Comments on: Top 10 Genre Short Story Collections of the Decade http://www.jonathanstrahan.com.au/wp/2009/12/13/top-10-genre-short-story-collections-of-the-decade/ ...science fiction and other stuff from jonathan strahan... Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:30:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: MIND MELD: What Single-Author Short Fiction Collections Should Be in Every Fan’s Library? (Part 1) | SciFi World News http://www.jonathanstrahan.com.au/wp/2009/12/13/top-10-genre-short-story-collections-of-the-decade/comment-page-1/#comment-476495 MIND MELD: What Single-Author Short Fiction Collections Should Be in Every Fan’s Library? (Part 1) | SciFi World News Wed, 16 Jun 2010 06:58:24 +0000 http://www.jonathanstrahan.com.au/wp/?p=1943#comment-476495 [...] readers with an inclination towards recent work, Jonathan Strahan had some good conversation about best collections of the decade (the 00's) back on his blog at the end of 2009 (he excluded career [...] [...] readers with an inclination towards recent work, Jonathan Strahan had some good conversation about best collections of the decade (the 00's) back on his blog at the end of 2009 (he excluded career [...]

]]> By: Jonathan http://www.jonathanstrahan.com.au/wp/2009/12/13/top-10-genre-short-story-collections-of-the-decade/comment-page-1/#comment-390661 Jonathan Thu, 24 Dec 2009 01:31:28 +0000 http://www.jonathanstrahan.com.au/wp/?p=1943#comment-390661 Tristan: The numbers are pretty much irrelevant. The books are listed in year-of-publication order. And other collections are cool, though Millhauser isn't my cup of tea. Tristan: The numbers are pretty much irrelevant. The books are listed in year-of-publication order. And other collections are cool, though Millhauser isn’t my cup of tea.

]]> By: Tristan http://www.jonathanstrahan.com.au/wp/2009/12/13/top-10-genre-short-story-collections-of-the-decade/comment-page-1/#comment-390655 Tristan Wed, 23 Dec 2009 23:40:17 +0000 http://www.jonathanstrahan.com.au/wp/?p=1943#comment-390655 Are the numbers meant to indicate rankings? If so, I can't imagine why Ted Chiang's book would not be #1. He changed the whole SF field with that book. I guess Kelly Link would be his primary competition for that spot. Otherwise, I mostly really like this list - at least the elements of it I've read. I think of Greg Egan's novels as being more significant than his short SF - since much of his best short work finds its way into novels, anyway - so I might replace "Oceanic" with Millhauser's "Dangerous Laughter." Are the numbers meant to indicate rankings? If so, I can’t imagine why Ted Chiang’s book would not be #1. He changed the whole SF field with that book. I guess Kelly Link would be his primary competition for that spot.

Otherwise, I mostly really like this list – at least the elements of it I’ve read. I think of Greg Egan’s novels as being more significant than his short SF – since much of his best short work finds its way into novels, anyway – so I might replace “Oceanic” with Millhauser’s “Dangerous Laughter.”

]]> By: Alvaro Zinos-Amaro http://www.jonathanstrahan.com.au/wp/2009/12/13/top-10-genre-short-story-collections-of-the-decade/comment-page-1/#comment-390631 Alvaro Zinos-Amaro Wed, 23 Dec 2009 19:17:45 +0000 http://www.jonathanstrahan.com.au/wp/?p=1943#comment-390631 "The Baum Plan for Financial Independence and other Stories" by John Kessel was also mighty fine. (Again, maybe Top 20 call? lol.) “The Baum Plan for Financial Independence and other Stories” by John Kessel was also mighty fine. (Again, maybe Top 20 call? lol.)

]]> By: Alvaro Zinos-Amaro http://www.jonathanstrahan.com.au/wp/2009/12/13/top-10-genre-short-story-collections-of-the-decade/comment-page-1/#comment-390528 Alvaro Zinos-Amaro Wed, 23 Dec 2009 02:45:29 +0000 http://www.jonathanstrahan.com.au/wp/?p=1943#comment-390528 Jonathan, Realize I'm a little late on this one but wanted to submit a few other collections I don't see listed here as possible Top 10s of the decade. Based on your selection process I'm sure you've considered these, but figure it can't hurt to try and suggest them anyway :-) One of the following two by James Patrick Kelly: "Think Like a Dinosaur: And Other Stories" OR "Strange But Not a Stranger" The decade also saw some really fine short work by Terry Bisson, much of it gathered in the knock-out "Greetings: & Other Stories." And more recently "Are You There and Other Stories" by Jack Skillingstead contains impeccably crafted pieces, each one significant. If not in your Top 10, might these feature in your Top 20? Jonathan,

Realize I’m a little late on this one but wanted to submit a few other collections I don’t see listed here as possible Top 10s of the decade. Based on your selection process I’m sure you’ve considered these, but figure it can’t hurt to try and suggest them anyway :-)

One of the following two by James Patrick Kelly:

“Think Like a Dinosaur: And Other Stories”

OR

“Strange But Not a Stranger”

The decade also saw some really fine short work by Terry Bisson, much of it gathered in the knock-out “Greetings: & Other Stories.”

And more recently “Are You There and Other Stories” by Jack Skillingstead contains impeccably crafted pieces, each one significant.

If not in your Top 10, might these feature in your Top 20?

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