Best Science Fiction Stories of the Year: Ninth Annual Collection

Titles in bold are on the Classics of Science Fiction Short Stories v2 list.

Title Author/Editor Year Citations↧ Reviews
"Sandkings" George R. R. Martin 1979
11
Nebula Award - Story Winner
Hugo Award - Story Winner
1980The Best Science Fiction of the Year #9 edited by Terry Carr
1980Best Science Fiction Stories of the Year: Ninth Annual Collection edited by Gardner Dozois
1999Locus All Time Poll
2001Masterpieces edited by Orson Scott Card
2010Nancy Kress Recommended Short Stories
2012Locus All Centuries Poll
2016The Big Book of Science Fiction edited by Ann and Jeff VanderMeer
2018ISFDB Most Viewed Short Stories
2018Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - story
"The Way of Cross and Dragon" George R. R. Martin 1979
8
Nebula Award - Story Finalist
Hugo Award - Story Winner
1980The 1980 Annual World's Best SF edited by Donald A. Wollheim and Arthur W. Saha
1980Best Science Fiction Stories of the Year: Ninth Annual Collection edited by Gardner Dozois
1992The Oxford Book of Science Fiction Stories edited by Tom Shippey
1999Locus All Time Poll
2004The Locus Awards: Thirty Years of the Best in Science Fiction and Fantasy edited by Brown & Strahan
2018Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - story
"The Battle of the Abaco Reefs" Hilbert Schenck 1979
3
Hugo Award - Story Finalist
Nebula Award - Story Finalist
1980Best Science Fiction Stories of the Year: Ninth Annual Collection edited by Gardner Dozois
"giANTS" Edward Bryant 1979
3
Nebula Award - Story Winner
Hugo Award - Story Finalist
1980Best Science Fiction Stories of the Year: Ninth Annual Collection edited by Gardner Dozois
"Camps" Jack Dann 1979
2
Nebula Award - Story Finalist
1980Best Science Fiction Stories of the Year: Ninth Annual Collection edited by Gardner Dozois
"Down & Out on Ellfive Prime" Dean Ing 1979
2
1980The Best Science Fiction of the Year #9 edited by Terry Carr
1980Best Science Fiction Stories of the Year: Ninth Annual Collection edited by Gardner Dozois
"In Trophonius's Cave" James P. Girard 1979
2
1980The Best Science Fiction of the Year #9 edited by Terry Carr
1980Best Science Fiction Stories of the Year: Ninth Annual Collection edited by Gardner Dozois
"Vernalfest Morning" Michael Bishop 1978
2
Nebula Award - Story Finalist
1980Best Science Fiction Stories of the Year: Ninth Annual Collection edited by Gardner Dozois
"The Ancient Mind at Work" Suzy McKee Charnas 1979
1
1980Best Science Fiction Stories of the Year: Ninth Annual Collection edited by Gardner Dozois
"Blood Sisters" Joe Haldeman 1979
1
1980Best Science Fiction Stories of the Year: Ninth Annual Collection edited by Gardner Dozois
"Redeemer" Gregory Benford 1979
1
1980Best Science Fiction Stories of the Year: Ninth Annual Collection edited by Gardner Dozois
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