Science Fiction: The Best of 2004

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

Title Author/Editor↥ Year Citations Reviews
"The People of Sand and Slag" Paolo Bacigalupi 2004
Hugo Award - Story Finalist
Nebula Award - Story Finalist
2005Science Fiction: The Best of 2004 edited by Karen Haber and Jonathan Strahan
2005The Year's Best Science Fiction: Twenty-Second Annual Collection edited by Gardner Dozois
2010Nancy Kress Recommended Short Stories
2012Locus All Centuries Poll
2018Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - story
"Periandry's Quest" Stephen Baxter 2004
2005Science Fiction: The Best of 2004 edited by Karen Haber and Jonathan Strahan
"All of Us Can Almost …" Carol Emshwiller 2004
2005Science Fiction: The Best of 2004 edited by Karen Haber and Jonathan Strahan
"Tourists" Lisa Goldstein 1985
2001Masterpieces edited by Orson Scott Card
2005Science Fiction: The Best of 2004 edited by Karen Haber and Jonathan Strahan
"Memento Mori" Joe Haldeman 2004
2005Science Fiction: The Best of 2004 edited by Karen Haber and Jonathan Strahan
"The Best Christmas Ever" James Patrick Kelly 2004
Hugo Award - Story Finalist
2005Science Fiction: The Best of 2004 edited by Karen Haber and Jonathan Strahan
"My Mother Dancing" Nancy Kress 2004
Nebula Award - Story Finalist
2005Science Fiction: The Best of 2004 edited by Karen Haber and Jonathan Strahan
2011Sense of Wonder: A Century of Science Fiction edited by Leigh Ronald Grossman
"Opal Ball" Robert Reed 2004
2005Science Fiction: The Best of 2004 edited by Karen Haber and Jonathan Strahan
"The Voluntary State" Christopher Rowe 2004
Sturgeon finalist
Hugo Award - Story Finalist
Nebula Award - Story Finalist
2005Science Fiction: The Best of 2004 edited by Karen Haber and Jonathan Strahan
2005The Year's Best Science Fiction: Twenty-Second Annual Collection edited by Gardner Dozois
"Elector" Charles Stross 2004
Hugo Award - Story Finalist
2005Science Fiction: The Best of 2004 edited by Karen Haber and Jonathan Strahan
"Three Days in a Border Town" Jeff VanderMeer 2004
2005Science Fiction: The Best of 2004 edited by Karen Haber and Jonathan Strahan
"The Tang Dynasty Underwater Pyramid" Walter Jon Williams 2004
2005Science Fiction: The Best of 2004 edited by Karen Haber and Jonathan Strahan
"The Lost Pilgrim" Gene Wolfe 2004
Sturgeon finalist
2005Science Fiction: The Best of 2004 edited by Karen Haber and Jonathan Strahan
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