The Space Opera Renaissance

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

Title Author/Editor Year Citations↧ Reviews
"The Game of Rat and Dragon" Cordwainer Smith 1955
17
Hugo Award - Story Finalist
1956Best Science Fiction Stories and Novels: 1956 edited by T. E. Dikty
1958Best SF Three: Science Fiction Stories edited by Edmund Crispin
19711971 WSFA-Analog Poll of Best Modern SF Short Stories by Michael T. Shoemaker
1972A Science Fiction Argosy edited by Damon Knight
1978Science Fiction: Contemporary Mythology: The SFWA-SFRA Anthology edited by Greenberg, Olander, Warrick
1979The Road to Science Fiction v. 3: From Heinlein to Here edited by James Gunn
1988The Great SF Stories 17 (1955) edited by Isaac Asimov and Martin H. Greenberg
1988Science Fiction: The Science Fiction Research Association Anthology edited by Greenberg, Warrick, Waugh
1999Locus All Time Poll
2006The Space Opera Renaissance edited by Hartwell & Cramer
2010The Wesleyan Anthology of Science Fiction edited by Evans et al
2011Sense of Wonder: A Century of Science Fiction edited by Leigh Ronald Grossman
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 Death of Captain Future" Allen Steele 1995
5
Nebula Award - Story Finalist
Hugo Award - Story Winner
1996The Year's Best Science Fiction: Thirteenth Annual Collection edited by Gardner Dozois
2006The Space Opera Renaissance edited by Hartwell & Cramer
2018ISFDB All Time Short Stories
"Aurora in Four Voices" Catherine Asaro 1998
4
Hugo Award - Story Finalist
Nebula Award - Story Finalist
2006The Space Opera Renaissance edited by Hartwell & Cramer
2018ISFDB All Time Short Stories
"Recording Angel" Paul J. McAuley 1995
3
1996The Year's Best Science Fiction: Thirteenth Annual Collection edited by Gardner Dozois
1997The Year's Best Science Fiction: Fourteenth Annual Collection edited by Gardner Dozois
2006The Space Opera Renaissance edited by Hartwell & Cramer
"The Remoras" Robert Reed 1994
3
1995The Year's Best Science Fiction: Twelfth Annual Collection edited by Gardner Dozois
2006The Space Opera Renaissance edited by Hartwell & Cramer
2016The Big Book of Science Fiction edited by Ann and Jeff VanderMeer
"The Shobies' Story" Ursula K. Le Guin 1990
3
Nebula Award - Story Finalist
1991The Year's Best Science Fiction: Eighth Annual Collection edited by Gardner Dozois
2006The Space Opera Renaissance edited by Hartwell & Cramer
"Enchantress of Venus" Leigh Brackett 1949
2
2000The Prentice Hall Anthology of Science Fiction and Fantasy edited by Garyn G. Roberts
2006The Space Opera Renaissance edited by Hartwell & Cramer
"Escape Route" Peter F. Hamilton 1997
2
1998The Year's Best Science Fiction: Fifteenth Annual Collection edited by Gardner Dozois
2006The Space Opera Renaissance edited by Hartwell & Cramer
"A Gift from the Culture" Iain M. Banks 1987
2
2006The Space Opera Renaissance edited by Hartwell & Cramer
2016The Big Book of Science Fiction edited by Ann and Jeff VanderMeer
"The Great Game" Stephen Baxter 2003
2
2004Year's Best SF 9 edited by David G. Hartwell and Kathryn Cramer
2006The Space Opera Renaissance edited by Hartwell & Cramer
"Grist" Tony Daniel 1998
2
1999The Year's Best Science Fiction: Sixteenth Annual Collection edited by Gardner Dozois
2006The Space Opera Renaissance edited by Hartwell & Cramer
"Guest Law" John C. Wright 1997
2
1998Year's Best SF 3 edited by David G. Hartwell
2006The Space Opera Renaissance edited by Hartwell & Cramer
"Lost Sorceress of the Silent Citadel" Michael Moorcock 2002
2
2003Year's Best SF 8 edited by David G. Hartwell and Kathryn Cramer
2006The Space Opera Renaissance edited by Hartwell & Cramer
"Ranks of Bronze" David Drake 1975
2
2006The Space Opera Renaissance edited by Hartwell & Cramer
2011Sense of Wonder: A Century of Science Fiction edited by Leigh Ronald Grossman
"The Star-Stealers" Edmond Hamilton 1929
2
2006The Space Opera Renaissance edited by Hartwell & Cramer
2016The Big Book of Science Fiction edited by Ann and Jeff VanderMeer
"Weatherman" Lois McMaster Bujold 1990
2
Nebula Award - Story Finalist
2006The Space Opera Renaissance edited by Hartwell & Cramer
"A Worm in the Well" Gregory Benford 1995
2
1996Year's Best SF edited by David G. Hartwell
2006The Space Opera Renaissance edited by Hartwell & Cramer
"Bear Trap" Charles Stross 2000
1
2006The Space Opera Renaissance edited by Hartwell & Cramer
"Empire Star" Samuel R. Delany 1966
1
2006The Space Opera Renaissance edited by Hartwell & Cramer
"Fool's Errand" Sarah Zettel 1993
1
2006The Space Opera Renaissance edited by Hartwell & Cramer
"The Movements of Her Eyes" Scott Westerfeld 2000
1
2006The Space Opera Renaissance edited by Hartwell & Cramer
"Ms. Midshipwoman Harrington" David Weber 2001
1
2006The Space Opera Renaissance edited by Hartwell & Cramer
"Orphans of the Helix" Dan Simmons 1999
1
2006The Space Opera Renaissance edited by Hartwell & Cramer
"The Prince of Space" Jack Williamson 1931
1
2006The Space Opera Renaissance edited by Hartwell & Cramer
"Ring Rats" R. Garcia y Robertson 2002
1
2006The Space Opera Renaissance edited by Hartwell & Cramer
"Space Opera" Michael Kandel 1997
1
2006The Space Opera Renaissance edited by Hartwell & Cramer
"Spirey and the Queen" Alastair Reynolds 1996
1
2006The Space Opera Renaissance edited by Hartwell & Cramer
"The Swordsmen of Varnis" Clive Jackson 1950
1
2006The Space Opera Renaissance edited by Hartwell & Cramer
"Temptation" David Brin 1999
1
2006The Space Opera Renaissance edited by Hartwell & Cramer
"The Well Wishers" Colin Greenland 1997
1
2006The Space Opera Renaissance edited by Hartwell & Cramer
"Zim Left Unguarded, the Jenghik Palace in Flames, Jon Westerley Dead" Robert Sheckley 1972
1
2006The Space Opera Renaissance edited by Hartwell & Cramer
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