The Year's Best Science Fiction on Earth 3 - Paperback

by Cory Doctorow (Author), Greg Egan (Author), Ben Berman Ghan (Author)

This is a collection of the best science fiction stories set on planet Earth published in 2024 by leading authors of the genre, edited by Allan Kaster.

• "Spill" by Cory Doctorow-Hackers, indigenous people, and environmentalists battle an oil pipeline company.
• "Vouch for Me" by Greg Egan-A latent virus causes extensive retrograde amnesia in people who survive a flare-up.
• "Phosphorescence" by Ben Barman Ghan-A botanist and a machinist plot to spoil the plans of the elites for the future of life.
• "Wápato" by Molly Gloss-A widow manages time's malleability one step at a time.
• "The Alice Run" by Nancy Kress-An experimental procedure is used to force a comatose patient back to consciousness.
• "Breathing Constellations" by Rich Larson-Humans in Argentinian Patagonia seek the permission of orcas to harvest plankton in their waters.
• "A Catalog of 21st Century Ghosts" by Pat Murphy-A woman treks across a climate-changed US visiting sites with ghosts created by game engineers.
• "Eternity is Moments" by R. P. Sand-A woman competes with her cousin for her grandfather's affection as the Earth dies.
• "I Am Not the One Who Gets Left Behind" by Eric Smith-A father and son are the last to flee an alien-infiltrated Philadelphia.
• "This Good Lesson Keep" by James Van Pelt-A high school English teacher competes with her students' tech for their attention while studying Hamlet.