The Best American Science Fiction And Fantasy 2021

By: Veronica Roth, John Joseph Adams

Narrated by: Veronica Roth

The best science fiction and fantasy stories of 2021, selected by series editor John Joseph Adams and guest editor Veronica Roth.

This year’s selection of science fiction and fantasy stories, chosen by series editor John Joseph Adams and bestselling author of the Divergent series Veronica Roth, showcases a crop of authors that are willing to experiment and tantalize readers with new takes on classic themes and by exchanging the ordinary for the avant-garde. Folktales and lore come alive, the dead rise, the depths of space are traversed, and magic threads itself through singular moments of love and loss, illuminating the circulatory nature of life, death, the in-between, and the hereafter. The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2021 captures the all-too-real cataclysm of human nature, claiming its place in the series with compelling prose, lyrical composition, and curiosity’s never-ending pursuit of discovering the unknown.

a review

90% of all the stories are great and I love most of the voice actors. I consider myself pretty well read in many genres and some of the new ideas being presented here are super refreshing. I am not sure who narrates the a t Greenblatt story.... but it came across hardly palatable not sure if if the story was good or not because of the narration

Overall it is not bad for a selection of stories

Some of the stories I enjoyed above the others which were, 'Crawfather' by Mel Kassel, 'The Pill`by Meg Ellison, 'How To Pay Reparations' by Tochi Onyebuchi, 'The Long Walk' by Kate Elliot and `The Cleaners' by Ken Liu.

WHY ARE THESE STORIES SO DEPRESSING - AUGGGH

Oh my - sigh.

I had hoped for more lively, creative, interesting, compassionate, challenging stories - but there is death, death and more death. A breakthrough story is The Pill an almost "Black Mirror" style story around the realities of living while fat. Or the cleverly read Glass Bottle Dancer which gives us all a story read with a rich Caribbean lilt with captivating characters! Or the hilarious Schroedingers Catastrophe.

But over and over again, a story begins with death, expounds on death, contemplates hoarding, dramatic catastrophes, a death impacted environment. I found this years edition of The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy really depressing.

Not the Best American Science Fiction,

I listened expecting science fiction and it was mostly fantasy. It wasn't very good as the story lines were weak and not engaging. If you're looking for captivating listening then find something else.
The narrator was good and pleasant to listen too.