A good anthology of stories from around the world that is not from North America or Britain. Stories are selected based on the editor's taste, so it would not be possible for a reader to like all the stories. But the anthology still shows the wide breath of writing that is World SF. Of the stories here, the ones I liked are by Aliette de Bodard, Vina Jie-Min Prasad, Vandana Singh, Han Song, Yi-Sheng Ng, R.S.A. Garcia, Hannu Rajaniemi, Emil H. Petersen, Ekaterina Sedia, Kofi Nyameye, Lauren Beuke...

The title is a bold claim, but this was a fantastic collection of stories that embraced the ‘world’ aspect in particular, and it was a delight to discover not only new authors, but also different approaches to sscience fiction and storytelling in general. As with any collection that were a few stories that I didn’t connect with as much as the others, but overall I really enjoyed this anthology and also the sheer variety both in terms of diversity and subject matter. Some of the stand out stories...

A big fat SF anthology compiling up to 26 writers from all over the world. As many anthologies, it has its inevitable ups and downs (the second half can get a bit dull to be honest, until things get better again toward the end, to finish with a bang). Everyone will have their own favorites, but I enjoyed specially the opener “Immersion” from Aliette de Bodard - a rich story dealing with identity, and how we can bury ourselves to meet other people’s expectations. “Delhi” by Vandana Singh was anot...

One of the finest anthologies I've ever had the pleasure of reading, speculative fiction or otherwise. The worst stories in it were still unusually good and the best were absolutely magnificent. Of special pleasure was the Silvia Moreno-Garcia novella. I couldn't agree with editor Lavie Tidhar more, I wish she wrote more sci-fi.

trigger warning(view spoiler)[ n-word,racism, slavery, kidnapping, rape, domestic violence, child neglect (hide spoiler)]Normally I'd say that in this anthology, some stories appealed more to me than others, and while that is still true, I am glad to say there was not one dud in here. Every single story is told by a master story teller, and we have so many different settings, plot ideas, concepts, characters, authors.Especially notable were: - Fandom for Robots by Vina Jie-Min Prasad about a ro...

I requested this ARC as Lavie Tidhar is one of my favorite writer and this book features other favorites like Aliette De Bodard, Zen Cho and Silvia Moreno-GarciaI loved the stories in this book and the term "Best" is correct in describing the works of these authors.All the stories are fascinating, well written and thought provoking.I discovered some new to me authors and, even if I already read some of the stories before, I re-read some great stories by my fav authors.I wish I could read novels

The Best of World SF is a rich and varied anthology that brings together stories from across the spectrum of science fiction – expect robots, spaceships and time travel, as well as some really weird stuff – representing twenty-one countries and five continents. These include; France, China, Singapore, Botswana, Nigeria, India, Japan, Italy, Cuba, Brazil, Trinidad, Spain, Mexico, Finland, Israel, Iceland, Russia, Ghana, South Africa, Sweden and Malaysia. Lavie Tidhar has selected stories that ran...

This book was sent to me by the publisher at no cost. Lavie Tidhar has constructed a really great anthology here. As a good unthemed SF anthology, it's runs the gamut: outrageous far-future stories and terrifying near-future ones, stories that could almost be happening today and ones that require a complete wrench in how you think about the world. When I can't read an anthology straight through - when I have to pause between stories because they're so powerful, or strange, or just different - th...

This really is a collection of some of the best of world SF short stories! Many of these are reprints, some of them have won awards, and so many of them are just great reads. There's a good mixture in here of various countries and approaches to SF, and lots of the stories are translated. A few of the stories verge a little towards the weird side, and there were a few that didn't work for me, but so many of these were just excellent reads. Some real stand-out favorites of mine include:"Immersion"...

Some of these feel dated, but overall I enjoyed the book (as well as most of the selection).

A mixed pack of stories, some of which I really enjoyed and part of which I couldn't connect with much. A few of the stories appeared rather aimless to me, not so much interested in actually telling a story as in just setting a mood; more like atmospheric vignettes.Some well known names are found in the collection:Aliette de Bodard, who sets off this collection on a high note with a short tale about culture and identity, Lauren Beukes, with a creepy tale about corporate greed, and Silvia Moreno-...

"Best" is a word that is often used too freely, but in the case of "The Best of World SF" I can't imagine a better word. Travelling the world through fiction is always fun and entertaining, but getting the chance to explore the minds of authors from all over the world in a sci-fi setting is totally magical! I loved each and every story and it's impossible to pick a favourite. There is an incredible standard to the writing, very cool characters, and awesome plots.My thanks to the authors, publish...

This is an insanely diverse and unbelievably put-together anthology from some of the best names in the genre and told across the spectrum from robots to time traveling. This has everything, including some really weird stuff I had to reread because my mind EXPLODED.  Some of these stories will make you think outside the box and some will remind you of the world we're living in today and how much worse it CAN get. I had to take a break between stories because some of them left me breathless and un...

A great collection of stories written by authors from outside the US and the UK, and (when not set in imaginary locales) with international settings. Not only do the stories provide peeks into different cultural backgrounds, they are thoroughly enjoyable as well.Of course, with an anthology of short stories, there will always be some that don't speak to you as much as the others, and this one is no exception. But as a whole I'm glad I picked this one up, there are certainly a few gems in there a...

This has a Cuban speculative fiction writer. I am so fucking excited!

Entitling a book ‘The Best of World SF’ is bound to raise a few eyebrows about the inclusivity of such a title, let alone its exclusivity. One just has to recall Nnedi Okorafor’s disdain of the term ‘afrofuturism’, for example, who states she writes “africanfuturism, a subcategory of science fiction”. It might sound like a semantic difference, but SF is a surprisingly politicised literary genre, both from a conservative and a reactionary point of view, and one rife with a large degree of faction...

Lavie Tidhar put together 26 speculative short fictions, mostly from SF subgenre. None of the stories is from a U.S. or UK author, so you'll get some non-traditional story telling with exotic settings and cultural influences. Tidhar is well established in the international league of authors. He's been editor of similar anthologies before, mostly as Apex Book of World SF between 2009 and 2015. This new anthology is really excellent, featuring two five star stories "Immersion" be Aliette de Bodard...

9- One of the trends in Science Fiction at the moment is its development into a truly international genre. One would think that for me, as an avid reader and author of Science Fiction, it would always have been that way, but that's not the case. Even though Frenchman Jules Verne was one of the important early writers of SF, British authors like Mary Shelley, Arthur Conan Doyle and H.G. Wells really placed it on the map and the later pulp authors and golden age authors were predominantly American...

It’s always a leap of faith picking up an anthology, no less so when it is science fiction. I got an eARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. I tested the waters so you don’t have to take a risk, if you like. The Best of World SF is not a risk. Some of the stories are utterly fantastic, some missed their mark for me personally but were still interesting conceptually whether in style or direction. This is what good sci-fi is. The Best of World SF is not a lie. This particular antholo...

Al igual que todas las compilaciones de cuentos: está muy dispareja, hay cuentos de todo tipo y estilo. Ni siquiera puedo decir que algunos son buenos y otros malos. Supongo que eso depende del estilo que más les guste. Algunos me gustaron y otros n. Algunos se me hicieron insufriblemente largos y otros decepcionantemente cortos. Algunos muy bien escritos y algunos muy..., no sé si el autor quiso ser muy innovador en el formato; pero al final es muy recomendable porque es un verdadero escaparate...