A review by leeaeverett
The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year, Volume 9 by Jonathan Strahan

4.0

I hadn't read any of the stories before, although I am familiar with some of the authors. The collection of stories in this anthology span science fiction, speculative fiction, and fantasy, written by a diverse cast of authors. But despite such variety, the stories are ordered so that they flow in view point and narrative style, each different enough so that they don't blend together, but not jarring in transition. Several of the stories did not personally suit me or were written in a style I did not particularly enjoy, but overall I found most of them different and delightful.

My two favorite stories in this collection are “Ten Rules for Being an Intergalactic Smuggler (The Successful Kind)”, by Holly Black, and “The LONG HAUL, from the ANNALS OF TRANSPORTATION, The Pacific Monthly, May 2009”, by Ken Liu.

I believe that these stories are a very strong representation of Science Fiction and Fantasy, and would recommend this anthology to anyone who enjoys this genre. I am going to make a point to read the previous volumes!

Disclaimer: I receieved an Advanced Reading Copy in exchange for an honest review.