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The Best SF/Fantasy Author Collections of 2005
By an Amazon.com customer
Strange ItinerariesStrange Itineraries by Tim Powers
Buy new: $10.85 / Used from: $4.96
Any book by Tim Powers is a major event.  This one collects all of his short fiction in one nifty package.  Easily the best collection of 2005.
Magic for BeginnersMagic for Beginners by Kelly Link
Buy new: $18.72 / Used from: $1.85
A startling book by the greatest fabulist of her generation.
Mothers and Other MonstersMothers and Other Monsters by Maureen F. McHugh
Buy new: $24.00 / Used from: $0.09
Another great book by Small Beer Press.
Greetings: & Other StoriesGreetings: & Other Stories by Terry Bisson
Buy new: $18.96 / Used from: $7.44
Terry Bisson at the top his game.  Check out the three long pieces, "Almost Home", "Dear Abby", and "Greetings"  A superb collection.
Numbers Don't LieNumbers Don't Lie by Terry Bisson
Buy used from: $7.36
Another collection of Terry Bisson stories also published by Tachyon.  This one collects all the Wilson Wu stories.  This is Bisson at his funniest and most charming.  An easy read.
Heart Of WhitenesseHeart Of Whitenesse by Howard Waldrop
Buy used from: $11.66
Howard Waldrops latest.  Nuff said.
The Cuckoo's BoysThe Cuckoo's Boys by Robert Reed
Buy new: $24.95 / Used from: $10.56
One of the field's most prolific and diverse writers.
I Live with YouI Live with You by Carol Emshwiller
Buy new: $14.95 / Used from: $1.95
Carol Emshwiller going as strong as ever.  Another fine book from Tachyon.
Cultural BreaksCultural Breaks by Brian Aldiss
Buy new: $24.95 / Used from: $3.94
Brian Aldiss' best book in years.  A clear indication that Tachyon has become THE major player in the market for short story collections.
Starwater StrainsStarwater Strains by Gene Wolfe
Buy used from: $1.68
New Gene Wolfe.  Cause for celebration!
Dogs of Truth: New and Uncollected StoriesDogs of Truth: New and Uncollected Stories by Kit Reed
Buy new: $15.95 / Used from: $0.01
A fabulous collection by Kit Reed.
Black Juice (Michael L Printz Honor Book (Awards))Black Juice (Michael L Printz Honor Book (Awards)) by Margo Lanagan
Buy new: $10.87 / Used from: $0.72
Black Juice actually came out in 2004.  But an Australian edition hardly counts.  Winner of the World Fantasy Award.