In The Year's Best Science Fiction: Ninth Annual Collection, Gardner Dozois produces another volume in the series that Locus calls "the field's real anthology-of-record." With a unique combination of foresight and perspective, Dozois continues to collect outstanding work by newcomers and established authors alike, reflecting the present state of the genre while suggesting its future directions. Included in this volume are pieces by Alexander Jablokov - Nancy Kress - Mike Resnick - Kim Stanley Robinson - Robert Silverberg - Connie Willis - and many others. With the editor's annual summary of the year in the field, and his appendix of recommended reading, this book is indispensable for anyone interested in contemporary science fiction.