Beyond Aquila Rift

This is an amazing collection of some of the best short fiction ever written in the SF genre, by an author acclaimed as ''the mastersinger of space opera'' The Times

This collection includes ZIMA BLUE, one of the standout episodes in Netflix''s LOVE, DEATH AND ROBOTS

With an introduction by noted SF critic Johnathan Strahan, this collection of twenty short stories, novellettes and novellas includes ZIMA BLUE, one of the standout shorts in Netflix''s LOVE, DEATH AND ROBOTS, as well as MINLA''S FLOWERS, SIGNAL TO NOISE, TROIKA, and seven previous uncollected stories, including TRAUMA POD, THE WATER THIEF and IN BABELSBERG.

Alastair Reynolds has won the Sidewise Award and been nominated for The Hugo Awards for his short fiction. One of the most thought-provoking and accomplished short-fiction writers of our time, this collection is a delight for all SF readers.

Readers are hooked on Alastair Reynolds'' short stories:

''This collection was my first introduction to Alastair Reynolds'' work. I''m impressed - this is good stuff!'' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

''Reynolds is at his best . . . one of the best collections that I''ve ever read'' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

''This book contains a brilliant collection of short stories, all of them highlighting Reynolds'' great imaginative powers and his first-class worldbuilding'' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

''These stories of his are SO COOL. I mean, like glittering jewels of complete mind-blowing and written with real talent and clear vision'' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

''Big questions and existential dread creeping through the elegantly described universes'' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

''He achieves with his stories something sublime in science fiction writing. There are some truly inspiring ideas and fantastic tales to be read here. I can truly attest that Reynolds is a true genius in the short story form'' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

The Guardian called Alastair Reynolds' work "a turbulent, wildly entertaining ride" and The Times acclaimed him as "the mastersinger of space opera." With a career stretching back more than 25 years and across fourteen novels, including the classic 'Revelation Space' series, the bestselling 'Poseidon's Children' series, Century Rain, Pushing Ice, and most recently The Medusa Chronicles (with Stephen Baxter), Reynolds has established himself as one of the best and most beloved writers of hard science fiction and space opera working today. A brilliant novelist, he has also been recognized as one of our best writers of short fiction. His short stories have been nominated for the Hugo, British Fantasy, British Science Fiction, Theodore Sturgeon Memorial, Locus, Italia, Seiun, and Sidewise Awards, and have won the Seiun and Sidewise Awards. The very best of his more than sixty published short stories are gathered in Beyond the Aquila Rift: The Best of Alastair Reynolds, a sweeping 250,000 word career retrospective which features the very best stories from the 'Revelation Space' universe like "Galactic North," "Great Wall of Mars," "Weather," "Diamond Dogs," and "The Last Log of the Lachrymosa" alongside thrilling hard science fiction stories like Hugo Award nominee "Troika," "Thousandth Night," and "The Star Surgeon's Apprentice." Spanning more than fifteen years, the book also collects more recent stories like environmental SF tale "The Water Thief," powerful and moving YA "The Old Man and the Martian Sea" and the brilliant "In Babelsberg." Beyond the Aquila Rift: The Best of Alastair Reynolds has something for every reader of science fiction, and easily meets the challenge of delivering stories that are the hardest of hard science fiction and great entertainment.