The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2025

<p><strong>A collection of the year’s best science fiction and fantasy short fiction selected by award-winning author of <em>Death of the Author</em> and the <em>Binti </em>Trilogy, Nnedi Okorafor, and series editor John Joseph Adams.</strong></p><p>The Best American series, launched in 1915, is the premier annual showcase for the country’s finest short fiction and nonfiction, and it is the most respected—and most popular—of its kind.</p><p>Nnedi Okrafor selects twenty pieces that represent the best examples of the form published the previous year and explores the ever-expanding and changing world of science fiction and fantasy today.</p>