21st Century Short Stories

Rank Author : Title Points Votes Firsts Seconds Thirds

1 Chiang, Ted : Exhalation (2008) 306 47 19 8 6
2 Lanagan, Margo : Singing My Sister Down (2004) 147 22 10 3 3
3 Gaiman, Neil : How to Talk to Girls at Parties (2006) 121 18 5 7 3
4 Watts, Peter : The Things (2010) 93 14 4 4 4
5* Swanwick, Michael : The Dog Said Bow-Wow (2001) 89 14 4 4 1
5* Le Guin, Ursula K. : The Bones of the Earth (2001) 89 13 7 1 3
7 Johnson, Kij : 26 Monkeys, Also the Abyss 78 11 6 2 2
8 Abraham, Daniel : The Cambist and Lord Iron (2007) 77 12 2 4 3
9* Johnson, Kij : Spar (2009) 69 12 2 1 4
9* Reynolds, Alastair : Zima Blue (2005) 69 11 4 1 2
11 Liu, Ken : The Paper Menagerie (2011) 64 9 4 3 1
12 Gaiman, Neil : October in the Chair (2002) 59 9 2 3 2
13 Resnick, Mike : Travels with My Cats (2004) 54 6 3 2 1
14 Ford, Jeffrey : Creation (2002) 53 8 2 3 2
15 Bear, Elizabeth : Tideline (2007) 52 9 3
16 Stross, Charles : Rogue Farm (2003) 45 7 2 1 2
17 McIntosh, Will : Bridesicle 41 6 3 1 1
18 Ellison, Harlan : How Interesting: A Tiny Man (2010) 40 6 2 2 1
19 Johnson, Kij : Ponies (2010) 39 6 1 3 1
20* Fowler, Karen Joy : The Pelican Bar 38 6 0 2 4
20* Fowler, Karen Joy : What I Didn't See (2002) 38 5 3 2
22* Mieville, China : Details (2002) 37 7 1 2
22* Powers, Tim : Pat Moore (2004) 37 7 1 1
24 Bear, Elizabeth : Shoggoths in Bloom (2008) 35 7 0 1 2
25 Kowal, Mary Robinette : For Want of a Nail 34 6 0 4
26* Pratt. Tim : Impossible Dreams 32 5 1 2 1
26* Rosenbaum, Benjamin : The House Beyond Your Sky 32 5 1 2 1
28 Sawyer, Robert J. : Shed Skin 31 4 3 1
Foster, Eugie : Sinner, Baker, Fabulist, Priest; Red Mask, Black Mask,
29* 28 5 0 1 2
Gentleman, Beast
29* Bradbury, Ray : The Reincarnate (2005) 28 4 1 2 1
31 Baxter, Stephen : Last Contact 27 5 1 1
32* Barker, Clive : Haeckel's Tale (2005) 26 5 1
32* Rosenbaum, Benjamin : Start the Clock 26 4 2 1
34* MacLeod, Ian R. : Isabel of the Fall (2001) 25 4 1 1
34* McDevitt, Jack : Nothing Ever Happens in Rock City (2001) 25 4 2
36* Hill, Joe : Best New Horror (2005) 24 4 1 2
36* Landis, Geoffrey A. : Falling Onto Mars (200) 24 4 0 1 2
Scalzi, John : The Shadow War of the Night Dragons, Book One: The
36* 24 4 2
Dead City
39* Swanwick, Michael : From Babel's Fall'n Glory We Fled (2008) 23 4 0 1 1
39* Card, Orson Scott : Mazer in Prison (2005) 23 3 2 1
39* Lindholm, Megan : Cut (2001) 23 3 2 1
42* Ford, Jeffrey : The Night Whiskey (2006) 22 4 1
42* Gaiman, Neil : Forbidden Brides of the Faceless Slaves in the 22 4 0 1 1
 Nameless House of the Night of Dread Desire (2004)
42* King, Stephen : The New York Times at Special Bargain Rates (2008) 22 3 2 1
42* Le Guin, Ursula K. : Social Dreaming of the Frin (2002) 22 3 1 2
46 Levine, David D. : Tk'tk'tk (2005) 21 3 0 3
47* de Bodard, Aliette : The Shipmaker (2010) 20 3 0 2 1
47* Doctorow, Cory : Printcrime 20 3 1 1
47* Gaiman, Neil : Closing Time (2003) 20 3 1 2
47* Gaiman, Neil : The Problem of Susan 20 3 1 1
47* VanderMeer, Jeff : The Third Bear (2007) 20 3 2
52* Ford, Jeffrey : Boatman's Holiday (2005) 19 3 1 1
52* Ford, Jeffrey : The Dreaming Wind (2007) 19 3 0 1 2
52* Gaiman, Neil : Other People (2001) 19 3 1 1
52* Gloss, Molly. Lambing Season 19 3 0 1 2
56 Yu, E. Lily : The Cartographer Wasps and the Anarchist Bees 18 3 0 1 1
57* Hand, Elizabeth : Echo 17 3 1
57* Newman, Kim : Egyptian Avenue (2002) 17 3 0 1 1
59* Bisson, Terry : Scout's Honor (2004) 16 3 0 1
59* Wolfe, Gene : Queen (2001) 16 3 1
61* Di Filippo, Paul : Sisyphus and the Stranger (2004) 15 3 0 1
61* Wolfe, Gene : Under Hill (2002) 15 3 0 1
61* Bacigalupi, Paolo : Pop Squad 15 2 1 1
61* Baxter, Stephen : The Ghost Pit (2001) 15 2 1 1
61* Rajaniemi, Hannu : Elegy for a Young Elk 15 2 1 1
66* Goss, Theodora : Pip and the Fairies 14 3 0 1
66* Haldeman, Joe : Four Short Novels (2003) 14 3 0
66* Bear, Greg : RAM Shift Phase 2 (2005) 14 2 1 1
66* Kessel, John : The Last American (2007) 14 2 0 2
66* McMullen, Sean : Eight Miles (2010) 14 2 1 1
66* Nix, Garth : Ser Hereward and Mister Fitz Go to War (2007) 14 2 0 2
66* Swanwick, Michael : The Little Cat Laughed to See Such Sport 14 2 1 1
73* Bailey, Dale : The End of the World As We Know It (2004) 13 2 1
73* de Lint, Charles : Trading Hearts at the Half Kaffe Café 13 2 1
73* El-Mohtar : The Green Book 13 2 0 1 1
73* Emshwiller, Carol : I Live With You 13 2 0 1 1
73* McAllister, Bruce : Kin 13 2 0 1 1
73* Ryman, Geoff : Birth Days 13 2 0 1 1
73* Sterling, Bruce : Ivory Tower (2005) 13 2 1
80* Bishop, Michael : The Pile (2008) 12 2 0 1
80* Brust, Steven : The Desecrator 12 2 0 1
80* Doctorow, Cory : I, Row-Boat (2006) 12 2 1
80* Jemisin, N. K. : Non-Zero Probabilities 12 2 0 2
80* Kiernan : Tidal Forces, Caitlin R. Kiernan 12 2 0 1
80* Langford, David : Different Kinds of Darkness 12 2 1
80* Lee, Yoon Ha : Flower, Mercy, Needle, Chain 12 2 1
80* McHugh, Maureen F. : Useless Things 12 2 0 1
80* Monette, Sarah & Elizabeth Bear : Mongoose (2009) 12 2 1
80* Rickert, M. : Bread and Bombs (2003) 12 2 1
80* Rosenbaum, Benjamin : Embracing-the-New 12 2 1
80* Singh, Vandana : Delhi 12 2 0 1
80* Swanwick, Michael : Tin Marsh 12 2 0 1
80* Willis, Connie : Just Like the Ones We Used to Know 12 2 1
94* Egan, Greg : Induction 11 2 0 1
94* Gaiman, Neil : Inventing Aladdin (2003) 11 2 0 1
94* Kowal, Mary Robinette : Evil Robot Monkey 11 2 0 1
94* Kress, Nancy : Laws of Survival (2007) 11 2 0 1
94* Williams, Walter Jon : The Millennium Party 11 2 0 1
94* Wolfe, Gene : Comber (2005) 11 2 0 1
100* Baxter, Stephen : The Children of Time 10 2 0 1
100* Lansdale, Joe R. : The Folding Man (2010) 10 2 0
100* Le Guin, Ursula K. : The Seasons of the Ansarac (2002) 10 2 0 1
100* Link, Kelly : Monster 10 2 0
100* MacLeod, Ken : Who's Afraid of Wolf 359? (2007) 10 2 0
100* McIntosh, Will : Soft Apocalypse 10 2 0
106* Cadigan, Pat : The Taste of Night (2010) 9 2 0
106* Chabon, Michael : The God of Dark Laughter 9 2 0
106* Reed, Robert : Woman Leaves Room 9 2 0
106* Swanwick, Michael : Triceratops Summer 9 2 0
106* Waldrop, Howard : The Wolf-Man of Alcatraz 9 2 0
111* Butler, Octavia E. : The Book of Martha (2003) 8 2 0
111* Yu, Charles : Standard Loneliness Package