John Joseph Adams Anthology Collection (9 books)

The Improbable Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

he game is afoot! Night Shade Books is proud to present the fantastic adventures of the world's greatest detective — mystery, fantasy, science fiction, horror, no genre can escape the esteemed detective's needle-sharp intellect and intuition.
This reprint anthology showcases the best Holmes short fiction from the last 25 years, featuring stories by such visionaries as Stephen King, Neil Gaimen, Laura King, and many others.



By Blood We Live (Otherworld Stories #7.2 - Twilight)

From Dracula to Buffy the Vampire Slayer; from Castlevania to Tru Blood, the romance between popular culture and vampires hearkens back to humanity's darkest, deepest fears, flowing through our very blood, fears of death, and life, and insatiable hunger. And yet, there is an attraction, undeniable, to the vampire archetype, whether the pale European count, impeccably dressed and coldly masculine, yet strangely ambiguous, ready to sink his sharp teeth deep into his victims' necks, draining or converting them, or the vamp, the count's feminine counterpart, villain and victim in one, using her wiles and icy sexuality to corrupt man and woman alike...
Edited by John Joseph Adams (Wastelands, The Living Dead), By Blood We Live gathers together the best vampire literature of the last three decades from many of today's most renowned authors of fantasy, speculative fiction, and horror, including Stephen King, Joe Hill, Garth Nix, Neil Gaiman, Kelley Armstrong, Ken Macleod, Harry Turtledove, Carrie Vaughn, and Tad Williams.

Contents
1 • Introduction (By Blood We Live) • essay by John Joseph Adams
3 • Snow, Glass, Apples • (1995) • shortstory by Neil Gaiman
13 • The Master of Rampling Gate • (1984) • novelette by Anne Rice
33 • Under St. Peter's • (2007) • novelette by Harry Turtledove
45 • Child of an Ancient City • (1988) • novelette by Tad Williams
75 • Lifeblood • (2003) • novelette by Michael A. Burstein
88 • Endless Night • (2008) • shortstory by Barbara Roden
106 • Infestation • (2008) • novelette by Garth Nix
120 • Life Is the Teacher • [Kitty] • (2008) • shortfiction by Carrie Vaughn
134 • The Vechi Barbat • (2007) • shortstory by Nancy Kilpatrick
148 • The Beautiful, The Damned • (1995) • shortfiction by Kristine Kathryn Rusch
161 • Pinecones • (2006) • shortfiction by David Wellington
165 • Do Not Hasten to Bid Me Adieu • (1994) • novelette by Norman Partridge
180 • Foxtrot at High Noon • shortfiction by Sergei Lukyanenko
189 • This Is Now • (2004) • shortstory by Michael Marshall Smith
199 • Blood Gothic • (1985) • shortstory by Nancy Holder
204 • Mama Gone • (1991) • shortstory by Jane Yolen
209 • Abraham's Boys • (2004) • shortstory by Joe Hill
224 • Nunc Dimittis • (1983) • novelette by Tanith Lee
240 • Hunger • (2007) • shortfiction by Gabriela Lee
250 • Ode to Edvard Munch • (2006) • shortstory by Caitlín R. Kiernan
256 • Finders Keepers • (2008) • shortfiction by L. A. Banks
275 • After the Stone Age • (2004) • shortfiction by Brian Stableford
286 • Much at Stake • (1991) • shortstory by Kevin J. Anderson
297 • House of the Rising Sun • (2005) • shortstory by Elizabeth Bear (aka The House of the Rising Sun)
302 • A Standup Dame • (2008) • shortstory by Lilith Saintcrow (aka A Stand-Up Dame)
316 • Twilight • [Women of the Otherworld Short Fiction] • (2007) • novelette by Kelley Armstrong
333 • In Darkness, Angels • (1983) • novelette by Eric Van Lustbader
355 • Sunrise on Running Water • (2007) • novelette by Barbara Hambly
372 • Hit • (2008) • shortstory by Bruce McAllister
385 • Undead Again • (2005) • shortstory by Ken MacLeod
388 • Peking Man • (1996) • shortstory by Robert J. Sawyer
396 • Necros • (1986) • shortstory by Brian Lumley
409 • Exsanguinations: A Handbook for the Educated Vampire by Anna S. Oppenhagen-Petrescu • (2005) • shortfiction by Catherynne M. Valente
415 • Lucy, In Her Splendor • (2003) • shortstory by Charles Coleman Finlay
426 • The Wide, Carnivorous Sky • (2009) • shortfiction by John Langan
464 • One for the Road • (1977) • shortstory by Stephen King
477 • For Further Reading (By Blood We Live) • essay by Ross E. Lockhart



Wastelands: Stories of the Apocalypse (Wastelands I)

Famine, Death, War, and Pestilence: The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, the harbingers of Armageddon — these are our guides through the Wastelands...

From the Book of Revelation to The Road Warrior; from A Canticle for Leibowitz to The Road, storytellers have long imagined the end of the world, weaving eschatological tales of catastrophe, chaos, and calamity. In doing so, these visionary authors have addressed one of the most challenging and enduring themes of imaginative fiction: the nature of life in the aftermath of total societal collapse.

Gathering together the best post-apocalyptic literature of the last two decades from many of today’s most renowned authors of speculative fiction — including George R.R. Martin, Gene Wolfe, Orson Scott Card, Carol Emshwiller, Jonathan Lethem, Octavia E. Butler, and Stephen King — Wastelands explores the scientific, psychological, and philosophical questions of what it means to remain human in the wake of Armageddon. Whether the end of the world comes through nuclear war, ecological disaster, or cosmological cataclysm, these are tales of survivors, in some cases struggling to rebuild the society that was, in others, merely surviving, scrounging for food in depopulated ruins and defending themselves against monsters, mutants, and marauders.

Complete with introductions and an indispensable appendix of recommendations for further reading, Wastelands delves into this bleak landscape, uncovering the raw human emotion and heart-pounding thrills at the genre’s core.

Contains the following stories:

Introduction by John Joseph Adams
The End of the Whole Mess by Stephen King
Salvage by Orson Scott Card
The People of Sand and Slag by Paolo Bacigalupi
Bread and Bombs by M. Rickert
How We Got In Town and Out Again by Jonathan Lethem
Dark, Dark Were the Tunnels by George R. R. Martin
Waiting for the Zephyr by Tobias S. Buckell
Never Despair by Jack McDevitt
When Sysadmins Ruled the Earth by Cory Doctorow
The Last of the O-Forms by James Van Pelt
Still Life With Apocalypse by Richard Kadrey
Artie’s Angels by Catherine Wells
Judgment Passed by Jerry Oltion
Mute by Gene Wolfe
Inertia by Nancy Kress
And the Deep Blue Sea by Elizabeth Bear
Speech Sounds by Octavia E. Butler
Killers by Carol Emshwiller
Ginny Sweethips’ Flying Circus by Neal Barrett, Jr.
The End of the World as We Know It by Dale Bailey
A Song Before Sunset by David Grigg
Episode Seven... by John Langan
Appendix: For Further Reading



Wastelands II: More Stories of the Apocalypse (Wastelands II)

Edited by acclaimed anthologist John Joseph Adams, WASTELANDS 2: MORE STORIES OF THE APOCALYPSE is the star-studded follow-up to the 2008 bestselling anthology Wastelands. The first book traced the 21st century resurgence of post-apocalyptic fiction, and while it is considered the definitive collection of its kind, dozens of new stories have been written since it was released. Five of the stories are from the 20th Century, but the remaining twenty-six were all published from the year 2000 onward, and nineteen of those originally appeared in the years since volume one came out. Like its predecessor, WASTELANDS 2 will feature a who’s who of modern authors including George R. R. Martin (A Game of Thrones), Hugh Howey (Wool), Junot Diaz (The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao), Ann Aguirre (Enclave), Cory Doctorow (Little Brother), Nancy Kress (After the Fall), and more. The thirty-one stories include the seminal tale “The Postman” by David Brin, and “The Happiest Place,” a new work by John W. Campbell Award winner Mira Grant



The Mad Scientist's Guide to World Domination: Original Short Fiction for the Modern Evil Genius

From Victor Frankenstein to Lex Luthor, from Dr. Moreau to Dr. Doom, readers have long been fascinated by insane plans for world domination and the madmen who devise them. Typically, we see these villains through the eyes of good guys. This anthology, however, explores the world of mad scientists and evil geniuses—from their own wonderfully twisted point of view.

An all-star roster of bestselling authors—including Diana Gabaldon, Daniel Wilson, Austin Grossman, Naomi Novik, and Seanan McGuire…twenty-two great storytellers all told—have produced a fabulous assortment of stories guaranteed to provide readers with hour after hour of high-octane entertainment born of the most megalomaniacal mayhem imaginable.

Everybody loves villains. They’re bad; they always stir the pot; they’re much more fun than the good guys, even if we want to see the good guys win. Their fiendish schemes, maniacal laughter, and limitless ambition are legendary, but what lies behind those crazy eyes and wicked grins? How—and why—do they commit these nefarious deeds? And why are they so set on taking over the world?

If you've ever asked yourself any of these questions, you’re in luck: It’s finally time for the madmen’s side of the story.



Other Worlds Than These

What if you could not only travel any location in the world, but to any possible world?

We can all imagine such “other worlds”—be they worlds just slightly different than our own or worlds full of magic and wonder—but it is only in fiction that we can travel to them. From The Wizard of Oz to The Dark Tower, from Philip Pullman's The Golden Compass to C. S. Lewis's The Chronicles of Narnia, there is a rich tradition of this kind of fiction, but never before have the best parallel world stories and portal fantasies been collected in a single volume—until now.



Epic: Legends of Fantasy (The Black Magician Trilogy #0.7)

From the creation myths and quest sagas of ancient times to the megapopular fantasy novels of today, this quintessential anthology of epic fantasy is adventurous storytelling at its best. With rich and vibrant world building, readers are transported to antiquated realms to witness noble sacrifices and astonishing wonders. Gathering a comprehensive survey of beloved stories from the genre, this compilation includes stories by such luminaries as George R. R. Martin, Robert Jordan, Terry Brooks, Ursula K. Le Guin, Robin Hobb, and Tad Williams. Inspiring and larger-than-life, these tales offer timeless values of courage and friendship in the face of ultimate evil and express mankind's greatest hopes and fears.

Contents

Foreword by Brent Weeks

"Homecoming" by Robin Hobb
"The Word of Unbinding" by Ursula K. Le Guin
"The Burning Man" by Tad Williams
"As the Wheel Turns" by Aliette de Bodard
"The Alchemist" by Paolo Bacigalupi
"Sandmagic" by Orson Scott Card
"The Road to Levinshir" by Patrick Rothfuss
"Rysn" by Brandon Sanderson
"While the Gods Laugh" by Michael Moorcock
"Mother of All Russiya" by Melanie Rawn
"Riding the Shore of the River of Death" by Kate Elliott
"The Bound Man" by Mary Robinette Kowal
"The Narcomancer" by N. K. Jemisin
"Strife Lingers in Memory" by Carrie Vaughn
"The Mad Apprentice" by Trudi Canavan
"Otherling" by Juliet Marillier
"The Mystery Knight" by George R. R. Martin



The Living Dead (I)

"When there's no more room in hell, the dead will walk the earth!" From White Zombie to Dawn of the Dead, Resident Evil to World War Z, zombies have invaded popular culture, becoming the monsters that best express the fears and anxieties of the modern west. Gathering together the best zombie literature of the last three decades from many of today's most renowned authors of fantasy, speculative fiction, and horror, including Stephen King, Harlan Ellison, Robert Silverberg, George R. R. Martin, Clive Barker, Poppy Z. Brite, Neil Gaiman, Joe Hill, Laurell K. Hamilton, and Joe R. Lansdale, The Living Dead covers the broad spectrum of zombie fiction.



The Living Dead (II)

The Living Dead 2 has more of what zombie fans hunger for: more scares, more action, more... brains! Experience the indispensable series that defines the very best in zombie literature with a shambling, ravenous herd of original stories. The Living Dead 2 also features a slavering horde of reprint zombie stories. All this adds up to a landmark volume that helps define what zombie godfather John Skipp calls "The New Zombie Literature."

Additional contributing authors:
Joe McKinney
Carrie Ryan
Kim Paffenroth
R.J. Sevin
Julia Sevin
Catherine MacLeod
Mark McLaughlin
Kyra Schon
Steven Gould
Catherynne M. Valente
Jonathon Maberry
Genevieve Valentine
John Skipp
Cody Goodfellow
Sarah Langan