The Big Book of Modern Fantasy

WINNER OF THE WORLD FANTASY AWARD FOR BEST ANTHOLOGY

An anthology of this breadth and depth will have stories that will please almost any kind of fantasy reader . . . an essential read for any passionate reader, period. Booklist, starred

Encyclopedic. . . . Encompasses undeniable masterworks. . . . Offer[s] beloved cult figures. . . . A treasure trove.   Publishers Weekly

Comprehensive. . . with an impressively wide variety of stories . . . . This doorstopper of an anthology will surely entertain fantasy fans. Kirkus 

Over 800 pages of bliss-inducing non-mimetic goodness . . . Every item in this book justifies its inclusion . . . The VanderMeers might be hanging up their editorial Indiana Jones hats and bullwhips, but they have left a definitive legacy that will be hard to top.   Paul Di Filippo, Locus

"This collection is truly unique, worthy of a read, or better yet, deserves a place on anyone s literary bookshelf." Authorlink