Stories of Your Life and Others 4.25 (82,812 ratings by Goodreads) Paperback English By (author) Ted Chiang Categories: Science Fiction Science Fiction Short Story Books A science fiction genius . . . Ted Chiang is a superstar. GUARDIAN With Stories of Your Life and Others, his masterful first collection, multiple-award-winning author Ted Chiang deftly blends human emotion and scientific rationalism in eight remarkably diverse stories, all told in his trademark precise and evocative prose. From a soaring Babylonian tower that connects a flat Earth with the firmament above, to a world where angelic visitations are a wondrous and terrifying part of everyday life; from a neural modification that eliminates the appeal of physical beauty, to an alien language that challenges our very perception of time and reality, Chiangs rigorously imagined fantasias invite us to question our understanding of the universe and our place in it. United by a humane intelligence that speaks very directly to the reader, and makes us experience each story with immediacy and Chiangs calm passion. CHINA MIEVILLE Product details Format Paperback | 352 pages Dimensions 130 x 196 x 24mm | 248g Publication date 11 Jun 2020 Publisher Pan Macmillan Imprint Picador Publication City/Country London, United Kingdom Language English 13 9781529039436 Bestsellers rank 1,024