Aliens

by Elizabeth Bear

Under the countless billions of stars in the universe, what forms will alien life take? How will they live? And what will happen when we meet them? ***Aliens: Recent Encounters*** collects answers to these questions from some of today’s best science fiction writers. From first encounters to life alongside aliens ― and stories of the aliens’ own lives ― here are many futures: violent and peaceful, star-spanning and personal. Only one thing is certain: alien life will defy our expectations.

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Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?