Building on the Success of the First Two Volumes, here are the finest SF stories of 1997, filled with visions of tomorrow and yesterday, of the strange and the familiar, of the unknown and the unknowable. Gathered together by the esteemed SF editor David Hartwell, this collection features the giants in the genre, along with dazzling new writers. The only "year's best" science fiction collection available in the affordable mass market paperback format, this series has drawn consistent praise from reviewers for its sterling selection of stories. Whether you are looking for the latest work from famous bestsellers or the hot new talent in the field, this third book in the series is an indispensable volume for every science fiction fan.

"Thoroughly enjoyable...provides a rich jolt of good fiction". -- Locus