The Book of Dragons edited by Jonathan Strahan
with contributions from Garth Nix, Scott Lynch, R.F. Kuang, Ann Leckie, Rachel Swirsky, Daniel Abraham, Peter S. Beagle, Beth Cato, Zen Cho, C.S.E. Cooney, Aliette de Bodard, Kate Elliott, Theodora Goss, Ellen Klages, Ken Liu, Patricia A. McKillip, K.J. Parker, Kelly Robson, Michael Swanwick, Jo Walton, Elle Katharine White, Jane Yolen, Kelly Barnhill, Brooke Bolander, Sara Gailey, Neon Yang, and Rovina Cai
From China to Europe, Africa to North America, dragons have long captured our imagination in myth and legend. Whether they are rampaging beasts awaiting a brave hero to slay or benevolent sages who have much to teach humanity, dragons are intrinsically connected to stories of creation, adventure, and struggle beloved for generations.
Bringing together nearly thirty stories and poems from some of the greatest science fiction and fantasy writers working today, this extraordinary collection vividly breathes fire and life into one of our most captivating and feared magical creatures as never before and is sure to become a treasured keepsake for fans of fantasy, science fiction, and fairy tales.
Trigger & Content Warnings:
| Matriculation by Elle Katharine White | – Blood depiction – Grief & loss |
| Hikayati Sri Bujang by Zen Cho | Unknown. |
| Yuli by Daniel Abraham | – Fatmisia – PTSD – War themes |
| A Whisper of Blue by Ken Liu | Unknown. |
| Where the River Turns to Concrete by Brooke Bolander | Unknown. |
| Habitat by K.J. Parker | Unknown. |
| Pox by Ellen Klages | Unknown. |
| The Nine Curves by R.F. Kuang | Unknown. |
| Lucky’s Dragon by Kelly Barnhill | Unknown. |
| The Exile by Neon Yang | Unknown. |
| Except on Saturdays by Peter S. Beagle | Unknown. |
| La Vitesse by Kelly Robson | Unknown. |
| The Long Walk by Kate Elliott | Unknown. |
| Cut Me Another Quill, Mister Fitz by Garth Nix | Unknown. |
| Hoard by Seanan McGuire | – Abuse |
| The Last Hunt by Aliette de Bodard | Unknown. |
| We Continue by Anne Leckie & Rachel Swirsky | Unknown. |
| Small Bird’s Plea by Todd McCaffrey | Unknown. |
| The Dragons by Theodora Goss | Unknown. |
| Dragon Slayer by Michael Swanwick | Unknown. |
| We Don’t Talk About the Dragon by Sarah Gailey | Unknown. |
| Camoflague by Patricia A. McKillip | Unknown. |
| Maybe Just Go Up There and Talk to It by Scott Lynch | Unknown. |
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