Far Futures

Explore five captivating novellas of hard science fiction, curated by Nebula Award winner Gregory Benford, each set at least ten thousand years in the future. This anthology presents a scientifically rigorous examination of grand themes in cosmology, evolution, and biology. From the poignant contemplation of humanity's place at the universe's end in Greg Bear's Judgment Engine, to Poul Anderson's Genesis, where machine intelligences contemplate recreating humans amid an evolving Earth, these stories delve into the profound challenges of existence. Other contributions include Donald Kingsbury's Historical Crisis, Joe Haldeman's struggle between humanity and hostile aliens in For White Hill, and Charles Sheffield's quest for redemption in At the Eschaton.