Solaris Rising presents nineteen stories of the very highest caliber from some of the most accomplished authors in the genre, proving just how varies and dynamic science fiction can be. From strange goings-on in the present to explorations of bizarre futures, from drug-induced tragedy to time-hopping serial killers, from crucial choices in deepest space to a ravaged Earth under an alien thrall, from gritty other real worlds to surreal other realms, Solaris Rising delivers a broad spectrum of experiences and excitements, showcasing the genre at its very best.-Stories:-A Smart Well-Mannered Uprising of the Dead, Ian McDonaldThe Incredible Exploding Man, Dave HutchinsonSweet Spots, Paul di FilippoThe Best Science Fiction of the Year Three, Ken MacLeodThe One that Got Away, Tricia SullivanRock Day, Stephen BaxterEluna, Stephen PalmerShall I Tell You the Problem with Time Travel? Adam RobertsThe Lives and Deaths of Che Guevara, Lavie TidharSteel Lake, Jack SkillingsteadMooncakes, Mike Resnick and Laurie TomAt Play in the Fields, Steve Rasnic TernHow We Came Back from Mars, Ian WatsonYou Never Know, Pat CadiganYestermorrow, Richard SalterDreaming Towers, Silent Mansions, Jaine FennEternity’s Children, Keith Brooke and Eric BrownFor the Ages, Alastair ReynoldsReturn of the Mutant Worms, Peter F. Hamilton