Alec Nevala-Lee. The Proving Ground. (Analog Science Fiction and Science Fact, January/February 2017).
Very much in the ‘Analog’ vein, of scientists coming across a scientific challenge/conundrum and having to resolve it
Harry Turtledove. Zigeuner. (Asimovs Science Fiction, September/October 2017).
I went into this story with low expectations. Sadly the story didn’t even reach those low expectations.
Jessica Barber and Sara Saab. Panhumanism : Hope and Pragmatics. (Clarkesworld Magazine, #132 September 2017).
A touching story, with a very strong sense of place, and of the people populating it.
Lavie Tidhar. The Road to the Sea. (Sunvault : stories of Solarpunk and Eco-Speculation, ed Wagner/Wieland, Upper Rubber Boot, 2017.)
A shorter story from Tidhar, and classy as usual.
Jaine Fenn. The Martian Job. (Newcon Press 2017)
Read in The Year’s Best Science Fiction Thirty Fifth Annual Collection (Dozois, 2018). Published by
James S.A. Corey. The Hunger after You’re Fed : Who is Hector Prima? (The Wired Fiction Issue, 2016)
An intriguing vignette from Corey.
Naomi Kritzer. Waiting Out the End of the World in Patty’s Place Cafe. (Clarkesworld Magazine #126, March 2017)
Whilst not SF, altogether a good story about grownups and grownup issues.
Alastair Reynolds. Night Passage. (Infinite Stars ed Schmidt, Titan Books, 2017)
clever stuff, although admittedly the characters are rather one-dimensional, with one of them handily having prior knowledge that helps explain the background.
Nancy Kress. Dear Sarah. (Infinity Wars, ed Strahan, Solaris 2017)
Three dimensional and believable.