Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dystopia | 2019 | Kay Kenyon | Buy |
| 2 | Worlds Near and Far | 2019 | Kay Kenyon | Buy |
Dystopia and Worlds Near and Far were both published in 2019 and together represent the bulk of Kay Kenyon’s short fiction output. Dystopia, as the title suggests, gathers stories with a bleaker outlook, focusing on societies under strain or collapse. Worlds Near and Far casts a wider net, pulling in science fiction and fantasy stories set in settings ranging from near-future Earth to alien landscapes.
For readers who know Kenyon primarily through her novels and series, these two collections are a good way to see the range of her shorter work. Many of the stories originally appeared in anthologies or magazines, and collecting them in these volumes made them easier to find.