Stories of Your Life and Others

Wonderful collection. The universes of these stories are all fascinating in their own right. And when you look at them all together it becomes clear that Chiang is extremely skilled at building worlds around concepts. Each story is an exploration of some idea put into a concise and evocative format that sticks with you far better than a dry explanation. I would recommend this to any sci-fi fans, especially if you liked the movie Arrival. “Story of Your Life” was the short that inspired Arrival, and reading it definitely added to my appreciation of the film