Now We Are Ten, edited by Ian Whates

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(10th Anniversary Anthology) A collection of stories exploring the number 10. (77,129 words; Time: 4h:17m)

Rating: ★★★☆☆, Average

Front Row Seat to the End of the World, by E.J. Swift

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(Apocalypse) With just ten days to go before Earth is destroyed by an asteroid, Nell wraps up loose ends, one of which is the daughter she abandoned. (6,779 words; Time: 22m)

Rating: ★★★☆☆, Average

Ten Days, by Nina Allan

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(Time Travel) Dora will do anything to prove that a woman's 1928 execution for murder was a mistake. (14,454 words; Time: 48m)

Rating: ★★★☆☆ Average

Recommended By: RHorton:4 NClarke

Ten Love Songs to Change the World, by Peter F. Hamilton

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(Time Travel) The narrator wants to use her ability to change the past to make a better world. Even though it's against the rules. (6,781 words; Time: 22m)

Rating: ★★★☆☆, Average

Utopia +10, by J.A. Christy

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(SF) While his kids play VR games in a still-green Earth, the narrator and his friend wonder if it's still possible to catch and eat fish. (3,906 words; Time: 13m)

Rating: ★★☆☆☆, Not Recommended

Rare As A Harpy's Tear, by Neil Williamson

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(Fantasy) The narrator and his/her partner stuggle to escape the Djinn Lord's palace. (1,009 words; Time: 03m)

Rating: ★★☆☆☆, Not Recommended

Dress Rehearsal, by Adrian Tchaikovsky

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(Fantasy) Dr. Kampfe's group of travelling players visits Sevengraves, a place so poor that every performance feels like charity. (6,171 words; Time: 20m)

Rating: ★★★★☆ Recommended

Recommended By: RHorton:5

The Tenth Man, by Bryony Pearce

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(SF Horror) Professor Macguire's work on multiple universes drove him insane, but Dean hopes to learn enough from him to finish his dissertation. (5,247 words; Time: 17m)

Rating: ★★★★☆ Recommended

Recommended By: RHorton:5

The Time Travellers' Ball (A Story in Ten Words), by Rose Biggin

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(Time Travel) Are you going to the Time-Traveller's Ball? (10 words; Time: 00m)

How to Grow Silence from Seed, by Tricia Sullivan

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(Slipstream) Injala's work is transforming her into something her boyfriend can no longer recognize. (7,234 words; Time: 24m)

Rating: ★★★☆☆, Average

Licorice, by Jack Skillingstead

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(Mainstream) Ethan knows he's one of the creators of the universe, but he takes these pills to feel more human. (4,014 words; Time: 13m)

Rating: Not Rated No Speculative Element

Ten Sisters, by Eric Brown

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(SF) After escaping the asylum, Anna seeks out the nine other Annas to get revenge on the original. (4,782 words; Time: 15m)

Rating: ★☆☆☆☆, Needs Improvement

Zanzara Island, by Rachel Armstrong

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(Near-Future SF) Gabriella is a strange child, 13, but still talking to imaginary friends, asking strange questions, and is fascinated by Venice's big island of plastic garbage. (3,557 words; Time: 11m)

Rating: ★★☆☆☆, Not Recommended

Liberty Bird, by Jaine Fenn

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(SF Sports) Before he has to accept adult responsibilities, Kheo wants to win the Flamestar Challenge race one more time. (5,894 words; Time: 19m)

Rating: ★★★☆☆, Average

Pyramid, by Nancy Kress

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(Allegory) Young people enter the pyramid on the first floor, but although the parties are great, they aspire to ascend. (1,869 words; Time: 06m)

Rating: ★★★☆☆, Average

Recommended By: RHorton:4

Women's Christmas, by Ian McDonald

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(SF; Luna) Five Irish sisters enjoy a celebration using money their aunt sends them from the moon. (2,245 words; Time: 07m)

Rating: ★★☆☆☆ Not Recommended

Recommended By: GDozois:5

Set in the universe of the author's Luna books.

The Final Path, by Genevieve Cogman

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(Horror) Ignoring how the adult world is falling apart, teenage Annie tries to lose herself in a new video game. (3,177 words; Time: 10m)

Rating: ★★★★★ Award-Worthy