A fascinating and unsettling anthology of 32 science fiction short stories in tribute to the prophetic dystopias of New Wave sci-fi pioneer, and literary titan of the twentieth century, J. G. Ballard—featuring Will Self, Iain Sinclair, Christopher Fowler, Chris Beckett, and a new Jerry Cornelius story from Michael Moorcock.

Few authors are so iconic that their name is an adjective – Ballard is one of them.

Master of both literary and science fiction, his novels such as Empire of the Sun, Crash and Cocaine Nights show a world out of joint – a bewildering, alienating and yet enthralling place. From his rapturously weird takes on contemporary reality to his classic dystopias like The Drowned World and High Rise, Ballard’s legacy shaped the future of literature.

This first-of-its-kind anthology, featuring our greatest literary and science fiction authors, pays tribute to the unique visions of humanity’s uncanny and uneasy clash with the future – our empires of concrete – seen through the warped lens of J. G. Ballard.

Edited by renowned editors Maxim Jakubowski and Rick McGrath, this collection includes stories by:

Will Self
Iain Sinclair
Christopher Fowler
Chris Beckett
Michael Moorcock
Jeff Noon
Preston Grassmann
Toby Litt
Christine Poulson
David Gordon
Hanna Jameson
James Lovegrove
Ramsey Campbell
Barry N. Malzberg
Paul Di Filippo
Samathan Lee Howe
Nick Mamatas
Adrian McKinty
Rhys Hughes
Adrian Cole
Pat Cadigan
Adam Roberts
George Sandison
Geoff Nicholson
A.K. Benedict
Andrew Hook
David Quantick
Lavie Tidhar
James Grady

Toby Litt