Clarkesworld Magazine

4.2 | 325 ratings

Price: 2.99

Last update: 08-20-2024

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Randall

Fantastic Magazine

Reviewed in the United States on July 9, 2020

I have been a subscriber to this magazine for many years now between Amazon, Patreon, and direct subscription from Clarkesworld. It is, in my opinion, the best science fiction short story magazine out right now. They do an excellent job of finding new authors from all over the world as well as new works from existing authors. The mix of quality, variety, and novelty is truly exceptional and is displayed in their numerous awards. The stories are often thought-provoking and will sometimes stick with you for days.

I've subscribed to and read many of the SF+F magazines and websites out there now, Clarkesworld is the one I measure the others by. If you're thinking about subscribing, I would say give it a go- I doubt you'll be disappointed.

Katherine

Consistently excellent story collections each month

Reviewed in the United States on June 9, 2019

I'm a regular reader of Clarkesworld, Uncanny, and Lightspeed magazines. Of the three, I think Clarkesworld sets the bar for excellence in terms of the quality of the stories they publish each month. This magazine leans toward what I would describe as "literary" science fiction. Their stories are character driven, tend to explore philosophical themes concerning the human condition, and are excellently crafted from an analytical perspective. I also appreciate their mission to bring more international translated work to the American markets, not to mention their commitment to pay authors respectably for their work. I highly recommend.

Lit Crit

Great Magazine, not the best in the genre

Reviewed in the United States on December 9, 2020

Great stories. I think in their attempt to "diversify" the authors represented in their publication, they may skip better, more interesting stories. I don't care who or where the author comes from, what color skin they have, or their sexual orientation, I just want to read good sci-fi stories.

Bill K

Wonderful

Reviewed in the United States on December 10, 2020

I subscribed because I enjoy the podcast so much! I love the intelligence of the stories. I think it’s great that they present authors from around the world. I think the entertainment is a great value and it’s important to support people that are keeping the genre vibrant.

James G.

5th time I've tried to read this publication. No more

Reviewed in the United States on April 21, 2020

I have tried several times to read stories in this mag, hoping to find a short story that I could finish. Unfortunately, though well written, the stories have been so boring. Not sure what they are trying to do or maybe they are trying to be so artistic that they've forgotten that a story needs to have a plot. Anyway, see for your self. Canceling again.

Vera Benczik

Currently one of the best science fiction magazines in the field

Reviewed in the United States on July 8, 2018

Currently one of the best science fiction magazines in the field. Editor Neil Clarke has excellent taste, and the courage to select innovative short stories outside the sf-mainstream. Clarkesworld also opens a window on the world by frequently including stories from outside the U.S., contemporary Chinese and European sf. The "Classic stories" section reprints all-time greats and allows readers to re-visit or discover old/new favourite authors and texts.

Meme7

Great stories harvested from a diverse culture background

Reviewed in the United States on September 12, 2018

Ok, so you can listen to these free - BUT for how long?
The cost is small, and the enjoyment is great.
The variety of stories both in their content and interestingly, their origins covers so many ideas, leaving you thinking about the characters and situations. All drawn from a truly international cast which means the stories have a far more broader cultural intake than one finds in more standard science fiction.
Also they are read without fuss, simply, and very clearly.

Shaharazad1001

Just okay for me.

Reviewed in the United States on May 15, 2020

I am a huge fan of sci-fi, but this did not hit the spot for me. In all fairness, I only read one issue. The stories may be better in issues other than the one I received.

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