The Mad Scientist's Guide to World Domination edited by John Joseph Adams

rom Victor Frankenstein to Lex Luthor, from Dr. Moreau to Dr. Doom, readers have long been fascinated by insane plans for world domination and the madmen who devise them. Typically, we see these villains through the eyes of good guys. This anthology, however, explores the world of mad scientists and evil geniuses—from their own wonderfully twisted point of view.

An all-star roster of bestselling authors—including Diana Gabaldon, Daniel Wilson, Austin Grossman, Naomi Novik, and Seanan McGuire…twenty-two great storytellers all told—have produced a fabulous assortment of stories guaranteed to provide readers with hour after hour of high-octane entertainment born of the most megalomaniacal mayhem imaginable.

Everybody loves villains. They’re bad; they always stir the pot; they’re much more fun than the good guys, even if we want to see the good guys win. Their fiendish schemes, maniacal laughter, and limitless ambition are legendary, but what lies behind those crazy eyes and wicked grins? How—and why—do they commit these nefarious deeds? And why are they so set on taking over the world?

If you've ever asked yourself any of these questions, you’re in luck: It’s finally time for the madmen’s side of the story.

The collection contains the following stories:

1. Foreword by Chris Claremont
2. Professor Incognito Apologizes: an Itemized List by Austin Grossman
3. Father of the Groom by Harry Turtledove
4. Laughter at the Academy by Seanan McGuire
5. Letter to the Editor by David D. Levine
6. Instead of a Loving Heart by Jeremiah Tolbert
7. The Executor by Daniel H. Wilson
8. The Angel of Death Has a Business Plan by Heather Lindsley
9. Homo Perfectus by David Farland
10. Ancient Equations by L. A. Banks
11. Rural Singularity by Alan Dean Foster
12. Captain Justice Saves the Day by Genevieve Valentine
13. The Mad Scientist’s Daughter by Theodora Goss
14. The Space Between by Diana Gabaldon
15. Harry and Marlowe Meet the Founder of the Aetherian Revolution by Carrie Vaughn
16. Blood and Stardust by Laird Barron
17. A More Perfect Union by L. E. Modesitt, Jr.
18. Rocks Fall by Naomi Novik
19. We Interrupt This Broadcast by Mary Robinette Kowal
20. The Last Dignity of Man by Marjorie M. Liu
21. Pittsburg Technology by Jeffrey Ford
22. Mofongo Knows by Grady Hendrix
23. The Food Taster’s Boy by Ben Winters




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