Contents (view Concise Listing)

• Introduction (The Best of Abyss & Apex: Volume Two) • essay by James Van Pelt
• The Last Tower • (1982) • short story by C. J. Cherryh
• How Strange the Starship's Shudder • (2012) • poem by Michael Fosburg [as by Michael R. Fosburg]
• Socorro • (2013) • short story by S. L. Knapp
• Thesaurus (Not a Prehistoric Animal) • (2012) • poem by Robert Borski
• Emmett, Joey & the Beelz • (2006) • short story by Ralph Sevush [as by Ralph Servush]
• Snatch Me Another • [Dear Annabehls Universe] • (2008) • short story by Mercurio D. Rivera
• The Argument Box • (2015) • poem by J. D. Fox
• Name Calling • (2014) • short fiction by Celeste Rita Baker
• Oblivion • (2014) • poem by Yilin Wang
• Anything Chocolate • (2010) • short story by Caren Gussoff [as by Caren Gusoff Sumpiton]
• Sunlight • (2010) • short fiction by Kelly Dwyer
• Humboldt Squid • (2012) • poem by Linda Neuer
• Dreadnought Under Ice • (2015) • short story by George S. Walker
• New Worlds • (2012) • poem by Alexandra Seidel
• Stone Eater • (2012) • short fiction by Brent Knowles
• The Wizard and the Sorceress • (2005) • poem by Christopher Vera
• Albino Dragons • (2006) • poem by K. J. Kirby
• The Dwarf Femme and the Dragon • (2015) • short story by Charie Craig
• Letter Found in a Chest Belonging to the Marquis de Monsteraille, Following the Death of That Worthy Individual • (2009) • short fiction by Marie Brennan
• Mirror Girl • (2009) • short fiction by Paul Carlson
• Coupling • poem by Ken Poyner [as by Ken Poyer]
• Bots d'Amor • (2011) • short story by Cat Rambo
• The Coin Whisperer • (2014) • short story by Sarah Hendrix
• Bumbershoot • (2009) • poem by Howard V. Hendrix
• All the Wonder in the World • (2006) • short fiction by Lavie Tidhar
• The Specialist • (2015) • short story by Andrew Kaye
• Prayer Causes Stars • (2005) • poem by Greg Beatty
• The Halo Wave • (2011) • short fiction by Lael Salaets
• In the Bag • (2010) • short fiction by Kit St. Germain [as by Tabitha St. Germain]
• In the End, Basking in Love • (2011) • poem by A. B. S. Dudevant
• At the End of Days • (1965) • short story by Robert Silverberg