''We Think, Therefore We Are'' (2009) is a science fiction anthology of new short stories edited by

Peter Crowther Peter Crowther (born 4 July 1949) is a British journalist, short story writer, novelist, editor, publisher and anthologist. He is a founder (with Simon Conway) of PS Publishing. He edits a series of themed anthologies of science fiction short ...

, the sixth in his themed science fiction anthology series for

DAW Books DAW Books is an American science fiction and fantasy publisher, founded by Donald A. Wollheim, with his wife, Elsie B. Wollheim, following his departure from Ace Books in 1971. The company claims to be "the first publishing company ever devoted ...

. The main topic of the fifteen stories in the book is artificial intelligence. The introduction is written by Paul McAuley. The stories are as follows: * Stephen Baxter: "Tempest 43" *

Brian Stableford Brian Michael Stableford (25 July 1948 – 24 February 2024) was a British academic, critic and science fiction writer who published a hundred novels and over a hundred volumes of translations. His earlier books were published under the name Br ...

: "The Highway Code" * Eric Brown: "Salvage Rites" *

James Lovegrove James M. H. Lovegrove (born 1965) is a British writer of speculative fiction. Early life Lovegrove was educated at Radley College, Oxfordshire, and was one of the subjects of a 1979 BBC television series, ''Public School''. A follow-up progr ...

: "The Kamikaze Code" * Adam Roberts: "Adam Robots" * Tony Ballantyne: "Seeds" *

Steven Utley Steven Utley (November 10, 1948—January 12, 2013) was an American writer. He wrote poems, humorous essays and other non-fiction, and worked on comic books and cartoons, but was best known for his science fiction stories. Biography Utley was bor ...

: "Lost Places of the Earth" *

Marly Youmans Marly Youmans (born Susan Marlene Youmans; November 22, 1953 in Aiken, South Carolina) is an American poet, novelist and short story writer. Her work reflects certain recurring themes such as nature, magic, faith and redemption, and often referen ...

: "The Chinese Room" *

Robert Reed Robert Reed (born John Robert Rietz Jr.; October 19, 1932 – May 12, 1992) was an American actor. He played Kenneth Preston on the legal drama '' The Defenders'' from 1961 to 1965 alongside E. G. Marshall, and is best known for his role as pa ...

: "Three Princesses" * Paul Di Filippo: "The New Cyberiad" * Patrick O'Leary: "That Laugh" *

Garry Kilworth Garry Douglas Kilworth (born 5 July 1941 in York, England) is a British science fiction, fantasy and historical novelist, and a former Royal Air Force cryptographer. Early life Kilworth was raised partly in Aden, Yemen, the son of an airman. Hav ...

: "Alles in Ordnung" *

Keith Brooke Keith Brooke is a British science fiction author, Editing, editor, web publisher and anthologist from Suffolk, England. He is the founder and editor of the infinity plus webzine. He also writes children's fiction under the name Nick Gifford. Biog ...

: "Sweats" * Ian Watson: "Some Fast Thinking Needed" * Chris Roberson: "Dragon King of the Eastern Sea"

References

{{reflist 2009 anthologies Peter Crowther DAW anthologies Fantasy anthologies DAW Books books