Looking forward has always been a science fiction "thing". Whether predicting new technology to warning of dire trends, this literature has often glimpsed the future. Keeping with this fine tradition, there is a new anthology called Futureshocks that focuses on prognostication with sixteen stories from some of the leading writers of today. Often driven by our current fears and worries, these run the gambit from fascinating to discomforting to horrifying glimpses of possible worlds.

(Source: Roc)