Nebula Awards Showcase 2016 is an anthology of science fiction and fantasy short works edited by Mercedes Lackey.

After discussing the Johnson, Pinsker, Wong, Liu, Foster, VanderMeer, and Kress pieces individually, it concludes that "[e]ach of these tales offers something compelling and the collection will appeal to a wide range of tastes.

He describes the short stories as "beautiful gems, polished to perfection" and the novelettes as "all entertaining and unique, though some are not as successful as others – perhaps suffering from a lack of brevity."

Over all, he determines each story "has immersive characters for the reader to climb inside and abide in for awhile," and recommends the book as "well worth your time.

"[3] Clay Kallam in the San Jose Mercury News also finds irony in Mercedes Lackey, "best known for professionally written but seriously lightweight fantasies," editing "fiction that [is] supposed to make you uncomfortable."