Anthologies
CONTENTS: ~ ~ SERIAL: Prophet of Dune (Part 1 of 5) [Frank Herbert]; NOVELETTE: A Matter of Timing [Harry Harrison (as Hank Dempsey)]; SHORT STORIES: Final Report [Richard Grey Sipes]; Finnegan's Knack [John T. Phillifent]; The New Boccaccio [Christopher Anvil]; A Nice Day for Screaming [James H. Schmitz]; ARTICLES: Race Riots [John W. Campbell Jr.]; It's Done with Mirrors [Ben Bova & William F. Dawson]
These stories, first published in 1966, represent an exciting and important time in the history of science fiction -- the era when SF became true literature. Editors for this volume are BRIAN W. ALDISS and HARRY HARRISON. ALDISS is a prolific award-winning author of over two dozen novels, hundreds of short stories, several critical works, and poetry. His latest novels are THE TWINKLING OF AN OR MY LIFE AS AN ENGLISHMAN and SUPERTOYS. The multiple award-winning author of dozens of novels of speculative fiction, HARRISON is best known for The Stainless Steel Rat series, MAKE ROOM! MAKE ROOM! (the basis for the film SOYLENT GREEN), and the alternate history novels STARS & STRIPES FOREVER and STARS & STRIPES IN PERIL. He lives in Ireland.The Secret Place by Richard McKenna - "[A} sensitive piece of writing, a perfect example of second generation science fiction, the retelling and reexamination of a theme that originated in the pulp years..."Light of Other Days by Bob Shaw - The memorable classic featuring "slow glass" through which light takes a very long time to travel.Who Needs Insurance? by Robin S. Scott - If one can be accident prone, then perhaps one can be "safety-prone" -- but why?Among the Hairy Earthmen by R.A. Lafferty - Earth is nothing more than a bloody playground for the children of the gods.The Last Castle by Jack Vance - A prime example of one of Vance's "haunting mood-possessed visions of the distant future, written in a style that stirs the reader to reaction and response."Day Million by Frederik Pohl - A very short story "jewel-like conciseness" of future love, life, and romance.When I Was Miss Dow by Sonya Dorman - "[A] sense of strangeness, more than a bit of human warmth, as well as a good strong whiff of alien strangeness."Call Him Lord by Gordon R. Dickson - Earth proves to be a testing ground for the son of an emperor of a hundred worlds.In the Imagicon by George Henry Smith - "What good was paradise without something to compare it to? Without a taste of hell from time to time, how could a man appreciate heaven?"We Can Remember It For You Wholesale by Philip K. Dick - Now better know as the story on which film Total Recall was based, the original is a far more subtle questioning of reality.Man In His Time by Brian W. Aldiss - The sole survivor of crash landing on Mars returns to Earth, but is 3.3077 minutes ahead of the rest of the The Year in Science Fiction (1967) essay by Brian W. Aldiss and Harry HarrisonAmong the Hairy Earthmen (1966) shortstory by R.A. LaffertyCall Him Lord (1966) shortstory by Gordon R. DicksonDay Million (1966) shortstory by Frederik PohlIn the Imagicon (1966) shortstory by George H. Smith [as by George Henry Smith]Introduction (Nebula Award Stories 2) (1967) essay by Brian W. Aldiss and Harry HarrisonLight of Other Days [Slow Glass] (1966) shortstory by Bob ShawMan in His Time (1965) shortstory by Brian W. AldissNebula Awards 1966 and Roll of Honor (1967) essay by uncreditedThe Last Castle (1966) novella by Jack VanceThe Secret Place (1966) shortstory by Richard McKennaWe Can Remember It for You Wholesale (1966) novelette by Philip K. DickWhen I Was Miss Dow (1966) shortstory by Sonya DormanWho Needs Insurance? (1966) novelette by Robin Scott Wilson [as by Robin S. Scott]
Portable Power essay by John W. Campbell, Jr. The Time-Machined Saga (Part 1 of 3) serial by Harry Harrison Radical Center novelette by Mack Reynolds Countdown for Surveyor essay by Joseph Green For UFO Analyzers essay by uncredited In the Shadow novelette by Poul Anderson [as by Michael Karageorge ] The Uninvited Guest shortstory by Christopher Anvil The Compleat All-American shortstory by R. C. FitzPatrick
Anthology of 14 stories by Brian W. Aldiss, Poul Anderson, Isaac Asimov, JG Ballard, James Blish and Damon Knight, Theodore R. Cogswell, de Camp, Philip Jose Farmer, Frank Herbert, Fritz Leiber, Katherine MacLean, Grederik Pohl & Mack Reynolds.
March 1969. Cover art by Kelly Freas illustrating “Trap” by Christopher Anvil. ALSO: Mirror, Mirror, On the Wall by R. E. Allen; Minitalent by Stephen Robinett [as by Tak Hallus]; From Fanaticism, or for Reward by Harry Harrison; Wolfling (serial, part 3 of 3) by Gordon R. Dickson.
Pocket Books, 1969. Mass market paperback. Collects 14 stories that first appeared in Analog magazine in 1966. Authors include Keith Laumer, Vernor Vinge, Gordon R. Dickson, Harry harrison, Bob Shaw and others.
Four major science fiction writers stretch their creative muscles on the theme of 'Sacrifice' and 'Redemption' and produce one of the most fascinating, startling and readable SF anthologies ever published. Brian Aldiss studies the implications of an extended lifespan - a blessing or a curse? In Poul Anderson's High Treason a space fleet commander commits treason to avoid war with another race and his Dipteroid studies the moral dilemma posed by a race for whom cannibalism is a biological necessity. James Blish asks the question: what happens when an irresponsible dropout gains control of the ultimate weapon? Harry Harrison rounds off the anthology with an SF variation on the castaway theme and a disturbing vision of the future where organ transplants are part of everyday life.
Light wear to boards. Content is clean and bright. Small inscription to blank page.Good DJ, but clipped.
Vol. 19, No. 2, February 1969. Cover art by Vaughn Bodé illustrating "Praiseworthy Saur" by Harry Harrison. ALSO: “The Defendant Earth” by Andrew J. Offutt; “Trial by Fire” by James E. Gunn; “Six Gates to Limbo” (serial, part 2 of 2) by J. T. McIntosh; plus stories by Burt K. Filer and Roger F. Burlingame. FEATURES: The "Hoax" Story (guest editorial) by H. L. Gold; “At Bay with the Baycon” (essay) by Robert Bloch; “If . . . and When” (essay) by Lester del Rey; “Authorgraphs: An Interview with Harry Harrison”; SF Calendar; Hue and Cry (letters). INTERIOR ILLUSTRATIONS BY: Brock, Jack Gaughan, Cristian. Edited by Frederik Pohl.
Introduction by Harry Harrison USA: " America the Beautiful " by Fritz Leiber Flight: " Prometheus Rebound " by Daniel F. Galouye Africa: " Far from this Earth " by Chad Oliver Biology: " After the Accident " by Naomi Mitchison World Economy: " Utopian " by Mack Reynolds India: " Orgy of the Living & the Dying " by Brian W. Aldiss The Sea: " Sea Change " by Bertram Chandler The City: " Black is Beautiful " by Robert Silverberg Great Britain: " Take it or Leave it " by David I. Masson Overpopulation: " The Lawgiver " by Keith Laumer Medicine: " To be a Man " by J.J. Coupling Food: " Judas Fish " by Thomas N. Scortia Race Relations: " American Dead " by Harry Harrison The Authors
First of two volumes of anthology series edited by Harry Harrison and Brian W. Aldiss, collecting some of the best short stories from John W. Campbell's legendary science fiction magazine Astounding (later renamed Analog). See also The Astounding-Analog Reader, Volume Two . Stories date from 1937 to 1946. 1. Forgetfulness (1937) novelette by John W. Campbell, Jr. [as by Don A. Stuart] 2. Seeds of the Dusk [When Earth Is Old] (1938) novelette by Raymond Z. Gallun 3. Farewell to the Master (1940) novelette by Harry Bates 4. Trouble on Tantalus (1941) novelette by P. Schuyler Miller 5. Time Wants a Skeleton (1941) novella by Ross Rocklynne 6. Nightfall (1941) novelette by Isaac Asimov 7. By His Bootstraps (1941) novella by Robert A. Heinlein [as by Anson MacDonald] 8. The Push of a Finger (1942) novella by Alfred Bester 9. Clash by Night [Keeps] (1943) novella by Henry Kuttner and C. L. Moore [as by Lawrence O'Donnell] 10. The Storm [Mixed Men] (1943) novelette by A. E. van Vogt 11. City (1944) novelette by Clifford D. Simak 12. First Contact (1945) novelette by Murray Leinster 13. Giant Killer (1945) novella by A. Bertram Chandler 14. Vintage Season (1946) novelette by Henry Kuttner and C. L. Moore [as by Lawrence O'Donnell] 15. Placet Is a Crazy Place (1946) short story by Fredric Brown
Second of two volumes of anthology series edited by Harry Harrison and Brian W. Aldiss, collecting some of the best short stories from John W. Campbell's legendary science fiction magazine Astounding (later renamed Analog). See also The Astounding-Analog Reader, Volume One . Stories date from 1947 to 1965. 1. Child's Play (1947) novelette by William Tenn 2. Thunder and Roses (1947) novelette by Theodore Sturgeon 3. Dreams Are Sacred (1948) novelette by Peter Phillips 4. Hide and Seek (1949) short story by Arthur C. Clarke 5. The Little Black Bag (1950) novelette by C. M. Kornbluth 6. The Bridge [Cities in Flight] (1952) novelette by James Blish (variant of Bridge) 7. What Have I Done? (1952) short story by Mark Clifton 8. Noise Level [Martin Nagle] (1952) novelette by Raymond F. Jones 9. Impostor (1953) short story by Philip K. Dick 10. Potential (1953) short story by Robert Sheckley 11. Pyramid (1954) novelette by Robert Abernathy 12. The Cold Equations (1954) novelette by Tom Godwin 13. Grandpa [The Hub] (1955) novelette by James H. Schmitz 14. The Waitabits (1955) novelette by Eric Frank Russell 15. Call Me Joe (1957) novelette by Poul Anderson 16. The Yellow Pill (1958) short story by Rog Phillips 17. The Weather Man (1962) novella by Theodore L. Thomas 18. The Rescuer (1962) short story by Arthur Porges 19. After a Few Words short story by Randall Garrett (variant of ... After a Few Words ... (1962) 20. Rescue Operation (1964) short story by Harry Harrison 21. Computers Don't Argue (1965) short story by Gordon R. Dickson
THE BEST SCIENCE FICTION OF 1972 Selected by Harry Harrison and Brian Aldiss The Harrison/Aldiss series is the one, when al is said and done, that one must read to stay up to date in SF - LOCUS Contributors to this issue include: BRIAN W. ALDISS THEODORE R. COGSWELL ALEX HAMILTON HARRY HARRISON CHRISTOPHER PRIEST KEN W. PURDY KEITH ROBERTS First-class - OHIO DISPATCH,/b> Fascinating - the best annual collection we have ever seen - GAZETTE TELEGRAPH Superlative - LIBRARY JOURNAL Harrison and Aldiss are to be praised in assembling a truly sumptuous array of goodies - MINNESOTA DAILY Cover Illustration: Bruce Pennington
ACE PAPERBACK reprints the Doubleday first edition. Introduction by the editor, plus these STORIES: The Cloud-Sculptors of Coral D [Vermilion Sands] (1967) by J. G. Ballard; The People Trap (1968) by Robert Sheckley; In His Own Image (1968) by Lloyd Biggle, Jr.; Ogre! (1968) by Edward Jesby; Lunatic Assignment (1968) by Sonya Dorman; Gifts from the Universe (1968) by Leonard Tushnet; Sundown (1967) by David Redd; Beyond the Game (1968) by Vance Aandahl; Sea Home (1968) by William M. Lee; That High-up Blue Day That Saw The Black Sky-train Come Spinning (1968) by David R. Bunch; Muscadine (1968) by Ron Goulart; Final War (1968) by Barry N. Malzberg [as by K. M. O'Donnell ]; I Have My Vigil (1968) by Harry Harrison; The Egg of the Glak (1968) by Harvey Jacobs. Cartoons by Gahan Wilson.
This collection contains: Something Up There Likes Me by Alfred Bester; Lecture Demonstration by Hal Clement; Earlybird by Theodore R. Cogswell and Theodore L. Thomas; Probability Zero: The Population Implosion by Theodore R. Cogswell; The Emperor's Fan by L. Sprague de Camp; Brothers by Gordon R. Dickson; Lodestar by Poul Anderson; Thiotimoline to the Stars by Isaac Asimov; Black Sheep Astray by Mack Reynolds; Epilog by Clifford D. Simak; Interlude by George O. Smith; Helix the Cat by Theodore Sturgeon; and The Mothballed Spaceship by Harry Harrison.
Wondermakers 2 offers a view of science fiction's development over the past two decades. The twenty stories included here are representative of the work of writers who are shaping the science fiction of today and tomorrow. Perhaps in the shape of these new and original ideas of today we can determine something of the true shape of tomorrow.
Stories to lift you straight out of this world! Are you ready to meet an elephant with a wooden leg? A Martian who has married your daughter? An entire island of beautiful girls just waiting for your touch? A house that spies on you when you go to bed? Be warned! ANTIGRAV is a collection of incredible stories from today's topmost writers of science fiction. And they've made some important discoveries you won't believe - until they happen to you. Contents: - Introduction by Philip Strick - Space Rats of the C.C.C. (1974) by Harry Harrison - How the World Was Saved ( Jak ocalał świat? , 1964) by Stanisław Lem - It Was Nothing—Really! (1969) by Theodore Sturgeon - The Glitch (1974) by James Blish and L. Jerome Stanton - Conversation on a Starship in Warpdrive (1975) by John Brosnan - The Alibi Machine (1973) by Larry Niven - Emergency Society (1975) by Uta Frith - Look, You Think You've Got Troubles (1969) by Carol Carr - A Delightful Comedic Premise (1974) by Barry N. Malzberg - Trolls (1975) by Robert Borski - Elephant with Wooden Leg (1975) by John Sladek - Planting Time (1975) by Pete Adams and Charles Nightingale - By the Seashore (1973) by R.A. Lafferty - Hardcastle (1971) by Ron Goulart - The Ergot Show (1972) by Brian W. Aldiss Cover illustration by Graham Dean
First-rate stories from the decade of experimentation include Bradbury's "The Pedestrian," Clarke's "The Star," Matheson's "The Last Day," and Maclean's "The Snowball Effect"
Avon Books, 1978. Paperback, first printing. With an introduction by the editor. Stories: Basilisk (1972) by Harlan Ellison; The Dueling Machine (1963) by Ben Bova; A Man to My Wounding (1959) by Poul Anderson; Commando Raid (1970) by Harry Harrison; Curtains (1974) by George Alec Effinger; Mercenary [Joe Mauser] (1962)by Mack Reynolds; Rule Golden (1954) by Damon Knight; The State of Ultimate Peace (1974) by William Nabors; By the Numbers (1973) essay by Isaac Asimov; To Howard Hughes: A Modest Proposal (1974) by Joe Haldeman.
The Decade anthologies present the eighty-year history of science fiction in the most relevant way - by collecting the stories which have gone to make it up. Each volume, complete in itself, takes from a single decade the tales which are best, not only as history, but as entertainment.
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A collection of science fiction stories revolves around the theme of human and alien co-existing in one body.
Contains "Tithing Night" by Louise Cooper, "The Interferences" by Josephine Saxton"By Crystal Light Beneath One Star" by Tanith Lee, "Descendant" by Iain Banks, "Mushroom Roulette" by Jody Scott, "A Birthday" by Lisa Tuttle, "The Snow Apples" by Gwyneth Jones, "The Murderer's Song" by Michael Moorcock, "A Case of Painter's Ear" by John Brunner, "Ni Venos, Doktoro Zamenof, Ni Venos" by Harry Harrison, "The Earth is Flat and We're All Like to Drown" by Garry Kilworth, "Another World" by Ramsey Campbell, "Equivalent for Giles" by Keith Roberts and "Tourney" by Brian W. Aldiss.
A collection of tales featuring aliens, zombies, and everything in between
When Rob and Dave "invented" the new literary form, the DRABBLE, in the Birmingham University SF Society they had no idea where it would lead. Their initial thought of a small fanzine with a dozen or so stories was soon left far behind. With their hearts in their mouths and their hands in their pockets they approached Roger at BECCON Publications, and together this trio launched themselves into the unknown by committing themselves to publish a book containing 100 drabbles.With much trepidation The Drabble Project was published on April Fool's Day 1988 in a limited edition of 1000 copies.
A collection of science fiction stories with anti-war themes by such writers as Isaac Asimov, William Tenn, Kim Stanley Robinson, and James Morrow
This collection brings together a range of stories about aliens and our encounters with them. The stories don't necessarily portray aliens as hostile invaders. On the contrary, there are many stories that explore the interaction between aliens and humans, and other stories in which humans are themselves the aliens. Some of the stories have been specially written for this collection by writers such as Sue Welford. Others are by the best of sci-fi writers including Arthur C. Clarke, Ray Bradbury, Philip K. Dick, and Harry Harrison.
This second collection of favorite science fiction stories includes: "The Coffin Cure" by Alan Edward Nourse, "Cat and Mouse" by Ralph Williams, "The Blue Tower" by Evelyn E. Smith, "The Gift Bearer" by Charles Fontenay, "History Repeats" by George Oliver Smith, "The Altar at Midnight" by C. M. Kornbluth, "Hall of Mirrors by Fredric Brown, "The Answer" by H. Beam Piper, "The Calm Man" by Frank Belknap Long, "The Next Logical Step" by Ben Bova, "Operation Haystack" by Frank Herbert, "Foundling on Venus" by John and Dorothy DeCourcy, "The Repairman by Harry Harrison, "The Beast of Space" by F. E. Hardart, "The Big Trip Up Yonder" by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr., "Where There's Hope" by Jerome Bixby, "The Success Machine" by Henry Slesar, "Pythias" by Poul Anderson, "Two Plus Two Makes Crazy" by Walt Sheldon, "Alien Offer" by Al Sevcik, "All Cats Are Gray" by Andre Norton, "Zen" by Jerome Bixby, "The Unspecialist" by Murray Yaco, "The Sargasso of Space" by Edmond Hamilton, "Flamedown" by H. B Fyfe, "Grove of the Unborn" by Lyn Vanable, "What Is He Doing in There?" by Fritz Leiber, "The 4D Doodler" by Grapy Waldyte, "Bad Medicine" by Robert Sheckley, "Dead Ringer" by Lester del Rey, and "I'll Kill You Tomorrow" by Helen Hubert.
NOTE: This edition has a linked "Table of Contents" and has been beautifully formatted (searchable and interlinked) to work on your Amazon e-book reader, iPad e-book reader, iPhone e-book reader, BlackBerry e-book reader, Android e-book reader, iPod e-book reader and your Amazon Desktop Reader. A collection of eight classic sci-fi stories from the golden days of pulp! Good ol' fashioned smashmouth pulp writing from masters like, Poul Anderson, Clifford D. Simak and many more... Included in this volume: Story One: The Radiant Shell, by Paul Ernst Story Two: The Winged Men of Orcon, by David R. Sparks Story Three: Creatures of Vibration, by Harl Vincen Story Four: The Street That Wasn't There, by Clifford D. Simak Story Five: The 4-D Doodler, by Graph Waldeyer Story Six: The Whispering Spheres, by R.R. Winterbotham Story Seven: Security, by Poul Anderson Story Eight: Project Mastadon, by Clifford D. Simak These are well-written, thrilling sci-fi stories--a must-have for classic science fiction fans!
The Fourth Science Fiction Megapack selects 25 more modern and classic science fiction stories, by talented authors new and old. Authors in this volume include: Mary A. Turzillo, E.C. Tubb, Murray Leinster, Philip K. Dick, Kurt Vonnegut Jr., Jason Andrew, Henry Kuttner, Cynthia Ward, George H. Scithers and John Gregory Betancourt, Milton Lesser, John Russell Fearn, Harry Harrison, Isaac Asimov, Ayn Rand, and many more Complete contents "Zora and the Land Ethic Nomads," by Mary A. Turzillo "Food for Friendship," by E.C. Tubb "The Life Work of Professor Muntz," by Murray Leinster "Beyond Lies the Wub," by Philip K. Dick "Pictures Don’t Lie," by Katherine MacLean "The Big Trip Up Yonder," by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. "Storm Warning," by Donald A. Wollheim "The Application of Discipline," by Jason Andrew "Tom the Universe," by Larry Hodges "Wild Seed," by Carmelo Rafala "Tabula Rasa," by Ray Cluley "The Eyes of Thar," by Henry Kuttner "Regenesis," by Cynthia Ward "Not Omnipotent Enough," by George H. Scithers and John Gregory Betancourt "Plato’s Bastards," by James C. Stewart "Pen Pal," by Milton Lesser "Living Under the Conditions," by James K. Moran "The Arbiter," by John Russell Fearn "The Grandmother-Granddaughter Conspiracy," by Marissa Lingen "Top Secret," by David Grinnell "Living Under the Conditions," by James K. Moran "Sense of Obligation," by Harry Harrison "Angel's Egg," by Edgar Pangborn "Youth," by Isaac Asimov "Anthem," by Ayn Rand And if you enjoy this Megapack, don't forget to search your favorite ebook store for "Wildside Megapack" to see more great entries in the series! (Sort by publication date to see the most recent additions.)
Fantastic Universe started publishing in 1953 and continued until March 1960. It was one of the better magazines to launch during the boom in science fiction magazines publishing. It published many important stories by some of the fields best known writers. This is our second Fantastic universe Superpack. Collected in this over sized edition are more than 100,000 words of science fiction and fantasy. Escape back to the golden age of science fiction! Arm of the Law by Harry Harrison Political Application by John Victor Peterso The Instant of Now by Irving E. Cox, Jr. Death Between the Stars by Marion Zimmer Bradley The Man from Time by Frank Belknap Long Nightmare on the Nose by Evelyn E. Smith Made in Tanganyika by Carl Jacobi Compatible by Richard R. Smith Reel Life Films by Jacques Jean Ferrat Benefactor by George H. Smith Out of this World Convention by Forrest J. Ackerman Houlihan’s Equation by Walt Sheldon Collector’s Item by Robert F. Young Lost in the Future by John Victor Peterson Resurrection by Robert J. Shea Crossroads of Destiny by H. Beam Piper When I Grow Up by Richard E. Lowe No Pets Allowed by M. A. Cummings Where the World Is Quiet by Henry Kuttner Mex by William Logan Shipwreck in the Sky by Eando Binder The Native Soil by Alan E. Nourse The Odyssey of Sam Meecham by Charles E. Fritch Stopover by William Gerken All Cats Are Gray by Andre Norton Jimsy and the Monsters by Walt Sheldon The Love of Frank Nineteen by David C. Knight The Valor of Cappen Varra by Poul Anderson The Record of Currupira by Robert Abernathy The Most Sentimental Man by Evelyn E. Smith
The tenth amazing volume of the Golden Age of Science Fiction! Yesterday House, by Fritz Leiber Wailing Wall, by Roger Dee The Valor of Cappen Varra, by Poul Anderson The Thing in the Attic, by James Blish The Street that Wasn’t There, by Clifford Simak The Snare, by Richard Smith The Repairman, by Harry Harrison The Bluff of the Hawk, by Anthony Gilmore The Problem Makers, by Robert Hoskins