Psychosis: Tales of Horror

Author	Harlan Ellison
ISBN	1887424350

In a future where humanity has become obsessed with timekeeping and punctuality, a single mysterious figure tries to make a change, by wasting everybody's time.

Try reading that in a deep movie trailer voice.

“Repent, Harlequin!” Said the Ticktockman is a whimsical and satirical...

Author

Arthur C. Clarke

Dear Arthur,

I appreciated your short story "The Star", but I think you will be interested to hear My side of the case. I have done My very best to create a beautiful universe where intelligent beings may evolve, flourish, and learn to become closer to Me. You would simply not believe how many aeons...

Author

Ted Chiang

Which would you prefer: a judgemental God who causes suffering to sinners, or a reality where there is no justice at all?


Calvin: “Do you believe in the Devil... dedicated to the temptation corruption, and destruction of man?”
Hobbes: “I'm not sure man needs the help.”

This...

Author

Isaac Asimov

Of the six suns, only Beta is left in the sky. Do you see it?”

The question was rather unnecessary. Beta was almost at zenith, its
ruddy light flooding the landscape to an unusual orange as the brilliant
rays of setting Gamma died. Beta was at aphelion. It was small; smaller than
Theremon...

Author

Terry Bisson

"We're supposed to talk to meat."



After reading The Egg by Andy Weir, GR had some nice recommendations for me. So, I came upon They're Made Out of Meat.

This is a very short story (only 5 pages long) that was a Nebula Award Nominee for Best Short Story in 1991. You can read it here....