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10 best books like The Best of C. M. Kornbluth (C.M. Kornbluth): The Best of Robert Bloch, The Best of John W. Campbell, The Best of L. Sprague de Camp, The Best of C.L. Moore, The Best of Frederik Pohl, The Best of Eric Frank Russell, The World Treasury of Science Fiction, Think Like a Dinosaur and Other Stories, The Best of Fritz Leiber, Destination: Universe!

The Best of Robert Bloch
AuthorRobert Bloch
Contents:
xi · Robert Bloch: The Man Who Wrote Psycho · Lester del Rey · in
1 · Yours Truly, Jack the Ripper · ss Weird Tales Jul ’43
21 · Enoch · ss Weird Tales Sep ’46
39 · Catnip · ss Weird Tales Mar ’48
55 · The Hungry House · ss Imagination Apr ’51
79 · The Man...
The Best of John W. Campbell
AuthorJohn W. Campbell Jr.
ISBN0345249607
THE VISIONS OF JOHN W. CAMPBELL

Here are the finest stories by the man who almost single-handedly created modern science fiction--the writer who taught a generation to dream...and to write of all possible futures.

TWILIGHT
He was a mere hitchhiker now, but he had once seen the...
The Best of L. Sprague de Camp
AuthorL. Sprague de Camp
ISBN0345254740
This volume provides a generous collection of the science-fiction and fantasy of L. Sprague de Camp. There is also a non-fiction essay on language, three poems, and a short auto-biographical "Afterword".
The tone of most of the stories is lightly satiric and humorous but "Judgement Day" is a powerful...
The Best of C.L. Moore
AuthorC.L. Moore
ISBN0345289528
Forty Years of C. L. Moore '75 essay by Lester del Rey
Shambleau [Northwest Smith] '33 novelette by C. L. Moore
Black Thirst [Northwest Smith] '34 novelette by C. L. Moore
The Bright Illusion '34 story by C. L. Moore
Black God's Kiss [Jirel of Joiry] '34 novelette by C. L. Moore
Tryst...
The Best of Frederik Pohl
AuthorFrederik Pohl
ISBN0345245075
Introduction by Lester del Rey.

Contents:
The Tunnel under the World (1955)
Punch (1961)
Three Portraits and a Prayer (1962)
Day Million (1966)
Happy Birthday, Dear Jesus (1956)
We Never Mention Aunt Nora (1958)
Father of the Stars (1964)
The Day the Martians...
The Best of Eric Frank Russell
AuthorEric Frank Russell
ISBN0345277007
Eric Frank Russell was a B-lister of the Campbellian Golden Age. A decent enough prose stylist, Russell sent his square jawed astronauts against big cosmological themes like intelligence, conquest, and survival, with mixed results. His stories have a tendency to culminate in punchline based around...
The World Treasury of Science Fiction
AuthorDavid G. Hartwell
ISBN0316349410
Table of contents

Introduction 1988 essay by David G. Hartwell
Harrison Bergeron 1961 story by Kurt Vonnegut Jr
Forgetfulness 1937 story by John W. Campbell Jr
Special Flight 1939 story by John Berryman
Chronopolis 1960 story by J.G. Ballard
Triceratops 1974 story...
Think Like a Dinosaur and Other Stories
AuthorJames Patrick Kelly
ISBN1930846207
This is a handsome, limited edition collection of the best work by one of the finest short fiction writers in science fiction. There are 14 stories in all, ranging from straight SF to tales that stray into the fantasy and horror genres. Of special note is the title story, which earned the 1996 Hugo Award...
The Best of Fritz Leiber
AuthorFritz Leiber
ISBN0848821270
Fritz Leiber's work bridges the gap between the pulp era of H. P. Lovecraft and the Paperback era of Philip K. Dick, and arguably, is as influential as both these authors. From a historical context, Leiber in fact knew both of the authors, and his work can be seen as a bridge connecting the many different...
Destination: Universe!
AuthorA.E. van Vogt
ISBN0425019128
van Vogt is a firehose of sci-fi creativity. A little weird, a little raw, and like real life the pieces don't always, or even usually, fit together nicely. But his raw imagination, wildly inventive ideas and talent for instilling a sense of wonder and mystery (and some confusion) were unequaled in his...
Famous Science-Fiction Stories: Adventures in Time and Space
AuthorRaymond J. Healy
ISBN0394607317
Requiem (1940) by Robert A. Heinlein
Forgetfulness (1937) by John W. Campbell, Jr.
Nerves (1942) by Lester del Rey
The Sands of Time (1937) by P. Schuyler Miller
The Proud Robot (1943) by Henry Kuttner
Seeds of the Dusk (1938) by Raymond Z. Gallun
Black Destroyer (1939) by...
Starlight: The Great Short Fiction of Alfred Bester
AuthorAlfred Bester
ISBN1568492499
Contents:

· 5,271,009 · nv F&SF Mar ’54
· Ms. Found in a Champagne Bottle · ss Status, 1968
· Fondly Fahrenheit · nv F&SF Aug ’54
· Comment on “Fondly Fahrenheit” · ar
· The Four-Hour Fugue · ss Analog Jun ’74
· The Men Who Murdered Mohammed...
The Best of Stanley G. Weinbaum
AuthorStanley G. Weinbaum
ISBN0345238907
Okay this was a book I picked up because of the cover. However I will this time admit it was more because I recognised the artist than I did the author. The piece is by Peter Ellson and goes by the same names as the book. Peter Elson was yet another artist featured in the books of Paper Tiger so I sort of use that...
Infinite Dreams
AuthorJoe Haldeman
ISBN0380476053
I've read several of Joe Haldeman's novels, and enjoyed them, though he's not one of my favourite authors. His SF tends to be towards the hard end, though with plenty of human drama to it - much of it referencing his experiences in Vietnam. Hardish SF about war is a bit out of my central preference zone, so...
Star Songs of An Old Primate
AuthorJames Tiptree Jr.
ISBN0345254171
James Tiptree Jr, or Alice Sheldon as she was known when publishing psychology papers instead of science fiction stories, is one of the best of an innovative era for the form, beginning to publish right at the cusp of the 60s and 70s. Whether originally intended or incidental, her choice of a male pseudonym...
The Year's Best Science Fiction: Eighth Annual Collection
AuthorGardner Dozois
ISBN0312060084
I'm continuing my recaps of early Dozois anthols, since I was reminded of one of my highlights this afternoon. Anyway, there are some great and near-great stories here. My highlights, by memory:

• Dafydd ab Hugh, "The Coon Rolled Down and Ruptured His Larinks, A Squeezed Novel, by Mr. Skunk."...
Can You Feel Anything When I Do This?
AuthorRobert Sheckley
ISBN0385034954
Can You Feel Anything When I Do This? (1969) story
Cordle to Onion to Carrot (1969) story
The Petrified World (1968) story
Game: First Schematic (1971) story
Doctor Zombie & His Little Furry Friends (1971) story
The Cruel Equations (1971) story
The Same to You Doubled...
The Best of Robert Silverberg
AuthorRobert Silverberg
ISBN0671802828
Contents:
· Thinking about Silverberg · Barry N. Malzberg · in
· Road to Nightfall · nv Fantastic Universe Jul ’58
· Warm Man · ss F&SF May ’57
· To See the Invisible Man · ss Worlds of Tomorrow Apr ’63
· The Sixth Palace · ss Galaxy Feb ’65
· Flies · ss Dangerous...
The Last Mimzy
AuthorHenry Kuttner
ISBN0345497554
THE LAST MIMZY IS THE IDEAL INTRODUCTION TO AN AUTHOR WHO WAS AHEAD OF HIS TIME–AND WHOSE TIME HAS FINALLY COME.

These seventeen classic stories create their own unique galaxy of vain, protective, and murderous robots; devilish angels; and warm and angry aliens. In “Mimsy Were the Borogoves”–the...
The Best of Jack Vance
AuthorJack Vance
ISBN0671830708
a splendid collection that includes introductions to each of the stories by the author himself - a rare occurrence. Vance is like a dry white wine: crisp and easy going down, some slight acidic notes, elegant but still herbaceous and earthy; let's say a California Sauvignon Blanc. the book also features...
Before the Golden Age: A Science Fiction Anthology of the 1930s
AuthorIsaac Asimov
ISBN0903895285
26 science fiction stories, complete in one volume, originally published before 1939 (when the Golden Age of SF began), with autobiographical remarks by Asimov before each story. Includes a previously unpublished story by Asimov, Big Game.
Complete text in one volume;
Contents:
Introduction
Part...
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