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10 best books like The Best of Frederik Pohl (Frederik Pohl): The Heat Death of the Universe and Other Stories, The Best of Robert Bloch, The Best of John W. Campbell, The Best of L. Sprague de Camp, The Best of Philip K. Dick, The Best of C. M. Kornbluth, The Best of C.L. Moore, The Best of Eric Frank Russell, Ten Thousand Light-Years from Home, The Best of Fritz Leiber

The Heat Death of the Universe and Other Stories
AuthorPamela Zoline
ISBN0914232886
It was one of the science fiction-themed Great Courses I listened to last year that turned me on to Pamela Zoline. The professor described her as one of the greats, a writer ahead of her time, who had only published a single book (a brief collection of five short stories) in 1988, and radio silence ever since....
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 Philip K. Dick
AuthorPhilip K. Dick
ISBN0345253590
Comprising:
Beyond Lies the Wub;
Roog;
Second Variety;
Paycheck;
Impostor;
Colony;
Expendable;
The Days of Perky Pat;
Breakfast at Twilight;
Foster, You're Dead;
The Father-Thing;
Service Call;
Autofac;
Human Is;
If There...
The Best of C. M. Kornbluth
AuthorC.M. Kornbluth
ISBN0800807235
I had never heard of C.M. Kornbluth, but found this in one of the "Little Free Libraries" around town and noted the introduction by Frederik Pohl. The stories were all decidedly science fiction, but in that way that doesn't require aliens or interstellar travel. Stories set in bars and dirty apartments....
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 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...
Ten Thousand Light-Years from Home
AuthorJames Tiptree Jr.
ISBN0441801811
From one of science fiction's newest, brightest talents - a collection of worlds of wit and wonder demanding only that you be ready for them, including:

AND I AWOKE AND FOUND ME HERE ON THE COLD HILL'S SIDE -
Man seeks to get into bed with anything new and different, or die trying. But when the...
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...
Approaching Oblivion
AuthorHarlan Ellison
ISBN0312940181
The New York Times called him "relentlessly honest" and then used him as the subject of its famous Sunday Acrostic. People Magizine said there was no one like him, then cursed him for preventing easy sleep. But in these stories Harlan Ellison outdoes himself, rampaging like a mad thing through love ("Cold...
Children of the Atom
AuthorWilmar H. Shiras
ISBN0899683649
This limited edition facsimile reprint volume is a complete reproduction of the original first edition (published by
Gnome Press in 1953) and includes a full-color dust jacket, protective slipcase, and biographical information about the author.

Hidden throughout a future America...
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...
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...
True Names... and Other Dangers
AuthorVernor Vinge
ISBN0671653636

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SHAMS stands for Steve Hotopp Assisted Manuscription System™. SHAMS is hereby in testing stage. Steve, any system needs testing. Lets see the results.

SHAMS Review of True Names

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