The Best Science Fiction Stories: 1951
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| The Best Science Fiction Stories: 1951 | |
| Author | edited by Everett F. Bleiler and T. E. Dikty |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Science fiction Short stories |
| Publisher | Fredrick Fell |
| Publication date | 1951 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback) |
| Pages | 351 pp |
| ISBN | NA |
The Best Science Fiction Stories: 1951 is a 1951 anthology of science fiction short stories edited by Everett F. Bleiler and T. E. Dikty. An abridged edition was published in the UK by Grayson in 1952 under the title The Best Science Fiction Stories: Second Series. Most of the stories had originally appeared in 1950 in the magazines Fantasy and Science Fiction, Worlds Beyond, Astounding, Other Worlds, Galaxy Science Fiction, Fantastic Story Quarterly, Startling Stories, Collier's Weekly, Thrilling Wonder Stories and Weird Tales.
[edit] Contents
- Introduction, by Everett F. Bleiler & T. E. Dikty
- "The Santa Claus Planet", by Frank M. Robinson
- "The Gnurrs Come from the Voodvork Out", by Reginald Bretnor
- "The Mindworm", by Cyril Kornbluth
- "The Star Ducks", by Bill Brown
- "Not to Be Opened—", by Roger Flint Young
- "Process", by A. E. van Vogt
- "Forget-Me-Not", by William F. Temple
- "Contagion", by Katherine MacLean
- "Trespass!", by Poul Anderson & Gordon Dickson
- "Oddy and Id", by Alfred Bester
- "To Serve Man", by Damon Knight
- "Summer Wear", by L. Sprague de Camp
- "Born of Man and Woman", by Richard Matheson
- "The Fox in the Forest", by Ray Bradbury
- "The Last Martian", by Fredric Brown
- "The New Reality", by Charles L. Harness
- "Two Face", by Frank Belknap Long
- "Coming Attraction", by Fritz Leiber
[edit] References
- Contento, William G.. Index to Science Fiction Anthologies and Collections. Retrieved on 2008-01-24.
