Masterpieces Book

An overview of the best science fiction short stories of the 20th century as selected and evaluated by critically-acclaimed author Orson Scott Card. Featuring stories from the genre's greatest authors: Isaac Asimov, Arthur C. Clarke, Robert A. Heinlein, Ursula K. Le Guin, Ray Bradbury, Frederik Pohl, Harlan Ellison, George Alec Effinger, Brian W. Aldiss, William Gibson & Michael Swanwick, Theodore Sturgeon, Larry Niven, Robert Silverberg, Harry Turtledove, James Blish, George R. R. Martin, James Patrick Kelly, Karen Joy Fowler, Lloyd Biggle, Jr., Terry Bisson, Poul Anderson, John Kessel, R.A. Lafferty, C.J. Cherryh, Lisa Goldstein, and Edmond Hamilton. Contents: 1 · Introduction · Orson Scott Card · in · The Golden Age 7 · Call Me Joe · Poul Anderson · nv Astounding Apr ’57 36 · “All You Zombies—” · Robert A. Heinlein · ss F&SF Mar ’59 47 · The Tunesmith · Lloyd Biggle, Jr. · nv If Aug ’57 80 · Saucer of Loneliness · Theodore Sturgeon · ss Galaxy Feb ’53 91 · Robot Dreams [Susan Calvin (Robot)] · Isaac Asimov · ss Robot Dreams, Berkley, 1986 97 · Devolution · Edmond Hamilton · ss Amazing Dec ’36 110 · The Nine Billion Names of God · Arthur C. Clarke · ss Star Science Fiction Stories #1, ed. Frederik Pohl, Ballantine, 1953 116 · A Work of Art [“Art-Work”] · James Blish · nv Science Fiction Stories Jul ’56 130 · Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed [“The Naming of Names”] · Ray Bradbury · ss Thrilling Wonder Stories Aug ’49 · The New Wave 145 · “Repent, Harlequin!” Said the Ticktockman · Harlan Ellison · ss Galaxy Dec ’65 156 · Eurema’s Dam · R. A. Lafferty · ss New Dimensions II, ed. Robert Silverberg, Doubleday, 1972 166 · Passengers · Robert Silverberg · ss Orbit 4, ed. Damon Knight, G.P. Putnam’s, 1968 177 · The Tunnel Under the World · Frederik Pohl · nv Galaxy Jan ’55 203 · Who Can Replace a Man? [“But Who Can Replace a Man?”] · Brian W. Aldiss · ss Infinity Science Fiction Jun ’58 212 · The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas · Ursula K. Le Guin · ss New Dimensions 3, ed. Robert Silverberg, Nelson Doubleday, 1973 218 · Inconstant Moon · Larry Niven · nv All the Myriad Ways, Ballantine, 1971 · The Media Generation 243 · Sandkings · George R. R. Martin · nv Omni Aug ’79 276 · The Road Not Taken · Harry Turtledove · nv Analog Nov ’85 297 · Dogfight · Michael Swanwick & William Gibson · nv Omni Jul ’85 316 · Face Value · Karen Joy Fowler · ss F&SF Nov ’86 327 · Pots · C. J. Cherryh · nv Afterwar, ed. Janet Morris, Baen, 1985 351 · Snow · John Crowley · nv Omni Nov ’85 364 · Rat · James Patrick Kelly · ss F&SF Jun ’86 375 · Bears Discover Fire · Terry Bisson · ss IASFM Aug ’90 384 · A Clean Escape · John Kessel · ss IASFM May ’85 396 · Tourists · Lisa Goldstein · ss IASFM Feb ’85 408 · One · George Alec Effinger · ss New Legends, ed. Greg Bear & Martin H. Greenberg, Legend, 1995