The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 1984-1998
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The Integral Trees Larry Niven (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-32065-4, Feb ’85 [Jan ’85], $3.50, 272pp, pb) [Sharls Davis Kendy] Reprint (Ballantine/Del Rey 1984) sf novel, first paperback edition. A probable Hugo contender.
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Limits Larry Niven (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-32142-1, Feb ’85 [Jan ’85], $2.95, 240pp, pb) Collection of 12 stories, including several collaborations.
- vii · Introduction · in
- 1 · The Lion in His Attic [Mana] · ss F&SF Jul ’82
- 23 · Spirals · Larry Niven & Jerry E. Pournelle · na Destinies Apr ’79
- 66 · A Teardrop Falls [Berserker] · ss Omni Jun ’83
- 78 · Talisman [Mana] · Larry Niven & Dian Girard · nv F&SF Nov ’81
- 114 · Flare Time [Medea] · nv Andromeda 3, ed. Peter Weston, London: Futura, 1978
- 157 · The Locusts · Larry Niven & Steven Barnes · nv Analog Jun ’79
- 200 · Yet Another Modest Proposal: The Roentgen Standard · fa Omni Jul ’80
- 205 · Folk Tale [Draco Tavern] · ss Niven’s Laws, Owlswick, 1984
- 221 · The Green Marauder [Draco Tavern] · ss Destinies Feb ’80
- 226 · War Movie [Draco Tavern] · ss Stellar #7, ed. Judy-Lynn del Rey, Ballantine, 1981
- 232 · The Real Thing [Draco Tavern] · ss IASFM Nov ’82
- 236 · Limits [Draco Tavern] · ss IASFM Sep 28 ’81
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Limits Larry Niven (SFBC #1818, Mar ’85 [Feb ’85], $3.98, 205pp, hc) Reprint (Ballantine/Del Rey 1985) collection, first hardcover edition.
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The Magic Goes Away Larry Niven (Ace 0-441-51554-1, Oct ’85 [Sep ’85], $2.95, 212pp, pb) [Mana] Reissue (Ace 1978) short fantasy novella, with illustrations by Esteban Maroto. This is the 9th Ace printing.
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Footfall Larry Niven & Jerry E. Pournelle (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-32347-5, Jun ’85 [May ’85], $17.95, 495pp, pb) Sf novel of aliens invading Earth. Sf writers help save the world.
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Footfall Larry Niven & Jerry E. Pournelle (Gollancz 0-575-03690-7, Sep ’85 [Aug ’85], £9.95, 495pp, hc) Reprint (Del Rey 1985) sf novel, first British edition. The U.S. edition said it was “perhaps the finest novel of alien invasion,” while the British one proclaims it “the ultimate.”
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Footfall Larry Niven & Jerry E. Pournelle (SFBC #03475, Dec ’85, $6.98, 575pp, hc) Reprint (Del Rey 1985) sf novel.
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Inferno Larry Niven & Jerry E. Pournelle (Pocket 0-671-49766-9, Aug ’85 [Jul ’85], $3.50, 237pp, pb) Reissue (Pocket 1976) fantasy novel. 13th printing.
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Look Out for Space William F. Nolan (Int’l Polygonics 0-930330-20-X, Jun ’85 [May ’85], $4.95, 188pp, pb) [Sam Space] The new “Sam Space” novel, sequel to Space for Hire.
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Space for Hire William F. Nolan (Int’l Polygonics 0-930330-19-6, Jun ’85 [May ’85], $4.95, 174pp, pb) [Sam Space] Reprint (Lancer 1971) humorous sf/private eye novel, with a new introduction by the author.
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Beasts of Gor John Norman (DAW 0-88677-028-9, Mar ’85 [Feb ’85], $3.95, 444pp, pb) [Gor] Reissue (DAW 1978), “Gor” #12. 10th printing.
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Dancer of Gor John Norman (DAW 0-88677-100-5, Nov ’85 [Oct ’85], $3.95, 479pp, pb) [Gor] Sf novel, “Gor” #22.
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Hunters of Gor John Norman (DAW 0-88677-010-6, Mar ’85 [Feb ’85], $2.95, 320pp, pb) [Gor] Reissue (DAW 1974) sf novel, “Gor” #8. 19th printing.
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Marauders of Gor John Norman (DAW 0-88677-025-4, Mar ’85 [Feb ’85], $3.50, 296pp, pb) [Gor] Reissue (DAW 1975), “Gor” #9. 17th printing.
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Mercenaries of Gor John Norman (DAW 0-88677-018-1, Mar ’85 [Feb ’85], $3.95, 446pp, pb) [Gor] Sf novel, #21 in the “Tarl Cabot Saga”.
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Slave Girl of Gor John Norman (DAW 0-88677-027-0, Mar ’85 [Feb ’85], $3.95, 446pp, pb) [Gor] Reissue (DAW 1977), “Gor” #11. 13th printing.
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Tribesmen of Gor John Norman (DAW 0-88677-026-2, Mar ’85 [Feb ’85], $3.50, 364pp, pb) [Gor] Reissue (DAW 1976), “Gor” #10. 15th printing.
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Breed to Come Andre Norton (Ace 0-441-07900-8, Jul ’85 [Jun ’85], $2.50, 288pp, pb) Reissue (Viking 1972) sf novel. 9th Ace printing.
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The Crossroads of Time Andre Norton (Ace 0-441-12316-3, Aug ’85 [Jul ’85], $2.50, 242pp, pb) [Blake Walker] Reissue (Ace 1956) sf novel. 8th Ace printing since 1974, plus god knows how many before. This is early Norton, but still one of her outstanding books. (CNB)
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The Crystal Gryphon Andre Norton (Tor 0-812-54738-1, Jul ’85 [Jun ’85], $2.95, 255pp, pb) [Witch World: Gryphon] Reprint (Atheneum 1982) fantasy novel. Part of the “Witch World” series and book 1 of the “Gryphon” trilogy.
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Magic BooksDragon Magic Andre Norton (Ace 0-441-16654-7, Oct ’85 [Sep ’85], $2.50, 192pp, pb) Reissue (Crowell 1972) juvenile fantasy novel. 5th Ace printing.
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Forerunner: The Second Venture Andre Norton (Tor 0-312-93256-1, Aug ’85 [Jul ’85], $13.95, 254pp, hc) [Forerunner] Sf novel, sequel to Forerunner.
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Forerunner: The Second Venture Andre Norton (SFBC #2413, Nov ’85, $6.98, 181pp, hc) [Forerunner] Reprint (Tor 1985) sf novel. Sequel to Forerunner.
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Garan the Eternal Andre Norton (DAW 0-88677-055-6, Jun ’85 [May ’85], $2.95, 206pp, pb) [Garan] Reissue (FPCI 1972) quasi-novel of fantasy, made up of 5 shorts. 6th DAW printing.
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Here Abide Monsters Andre Norton (Tor 0-812-54732-2, Dec ’85 [Nov ’85], $2.95, 252pp, pb) Reprint (Atheneum 1973) fantasy novel.
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Horn Crown Andre Norton (DAW 0-88677-051-3, Jun ’85 [May ’85], $2.95, 255pp, pb) [Witch World] Reissue (DAW 1981) fantasy novel. This is chronologically the first of the “Witch World” books. 6th printing.
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Lavender-Green Magic Andre Norton (Ace 0-441-47443-8, Jan ’86 [Dec ’85], $2.75, 241pp, pb) Reissue (Crowell 1974) juvenile fantasy novel. 6th Ace printing.
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Merlin’s Mirror Andre Norton (DAW 0-88677-052-1, Jun ’85 [May ’85], $2.95, 205pp, pb) Reissue (DAW 1975) sf novel about Merlin. 8th printing.
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Moon of Three Rings Andre Norton (Ace 0-441-53899-1, Apr ’85 [Mar ’85], $2.50, 294pp, pb) [Moonsinger] Reissue (Viking 1966) sf novel, 12th Ace printing.
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Night of Masks Andre Norton (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-32070-0, Feb ’85 [Jan ’85], $2.25, 191pp, pb) [Dipple] Reprint (Harcourt Brace & World 1964) sf novel.
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No Night Without Stars Andre Norton (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-32520-6, Sep ’85 [Aug ’85], $2.95, 223pp, pb) Reprint (Atheneum 1975) sf novel.
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Operation Time Search Andre Norton (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-32586-9, Dec ’85 [Nov ’85], $2.95, 223pp, pb) Reprint (Harcourt Brace 1967) sf novel.
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Ordeal in Otherwhere Andre Norton (Ace 0-441-63819-8, Feb ’85 [Jan ’85], $2.50, 203pp, pb) [Forerunner] Reissue (World 1964) sf novel. “Forerunner” #2. 4th Ace printing.
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Plague Ship Andre Norton (Ace 0-441-66837-2, Jun ’85 [May ’85], $2.50, 204pp, pb) [Solar Queen] Reissue (Gnome 1956, as by Andrew North) sf novel, Book 2 in the “Solar Queen” series. 7th Ace printing.
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Postmarked the Stars Andre Norton (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-32069-7, Jan ’85 [Dec ’84], $2.50, 192pp, pb) [Solar Queen] Reprint (Harcourt 1959) sf novel, fourth in the “Solar Queen” series.
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Quest Crosstime Andre Norton (Ace 0-441-69685-6, Mar ’85 [Feb ’85], $2.50, 250pp, pb) [Blake Walker] Reissue (Viking 1965) sf novel. 5th printing.
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Red Hart Magic Andre Norton (Ace 0-441-71098-0, Nov ’85 [Oct ’85], $2.50, 179pp, pb) [Magic] Reissue (Crowell 1976) young-adult time warp fantasy novel, illustrated by Donna Diamond. 3rd Ace printing.
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Sargasso of Space Andre Norton (Ace 0-441-74987-9, Sep ’85 [Aug ’85], $2.50, 248pp, pb) [Solar Queen] Reissue (Gnome 1955, as by Andrew North) sf novel, Book 1 in the “Solar Queen” series. 7th Ace printing.
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Secret of the Lost Race Andre Norton (Ace 0-441-75836-3, May ’85 [Apr ’85], $2.50, 179pp, pb) Reissue (Ace 1959) sf novel. 11th printing.
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Star Man’s Son Andre Norton (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-32588-5, Oct ’85 [Sep ’85], $2.95, 224pp, pb) Reprint (Harcourt Brace 1952 as Star Man’s Son 2250 A.D.) sf novel.
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Star Rangers Andre Norton (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-32308-4, Aug ’85 [Jul ’85], $2.50, 223pp, pb) Reprint (Harcourt Brace 1953) sf novel.
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Storm Over Warlock Andre Norton (Ace 0-441-78747-9, Jan ’85 [Dec ’84], $2.50, 201pp, pb) [Forerunner] Reissue (World 1960) sf novel, first in the “Forerunner” series. 7th Ace printing.
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Witch World Andre Norton (Ace 0-441-89708-8, Jan ’86 [Dec ’85], $2.75, 282pp, pb) [Witch World] Reissue (Ace 1963) fantasy novel, first in the series. 11th printing.
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Yurth Burden Andre Norton (DAW 0-88677-054-8, Jun ’85 [May ’85], $2.95, 206pp, pb) Reissue (DAW 1978) sf novel. 5th printing.
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The Zero Stone Andre Norton (Ace 0-441-95966-0, Dec ’85 [Nov ’85], $2.75, 221pp, pb) [Murdoc Jern] Reissue (Viking 1968) sf novel. 6th Ace printing.
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Gryphon’s Eyrie Andre Norton & A. C. Crispin (Tor 0-812-54736-5, Mar ’85 [Feb ’85], $2.95, 248pp, pb) [Witch World: Gryphon] Reprint (Tor 1984) fantasy novel, conclusion of the “Gryphon” trilogy. First paperback edition.
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Gryphon’s Eyrie Andre Norton & A. C. Crispin (SFBC #1594, Aug ’85 [Jul ’85], $4.98, 220pp, hc) [Witch World: Gryphon] Reprint (Tor 1984) fantasy novel, third in the “Gryphon” series.
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House of Shadows Andre Norton & Phyllis Miller (Tor 0-812-54743-8, Oct ’85 [Sep ’85], $2.95, 250pp, pb) Reprint (Atheneum 1984) young-adult fantasy novel of a haunted house.
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Ride the Green Dragon Andre Norton & Phyllis Miller (Atheneum 0-689-50331-8, Sep ’85 [Oct ’85], $12.95, 231pp, hc) Young-adult mystery/adventure novel; it may not have fantasy elements, but is listed for Norton fans.
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Magic in Ithkar ed. Andre Norton & Robert Adams (Tor 0-812-54740-3, May ’85 [Apr ’85], $6.95, 317pp, pb) [Ithkar] Anthology of original fantasy stories, all set in the same fantasy world.
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Magic in Ithkar 2 ed. Andre Norton & Robert Adams (Tor 0-812-54745-4, Dec ’85 [Nov ’85], $6.95, 306pp, pb) [Ithkar] Original anthology of 14 fantasy stories all set in mythical Ithkar.
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The Borrowers Avenged Mary Norton (HBJ/Voyager 0-15-210531-X, Jan ’85 [Dec ’84], $6.95, 298pp, pb) [Borrowers] Reprint (Harcourt 1982) juvenile fantasy novel, fifth in the “Borrowers” series. Illustrated by Beth & Joe Krush.
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Polar Fleet Warren C. Norwood (Bantam Spectra 0-553-24877-4, Jun ’85 [May ’85], $2.95, 234pp, pb) [Double Spiral War] Sf novel, sequel to Midway Between.
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The Fourth Horseman Alan E. Nourse (Pinnacle 0-523-42432-9, Feb ’85 [Jan ’85], $3.50, 405pp, pb) Reprint (Harper & Row 1983) sf novel of plague in the near future.
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Land Under England Joseph O’Neill (Overlook 0-87951-218-0, Sep ’85 [Oct ’85], $7.95, 296pp, pb) Reprint (Gollancz 1935) sf novel.
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Cadre One Robert O’Riordan (Ace 0-441-09022-2, Jan ’86 [Dec ’85], $2.95, 263pp, pb) [Cadre] Sf novel of an “intergalactic super-police force,” a first novel.
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Star Trek: The Klingon Dictionary Marc Okrand (Pocket 0-671-54349-0, Dec ’85 [Nov ’85], $3.95, 172pp, pb) [Star Trek] Star Trek tie-in. English-Klingon/Klingon-English “lexicon of familiar expressions with a complete grammar handbook and pronunciation key.”
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Shadows in the Sun Chad Oliver (Crown 0-517-55867-X, Oct ’85 [Sep ’85], $8.95, 207pp, hc) Reprint (Ballantine 1954) sf novel, with a new introduction by George Zebrowski. There is also a new afterword by the author.
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A World in Amber A. Orr (Bluejay 0-312-94459-4, Sep ’85 [Aug ’85], $14.95, 214pp, hc) [World in Amber] Fantasy novel, a first novel.
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Top Fantasy ed. Josh Pachter (Dent 0-460-04659-4, Jun ’85 [May ’85], £9.50, 311pp, hc) “Author’s choice” anthology, plus comments by the authors on why each story is their personal favorite. An excellent anthology and well worth the trouble of ordering it from an English dealer. (CNB)
- vii · Introduction · Josh Pachter · in
- 1 · The Man Who Walked on Air · Michael Avallone · ss Weird Tales Sep ’53
- 12 · Report on an Unidentified Space Station · J. G. Ballard · ss City Limits, 1982
- 18 · The Ship of Disaster · Barrington J. Bayley · ss New Worlds Jun ’65
- 33 · Collaborating · Michael Bishop · ss Rooms of Paradise, ed. Lee Harding, South Yarra, Victoria, Australia: Quartet Books, 1978
- 51 · The Man Who Collected Poe · Robert Bloch · ss Famous Fantastic Mysteries Oct ’51
- 65 · The Fog Horn [“The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms”] · Ray Bradbury · ss The Saturday Evening Post Jun 23 ’51
- 73 · The Day of the Butterflies · Marion Zimmer Bradley · ss The DAW Science Fiction Reader, ed. Donald A. Wollheim, DAW, 1976
- 84 · The Depths · Ramsey Campbell · nv Dark Companions, Macmillan, 1982
- 104 · Touchstone · Terry Carr · ss F&SF May ’64
- 117 · Let Us Quickly Hasten to the Gate of Ivory · Thomas M. Disch · ss Quark #1, ed. Samuel R. Delany & Marilyn Hacker, Paperback Library, 1970
- 134 · Trouble with Water · Horace L. Gold · ss Unknown Mar ’39
- 154 · Harpist · Joe L. Hensley · ss Speculations, ed. Isaac Asimov & Alice Laurance, Houghton Mifflin, 1982
- 168 · Blue Vase of Ghosts · Tanith Lee · nv Dragonfields Win ’83
- 188 · The Wife’s Story · Ursula K. Le Guin · ss The Compass Rose, Harper & Row, 1982
- 193 · The House of Cthulhu · Brian Lumley · ss Whispers Jul ’73
- 206 · The Real Shape of the Coast · John Lutz · ss EQMM Jun ’71
- 217 · The Smallest Dragonboy [Pern] · Anne McCaffrey · ss Science Fiction Tales, ed. Roger Elwood, Rand, McNally, 1973
- 230 · Caves in Cliffs · Josh Pachter · ss *
- 239 · The Broken Hoop · Pamela Sargent · ss Twilight Zone Jun ’82
- 253 · Dancers in the Time-Flux · Robert Silverberg · ss Heroic Visions, ed. Jessica Amanda Salmonson, Ace, 1983
- 270 · Amends, A Tale of the Sun Kings · Nancy Springer · ss F&SF May ’83
- 281 · Sing a Last Song of Valdese [Kane] · Karl Edward Wagner · ss Chacal Win ’76
- 293 · The Father of the Bride · Connie Willis · ss Twilight Zone May ’82
- 301 · Kevin Malone · Gene Wolfe · ss New Terrors #1, ed. Ramsey Campbell, London: Pan, 1980
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Top Science Fiction ed. Josh Pachter (Dent 0-460-04647-0, 1984 [Feb ’85], £8.95, 340pp, hc) Anthology of 25 “author’s choice” stories with brief forewords by the authors. An excellent selection, and the various forewords are fascinating. (CNB)
- vii · Introduction · Josh Pachter · in
- 1 · All the World’s Tears · Brian W. Aldiss · ss Nebula #21 ’57
- 12 · The Last Question · Isaac Asimov · ss Science Fiction Quarterly Nov ’56
- 25 · The Men Who Murdered Mohammed · Alfred Bester · ss F&SF Oct ’58
- 38 · A Small Kindness · Ben Bova · ss Analog Apr ’83
- 52 · There Will Come Soft Rains · Ray Bradbury · ss Colliers May 6 ’50
- 59 · The Totally Rich · John Brunner · nv Worlds of Tomorrow Jun ’63
- 83 · Internal Combustion · L. Sprague de Camp · ss Infinity Science Fiction Feb ’56
- 99 · Hop-Friend · Terry Carr · ss F&SF Nov ’62
- 111 · Transit of Earth · Arthur C. Clarke · ss Playboy Jan ’71
- 124 · Going Under · Jack M. Dann · nv Omni Sep ’81
- 143 · Why Johnny Can’t Speed · Alan Dean Foster · ss Galaxy Sep ’71
- 155 · Rescue Operation · Harry Harrison · ss Analog Dec ’64
- 169 · Mazes · Ursula K. Le Guin · ss Epoch, ed. Roger Elwood & Robert Silverberg, Berkley, 1975
- 174 · Endfray of the Ofay · Fritz Leiber · ss If Mar ’69
- 189 · A Galaxy Called Rome · Barry N. Malzberg · nv F&SF Jul ’75
- 208 · The Ship Who Sang [Helva] · Anne McCaffrey · nv F&SF Apr ’61
- 226 · The Green Marauder [Draco Tavern] · Larry Niven · ss Destinies Feb ’80
- 231 · A Typical Day · Doris Piserchia · ss Galaxy Mar ’74
- 242 · Day Million · Frederik Pohl · ss Rogue Feb/Mar ’66
- 248 · Capricorn Games · Robert Silverberg · ss The Far Side of Time, ed. Roger Elwood, Dodd Mead, 1974
- 266 · The Engineer and the Executioner · Brian M. Stableford · ss Amazing May ’75
- 281 · Film Library · A. E. van Vogt · nv Astounding Jul ’46
- 301 · The Cosmic Express · Jack Williamson · ss Amazing Nov ’30
- 309 · Daisy, in the Sun · Connie Willis · nv Galileo Nov ’79
- 327 · In Looking-Glass Castle · Gene Wolfe · ss TriQuarterly #49 ’80
- · NOTE: The Dutch and German editions contain the following additional stories:
- · The Exploration of Space · Barrington J. Bayley · ss New Worlds Quarterly 4, ed. Michael Moorcock, London: Sphere, 1972
- · Cathadonian Odyssey · Michael Bishop · nv F&SF Sep ’74
- · I Like Blondes · Robert Bloch · ss Playboy Jan ’56
- · Elbow Room · Marion Zimmer Bradley · nv Stellar #5, ed. Judy-Lynn del Rey, Ballantine, 1980
- · A Passage in Earth · Damien Broderick · ss Rooms of Paradise, ed. Lee Harding, South Yarra, Victoria, Australia: Quartet Books, 1978
- · Remodeling of Eve · Lee Correy · ss Analog Jul ’79
- · The Shape of Things That Came · Richard Deming · ss F&SF Oct ’51
- · Mutability · Thomas M. Disch · ss Anticipations, ed. Christopher Priest, Scribner’s, 1978
- · The Start of the End of the World · Carol Emshwiller · ss Universe 11, ed. Terry Carr, Doubleday, 1981
- · The Dead Line · Dennis Etchison · ss Whispers Oct ’79
- · The Man with English · Horace L. Gold · ss Star Science Fiction Stories #1, ed. Frederik Pohl, Ballantine, 1953
- · Amnesty · Ron Goulart · ss Analog Sep ’77
- · Zoo · Edward D. Hoch · vi Fantastic Universe Jun ’58
- · Continued on Next Rock · R. A. Lafferty · nv Orbit 7, ed. Damon Knight, G.P. Putnam’s, 1970
- · The Way Back · Sam Moskowitz · nv Comet Jan ’41
- · All Cats Are Gray [as by Andrew North] · Andre Norton · ss Fantastic Universe Aug/Sep ’53
- · The Boy Who Cried Alien · Josh Pachter · ss
- · And Then We Went to Venus · Bill Pronzini · ss F&SF Jun ’80
- · Clone Sister [Paul Swenson (& clones)] · Pamela Sargent · nv Eros in Orbit, ed. Joseph Elder, Trident, 1973
- · Examination Day · Henry Slesar · ss Playboy Feb ’58
- · Walden Three · Michael Swanwick · nv New Dimensions 12, ed. Marta Randall & Robert Silverberg, Pocket, 1981
- · Countercharm [Sector General] · James White · nv New Worlds Nov ’60
- · Heathen God · George Zebrowski · ss F&SF Jan ’71
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