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Great Short Novels of Science Fiction ed. Robert Silverberg (Ballantine, July 1970, 0-345-01960-1, 95¢, viii+373pp, pb, an, cover by Donna Violetti) vii · Introduction · Robert Silverberg · in 1 · Giant Killer · A. Bertram Chandler · nv Astounding Science Fiction October 1945 57 · Two Dooms · C. M. Kornbluth · na Venture Science Fiction July 1958 114 · Telek · Jack Vance · na Astounding Science Fiction January 1952 192 · Second Game [Kalin Trobt] · Charles V. De Vet & Katherine MacLean · nv Astounding Science Fiction March 1958 242 · Beyond Bedlam · Wyman Guin · na Galaxy Science Fiction August 1951 308 · The Graveyard Heart · Roger Zelazny · na Fantastic Stories of Imagination March 1964

Great Tales of Science Fiction ed. Robert Silverberg & Martin H. Greenberg (A&W/Galahad, 1985, 0-88365-701-5, $8.98, 529pp, hc, an)     Abridged reprint (Arbor House 1983 as The Arbor House Treasury of Science Fiction Masterpieces) anthology, omitting one story, “Travels” by Carter Scholz and the postscript to “Doing Lennon” by Gregory Benford. This is an instant remainder book. 5 · Introduction · Robert Silverberg & Martin H. Greenberg · in The Arbor House Treasury of Science Fiction Masterpieces ed. Robert Silverberg & Martin H. Greenberg, Arbor House, 1983 11 · Mellonta Tauta · Edgar Allan Poe · ss Godey’s Lady’s Book February 1849 21 · In the Year 2889 · Jules Verne · ss The Forum February 1889 32 · Sold to Satan · Mark Twain · ss Europe and Elsewhere by Mark Twain, Harper Bros., 1923; written Jan 1904. 39 · The New Accelerator · H. G. Wells · ss The Strand Magazine December 1901 49 · Finis · Frank Lillie Pollock · ss The Argosy June 1906 58 · As Easy as A.B.C. · Rudyard Kipling · nv The London Magazine March 1912 (+1) 78 · Dark Lot of One Saul · M. P. Shiel · nv The Grand Magazine February 1912 96 · R.U.R. · Karel Capek · pl (r) translated from the Czech (R.U.R., Aventinum, 1920). 144 · The Tissue-Culture King · Julian Huxley · nv The Cornhill Magazine April 1926 160 · The Metal Man · Jack Williamson · ss Amazing Stories December 1928 169 · The Gostak and the Doshes · Miles J. Breuer, M.D. · ss Amazing Stories March 1930 182 · Alas, All Thinking! · Harry Bates · nv Astounding Stories June 1935 210 · The Mad Moon · Stanley G. Weinbaum · nv Astounding Stories December 1935 227 · As Never Was · P. Schuyler Miller · ss Astounding Science Fiction January 1944 239 · Desertion [City (Websters)] · Clifford D. Simak · ss Astounding Science Fiction November 1944 249 · The Strange Case of John Kingman · Murray Leinster · ss Astounding Science Fiction May 1948 261 · Dreams Are Sacred · Peter Phillips · nv Astounding Science Fiction September 1948 279 · Misbegotten Missionary · Isaac Asimov · ss Galaxy Science Fiction November 1950 291 · Dune Roller · Julian C. May · nv Astounding Science Fiction December 1951 321 · Warm · Robert Sheckley · ss Galaxy Science Fiction June 1953 328 · A Bad Day for Sales · Fritz Leiber · ss Galaxy Science Fiction July 1953 334 · Man of Parts · Horace L. Gold · ss 9 Tales of Space and Time ed. Raymond J. Healy, Henry Holt, 1954 344 · The Man Who Came Early · Poul Anderson · nv The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction June 1956 363 · The Burning of the Brain [Instrumentality] · Cordwainer Smith · ss If October 1958 371 · The Men Who Murdered Mohammed · Alfred Bester · ss The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction October 1958 381 · The Man Who Lost the Sea · Theodore Sturgeon · ss The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction October 1959 391 · Goodlife [Berserker] · Fred Saberhagen · nv Worlds of Tomorrow December 1963 408 · The Sliced-Crosswise Only-on-Tuesday World [Dayworld] · Philip José Farmer · ss New Dimensions 1 ed. Robert Silverberg, Doubleday, 1971 420 · Gehenna · Barry N. Malzberg · ss Galaxy Science Fiction March 1971 424 · A Meeting with Medusa · Arthur C. Clarke · nv Playboy December 1971 455 · Painwise · James Tiptree, Jr. · nv The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction February 1972 470 · Nobody’s Home · Joanna Russ · ss New Dimensions II ed. Robert Silverberg, Doubleday, 1972 482 · Think Only This of Me · Michael J. Kurland · nv Galaxy Science Fiction November 1973 499 · Capricorn Games · Robert Silverberg · nv The Far Side of Time ed. Roger Elwood, Dodd, Mead, 1974 513 · “The Author of the Acacia Seeds” and Other Extracts from the Journal of the Association of Therolinguistics · Ursula K. Le Guin · ss Fellowship of the Stars ed. Terry Carr, Simon & Schuster, 1974 519 · Doing Lennon · Gregory Benford · ss Analog Science Fiction—Science Fact April 1975

The Horror Hall of Fame ed. Robert Silverberg & Martin H. Greenberg (Carroll & Graf, July 1991, 0-88184-692-9, $21.95, 416pp, hc, an)     Anthology of 18 classic horror stories. There is an uncredited introduction by Stefan Dziemianowicz. 9 · Introduction · Stefan R. Dziemianowicz, uncredited · in 17 · The Fall of the House of Usher · Edgar Allan Poe · nv Burton’s Gentlemen’s Magazine September 1839 36 · Green Tea [Martin Hesselius] · Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu · nv All the Year Round October 23 1869 (+3), uncredited. 69 · The Damned Thing · Ambrose Bierce · ss Tales from New York Town Topics December 7 1893 79 · The Yellow Sign · Robert W. Chambers · nv The King in Yellow by Robert W. Chambers, F. Tennyson Neely, 1895 101 · The Monkey’s Paw · W. W. Jacobs · ss Harper’s Monthly Magazine September 1902 113 · The White People · Arthur Machen · nv Horlick’s Magazine and Home Journal for Australia, India and the Colonies January 1904 152 · The Willows · Algernon Blackwood · na The Listener and Other Stories by Algernon Blackwood, Eveleigh Nash, 1907 202 · Casting the Runes · M. R. James · nv More Ghost Stories of an Antiquary by M. R. James, Arnold, 1911 224 · The Graveyard Rats · Henry Kuttner · ss Weird Tales March 1936 234 · Pigeons from Hell · Robert E. Howard · nv Weird Tales May 1938 263 · It · Theodore Sturgeon · nv Unknown August 1940 289 · Smoke Ghost · Fritz Leiber · ss Unknown Worlds October 1941 306 · Yours Truly, Jack the Ripper · Robert Bloch · ss Weird Tales July 1943 324 · The Small Assassin · Ray Bradbury · nv Dime Mystery Magazine November 1946 341 · The Whimper of Whipped Dogs · Harlan Ellison · ss Bad Moon Rising ed. Thomas M. Disch, Harper & Row, 1973 360 · Calling Card · Ramsey Campbell · ss Dark Companions by Ramsey Campbell, Macmillan, 1982 367 · Coin of the Realm [Oxrun Station] · Charles L. Grant · ss Tales from the Nightside by Charles L. Grant, Arkham House, 1981 380 · The Reach · Stephen King · ss Yankee November 1981, as “Do the Dead Sing?” 402 · Biographical Notes · [uncredited] · bg

Infinite Jests: The Lighter Side of Science Fiction ed. Robert Silverberg (Chilton, 1974, 0-8019-5931-4, $5.95, viii+231pp, hc, an, cover by Jack Freas) vii · Introduction · Robert Silverberg · in 1 · Venus and the Seven Sexes · William Tenn · nv The Girl with the Hungry Eyes, Avon, 1949 53 · Babel II · Damon Knight · nv Beyond Fantasy Fiction July 1953 82 · Useful Phrases for the Tourist · Joanna Russ · ss Universe 2 ed. Terry Carr, Ace, 1972 86 · Conversational Mode · Grahame Leman · ss New Writings in SF—20 ed. John Carnell, Corgi, 1972 101 · Heresies of the Huge God · Brian W. Aldiss · fa Galaxy Science Fiction August 1966 114 · (Now + n), (Now - n) · Robert Silverberg · nv Nova 2 ed. Harry Harrison, Walker US, 1972 135 · Slow Tuesday Night · R. A. Lafferty · ss Galaxy Magazine April 1965 143 · Help! I Am Dr. Morris Goldpepper [Dr. Morris Goldpepper] · Avram Davidson · nv Galaxy Science Fiction July 1957 163 · Oh, to Be a Blobel! · Philip K. Dick · ss Galaxy Magazine February 1964 185 · Hobson’s Choice · Alfred Bester · ss The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction August 1952 203 · I Plinglot, Who You? · Frederik Pohl · nv Galaxy Magazine February 1959

The Infinite Web ed. Robert Silverberg (Dial Press, July 1977, 0-8037-4135-9, $7.95, xiii+239pp, hc, an, cover by Leo & Diane Dillon) ix · Introduction · Robert Silverberg · in 3 · Grandpa [The Hub] · James H. Schmitz · nv Astounding Science Fiction February 1955 41 · Of Mist, and Grass, and Sand [Snake] · Vonda N. McIntyre · nv Analog Science Fiction—Science Fact October 1973 75 · There Is a Tide · Brian W. Aldiss · ss New Worlds Science Fiction #44, February 1956 99 · The Deep Range · Arthur C. Clarke · ss Star Science Fiction Stories No. 3 ed. Frederik Pohl, Ballantine, 1955 115 · The World Between · Jack Vance · nv Future Science Fiction May 1953, as “Ecological Onslaught” 159 · Incased in Ancient Rind · R. A. Lafferty · nv Quark/3 ed. Samuel R. Delany & Marilyn Hacker, Paperback Library, 1971, as “Encased in Ancient Rind” 183 · On the Last Afternoon · James Tiptree, Jr. · nv Amazing Science Fiction Stories November 1972 225 · The Wind and the Rain · Robert Silverberg · ss Saving Worlds ed. Roger Elwood & Virginia Kidd, Doubleday, 1973

Invaders from Space ed. Robert Silverberg (Hawthorn Books, 1972, LC:75-179117, $6.95, 241pp, hc, an) ix · Introduction · Robert Silverberg · in 1 · The Liberation of Earth · William Tenn · ss Future Science Fiction May 1953 25 · The Silly Season · C. M. Kornbluth · ss The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction Fall 1950 45 · Roog · Philip K. Dick · ss The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction February 1953 52 · Nightwings [Watcher] · Robert Silverberg · na Galaxy Science Fiction September 1968 121 · Nobody Saw the Ship · Murray Leinster · ss Future Combined with Science Fiction Stories May/June 1950 145 · Storm Warning · Donald A. Wollheim · ss Future Fantasy and Science Fiction October 1942, as by Millard Verne Gordon 160 · Catch That Martian · Damon Knight · ss Galaxy Science Fiction March 1952 178 · Resurrection · A. E. van Vogt · ss Astounding Science Fiction August 1948, as “The Monster” 202 · Pictures Don’t Lie · Katherine MacLean · ss Galaxy Science Fiction August 1951 227 · Heresies of the Huge God · Brian W. Aldiss · fa Galaxy Science Fiction August 1966

Legends II ed. Robert Silverberg (Voyager, September 1, 2003, 0-00-715434-8, £18.99, 645pp, hc, oa, cover by Geoff Taylor)     Original anthology of 11 short novels by modern masters of fantasy, set in their most popular series. The authors are Brooks, Card, Feist, Gabaldon, Gaiman, Haydon, Hobb, Martin, McCaffrey, Williams, and Silverberg himself. 1 · Introduction · Robert Silverberg · in 3 · Realm of the Elderlings: Robin Hobb · Robert Silverberg · is [Ref. Robin Hobb] 9 · Homecoming [Elderlings] · Robin Hobb · na 75 · A Song of Ice and Fire: George R. R. Martin · Robert Silverberg · is [Ref. George R. R. Martin] 79 · The Sworn Sword [Song of Ice and Fire] · George R. R. Martin · na 159 · Alvin Maker: Orson Scott Card · Robert Silverberg · is Legends ed. Robert Silverberg, Tor, 1998, as “Tales of Alvin Maker by Orson Scott Card” [Ref. Orson Scott Card] 163 · The Yazoo Queen [Alvin Maker] · Orson Scott Card · nv 207 · Outlander: Diana Gabaldon · Robert Silverberg · is [Ref. Diana Gabaldon] 211 · Lord John and the Succubus [Outlander; Lord John Grey] · Diana Gabaldon · na 291 · Majipoor by Robert Silverberg · Robert Silverberg · is Legends ed. Robert Silverberg, Tor, 1998; slightly revised. 297 · The Book of Changes [Majipoor] · Robert Silverberg · na 351 · Otherland: Tad Williams · Robert Silverberg · is [Ref. Tad Williams] 355 · The Happiest Dead Boy in the World [Otherland] · Tad Williams · na 401 · Pern: Anne McCaffrey · Robert Silverberg · is Legends ed. Robert Silverberg, Tor, 1998 [Ref. Anne McCaffrey] 407 · Beyond Between [Pern] · Anne McCaffrey · nv 441 · The Riftwar: Raymond E. Feist · Robert Silverberg · is Legends ed. Robert Silverberg, Tor, 1998, as “The Riftwar Saga by Raymond E. Feist” [Ref. Raymond E. Feist]; slightly revised. 447 · The Messenger [Riftwar] · Raymond E. Feist · nv 489 · The Symphony of Ages: Elizabeth Haydon · Robert Silverberg · is [Ref. Elizabeth Haydon] 493 · Threshold [The Symphony of Ages] · Elizabeth Haydon · na 555 · American Gods: Neil Gaiman · Robert Silverberg · is [Ref. Neil Gaiman] 559 · The Monarch of the Glen [American Gods] · Neil Gaiman · nv 603 · Shannara: Terry Brooks · Robert Silverberg · is [Ref. Terry Brooks] 607 · Indomitable [Shannara] · Terry Brooks · na

Legends II: Dragon, Sword, and King ed. Robert Silverberg (Ballantine Del Rey, November 2004, 0-345-47577-1, $7.99, x+401pp, pb, oa)     Reprints five stories from Legends II (Voyager, 2003). ix · Introduction · Robert Silverberg · in Legends II ed. Robert Silverberg, Voyager, 2003 1 · A Song of Ice and Fire: George R. R. Martin · Robert Silverberg · is Legends II ed. Robert Silverberg, Voyager, 2003 [Ref. George R. R. Martin] · The Sworn Sword [Song of Ice and Fire] · George R. R. Martin · na Legends II ed. Robert Silverberg, Voyager, 2003 105 · Alvin Maker: Orson Scott Card · Robert Silverberg · is Legends ed. Robert Silverberg, Tor, 1998, as “Tales of Alvin Maker by Orson Scott Card” [Ref. Orson Scott Card] · The Yazoo Queen [Alvin Maker] · Orson Scott Card · nv Legends II ed. Robert Silverberg, Voyager, 2003 163 · Outlander: Diana Gabaldon · Robert Silverberg · is Legends II ed. Robert Silverberg, Voyager, 2003 [Ref. Diana Gabaldon] · Lord John and the Succubus [Outlander; Lord John Grey] · Diana Gabaldon · na Legends II ed. Robert Silverberg, Voyager, 2003 265 · The Symphony of Ages: Elizabeth Haydon · Robert Silverberg · is Legends II ed. Robert Silverberg, Voyager, 2003 [Ref. Elizabeth Haydon] · Threshold [The Symphony of Ages] · Elizabeth Haydon · na Legends II ed. Robert Silverberg, Voyager, 2003 349 · Shannara: Terry Brooks · Robert Silverberg · is Legends II ed. Robert Silverberg, Voyager, 2003 [Ref. Terry Brooks] · Indomitable [Shannara] · Terry Brooks · na Legends II ed. Robert Silverberg, Voyager, 2003

Legends II: Shadows, Gods, and Demons ed. Robert Silverberg (Ballantine Del Rey, November 2004, 0-345-47577-1, $7.99, x+370pp, pb, oa)     Reprints six stories from Legends II (Voyager, 2003). ix · Introduction · Robert Silverberg · in Legends II ed. Robert Silverberg, Voyager, 2003 1 · Realm of the Elderlings: Robin Hobb · Robert Silverberg · is Legends II ed. Robert Silverberg, Voyager, 2003 [Ref. Robin Hobb] · Homecoming [Elderlings] · Robin Hobb · na Legends II ed. Robert Silverberg, Voyager, 2003 85 · Majipoor by Robert Silverberg · Robert Silverberg · is Legends ed. Robert Silverberg, Tor, 1998; slightly revised. · The Book of Changes [Majipoor] · Robert Silverberg · na Legends II ed. Robert Silverberg, Voyager, 2003 155 · Otherland: Tad Williams · Robert Silverberg · is Legends II ed. Robert Silverberg, Voyager, 2003 [Ref. Tad Williams] · The Happiest Dead Boy in the World [Otherland] · Tad Williams · na Legends II ed. Robert Silverberg, Voyager, 2003 215 · Pern: Anne McCaffrey · Robert Silverberg · is Legends ed. Robert Silverberg, Tor, 1998 [Ref. Anne McCaffrey] · Beyond Between [Pern] · Anne McCaffrey · nv Legends II ed. Robert Silverberg, Voyager, 2003 261 · The Riftwar: Raymond E. Feist · Robert Silverberg · is Legends ed. Robert Silverberg, Tor, 1998, as “The Riftwar Saga by Raymond E. Feist” [Ref. Raymond E. Feist]; slightly revised. · The Messenger [Riftwar] · Raymond E. Feist · nv Legends II ed. Robert Silverberg, Voyager, 2003 317 · American Gods: Neil Gaiman · Robert Silverberg · is Legends II ed. Robert Silverberg, Voyager, 2003 [Ref. Neil Gaiman] · The Monarch of the Glen [American Gods] · Neil Gaiman · nv Legends II ed. Robert Silverberg, Voyager, 2003

Legends: Short Novels by the Masters of Modern Fantasy ed. Robert Silverberg (Tor, October 1998, 0-312-86787-5, $27.95, 715pp, hc, oa)     Original anthology of 11 short novels by modern masters of fantasy, set in their most popular series. Authors include Stephen King with a “Dark Tower” story, Terry Pratchett (“Discworld”), Anne McCaffrey (“Pern”), and Robert Jordan (“The Wheel of Time”). A leatherbound, boxed, limited edition (-86863-4, $250.00), signed by all contributing authors, was announced. ix · Introduction · Robert Silverberg · in 3 · The Dark Tower by Stephen King · Robert Silverberg · is [Ref. Stephen King] 5 · The Little Sisters of Eluria [The Dark Tower] · Stephen King · na 61 · Discworld by Terry Pratchett · Robert Silverberg · is [Ref. Terry Pratchett] 63 · The Sea and Little Fishes [Discworld] · Terry Pratchett · nv 101 · The Sword of Truth by Terry Goodkind · Robert Silverberg · is [Ref. Terry Goodkind] 103 · Debt of Bones [Sword of Truth] · Terry Goodkind · na 167 · Tales of Alvin Maker by Orson Scott Card · Robert Silverberg · is [Ref. Orson Scott Card] 169 · Grinning Man [Alvin Maker] · Orson Scott Card · nv 201 · Majipoor by Robert Silverberg · Robert Silverberg · is 205 · The Seventh Shrine [Majipoor] · Robert Silverberg · na 269 · Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin · Robert Silverberg · is [Ref. Ursula K. Le Guin] 273 · Dragonfly [Earthsea] · Ursula K. Le Guin · na 323 · Memory, Sorrow and Thorn by Tad Williams · Robert Silverberg · is [Ref. Tad Williams] 325 · The Burning Man [Memory, Sorrow and Thorn] · Tad Williams · nv 369 · A Song of Ice and Fire by George R.R. Martin · Robert Silverberg · is [Ref. George R. R. Martin] 371 · The Hedge Knight [Song of Ice and Fire] · George R. R. Martin · na 441 · Pern by Anne McCaffrey · Robert Silverberg · is [Ref. Anne McCaffrey] 445 · Runner of Pern [Pern] · Anne McCaffrey · na 493 · The Riftwar Saga by Raymond E. Feist · Robert Silverberg · is [Ref. Raymond E. Feist] 495 · The Wood Boy [Riftwar] · Raymond E. Feist · nv 521 · The Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan · Robert Silverberg · is [Ref. Robert Jordan] 523 · New Spring [Wheel of Time] · Robert Jordan · na