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The Best of Robert Silverberg by Robert Silverberg (Sidgwick & Jackson, August 1977, 978-0-283-98400-6, £3.95, xiv+258pp, hc, co)     Reprint (Pocket 1976) collection. Details taken from online listing.

The Best of Robert Silverberg by Robert Silverberg (Orbit, August 1978, 0-8600-7950-3, 95p, xiv+258pp, pb, co, cover by Peter Jones)     Reprint (Pocket 1976) SF collection.

The Best of Robert Silverberg by Robert Silverberg (Baen, August 1986, 0-671-65586-8, $2.95, viii+277pp, pb, co, cover by Tom Kidd)     Reprint (Pocket 1976) collection. This edition omits Silverberg’s introduction.

The Best of Robert Silverberg: Stories of Six Decades by Robert Silverberg (Subterranean Press, December 31, 2012, 978-1-59606-472-0, $24.95, 722pp, tp, co, cover by Jim Burns)     Reprint of Phases of the Moon (Subterranean Press, 2004) with 3 added stories from the 2000’s. Details taken from online listing. 11 · Introduction · Robert Silverberg · in Phases of the Moon by Robert Silverberg, Subterranean Press, 2004; expanded with an introductory section about the various books called The Best of Robert Silverberg. 17 · The 1950s 19 · The 1950s: Introduction · Robert Silverberg · si Phases of the Moon by Robert Silverberg, Subterranean Press, 2004 21 · Introduction to “Road to Nightfall” · Robert Silverberg · is The Road to Nightfall by Robert Silverberg, Voyager, 1996 greatly expanded from the version in The Best of Robert Silverberg (Pocket, 1976). 23 · Road to Nightfall · Robert Silverberg · nv Fantastic Universe July 1958 47 · Introduction to “The Macauley Circuit” · Robert Silverberg · is Phases of the Moon by Robert Silverberg, Subterranean Press, 2004 expanded from the version in The Road to Nightfall (Voyager, 1996). 48 · The Macauley Circuit · Robert Silverberg · ss Fantastic Universe August 1956 57 · Introduction to “Sunrise on Mercury” · Robert Silverberg · is The Road to Nightfall by Robert Silverberg, Voyager, 1996; the slightly revised version from Phases of the Moon (Subterranean Press, 2004). 58 · Sunrise on Mercury · Robert Silverberg · ss Science Fiction Stories May 1957, as by Calvin M. Knox 73 · Introduction to “Warm Man” · Robert Silverberg · is The Road to Nightfall by Robert Silverberg, Voyager, 1996 not the same as the version in The Best of Robert Silverberg (Pocket, 1976). 74 · Warm Man · Robert Silverberg · ss The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction May 1957 85 · The 1960s 87 · The 1960s: Introduction · Robert Silverberg · si Phases of the Moon by Robert Silverberg, Subterranean Press, 2004 89 · Introduction to “To See the Invisible Man” · Robert Silverberg · is Ringing the Changes by Robert Silverberg, Voyager, 1997; slightly revised. not the same as the version in The Best of Robert Silverberg (Pocket, 1976). 92 · To See the Invisible Man · Robert Silverberg · ss Worlds of Tomorrow April 1963 105 · Introduction to “Flies” · Robert Silverberg · is Phases of the Moon by Robert Silverberg, Subterranean Press, 2004 expanded from the version in Ringing the Changes (Voyager, 1997) incorporating most of the introduction to “The Sixth Palace” from that volume. 107 · Flies · Robert Silverberg · ss Dangerous Visions ed. Harlan Ellison, Doubleday, 1967 117 · Introduction to “Passengers” · Robert Silverberg · is Ringing the Changes by Robert Silverberg, Voyager, 1997 not the same as the version in The Best of Robert Silverberg (Pocket, 1976). 118 · Passengers · Robert Silverberg · ss Orbit 4 ed. Damon Knight, Putnam, 1968 131 · Introduction to “Nightwings” · Robert Silverberg · is Phases of the Moon by Robert Silverberg, Subterranean Press, 2004 not the same as the version in The Best of Robert Silverberg (Pocket, 1976). 134 · Nightwings [Watcher] · Robert Silverberg · na Galaxy Science Fiction September 1968 183 · Introduction to “Sundance” · Robert Silverberg · is Ringing the Changes by Robert Silverberg, Voyager, 1997; slightly revised. not the same as the versions in Those Who Can ed. Robin Scott Wilson (Mentor, 1973) or The Best of Robert Silverberg (Pocket, 1976). 184 · Sundance · Robert Silverberg · ss The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction June 1969 199 · The 1970s 201 · The 1970s: Introduction · Robert Silverberg · si Phases of the Moon by Robert Silverberg, Subterranean Press, 2004 203 · Introduction to “Good News from the Vatican” · Robert Silverberg · is Phases of the Moon by Robert Silverberg, Subterranean Press, 2004 expanded from the version in Beyond the Safe Zone (var. 1) (1994). 204 · Good News from the Vatican · Robert Silverberg · ss Universe 1 ed. Terry Carr, Ace, 1971 213 · Introduction to “Capricorn Games” · Robert Silverberg · is Beyond the Safe Zone (var. 1) by Robert Silverberg, HarperCollins UK, 1995; expanded. 214 · Capricorn Games · Robert Silverberg · nv The Far Side of Time ed. Roger Elwood, Dodd, Mead, 1974 233 · Introduction to “Born with the Dead” · Robert Silverberg · is Phases of the Moon by Robert Silverberg, Subterranean Press, 2004 236 · Born with the Dead [Born with the Dead] · Robert Silverberg · na The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction April 1974 303 · Introduction to “Schwartz Between the Galaxies” · Robert Silverberg · is Phases of the Moon by Robert Silverberg, Subterranean Press, 2004 expanded from the version in Beyond the Safe Zone (var. 1) (1994). 305 · Schwartz Between the Galaxies · Robert Silverberg · nv Stellar #1 ed. Judy-Lynn del Rey, Ballantine, 1974 325 · The 1980s 327 · The 1980s: Introduction · Robert Silverberg · si Phases of the Moon by Robert Silverberg, Subterranean Press, 2004 329 · Introduction to “The Far Side of the Bell-Shaped Curve” · Robert Silverberg · is Phases of the Moon by Robert Silverberg, Subterranean Press, 2004 332 · The Far Side of the Bell-Shaped Curve · Robert Silverberg · nv Omni March 1982 351 · Introduction to “The Pope of the Chimps” · Robert Silverberg · is Phases of the Moon by Robert Silverberg, Subterranean Press, 2004 351 · The Pope of the Chimps · Robert Silverberg · nv Perpetual Light ed. Alan Ryan, Warner Books, 1982 373 · Introduction to “Needle in a Timestack” · Robert Silverberg · is Phases of the Moon by Robert Silverberg, Subterranean Press, 2004 374 · Needle in a Timestack · Robert Silverberg · ss Playboy June 1983 393 · Introduction to “Sailing to Byzantium” · Robert Silverberg · is Pluto in the Morning Light by Robert Silverberg, Grafton, 1992; revised. 394 · Sailing to Byzantium · Robert Silverberg · na Isaac Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine February 1985 455 · Introduction to “Enter a Soldier. Later: Enter Another” · Robert Silverberg · is Secret Sharers by Robert Silverberg, Bantam Spectra, 1992; revised. 457 · Enter a Soldier. Later: Enter Another [Time Gate] · Robert Silverberg · na Isaac Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine June 1989 497 · The 1990s 499 · The 1990s: Introduction · Robert Silverberg · si Phases of the Moon by Robert Silverberg, Subterranean Press, 2004 501 · Introduction to “Hunters in the Forest” · Robert Silverberg · is Lion Time in Timbuctoo by Robert Silverberg, Voyager, 2000 502 · Hunters in the Forest · Robert Silverberg · ss Omni October 1991 515 · Introduction to “Death Do Us Part” · Robert Silverberg · is Lion Time in Timbuctoo by Robert Silverberg, Voyager, 2000 516 · Death Do Us Part · Robert Silverberg · nv Omni Online December 1996 535 · Introduction to “Beauty in the Night” · Robert Silverberg · is Phases of the Moon by Robert Silverberg, Subterranean Press, 2004 536 · Beauty in the Night · Robert Silverberg · nv Science Fiction Age September 1997 extracted from the novel The Alien Years (Voyager, 1998). 573 · The 2000s 575 · The 2000s: Introduction · Robert Silverberg · si Phases of the Moon by Robert Silverberg, Subterranean Press, 2004 577 · Introduction to “The Millennium Express” · Robert Silverberg · is Phases of the Moon by Robert Silverberg, Subterranean Press, 2004 578 · The Millennium Express · Robert Silverberg · ss Playboy January 2000 597 · Introduction to “With Caesar in the Underworld” · Robert Silverberg · is Phases of the Moon by Robert Silverberg, Subterranean Press, 2004 599 · With Caesar in the Underworld [Roma Eterna] · Robert Silverberg · na Asimov’s Science Fiction October/November 2002 659 · Introduction to “Against the Current” · Robert Silverberg · is 660 · Against the Current · Robert Silverberg · nv The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction October/November 2007 679 · Introduction to “Defenders of the Frontier” · Robert Silverberg · is 681 · Defenders of the Frontier · Robert Silverberg · nv Warriors ed. George R. R. Martin & Gardner Dozois, Tor, 2010 709 · Introduction to “The Prisoner” · Robert Silverberg · is 710 · The Prisoner · Robert Silverberg · na The Book of Dreams ed. Nick Gevers, Subterranean Press, 2010

The Best of Robert Silverberg, Volume One by Robert Silverberg (Gregg Press, June 1978, 0-8398-2445-9, $13.00, xiv+258pp, hc, co)     Reprint (Pocket 1976 as The Best of Robert Silverberg) SF collection.

The Best of Robert Silverberg Volume Two by Robert Silverberg (Gregg Press, June 1978, 0-8398-2439-4, $15.00, xxi+323pp, hc, co) viii · Introduction · Thomas D. Clareson · in 1 · A Happy Day in 2381 [Urban Monad] · Robert Silverberg · ss Nova 1 ed. Harry Harrison, Delacorte, 1970 21 · In Entropy’s Jaws · Robert Silverberg · nv Infinity Two ed. Robert Hoskins, Lancer, 1971 67 · Caliban · Robert Silverberg · ss Swank November 1971 85 · When We Went to See the End of the World · Robert Silverberg · ss Universe 2 ed. Terry Carr, Ace, 1972 97 · The Dybbuk of Mazel Tov IV · Robert Silverberg · ss Wandering Stars ed. Jack M. Dann, Harper & Row, 1974 119 · Breckenridge and the Continuum · Robert Silverberg · nv Showcase ed. Roger Elwood, Harper & Row, 1973 155 · Capricorn Games · Robert Silverberg · nv The Far Side of Time ed. Roger Elwood, Dodd, Mead, 1974 179 · Trips · Robert Silverberg · nv Final Stage ed. Edward L. Ferman & Barry N. Malzberg, Charterhouse, 1974 219 · Born with the Dead [Born with the Dead] · Robert Silverberg · na The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction April 1974 299 · Schwartz Between the Galaxies · Robert Silverberg · nv Stellar #1 ed. Judy-Lynn del Rey, Ballantine, 1974

Beyond the Beyond by Robert Silverberg (Wonder Publishing Group, November 15, 2012, 978-1-61013-098-1, $16.95, 228pp, tp, co)     Details taken from online listing. 7 · Introduction · Robert Silverberg · in 9 · Passengers · Robert Silverberg · ss Orbit 4 ed. Damon Knight, Putnam, 1968 29 · The Macauley Circuit · Robert Silverberg · ss Fantastic Universe August 1956 45 · A Thief in Ni-moya [Majipoor] · Robert Silverberg · na Isaac Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine December 21 1981 121 · Lion Time in Timbuctoo [Gate of Worlds] · Robert Silverberg · na Axolotl Press, May 1990

Beyond the Doors of Death by Robert Silverberg & Damien Broderick (Phoenix Pick, June 2013, 978-1-61242-112-4, $14.99, 182pp, tp, co) [Born with the Dead]     Collection/anthology of Silverberg’s 1974 story “Born with the Dead” and new sequel story “Quicken” by Broderick. Introduction by Silverberg. Details taken from online listing. 9 · Introduction · Robert Silverberg · in 15 · Born with the Dead [Born with the Dead] · Robert Silverberg · na The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction April 1974 91 · Quicken [Born with the Dead] · Damien Broderick · na

Beyond the Safe Zone by Robert Silverberg (Warner, June 1987, 0-446-30174-4, $3.95, x+565pp, pb, co)     Reprint (Fine 1986) collection of 27 stories.

Beyond the Safe Zone: Collected Short Fiction of Robert Silverberg by Robert Silverberg (Donald I. Fine, April 24, 1986, 0-917657-60-8, $19.95, 472pp, hc, co)     Collection of 27 stories. 9 · Introduction · Robert Silverberg · in 12 · Capricorn Games · Robert Silverberg · nv The Far Side of Time ed. Roger Elwood, Dodd, Mead, 1974 28 · The Dybbuk of Mazel Tov IV · Robert Silverberg · ss Wandering Stars ed. Jack M. Dann, Harper & Row, 1974 42 · Ishmael in Love · Robert Silverberg · ss Parsecs and Parables by Robert Silverberg, Doubleday, 1970 53 · Trips · Robert Silverberg · nv Final Stage ed. Edward L. Ferman & Barry N. Malzberg, Charterhouse, 1974 80 · Schwartz Between the Galaxies · Robert Silverberg · nv Stellar #1 ed. Judy-Lynn del Rey, Ballantine, 1974 96 · Many Mansions · Robert Silverberg · nv Universe 3 ed. Terry Carr, Random House, 1973 117 · Good News from the Vatican · Robert Silverberg · ss Universe 1 ed. Terry Carr, Ace, 1971 124 · In the Group · Robert Silverberg · ss Eros in Orbit ed. Joseph Elder, Trident, 1973 137 · The Feast of St. Dionysus · Robert Silverberg · nv An Exaltation of Stars ed. Terry Carr, Simon & Schuster, 1973 181 · Caught in the Organ Draft · Robert Silverberg · ss And Walk Now Gently Through the Fire ed. Roger Elwood, Chilton, 1972 191 · (Now + n), (Now - n) · Robert Silverberg · nv Nova 2 ed. Harry Harrison, Walker US, 1972 206 · Caliban · Robert Silverberg · ss Swank November 1971 214 · Getting Across · Robert Silverberg · nv Future City ed. Roger Elwood, Trident, 1973 239 · Breckenridge and the Continuum · Robert Silverberg · nv Showcase ed. Roger Elwood, Harper & Row, 1973 262 · In the House of Double Minds · Robert Silverberg · ss Vertex June 1974 278 · The Science Fiction Hall of Fame · Robert Silverberg · ss Swank February 1971 290 · The Wind and the Rain · Robert Silverberg · ss Saving Worlds ed. Roger Elwood & Virginia Kidd, Doubleday, 1973 298 · A Sea of Faces · Robert Silverberg · ss Universe 4 ed. Terry Carr, Random House, 1974 311 · What We Learned from This Morning’s Newspaper · Robert Silverberg · ss Infinity Four ed. Robert Hoskins, Lancer, 1972 324 · Ship-Sister, Star-Sister · Robert Silverberg · nv Tomorrow’s Alternatives ed. Roger Elwood, Macmillan, 1973 346 · When We Went to See the End of the World · Robert Silverberg · ss Universe 2 ed. Terry Carr, Ace, 1972 353 · Push No More · Robert Silverberg · nv Strange Bedfellows ed. Thomas N. Scortia, Random House, 1972 369 · Some Notes on the Pre-Dynastic Epoch · Robert Silverberg · ss Bad Moon Rising ed. Thomas M. Disch, Harper & Row, 1973 378 · In Entropy’s Jaws · Robert Silverberg · nv Infinity Two ed. Robert Hoskins, Lancer, 1971 409 · Ms. Found in an Abandoned Time Machine · Robert Silverberg · ss Ten Tomorrows ed. Roger Elwood, Fawcett Gold Medal, 1973 422 · The Mutant Season · Robert Silverberg · ss Androids, Time Machines and Blue Giraffes ed. Roger Elwood & Vic Ghidalia, Follett, 1973 426 · This Is the Road · Robert Silverberg · na No Mind of Man ed. Robert Silverberg, Hawthorn, 1973

Beyond the Safe Zone (var. 1) by Robert Silverberg (HarperCollins UK, January 23, 1995, 0-586-21371-6, £6.99, 605pp, tp, co)     Collection of 26 stories from the early 1970s, revised from the 1986 (Fine) edition by the removal of “Ishmael in Love” which later appeared in Volume Five, and the addition of lengthy introductions to each story. Volume Three of “The Collected Stories of Robert Silverberg”. 9 · Introduction · Robert Silverberg · in Beyond the Safe Zone by Robert Silverberg, Fine, 1986 13 · Introduction to “Capricorn Games” · Robert Silverberg · is 13 · Capricorn Games · Robert Silverberg · nv The Far Side of Time ed. Roger Elwood, Dodd, Mead, 1974 33 · Introduction to “The Dybbuk of Mazel Tov IV” · Robert Silverberg · is 34 · The Dybbuk of Mazel Tov IV · Robert Silverberg · ss Wandering Stars ed. Jack M. Dann, Harper & Row, 1974 52 · Introduction to “Trips” · Robert Silverberg · is 53 · Trips · Robert Silverberg · nv Final Stage ed. Edward L. Ferman & Barry N. Malzberg, Charterhouse, 1974 87 · Introduction to “Schwartz Between the Galaxies” · Robert Silverberg · is 89 · Schwartz Between the Galaxies · Robert Silverberg · nv Stellar #1 ed. Judy-Lynn del Rey, Ballantine, 1974 109 · Introduction to “Many Mansions” · Robert Silverberg · is 110 · Many Mansions · Robert Silverberg · nv Universe 3 ed. Terry Carr, Random House, 1973 136 · Introduction to “Good News from the Vatican” · Robert Silverberg · is expanded from the version in The Best of Robert Silverberg (Pocket, 1976). 137 · Good News from the Vatican · Robert Silverberg · ss Universe 1 ed. Terry Carr, Ace, 1971 146 · Introduction to “In the Group” · Robert Silverberg · is 146 · In the Group · Robert Silverberg · ss Eros in Orbit ed. Joseph Elder, Trident, 1973 163 · Introduction to “The Feast of St. Dionysus” · Robert Silverberg · is 163 · The Feast of St. Dionysus · Robert Silverberg · nv An Exaltation of Stars ed. Terry Carr, Simon & Schuster, 1973 220 · Introduction to “Caught in the Organ Draft” · Robert Silverberg · is 220 · Caught in the Organ Draft · Robert Silverberg · ss And Walk Now Gently Through the Fire ed. Roger Elwood, Chilton, 1972 234 · Introduction to “(Now + n, Now - n)” · Robert Silverberg · is 234 · (Now + n), (Now - n) · Robert Silverberg · nv Nova 2 ed. Harry Harrison, Walker US, 1972 254 · Introduction to “Caliban” · Robert Silverberg · is 254 · Caliban · Robert Silverberg · ss Swank November 1971 265 · Introduction to “Getting Across” · Robert Silverberg · is 265 · Getting Across · Robert Silverberg · nv Future City ed. Roger Elwood, Trident, 1973 297 · Introduction to “Breckenridge and the Continuum” · Robert Silverberg · is 297 · Breckenridge and the Continuum · Robert Silverberg · nv Showcase ed. Roger Elwood, Harper & Row, 1973 327 · Introduction to “In the House of Double Minds” · Robert Silverberg · is 328 · In the House of Double Minds · Robert Silverberg · ss Vertex June 1974 349 · Introduction to “The Science Fiction Hall of Fame” · Robert Silverberg · is 349 · The Science Fiction Hall of Fame · Robert Silverberg · ss Swank February 1971 365 · Introduction to “The Wind and the Rain” · Robert Silverberg · is 366 · The Wind and the Rain · Robert Silverberg · ss Saving Worlds ed. Roger Elwood & Virginia Kidd, Doubleday, 1973 377 · Introduction to “A Sea of Faces” · Robert Silverberg · is 377 · A Sea of Faces · Robert Silverberg · ss Universe 4 ed. Terry Carr, Random House, 1974 395 · Introduction to “What We Learned from This Morning’s Newspaper” · Robert Silverberg · is 395 · What We Learned from This Morning’s Newspaper · Robert Silverberg · ss Infinity Four ed. Robert Hoskins, Lancer, 1972 411 · Introduction to “Ship-Sister, Star-Sister” · Robert Silverberg · is 411 · Ship-Sister, Star-Sister · Robert Silverberg · nv Tomorrow’s Alternatives ed. Roger Elwood, Macmillan, 1973 439 · Introduction to “When We Went to See the End of the World” · Robert Silverberg · is 439 · When We Went to See the End of the World · Robert Silverberg · ss Universe 2 ed. Terry Carr, Ace, 1972 448 · Introduction to “Push No More” · Robert Silverberg · is 448 · Push No More · Robert Silverberg · nv Strange Bedfellows ed. Thomas N. Scortia, Random House, 1972 470 · Introduction to “Some Notes on the Pre-Dynastic Epoch” · Robert Silverberg · is 470 · Some Notes on the Pre-Dynastic Epoch · Robert Silverberg · ss Bad Moon Rising ed. Thomas M. Disch, Harper & Row, 1973 482 · Introduction to “In Entropy’s Jaws” · Robert Silverberg · is 482 · In Entropy’s Jaws · Robert Silverberg · nv Infinity Two ed. Robert Hoskins, Lancer, 1971 521 · Introduction to “Ms. Found in an Abandoned Time Machine” · Robert Silverberg · is 522 · Ms. Found in an Abandoned Time Machine · Robert Silverberg · ss Ten Tomorrows ed. Roger Elwood, Fawcett Gold Medal, 1973 539 · Introduction to “The Mutant Season” · Robert Silverberg · is 540 · The Mutant Season · Robert Silverberg · ss Androids, Time Machines and Blue Giraffes ed. Roger Elwood & Vic Ghidalia, Follett, 1973 546 · Introduction to “This Is the Road” · Robert Silverberg · is 547 · This Is the Road · Robert Silverberg · na No Mind of Man ed. Robert Silverberg, Hawthorn, 1973