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Windows Into Tomorrow ed. Robert Silverberg (Pinnacle Books, January 1975, 0-523-00520-2, $1.25, x+197pp, pb, an)     Reprint (Hawthorn 1974) SF anthology. Details taken from online listing.

The Winning of Mickey Free by W. R. Burnett ed. Robert Silverberg--- see under W. R. Burnett.

Worlds Imagined ed. Robert Silverberg & Martin H. Greenberg (Avenel, April 1989, 0-517-68029-7, $8.98, 704pp, hc, an)     Reprint (Arbor House 1980 as The Arbor House Treasury of Great Science Fiction Short Novels) anthology; this instant remainder book omits “The Miracle Workers” by Jack Vance which appeared in the original edition. ix · Introduction · Robert Silverberg & Martin H. Greenberg · in The Arbor House Treasury of Great Science Fiction Short Novels ed. Robert Silverberg & Martin H. Greenberg, Arbor House, 1980 3 · Beyond Bedlam · Wyman Guin · na Galaxy Science Fiction August 1951 55 · Equinoctial [Eight Worlds] · John Varley · na Ascents of Wonder ed. David Gerrold, Popular Library, 1977 100 · By His Bootstraps · Robert A. Heinlein · na Astounding Science-Fiction October 1941, as by Anson MacDonald 149 · The Golden Helix · Theodore Sturgeon · na Thrilling Wonder Stories Summer 1954 200 · Born with the Dead [Born with the Dead] · Robert Silverberg · na The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction April 1974 263 · Second Game [Kalin Trobt] · Charles V. De Vet & Katherine MacLean · nv Astounding Science Fiction March 1958 302 · The Dead Past · Isaac Asimov · nv Astounding Science Fiction April 1956 346 · The Road to the Sea · Arthur C. Clarke · na Two Complete Science-Adventure Books Spring 1951, as “Seeker of the Sphinx” 391 · The Star Pit · Samuel R. Delany · na Worlds of Tomorrow February 1967 448 · Giant Killer · A. Bertram Chandler · nv Astounding Science Fiction October 1945 493 · A Case of Conscience [After Such Knowledge] · James Blish · na If September 1953 549 · Dio · Damon Knight · nv Infinity Science Fiction September 1957 583 · Houston, Houston, Do You Read? · James Tiptree, Jr. · na Aurora: Beyond Equality ed. Vonda N. McIntyre & Susan J. Anderson, Fawcett Gold Medal, 1976 634 · On the Storm Planet [Casher O’Neill] · Cordwainer Smith · na Galaxy Magazine February 1965

Worlds of Maybe ed. Robert Silverberg (Thomas Nelson US, November 1970, 0-8407-6104-X, $4.95, 256pp, hc, an) 9 · Introduction · Robert Silverberg · in 15 · Sidewise in Time · Murray Leinster · na Astounding Stories June 1934 96 · Sail On! Sail On! · Philip José Farmer · ss Startling Stories December 1952 121 · Slips Take Over · Miriam Allen deFord · ss The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction September 1964 139 · All the Myriad Ways · Larry Niven · ss Galaxy Science Fiction October 1968 153 · Living Space · Isaac Asimov · ss Science Fiction Stories May 1956 173 · Translation Error · Robert Silverberg · nv Astounding Science Fiction March 1959 200 · Delenda Est [Manse Everard (Time Patrol)] · Poul Anderson · nv The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction December 1955

Worlds of Maybe ed. Robert Silverberg (Dell Laurel-Leaf, November 1974, 8603, 95¢, 208pp, pb, an, cover by Larry Kresek)     Reprint (Thomas Nelson US 1970) SF anthology. Details taken from online listing.

You Will Never Be the Same by Cordwainer Smith ed. Robert Silverberg--- see under Cordwainer Smith.

Full Spectrum 5 ed. Janna Silverstein, Jennifer Hershey & Tom Dupree--- see under Jennifer Hershey.

Aliens for Neighbours by Clifford D. Simak (Faber and Faber, 1961, 15/-, 255pp, hc, co, cover by John Griffiths)     Nine stories from The Worlds of Clifford Simak. 9 · Dusty Zebra · Clifford D. Simak · nv Galaxy Science Fiction September 1954 39 · Honourable Opponent · Clifford D. Simak · ss Galaxy Science Fiction August 1956 55 · Carbon Copy · Clifford D. Simak · nv Galaxy Science Fiction December 1957 103 · Idiot’s Crusade · Clifford D. Simak · ss Galaxy Science Fiction October 1954 120 · Operation Stinky · Clifford D. Simak · nv Galaxy Science Fiction April 1957 155 · Jackpot · Clifford D. Simak · nv Galaxy Science Fiction October 1956 199 · Death Scene · Clifford D. Simak · ss Infinity Science Fiction October 1957 206 · Green Thumb · Clifford D. Simak · nv Galaxy Science Fiction July 1954 229 · Neighbour · Clifford D. Simak · nv Astounding Science Fiction June 1954

Aliens for Neighbours (var. 1) by Clifford D. Simak (Four Square, 1963, 929, 2/6d, 159pp, pb, co)     Six stories from The Worlds of Clifford Simak. 7 · Dusty Zebra · Clifford D. Simak · nv Galaxy Science Fiction September 1954 35 · Honourable Opponent · Clifford D. Simak · ss Galaxy Science Fiction August 1956 49 · Idiot’s Crusade · Clifford D. Simak · ss Galaxy Science Fiction October 1954 65 · Operation Stinky · Clifford D. Simak · nv Galaxy Science Fiction April 1957 97 · Jackpot · Clifford D. Simak · nv Galaxy Science Fiction October 1956 137 · Neighbour · Clifford D. Simak · nv Astounding Science Fiction June 1954

All the Traps of Earth and Other Stories by Clifford D. Simak (Doubleday, 1962, $3.95, 287pp, hc, co, cover by Lawrence Ratzkin) 11 · All the Traps of Earth · Clifford D. Simak · nv The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction March 1960 53 · Good Night, Mr. James · Clifford D. Simak · nv Galaxy Science Fiction March 1951 73 · Drop Dead · Clifford D. Simak · nv Galaxy Science Fiction July 1956 103 · No Life of Their Own · Clifford D. Simak · nv Galaxy Magazine August 1959 147 · The Sitters · Clifford D. Simak · nv Galaxy Science Fiction April 1958 173 · Crying Jag · Clifford D. Simak · nv Galaxy Magazine February 1960 195 · Installment Plan · Clifford D. Simak · na Galaxy Magazine February 1959 245 · Condition of Employment · Clifford D. Simak · ss Galaxy Magazine April 1960 255 · Project Mastodon · Clifford D. Simak · nv Galaxy Science Fiction March 1955

All the Traps of Earth and Other Stories (var. 1) by Clifford D. Simak (MacFadden, June 1963, 50-165, 50¢, 158pp, pb, co, cover by Richard Powers)     Collects six of the nine stories from the Doubleday edition. 5 · All the Traps of Earth · Clifford D. Simak · nv The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction March 1960 41 · Good Night, Mr. James · Clifford D. Simak · nv Galaxy Science Fiction March 1951 58 · Drop Dead · Clifford D. Simak · nv Galaxy Science Fiction July 1956 84 · The Sitters · Clifford D. Simak · nv Galaxy Science Fiction April 1958 105 · Installment Plan · Clifford D. Simak · na Galaxy Magazine February 1959 149 · Condition of Employment · Clifford D. Simak · ss Galaxy Magazine April 1960

All the Traps of Earth and Other Stories (var. 2) by Clifford D. Simak (Four Square Books, 1964, 993, 2/6d, 143pp, pb, co)     Collects four of the nine stories from the Doubleday edition. 7 · All the Traps of Earth · Clifford D. Simak · nv The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction March 1960 47 · Drop Dead · Clifford D. Simak · nv Galaxy Science Fiction July 1956 76 · No Life of Their Own · Clifford D. Simak · nv Galaxy Magazine August 1959 120 · The Sitters · Clifford D. Simak · nv Galaxy Science Fiction April 1958

The Autumn Land and Other Stories by Clifford D. Simak (Mandarin, February 1, 1990, 0-7493-0185-6, £3.50, 172pp, pb, co) [edited by Francis Lyall]     Collection of 6 sf stories (3 previously uncollected), edited and introduced by Francis Lyall. Recommended. 7 · Introduction · Francis Lyall · in 13 · Rule 18 · Clifford D. Simak · nv Astounding Science-Fiction July 1938 42 · Jackpot · Clifford D. Simak · nv Galaxy Science Fiction October 1956 81 · Contraption · Clifford D. Simak · ss Star Science Fiction Stories ed. Frederik Pohl, Ballantine, 1953 90 · Courtesy [Commander Ira Warren; Bat Ears Brady] · Clifford D. Simak · ss Astounding Science Fiction August 1951 111 · Gleaners · Clifford D. Simak · nv If March 1960 151 · The Autumn Land · Clifford D. Simak · nv The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction October 1971

The Best of Clifford D. Simak by Clifford D. Simak (Sidgwick & Jackson, June 1975, 0-283-98172-5, £3.95, 253pp, hc, co, cover by David Hardy) [edited by Angus Wells] 7 · Introduction · Clifford D. Simak · in 13 · Madness from Mars · Clifford D. Simak · ss Thrilling Wonder Stories April 1939 29 · Sunspot Purge · Clifford D. Simak · nv Astounding Science-Fiction November 1940 49 · The Sitters · Clifford D. Simak · nv Galaxy Science Fiction April 1958 74 · A Death in the House · Clifford D. Simak · nv Galaxy Magazine October 1959 93 · Final Gentleman · Clifford D. Simak · nv The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction January 1960 132 · Shotgun Cure · Clifford D. Simak · ss The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction January 1961 149 · Day of Truce · Clifford D. Simak · nv Galaxy Magazine February 1963 170 · Small Deer · Clifford D. Simak · ss Galaxy Magazine October 1965 184 · The Thing in the Stone · Clifford D. Simak · nv If March 1970 229 · The Autumn Land · Clifford D. Simak · nv The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction October 1971 251 · Bibliography · [uncredited] · bi

Best Science Fiction Stories of Clifford D. Simak by Clifford D. Simak (Faber and Faber, 1967, 21/-, 251pp, hc, co) 13 · Founding Father · Clifford D. Simak · ss Galaxy Science Fiction May 1957 26 · Immigrant · Clifford D. Simak · na Astounding Science Fiction March 1954 85 · New Folks’ Home · Clifford D. Simak · nv Analog Science Fact—Science Fiction July 1963 112 · Crying Jag · Clifford D. Simak · nv Galaxy Magazine February 1960 135 · All the Traps of Earth · Clifford D. Simak · nv The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction March 1960 181 · Lulu · Clifford D. Simak · nv Galaxy Science Fiction June 1957 226 · Neighbor · Clifford D. Simak · nv Astounding Science Fiction June 1954

The Big Front Yard and Other Stories by Clifford D. Simak (Open Road Integrated Media, October 20, 2015, 978-1-5040-1283-6, ebook, co, cover by Jason Gabbert)     Details taken from online listing. Volume two in the “The Complete Short Fiction of Clifford D. Simak” series.

The Big Front Yard and Other Stories by Clifford D. Simak (Open Road Integrated Media, August 2, 2016, 978-1-5040-3945-1, $15.99, xi+315pp, tp, co, cover by Jason Gabbert)     Reprint (Open Road 2015) collection. Each story is preceded by a short introductory essay from David W. Wixon. Volume two in the “The Complete Short Fiction of Clifford D. Simak” series. Details taken from online listing. vii · Clifford D. Simak: Learning All the Words · David W. Wixon · in 1 · The Big Front Yard · Clifford D. Simak · na Astounding Science Fiction October 1958 63 · The Observer · Clifford D. Simak · ss Analog Science Fiction—Science Fact May 1972 77 · Trail City’s Hot-Lead Crusaders · Clifford D. Simak · nv New Western Magazine September 1944 115 · Junkyard [Commander Ira Warren; Bat Ears Brady] · Clifford D. Simak · nv Galaxy Science Fiction May 1953 159 · Mr. Meek—Musketeer [Mr. Meek] · Clifford D. Simak · nv Planet Stories Summer 1944 191 · Neighbor · Clifford D. Simak · nv Astounding Science Fiction June 1954 219 · Shadow World · Clifford D. Simak · nv Galaxy Science Fiction September 1957 261 · So Bright the Vision · Clifford D. Simak · nv Fantastic Universe August 1956

Brother and Other Stories by Clifford D. Simak (Severn House, April 1987, 0-7278-1417-6, £8.95, 165pp, hc, co, cover by Nigel Hills) [edited by Francis Lyall]     A new collection of Simak’s short stories, edited by Francis Lyall. This has a 1986 copyright date, but has only just appeared. 1 · Introduction · Francis Lyall · in 7 · Brother · Clifford D. Simak · nv The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction October 1977 31 · Over the River and Through the Woods · Clifford D. Simak · ss Amazing Stories May 1965 42 · Auk House · Clifford D. Simak · na Stellar #3 ed. Judy-Lynn del Rey, Ballantine, 1977 109 · Kindergarten · Clifford D. Simak · na Galaxy Science Fiction July 1953

Buckets of Diamonds and Other Stories by Clifford D. Simak (Open Road Integrated Media, June 13, 2023, 978-1-5040-8311-9, $25.99, 332pp, tp, co)     Each story is preceded by a short introductory essay from David W. Wixon. Volume 13 in the “The Complete Short Fiction of Clifford D. Simak” series. Details taken from online listing. · Horrible Example · Clifford D. Simak · ss Analog Science Fact—Fiction March 1961 · Lobby · Clifford D. Simak · ss Astounding Science Fiction April 1944 · The Trouble with Ants [City (Websters)] · Clifford D. Simak · nv Fantastic Adventures January 1951 · Buckets of Diamonds · Clifford D. Simak · nv Galaxy Science Fiction April 1969 · The Fighting Doc of Bushwhack Basin · Clifford D. Simak · na .44 Western Magazine November 1944 · …And the Truth Shall Make You Free · Clifford D. Simak · ss Future Science Fiction March 1953 · Clerical Error · Clifford D. Simak · ss Astounding Science-Fiction August 1940 · Shadow of Life · Clifford D. Simak · nv Astounding Science-Fiction March 1943 · Infiltration · Clifford D. Simak · ss Science Fiction Stories July 1943 · The Marathon Photograph · Clifford D. Simak · na Threads of Time ed. Robert Silverberg, Thomas Nelson US, 1974

City by Clifford D. Simak (Gnome Press, May 1952, $2.75, 224pp, hc, co, cover by Frank Kelly Freas) [City (Websters)] 3 · Editor’s Preface · Clifford D. Simak · lk 7 · Notes on the First Tale · Clifford D. Simak · lk 9 · City [City (Websters)] · Clifford D. Simak · nv Astounding Science Fiction May 1944 37 · Notes on the Second Tale · Clifford D. Simak · lk 39 · Huddling Place [City (Websters)] · Clifford D. Simak · nv Astounding Science Fiction July 1944 59 · Notes on the Third Tale · Clifford D. Simak · lk 61 · Census [City (Websters)] · Clifford D. Simak · nv Astounding Science Fiction September 1944 91 · Notes on the Fourth Tale · Clifford D. Simak · lk 92 · Desertion [City (Websters)] · Clifford D. Simak · ss Astounding Science Fiction November 1944 105 · Notes on the Fifth Tale · Clifford D. Simak · lk 106 · Paradise [City (Websters)] · Clifford D. Simak · ss Astounding Science Fiction June 1946 130 · Notes on the Sixth Tale · Clifford D. Simak · lk 131 · Hobbies [City (Websters)] · Clifford D. Simak · nv Astounding Science Fiction November 1946 168 · Notes on the Seventh Tale · Clifford D. Simak · lk 169 · Aesop [City (Websters)] · Clifford D. Simak · nv Astounding Science Fiction December 1947 202 · Notes on the Eighth Tale · Clifford D. Simak · lk 203 · The Simple Way [City (Websters)] · Clifford D. Simak · nv Fantastic Adventures January 1951, as “The Trouble with Ants”

City (var. 1) by Clifford D. Simak (Ace, October 1981, 0-441-10626-9, $2.75, 267pp, pb, co) [City (Websters)]     Adds story “Epilog”. 5 · Editor’s Preface · Clifford D. Simak · lk City by Clifford D. Simak, Gnome Press, 1952 · Notes on the First Tale · Clifford D. Simak · lk City by Clifford D. Simak, Gnome Press, 1952 13 · City [City (Websters)] · Clifford D. Simak · nv Astounding Science Fiction May 1944 · Notes on the Second Tale · Clifford D. Simak · lk City by Clifford D. Simak, Gnome Press, 1952 45 · Huddling Place [City (Websters)] · Clifford D. Simak · nv Astounding Science Fiction July 1944 · Notes on the Third Tale · Clifford D. Simak · lk City by Clifford D. Simak, Gnome Press, 1952 68 · Census [City (Websters)] · Clifford D. Simak · nv Astounding Science Fiction September 1944 · Notes on the Fourth Tale · Clifford D. Simak · lk City by Clifford D. Simak, Gnome Press, 1952 103 · Desertion [City (Websters)] · Clifford D. Simak · ss Astounding Science Fiction November 1944 · Notes on the Fifth Tale · Clifford D. Simak · lk City by Clifford D. Simak, Gnome Press, 1952 118 · Paradise [City (Websters)] · Clifford D. Simak · ss Astounding Science Fiction June 1946 · Notes on the Sixth Tale · Clifford D. Simak · lk City by Clifford D. Simak, Gnome Press, 1952 146 · Hobbies [City (Websters)] · Clifford D. Simak · nv Astounding Science Fiction November 1946 · Notes on the Seventh Tale · Clifford D. Simak · lk City by Clifford D. Simak, Gnome Press, 1952 189 · Aesop [City (Websters)] · Clifford D. Simak · nv Astounding Science Fiction December 1947 · Notes on the Eighth Tale · Clifford D. Simak · lk City by Clifford D. Simak, Gnome Press, 1952 226 · The Simple Way [City (Websters)] · Clifford D. Simak · nv Fantastic Adventures January 1951, as “The Trouble with Ants” 253 · Author’s Note on “Epilog” · Clifford D. Simak · is Astounding ed. Harry Harrison, Random House, 1973 254 · Epilog [City (Websters)] · Clifford D. Simak · ss Astounding ed. Harry Harrison, Random House, 1973