The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Volume One 1929-1964 The Greatest Science Fiction Stories of All Time Chosen by the Members of the Science Fiction Writers of America

This volume is widely respected as the definitive collection of the best science fiction stories published between 1929 and 1964. Chosen by science fiction writers themselves, these 26 stories, by their sheer diversity of style and subject, illustrate the incredible latitude encompassed by the term 'science fiction.' Robert Heinlein, in 'The Roads Must Roll,' describes an industrial civilization caught up in the deadly flaws of its own complexity. 'Country of the Kind' by Damon Knight is a frightening portrayal of biological mutation. 'Nightfall' by Isaac Asimov, a chilling study in mass psychology, is the story of a planet where the sun sets only once every millennium. Originally published in 1970 to honor stories that had come before the institution of the Nebula Awards, The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Vol-ume One introduced tens of thousands of young readers to the wonders of science fiction, and was a favorite of libraries across the country. Too long unavailable, this new edition will be treasured by science fiction fans.

Robert Silverberg has written more than 160 science fiction novels and nonfiction books. In his spare time he has edited over 60 anthologies. He began his writing career unsuccessfully at the age of 13, when he submitted stories to science fiction magazines and was rejected. He published his first story, entitled "Gorgon Planet," in 1954 while just a sophomore at Columbia University; but in 1956, he won his first Hugo Award, for Most Promising New Author, and he hasn't stopped writing since. Among his standouts: the bestselling Lord Valentine trilogy, set on the planet of Majipoor, and the timeless classics Dying Inside and A Time of Changes. Silverberg has won the prestigious Nebula Award an astonishing five times, and Hugo Awards on four separate occasions. He holds the additional honor of winning these honors in five decades, and he has been nominated for both awards more times that any other writer.

"A basic one-volume library of the short science fiction story."-Kirkus

"Quibbling about the choice of the prize winners would be like arguing with the pros who vote on the Academy Awards."-Publishers Weekly

"The first definitive modern anthology of top science fiction stories."-Newark Sunday News