| "Angel's Egg" | 
                          
                        
                      
                      
                        
                          
                            
                              
                                Edgar Pangborn
                              
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                        1951 | 
                      
                            
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                                        | 1956 | Best SF Two: Science Fiction Stories edited by Edmund Crispin | 
                                             | 1962 | A Century of Science Fiction edited by Damon Knight | 
                                             | 1980 | The Arbor House Treasury of Modern Science Fiction edited by Robert Silverberg and Martin H. Greenberg | 
                                             | 1985 | The Great SF Stories 13 (1951) edited by Isaac Asimov and Martin H. Greenberg | 
                                             
                                       
                                     
                                   
                                 
                               
                             
                           
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                            | "Another World" | 
                          
                        
                      
                      
                        
                          
                            
                              
                                J. -H. Rosny aîné
                              
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                        1895 | 
                      
                            
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                                        | 1962 | A Century of Science Fiction edited by Damon Knight | 
                                             | 1997 | The Science Fiction Century edited by David G. Hartwell | 
                                             | 1998 | The Road to Science Fiction v. 6: Around the World edited by James Gunn | 
                                             
                                       
                                     
                                   
                                 
                               
                             
                           
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                            | "The Business, as Usual" | 
                          
                        
                      
                      
                        
                          
                            
                              
                                Mack Reynolds
                              
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                        1952 | 
                      
                            
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                                        | 1962 | A Century of Science Fiction edited by Damon Knight | 
                                             | 1986 | The Great SF Stories 14 (1952) edited by Isaac Asimov and Martin H. Greenberg | 
                                             
                                       
                                     
                                   
                                 
                               
                             
                           
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                            | "Call Me Joe" | 
                          
                        
                      
                      
                        
                          
                            
                              
                                Poul Anderson
                              
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                        1957 | 
                      
                            
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                                        | 1958 | Best Science Fiction Stories and Novels: 9th Series edited by T. E. Dikty | 
                                             | 1962 | A Century of Science Fiction edited by Damon Knight | 
                                             | 1973 | The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Volume Two A edited by Ben Bova | 
                                             | 1989 | The Great SF Stories 19 (1957) edited by Isaac Asimov and Martin H. Greenberg | 
                                             | 2001 | Masterpieces edited by Orson Scott Card | 
                                             | 2018 | ISFDB Most Viewed Short Stories | 
                                             
                                       
                                     
                                   
                                 
                               
                             
                           
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                            | "Cease Fire" | 
                          
                        
                      
                      
                        
                          
                            
                              
                                Frank Herbert
                              
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                        1958 | 
                      
                            
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                                        | 1962 | A Century of Science Fiction edited by Damon Knight | 
                                             
                                       
                                     
                                   
                                 
                               
                             
                           
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                            | "The Crystal Egg" | 
                          
                        
                      
                      
                        
                          
                            
                              
                                H. G. Wells
                              
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                        1897 | 
                      
                            
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                                        | 1962 | A Century of Science Fiction edited by Damon Knight | 
                                             | 1971 | 1971 WSFA-Analog Poll of Best Pre-1940 SF Short Stories by Michael T. Shoemaker | 
                                             | 2018 | ISFDB Most Viewed Short Stories | 
                                             
                                       
                                     
                                   
                                 
                               
                             
                           
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                            | "Day of Succession" | 
                          
                        
                      
                      
                        
                          
                            
                              
                                Theodore L. Thomas
                              
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                        1959 | 
                      
                            
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                                        | 1962 | A Century of Science Fiction edited by Damon Knight | 
                                             
                                       
                                     
                                   
                                 
                               
                             
                           
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                            | "The First Days of May" | 
                          
                        
                      
                      
                        
                          
                            
                              
                                Claude Veillot
                              
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                        1961 | 
                      
                            
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                                        | 1962 | A Century of Science Fiction edited by Damon Knight | 
                                             
                                       
                                     
                                   
                                 
                               
                             
                           
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                            | "From the London Times of 1904" | 
                          
                        
                      
                      
                        
                          
                            
                              
                                Mark Twain
                              
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                        1898 | 
                      
                            
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                                        | 1962 | A Century of Science Fiction edited by Damon Knight | 
                                             | 1966 | Future Perfect edited by H. Bruce Franklin | 
                                             
                                       
                                     
                                   
                                 
                               
                             
                           
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                            | "The Ideal" | 
                          
                        
                      
                      
                        
                          
                            
                              
                                Stanley G. Weinbaum
                              
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                        1935 | 
                      
                            
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                                        | 1962 | A Century of Science Fiction edited by Damon Knight | 
                                             
                                       
                                     
                                   
                                 
                               
                             
                           
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                            | "Moxon's Master" | 
                          
                        
                      
                      
                        
                          
                            
                              
                                Ambrose Bierce
                              
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                        1899 | 
                      
                            
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                                        | 1943 | The Pocket Book of Science-Fiction edited by Donald A. Wollheim | 
                                             | 1962 | A Century of Science Fiction edited by Damon Knight | 
                                             
                                       
                                     
                                   
                                 
                               
                             
                           
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                            | "Of Time and Third Avenue" | 
                          
                        
                      
                      
                        
                          
                            
                              
                                Alfred Bester
                              
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                        1951 | 
                      
                            
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                                        | 1952 | The Best Science-Fiction Stories: 1952 edited by Everett F. Bleiler and T. E. Dikty | 
                                             | 1962 | A Century of Science Fiction edited by Damon Knight | 
                                             
                                       
                                     
                                   
                                 
                               
                             
                           
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                            | "Reason" | 
                          
                        
                      
                      
                        
                          
                            
                              
                                Isaac Asimov
                              
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                        1941 | 
                      
                            
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                                        | 1962 | A Century of Science Fiction edited by Damon Knight | 
                                             | 1973 | The Penguin Science Fiction Omnibus (1974) / A Science Fiction Omnibus (2007) | 
                                             | 1978 | Science Fiction of the Forties edited by Greenberg, Olander, Pohl | 
                                             | 1979 | The Road to Science Fiction v. 3: From Heinlein to Here edited by James Gunn | 
                                             | 1983 | Science Fiction: A Historical Anthology edited by Eric S. Rabkin | 
                                             | 2010 | The Wesleyan Anthology of Science Fiction edited by Evans et al | 
                                             | 2018 | ISFDB Most Viewed Short Stories | 
                                             
                                       
                                     
                                   
                                 
                               
                             
                           
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                            | "Sail On! Sail On!" | 
                          
                        
                      
                      
                        
                          
                            
                              
                                Philip José Farmer
                              
                             | 
                      
                        1952 | 
                      
                            
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                                        | 1962 | A Century of Science Fiction edited by Damon Knight | 
                                             | 1973 | The Penguin Science Fiction Omnibus (1974) / A Science Fiction Omnibus (2007) | 
                                             | 1979 | The Road to Science Fiction v. 3: From Heinlein to Here edited by James Gunn | 
                                             | 1986 | The Great SF Stories 14 (1952) edited by Isaac Asimov and Martin H. Greenberg | 
                                             | 2019 | Piet Nel Recommended Short Stories | 
                                             
                                       
                                     
                                   
                                 
                               
                             
                           
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                            | "Sky Lift" | 
                          
                        
                      
                      
                        
                          
                            
                              
                                Robert A. Heinlein
                              
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                        1953 | 
                      
                            
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                                        | 1962 | A Century of Science Fiction edited by Damon Knight | 
                                             
                                       
                                     
                                   
                                 
                               
                             
                           
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                            | "Unhuman Sacrifice" | 
                          
                        
                      
                      
                        
                          
                            
                              
                                Katherine MacLean
                              
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                        1958 | 
                      
                            
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                                        | 1962 | A Century of Science Fiction edited by Damon Knight | 
                                             | 1990 | The Great SF Stories 20 (1958) edited by Isaac Asimov and Martin H. Greenberg | 
                                             
                                       
                                     
                                   
                                 
                               
                             
                           
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                            | "What Was It?" | 
                          
                        
                      
                      
                        
                          
                            
                              
                                Fitz-James O'Brien
                              
                             | 
                      
                        1859 | 
                      
                            
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                                        | 1962 | A Century of Science Fiction edited by Damon Knight | 
                                             
                                       
                                     
                                   
                                 
                               
                             
                           
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                            | "What's It Like Out There?" | 
                          
                        
                      
                      
                        
                          
                            
                              
                                Edmond Hamilton
                              
                             | 
                      
                        1952 | 
                      
                            
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                                        | 1962 | A Century of Science Fiction edited by Damon Knight | 
                                             | 1966 | Science Fiction for People Who Hate Science edited by Terry Carr | 
                                             | 1986 | The Great SF Stories 14 (1952) edited by Isaac Asimov and Martin H. Greenberg | 
                                             | 1999 | Locus All Time Poll | 
                                             
                                       
                                     
                                   
                                 
                               
                             
                           
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                            | "Who Can Replace a Man?" | 
                          
                        
                      
                      
                        
                          
                            
                              
                                Brian W. Aldiss
                              
                             | 
                      
                        1958 | 
                      
                            
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                                        | 1962 | A Century of Science Fiction edited by Damon Knight | 
                                             | 1963 | Best SF Five edited by Edmund Crispin | 
                                             | 1979 | The Road to Science Fiction v. 3: From Heinlein to Here edited by James Gunn | 
                                             | 1992 | The Oxford Book of Science Fiction Stories edited by Tom Shippey | 
                                             | 2001 | Masterpieces edited by Orson Scott Card | 
                                             | 2018 | ISFDB Most Viewed Short Stories | 
                                             | 2019 | Piet Nel Recommended Short Stories | 
                                             
                                       
                                     
                                   
                                 
                               
                             
                           
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                            | "The Wind People" | 
                          
                        
                      
                      
                        
                          
                            
                              
                                Marion Zimmer Bradley
                              
                             | 
                      
                        1959 | 
                      
                            
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                                        | 1962 | A Century of Science Fiction edited by Damon Knight | 
                                             | 1975 | Women of Wonder anthology series edited by Pamela Sargent, 1975-1995, 5 volumes | 
                                             | 1990 | The Great SF Stories 21 (1959) edited by Isaac Asimov and Martin H. Greenberg | 
                                             
                                       
                                     
                                   
                                 
                               
                             
                           
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                            | "You Are With It!" | 
                          
                        
                      
                      
                        
                          
                            
                              
                                Will Stanton
                              
                             | 
                      
                        1961 | 
                      
                            
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                                        | 1962 | A Century of Science Fiction edited by Damon Knight | 
                                             
                                       
                                     
                                   
                                 
                               
                             
                           
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                            | "The Star" | 
                          
                        
                      
                      
                        
                          
                            
                              
                                Arthur C. Clarke
                              
                             | 
                      
                        1955 | 
                      
                            
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                                         | Hugo Award - Story Winner | 
                                              | Gardner Dozois Recommended Short Stories | 
                                             | 1962 | A Century of Science Fiction edited by Damon Knight | 
                                             | 1963 | Best SF Five edited by Edmund Crispin | 
                                             | 1971 | 1971 WSFA-Analog Poll of Best Modern SF Short Stories by Michael T. Shoemaker | 
                                             | 1973 | The Penguin Science Fiction Omnibus (1974) / A Science Fiction Omnibus (2007) | 
                                             | 1983 | Science Fiction: A Historical Anthology edited by Eric S. Rabkin | 
                                             | 1988 | The Great SF Stories 17 (1955) edited by Isaac Asimov and Martin H. Greenberg | 
                                             | 1998 | The Road to Science Fiction v. 5: The British Way edited by James Gunn | 
                                             | 1999 | Locus All Time Poll | 
                                             | 2010 | Nancy Kress Recommended Short Stories | 
                                             | 2012 | Locus All Centuries Poll | 
                                             | 2016 | The Big Book of Science Fiction edited by Ann and Jeff VanderMeer | 
                                             | 2018 | ISFDB Most Viewed Short Stories | 
                                             | 2018 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - story | 
                                             | 2019 | Rich Horton Recommended Short Stories | 
                                             
                                       
                                     
                                   
                                 
                               
                             
                           
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                            | "The Time Machine" | 
                          
                        
                      
                      
                        
                          
                            
                              
                                H. G. Wells
                              
                             | 
                      
                        1895 | 
                      
                            
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                                        | 1962 | A Century of Science Fiction edited by Damon Knight | 
                                             | 1973 | The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Volume Two A edited by Ben Bova | 
                                             | 1999 | Locus All Time Poll | 
                                             | 2011 | Sense of Wonder: A Century of Science Fiction edited by Leigh Ronald Grossman | 
                                             
                                       
                                     
                                   
                                 
                               
                             
                           
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