Best Science Fiction for 1972

Titles in bold are on the Classics of Science Fiction Short Stories v2 list.

Title Author/Editor Year↥ Citations Reviews
"At the Mouse Circus" Harlan Ellison 1971
1972Best Science Fiction for 1972 edited by Frederik Pohl
"The Easy Way Out" John Brunner 1971
1972Best Science Fiction for 1972 edited by Frederik Pohl
"Inconstant Moon" Larry Niven 1971
Hugo Award - Story Winner
1972Best Science Fiction for 1972 edited by Frederik Pohl
1989The World Treasury of Science Fiction edited by David G. Hartwell
1999Locus All Time Poll
2001Masterpieces edited by Orson Scott Card
2012Locus All Centuries Poll
2018ISFDB Most Viewed Short Stories
2018Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - story
2019Rich Horton Recommended Short Stories
"Mother in the Sky with Diamonds" James Tiptree, Jr. 1971
1972Best Science Fiction for 1972 edited by Frederik Pohl
"Silent in Gehenna" Harlan Ellison 1971
1972Best Science Fiction for 1972 edited by Frederik Pohl
"Too Many People" H. H. Hollis 1971
1972Best Science Fiction for 1972 edited by Frederik Pohl
"Conversational Mode" Grahame Leman 1972
1972Best Science Fiction for 1972 edited by Frederik Pohl
1973The Best Science Fiction of the Year #2 edited by Terry Carr
"The Gold at the Starbow's End" Frederik Pohl 1972
Hugo Award - Story Finalist
Nebula Award - Story Finalist
1972Best Science Fiction for 1972 edited by Frederik Pohl
1973The 1973 Annual World's Best SF edited by Donald A. Wollheim and Arthur W. Saha
1989The World Treasury of Science Fiction edited by David G. Hartwell
1999Locus All Time Poll
2018Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - story
"Sheltering Dream" Doris Piserchia 1972
1972Best Science Fiction for 1972 edited by Frederik Pohl
"The Sunset, 2217 A. D." Ryu Mitsuse 1972
1972Best Science Fiction for 1972 edited by Frederik Pohl
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