| "The Keys to December" |
Roger Zelazny
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1966 |
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| Nebula Award - Story Finalist |
| 1967 | World's Best Science Fiction: 1967 edited by Donald A. Wollheim and Terry Carr |
| 1980 | The Arbor House Treasury of Modern Science Fiction edited by Robert Silverberg and Martin H. Greenberg |
| 2012 | Locus All Centuries Poll |
| 2018 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - story |
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| "Unready to Wear" |
Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.
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1953 |
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| 1980 | The Arbor House Treasury of Modern Science Fiction edited by Robert Silverberg and Martin H. Greenberg |
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| "In the Bowl" |
John Varley
|
1975 |
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| Nebula Award - Story Finalist |
| 1976 | The Best Science Fiction of the Year #5 edited by Terry Carr |
| 1980 | The Arbor House Treasury of Modern Science Fiction edited by Robert Silverberg and Martin H. Greenberg |
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| "The Gift of Gab" |
Jack Vance
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1955 |
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| 1958 | Best SF Three: Science Fiction Stories edited by Edmund Crispin |
| 1980 | The Arbor House Treasury of Modern Science Fiction edited by Robert Silverberg and Martin H. Greenberg |
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| "The Women Men Don't See" |
James Tiptree, Jr.
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1973 |
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2
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| 1974 | The Best Science Fiction of the Year #3 edited by Terry Carr |
| 1975 | Women of Wonder anthology series edited by Pamela Sargent, 1975-1995, 5 volumes |
| 1975 | Best SF: 1974 edited by Harry Harrison and Brian W. Aldiss |
| 1980 | The Arbor House Treasury of Modern Science Fiction edited by Robert Silverberg and Martin H. Greenberg |
| 1993 | The Norton Book of Science Fiction edited by Le Guin and Attebery |
| 1999 | Locus All Time Poll |
| 2012 | Locus All Centuries Poll |
| 2018 | ISFDB Most Viewed Short Stories |
| 2018 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - story |
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| "Child's Play" |
William Tenn
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1947 |
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| 1948 | A Treasury of Science Fiction edited by Groff Conklin |
| 1980 | The Arbor House Treasury of Modern Science Fiction edited by Robert Silverberg and Martin H. Greenberg |
| 1983 | The Great SF Stories 9 (1947) edited by Isaac Asimov and Martin H. Greenberg |
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| "When You Care, When You Love" |
Theodore Sturgeon
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1962 |
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| Hugo Award - Story Finalist |
| 1980 | The Arbor House Treasury of Modern Science Fiction edited by Robert Silverberg and Martin H. Greenberg |
| 1992 | The Great SF Stories 24 (1962) edited by Isaac Asimov and Martin H. Greenberg |
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| "Alpha Ralpha Boulevard" |
Cordwainer Smith
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1961 |
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| 1980 | The Arbor House Treasury of Modern Science Fiction edited by Robert Silverberg and Martin H. Greenberg |
| 1993 | The Norton Book of Science Fiction edited by Le Guin and Attebery |
| 1999 | Locus All Time Poll |
| 2018 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - story |
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| "Sundance" |
Robert Silverberg
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1969 |
|
|
| Richard Lupoff Recommended Short Stories |
| 1979 | The Road to Science Fiction v. 3: From Heinlein to Here edited by James Gunn |
| 1980 | The Arbor House Treasury of Modern Science Fiction edited by Robert Silverberg and Martin H. Greenberg |
| 1981 | Barry Malzberg Recommended Short Stories |
| 1997 | The Science Fiction Century edited by David G. Hartwell |
| 1999 | Locus All Time Poll |
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| "Shape" |
Robert Sheckley
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1953 |
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| 1980 | The Arbor House Treasury of Modern Science Fiction edited by Robert Silverberg and Martin H. Greenberg |
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| "Light of Other Days" |
Bob Shaw
|
1966 |
|
2
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| Richard Lupoff Recommended Short Stories |
| Hugo Award - Story Finalist |
| Nebula Award - Story Finalist |
| 1967 | World's Best Science Fiction: 1967 edited by Donald A. Wollheim and Terry Carr |
| 1968 | SF 12 edited by Judith Merril |
| 1971 | 1971 WSFA-Analog Poll of Best Modern SF Short Stories by Michael T. Shoemaker |
| 1972 | A Science Fiction Argosy edited by Damon Knight |
| 1980 | The Arbor House Treasury of Modern Science Fiction edited by Robert Silverberg and Martin H. Greenberg |
| 1982 | The Road to Science Fiction v. 4: From Here to Forever edited by James Gunn |
| 1999 | Locus All Time Poll |
| 2012 | Locus All Centuries Poll |
| 2018 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - story |
| 2018 | ISFDB Most Viewed Short Stories |
| 2019 | Rich Horton Recommended Short Stories |
| 2022 | Hugo Award Hindsight by Dave Hook |
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| "Grandpa" |
James H. Schmitz
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1955 |
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| 1973 | The Penguin Science Fiction Omnibus (1974) / A Science Fiction Omnibus (2007) |
| 1980 | The Arbor House Treasury of Modern Science Fiction edited by Robert Silverberg and Martin H. Greenberg |
| 1988 | The Great SF Stories 17 (1955) edited by Isaac Asimov and Martin H. Greenberg |
| 2016 | The Big Book of Science Fiction edited by Ann and Jeff VanderMeer |
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| "When It Changed" |
Joanna Russ
|
1972 |
|
11
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| Nebula Award - Story Winner |
| Hugo Award - Story Finalist |
| 1975 | Women of Wonder anthology series edited by Pamela Sargent, 1975-1995, 5 volumes |
| 1979 | The Road to Science Fiction v. 3: From Heinlein to Here edited by James Gunn |
| 1980 | The Arbor House Treasury of Modern Science Fiction edited by Robert Silverberg and Martin H. Greenberg |
| 1986 | The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Volume IV edited by Terry Carr |
| 1988 | Science Fiction: The Science Fiction Research Association Anthology edited by Greenberg, Warrick, Waugh |
| 1999 | Locus All Time Poll |
| 2000 | The Prentice Hall Anthology of Science Fiction and Fantasy edited by Garyn G. Roberts |
| 2010 | The Wesleyan Anthology of Science Fiction edited by Evans et al |
| 2010 | Nancy Kress Recommended Short Stories |
| 2011 | Science Fiction: Stories and Contexts edited by Heather Masri |
| 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 |
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| "Day Million" |
Frederik Pohl
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1966 |
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3
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| 1967 | World's Best Science Fiction: 1967 edited by Donald A. Wollheim and Terry Carr |
| 1972 | A Science Fiction Argosy edited by Damon Knight |
| 1973 | The Penguin Science Fiction Omnibus (1974) / A Science Fiction Omnibus (2007) |
| 1978 | Science Fiction: Contemporary Mythology: The SFWA-SFRA Anthology edited by Greenberg, Olander, Warrick |
| 1979 | The Road to Science Fiction v. 3: From Heinlein to Here edited by James Gunn |
| 1980 | The Arbor House Treasury of Modern Science Fiction edited by Robert Silverberg and Martin H. Greenberg |
| 1993 | The Norton Book of Science Fiction edited by Le Guin and Attebery |
| 1999 | Locus All Time Poll |
| 2010 | The Wesleyan Anthology of Science Fiction edited by Evans et al |
| 2011 | Sense of Wonder: A Century of Science Fiction edited by Leigh Ronald Grossman |
| 2012 | Locus All Centuries Poll |
| 2016 | The Big Book of Science Fiction edited by Ann and Jeff VanderMeer |
| 2018 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - story |
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| "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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| "Neutron Star" |
Larry Niven
|
1966 |
|
1
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| Hugo Award - Story Winner |
| 1980 | The Arbor House Treasury of Modern Science Fiction edited by Robert Silverberg and Martin H. Greenberg |
| 1986 | Worlds of If: A Retrospective Anthology edited by Greenberg, Olander, Pohl |
| 1999 | Locus All Time Poll |
| 2011 | Sense of Wonder: A Century of Science Fiction edited by Leigh Ronald Grossman |
| 2012 | Locus All Centuries Poll |
| 2018 | ISFDB Most Viewed Short Stories |
| 2018 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - story |
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| "Of Mist, and Grass, and Sand" |
Vonda N. McIntyre
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1973 |
|
2
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| Nebula Award - Story Winner |
| Hugo Award - Story Finalist |
| 1974 | The Best Science Fiction of the Year #3 edited by Terry Carr |
| 1975 | Women of Wonder anthology series edited by Pamela Sargent, 1975-1995, 5 volumes |
| 1980 | The Arbor House Treasury of Modern Science Fiction edited by Robert Silverberg and Martin H. Greenberg |
| 1982 | The Road to Science Fiction v. 4: From Here to Forever edited by James Gunn |
| 1986 | The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Volume IV edited by Terry Carr |
| 1988 | Science Fiction: The Science Fiction Research Association Anthology edited by Greenberg, Warrick, Waugh |
| 1999 | Locus All Time Poll |
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| "A Galaxy Called Rome" |
Barry N. Malzberg
|
1975 |
|
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| Nebula Award - Story Finalist |
| 1976 | Best SF: 75, The Ninth Annual edited by Harry Harrison and Brian W. Aldiss |
| 1980 | The Arbor House Treasury of Modern Science Fiction edited by Robert Silverberg and Martin H. Greenberg |
| 1999 | Locus All Time Poll |
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| "The Man Who Never Grew Young" |
Fritz Leiber
|
1947 |
|
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| 1980 | The Arbor House Treasury of Modern Science Fiction edited by Robert Silverberg and Martin H. Greenberg |
| 2019 | Piet Nel Recommended Short Stories |
|
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|
| "Winter's King" |
Ursula K. Le Guin
|
1969 |
|
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| Hugo Award - Story Finalist |
| 1980 | The Arbor House Treasury of Modern Science Fiction edited by Robert Silverberg and Martin H. Greenberg |
| 2019 | Rich Horton Recommended Short Stories |
|
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|
| "Private Eye" |
Henry Kuttner,
C. L. Moore
|
1949 |
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| 1950 | The Best Science-Fiction Stories: 1950 edited by Everett F. Bleiler and T. E. Dikty |
| 1980 | The Arbor House Treasury of Modern Science Fiction edited by Robert Silverberg and Martin H. Greenberg |
| 1981 | Barry Malzberg Recommended Short Stories |
| 1984 | The Great SF Stories 11 (1949) edited by Isaac Asimov and Martin H. Greenberg |
| 1988 | Science Fiction: The Science Fiction Research Association Anthology edited by Greenberg, Warrick, Waugh |
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|
| "The Marching Morons" |
C. M. Kornbluth
|
1951 |
|
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| 1952 | The Best Science-Fiction Stories: 1952 edited by Everett F. Bleiler and T. E. Dikty |
| 1973 | The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Volume Two A edited by Ben Bova |
| 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 |
| 2012 | Locus All Centuries Poll |
| 2018 | ISFDB Most Viewed Short Stories |
| 2018 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - story |
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|
| "Stranger Station" |
Damon Knight
|
1956 |
|
3
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| 1957 | SF:'57: The Year's Greatest Science Fiction and Fantasy edited by Judith Merril |
| 1980 | The Arbor House Treasury of Modern Science Fiction edited by Robert Silverberg and Martin H. Greenberg |
| 1988 | The Great SF Stories 18 (1956) edited by Isaac Asimov and Martin H. Greenberg |
| 1989 | The World Treasury of Science Fiction edited by David G. Hartwell |
| 2016 | The Big Book of Science Fiction edited by Ann and Jeff VanderMeer |
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|
| "All You Zombies—" |
Robert A. Heinlein
|
1959 |
|
2
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| Gardner Dozois Recommended Short Stories |
| 1971 | 1971 WSFA-Analog Poll of Best Modern SF Short Stories by Michael T. Shoemaker |
| 1979 | The Road to Science Fiction v. 3: From Heinlein to Here edited by James Gunn |
| 1980 | The Arbor House Treasury of Modern Science Fiction edited by Robert Silverberg and Martin H. Greenberg |
| 1983 | Science Fiction: A Historical Anthology edited by Eric S. Rabkin |
| 1999 | Locus All Time Poll |
| 2001 | Masterpieces edited by Orson Scott Card |
| 2010 | The Wesleyan Anthology of Science Fiction edited by Evans et al |
| 2011 | Science Fiction: Stories and Contexts edited by Heather Masri |
| 2012 | Locus All Centuries Poll |
| 2018 | ISFDB Most Viewed Short Stories |
| 2018 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - story |
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| "I'm Scared" |
Jack Finney
|
1951 |
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| 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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| "The Shadow of Space" |
Philip José Farmer
|
1967 |
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| 1978 | Science Fiction: Contemporary Mythology: The SFWA-SFRA Anthology edited by Greenberg, Olander, Warrick |
| 1980 | The Arbor House Treasury of Modern Science Fiction edited by Robert Silverberg and Martin H. Greenberg |
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| "Hunting Machine" |
Carol Emshwiller
|
1957 |
|
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| 1958 | Best Science Fiction Stories and Novels: 9th Series edited by T. E. Dikty |
| 1980 | The Arbor House Treasury of Modern Science Fiction edited by Robert Silverberg and Martin H. Greenberg |
| 1989 | The Great SF Stories 19 (1957) edited by Isaac Asimov and Martin H. Greenberg |
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| "The Human Operators" |
Harlan Ellison,
A. E. van Vogt
|
1971 |
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| 1972 | Best Science Fiction Stories of the Year edited by Lester del Rey |
| 1980 | The Arbor House Treasury of Modern Science Fiction edited by Robert Silverberg and Martin H. Greenberg |
| 2018 | ISFDB Most Viewed Short Stories |
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| "The Time of His Life" |
Larry Eisenberg
|
1968 |
|
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| 1980 | The Arbor House Treasury of Modern Science Fiction edited by Robert Silverberg and Martin H. Greenberg |
|
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| "Imposter" |
Philip K. Dick
|
1953 |
|
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| 1956 | Best SF Two: Science Fiction Stories edited by Edmund Crispin |
| 1980 | The Arbor House Treasury of Modern Science Fiction edited by Robert Silverberg and Martin H. Greenberg |
| 1986 | The Great SF Stories 15 (1953) edited by Isaac Asimov and Martin H. Greenberg |
| 2018 | ISFDB Most Viewed Short Stories |
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| "Or All the Seas with Oysters" |
Avram Davidson
|
1958 |
|
2
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| Hugo Award - Story Winner |
| 1959 | SF:'59: The Year's Greatest Science-Fiction and Fantasy edited by Judith Merril |
| 1980 | The Arbor House Treasury of Modern Science Fiction edited by Robert Silverberg and Martin H. Greenberg |
| 1990 | The Great SF Stories 20 (1958) edited by Isaac Asimov and Martin H. Greenberg |
| 1999 | Locus All Time Poll |
| 2000 | The Prentice Hall Anthology of Science Fiction and Fantasy edited by Garyn G. Roberts |
| 2011 | Sense of Wonder: A Century of Science Fiction edited by Leigh Ronald Grossman |
| 2012 | Locus All Centuries Poll |
| 2018 | ISFDB Most Viewed Short Stories |
| 2018 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - story |
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| "Rescue Party" |
Arthur C. Clarke
|
1946 |
|
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| 1948 | A Treasury of Science Fiction edited by Groff Conklin |
| 1971 | 1971 WSFA-Analog Poll of Best Modern SF Short Stories by Michael T. Shoemaker |
| 1980 | The Arbor House Treasury of Modern Science Fiction edited by Robert Silverberg and Martin H. Greenberg |
| 1982 | The Great SF Stories 8 (1946) edited by Isaac Asimov and Martin H. Greenberg |
| 2005 | The World Turned Upside Down edited by Drake, Baen, and Flint |
| 2018 | ISFDB Most Viewed Short Stories |
| 2018 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - story |
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| "Wall of Crystal, Eye of Night" |
Algis Budrys
|
1961 |
|
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| 1980 | The Arbor House Treasury of Modern Science Fiction edited by Robert Silverberg and Martin H. Greenberg |
| 1980 | Galaxy: Thirty Years of Innovative Science Fiction edited by Greenberg, Olander, Pohl |
| 1991 | The Great SF Stories 23 (1961) edited by Isaac Asimov and Martin H. Greenberg |
| 2019 | Rich Horton Recommended Short Stories |
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| "Kaleidoscope" |
Ray Bradbury
|
1949 |
|
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| 1952 | Omnibus of Science Fiction edited by Groff Conklin |
| 1966 | Best SF Six edited by Edmund Crispin |
| 1977 | The Best Science Fiction Stories edited by Michael Stapleton |
| 1980 | The Arbor House Treasury of Modern Science Fiction edited by Robert Silverberg and Martin H. Greenberg |
| 1984 | The Great SF Stories 11 (1949) edited by Isaac Asimov and Martin H. Greenberg |
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| "Common Time" |
James Blish
|
1953 |
|
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| 1973 | The Penguin Science Fiction Omnibus (1974) / A Science Fiction Omnibus (2007) |
| 1978 | Science Fiction: Contemporary Mythology: The SFWA-SFRA Anthology edited by Greenberg, Olander, Warrick |
| 1980 | The Arbor House Treasury of Modern Science Fiction edited by Robert Silverberg and Martin H. Greenberg |
| 1986 | The Great SF Stories 15 (1953) edited by Isaac Asimov and Martin H. Greenberg |
| 1988 | Science Fiction: The Science Fiction Research Association Anthology edited by Greenberg, Warrick, Waugh |
| 2019 | Piet Nel Recommended Short Stories |
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|
| "Hobson's Choice" |
Alfred Bester
|
1952 |
|
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| 1956 | Best SF Two: Science Fiction Stories edited by Edmund Crispin |
| 1977 | The Best Science Fiction Stories edited by Michael Stapleton |
| 1980 | The Arbor House Treasury of Modern Science Fiction edited by Robert Silverberg and Martin H. Greenberg |
| 1986 | The Great SF Stories 14 (1952) edited by Isaac Asimov and Martin H. Greenberg |
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| "The Bicentennial Man" |
Isaac Asimov
|
1976 |
|
1
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| Nebula Award - Story Winner |
| Hugo Award - Story Winner |
| 1977 | The 1977 Annual World's Best SF edited by Donald A. Wollheim and Arthur W. Saha |
| 1977 | The Best Science Fiction of the Year #6 edited by Terry Carr |
| 1980 | The Arbor House Treasury of Modern Science Fiction edited by Robert Silverberg and Martin H. Greenberg |
| 1999 | Locus All Time Poll |
| 2012 | Locus All Centuries Poll |
| 2018 | ISFDB Most Viewed Short Stories |
| 2018 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - story |
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| "The Queen of Air and Darkness" |
Poul Anderson
|
1971 |
|
2
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| Nebula Award - Story Winner |
| Hugo Award - Story Winner |
| 1972 | The Best Science Fiction of the Year edited by Terry Carr |
| 1980 | The Arbor House Treasury of Modern Science Fiction edited by Robert Silverberg and Martin H. Greenberg |
| 1986 | The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Volume IV edited by Terry Carr |
| 1999 | Locus All Time Poll |
| 2012 | Locus All Centuries Poll |
| 2018 | ISFDB Most Viewed Short Stories |
| 2018 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - story |
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| "Poor Little Warrior!" |
Brian W. Aldiss
|
1958 |
|
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| 1973 | The Penguin Science Fiction Omnibus (1974) / A Science Fiction Omnibus (2007) |
| 1980 | The Arbor House Treasury of Modern Science Fiction edited by Robert Silverberg and Martin H. Greenberg |
| 1990 | The Great SF Stories 20 (1958) edited by Isaac Asimov and Martin H. Greenberg |
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