422 pages
English language
Published April 11, 2001 by Ace Books.
Masterpieces
the best science fiction of the century
by William F. Gibson,
Edmond Hamilton,
Harlan Ellison,
Ursula K. Le Guin,
Orson Scott Card,
Terry Bisson,
Harry Turtledove,
시어도어 스터전,
Frederik Pohl,
Robert A. Heinlein,
Michael Swanwick,
Larry Niven,
C.J. Cherryh,
George Alec Effinger,
Isaac Asimov,
James Patrick Kelly,
George R. R. Martin,
John Kessel,
Brian W. Aldiss,
Lisa Goldstein,
Ray Bradbury,
Lloyd Biggle Jr.,
R. A. Lafferty,
Poul Anderson,
Arthur C. Clarke,
Robert Silverberg,
Karen Joy Fowler,
James Blish
4 stars
(2 reviews)
The golden age: Call me Joe / Poul Anderson "All you zombies" / Robert A. Heinlein Tunesmith / Lloyd Biggle, Jr. A saucer of loneliness / Theodore Sturgeon Robot dreams / Isaac Asimov Devolution / Edmond Hamilton The nine billion names of God / Arthur C. Clarke A work of art / James Blish Dark they were, and golden-eyed / Ray Bradbury The new wave: "Repent, harlequin!" said the ticktockman / Harlan Ellison Eurema's dam / R.A. Lafferty Passengers / Robert Silverberg The tunnel under the world / Frederik Pohl Who can replace a man? / Brian W. Aldiss The ones who walk away from Omelas / Ursula K. Le Guin Inconstant moon / Larry Niven The media generation: Sandkings / George R.R. Martin The road not taken / Harry Turtledove Dogfight / William Gibson and Michael Swanwick Face value / Karen Joy Fowler Pots / C.J. Cherryh Rat / …
The golden age: Call me Joe / Poul Anderson "All you zombies" / Robert A. Heinlein Tunesmith / Lloyd Biggle, Jr. A saucer of loneliness / Theodore Sturgeon Robot dreams / Isaac Asimov Devolution / Edmond Hamilton The nine billion names of God / Arthur C. Clarke A work of art / James Blish Dark they were, and golden-eyed / Ray Bradbury The new wave: "Repent, harlequin!" said the ticktockman / Harlan Ellison Eurema's dam / R.A. Lafferty Passengers / Robert Silverberg The tunnel under the world / Frederik Pohl Who can replace a man? / Brian W. Aldiss The ones who walk away from Omelas / Ursula K. Le Guin Inconstant moon / Larry Niven The media generation: Sandkings / George R.R. Martin The road not taken / Harry Turtledove Dogfight / William Gibson and Michael Swanwick Face value / Karen Joy Fowler Pots / C.J. Cherryh Rat / James Patrick Kelly Bears discover fire / Terry Bisson A clean escape / John Kessel Tourists / Lisa Goldstein One / George Alec Effinger
