''The Best from Amazing Stories'' is an
anthology
In book publishing, an anthology is a collection of literary works chosen by the compiler; it may be a collection of plays, poems, short stories, songs or excerpts by different authors.
In genre fiction, the term ''anthology'' typically categ ...
of
science fiction
Science fiction (sometimes shortened to Sci-Fi or SF) is a genre of speculative fiction which typically deals with imaginative and futuristic concepts such as advanced science and technology, space exploration, time travel, parallel unive ...
short stories edited by
Ted White. It was first published in paperback by
Manor Books
Manor Books was an American publisher of paperback books.
It was founded by Walter Weidenbaum in 1972 and based in New York City.
Manor's library was built on assets purchased from Macfadden Communications Group, Macfadden Publications after the ...
in 1973, as a companion to ''
The Best from Fantastic
''The Best from Fantastic'' is an anthology of science fiction and fantasy short stories edited by Ted White. It was first published in paperback by Manor Books in 1973, as a companion to '' The Best from Amazing Stories'', issued in the same year ...
'', issued in the same year. The first British edition was published in hardcover by Robert Hale in 1976 under the alternative title ''The Best from Amazing''.
Summary
White, editor of ''
Amazing Stories
''Amazing Stories'' is an American science fiction magazine launched in April 1926 by Hugo Gernsback's Experimenter Publishing. It was the first magazine devoted solely to science fiction. Science fiction stories had made regular appearances i ...
'' magazine at the time the anthology was published, here collects eight science fiction short stories and novelettes that originally appeared in the magazine in the period prior to his editorship.
Contents
*"No Charge for Alterations" (
H. L. Gold
Horace Leonard Gold (April 26, 1914 – February 21, 1996) was an American science fiction writer and editing, editor. Born in Canada, Gold moved to the United States at the age of two. He was most noted for bringing an innovative and fresh app ...
) (from ''Amazing Stories'' v. 27, no. 4, Apr./May 1953)
*"The Augmented Agent" (
Jack Vance
John Holbrook Vance (August 28, 1916 – May 26, 2013) was an American mystery, fantasy, and science fiction writer. Though most of his work has been published under the name Jack Vance, he also wrote several mystery novels under pen names.
...
) (from ''Amazing Stories'' v. 35, no. 10, Oct. 1961)
*"The Misfit" (
Roger Zelazny
Roger Joseph Zelazny (May 13, 1937 – June 14, 1995) was an American poet and writer of fantasy and science fiction short stories and novels, best known for ''The Chronicles of Amber''. He won the Nebula Award three times (out of 14 nomin ...
) (from ''Amazing Stories'' v. 37, no. 10, Oct. 1963)
*"
The Dowry of Angyar
"The Dowry of Angyar" is a science fiction short story by American writer Ursula K. Le Guin, first published in 1964. It is the first work of the ''Hainish Cycle''. The story is set on a fictional planet of the star Fomalhaut, and follows a highbo ...
" (
Ursula K. Le Guin
Ursula Kroeber Le Guin (; October 21, 1929 – January 22, 2018) was an American author best known for her works of speculative fiction, including science fiction works set in her Hainish universe, and the '' Earthsea'' fantasy series. She was ...
) (from ''Amazing Stories'' v. 38, no. 9, Sep. 1964)
*"Placement Test" (
Keith Laumer
John Keith Laumer ( – ) was an American science fiction author. Prior to becoming a full-time writer, he was an officer in the United States Air Force
The United States Air Force (USAF) is the air service branch of the United State ...
) (from ''Amazing Stories'' v. 38, no. 7, Jul. 1964)
*"
The Horn of Time the Hunter" (
Poul Anderson
Poul William Anderson (November 25, 1926 – July 31, 2001) was an American fantasy and science fiction author who was active from the 1940s until the 21st century. Anderson wrote also historical novels. His awards include seven Hugo Awards and ...
) (from ''Amazing Stories'' v. 37, no. 9, Sep. 1963)
*"Phoenix" (
Marion Zimmer Bradley
Marion Eleanor Zimmer Bradley (June 3, 1930 – September 25, 1999) was an American author of fantasy, historical fantasy, science fiction, and science fantasy novels, and is best known for the Arthurian fiction novel ''The Mists of Avalon'' an ...
and
Ted White) (from ''Amazing Stories'' v. 37, no. 2, Feb. 1963)
*"Rogue Psi" (
James H. Schmitz
James Henry Schmitz (October 15, 1911 – April 18, 1981) was an American science fiction writer born in Hamburg, Germany of American parents.
Life
Schmitz was educated at a ''Realgymnasium'' in Hamburg, and grew up speaking both English ...
) (from ''Amazing Stories'' v. 36, no. 8, Aug. 1962)
Notes
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1973 anthologies
Science fiction anthologies