''Wizards'' 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 themed

fantasy Fantasy is a genre of speculative fiction involving Magic (supernatural), magical elements, typically set in a fictional universe and sometimes inspired by mythology and folklore. Its roots are in oral traditions, which then became fantasy ...

and

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 on the subject of wizards edited by

Isaac Asimov yi, יצחק אזימאװ , birth_date = , birth_place = Petrovichi, Russian SFSR , spouse = , relatives = , children = 2 , death_date = , death_place = Manhattan, New York City, U.S. , nationality = Russian (1920–1922)Soviet (192 ...

, Martin H. Greenberg and

Charles G. Waugh Charles is a masculine given name predominantly found in English language, English and French language, French speaking countries. It is from the French form ''Charles'' of the Proto-Germanic, Proto-Germanic name (in runic alphabet) or ''*k ...

. The first volume in their

Isaac Asimov's Magical Worlds of Fantasy ''Isaac Asimov's Magical Worlds of Fantasy'' is a series of twelve themed paperback fantasy and science fiction anthologies edited by Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg and Charles G. Waugh, a companion set to the ten volume ''Isaac Asimov's Wonde ...

series, it was first published in paperback by Signet/New American Library in October 1983. It was later gathered together with ''

Witches Witchcraft traditionally means the use of magic or supernatural powers to harm others. A practitioner is a witch. In medieval and early modern Europe, where the term originated, accused witches were usually women who were believed to have use ...

'', the second book in the series, into the omnibus hardcover collection ''Isaac Asimov's Magical Worlds of Fantasy: Witches & Wizards'' (1985). The book collects ten novellas, novelettes and short stories by various fantasy and science fiction authors, with an introduction by Asimov.

*"Introduction" (

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Mazirian the Magician "Mazirian the Magician" is a sword and sorcery short story by American writer Jack Vance. It was first published in 1950 as part of ''The Dying Earth ''The Dying Earth'' is a collection of fantasy short fiction by American writer Jack Vance, publ ...

" ( Jack Vance) *"Please Stand By" ( Ron Goulart) *"

What Good Is a Glass Dagger? "What Good Is A Glass Dagger?" is a fantasy short story written by Larry Niven and published for the first time in 1972. It occurs in the same fictional universe as the book ''The Magic Goes Away'', by Niven, being the second story in this universe ...

" ( Larry Niven) *" The Eye of Tandyla" (

L. Sprague de Camp Lyon Sprague de Camp (; November 27, 1907 – November 6, 2000) was an American writer of science fiction, fantasy and non-fiction. In a career spanning 60 years, he wrote over 100 books, including novels and works of non-fiction, including biog ...

) *"The White Horse Child" ( Greg Bear) *" Semley's Necklace" (

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 ...

) *"And the Monsters Walk" ( John Jakes) *"The Seeker in the Fortress" (

Manly Wade Wellman Manly Wade Wellman (May 21, 1903 – April 5, 1986) was an American writer. While his science fiction and fantasy stories appeared in such pulps as ''Astounding Stories'', ''Startling Stories'', ''Unknown'' and ''Strange Stories'', Wellman is ...

) *"

The Wall Around the World "The Wall Around the World" is a science fiction short story by American writer Theodore Cogswell. It was first published in the magazine ''Beyond Fantasy Fiction'' in 1953 and provided the title for Cogswell's first short fiction collection, publi ...

" ( Theodore R. Cogswell) *" The People of the Black Circle" (

Robert E. Howard Robert Ervin Howard (January 22, 1906June 11, 1936) was an American writer. He wrote pulp fiction in a diverse range of genres. He is well known for his character Conan the Barbarian and is regarded as the father of the sword and sorcery subge ...

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