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''Orbit'' was a series of anthologies of new science fiction edited by Damon Knight, often featuring work by such writers as Gene Wolfe, Joanna Russ,
R. A. Lafferty Raphael Aloysius "R. A." Lafferty (November 7, 1914March 18, 2002) was an American science fiction and fantasy writer known for his original use of language, metaphor, and narrative structure, Lafferty also wrote a set of four autobiographical n ...
, and
Kate Wilhelm Kate Wilhelm (June 8, 1928 – March 8, 2018) was an American author. She wrote novels and stories in the science fiction, mystery, and suspense genres, including the Hugo Award–winning ''Where Late the Sweet Birds Sang''. Wilhelm established ...
. The anthologies tended toward the
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edge 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 ...
, but by no means exclusively; occasionally the volumes featured nonfiction critical writing or humorous anecdotes by Knight. Inspired by
Frederik Pohl Frederik George Pohl Jr. (; November 26, 1919 – September 2, 2013) was an American science-fiction writer, editor, and fan, with a career spanning nearly 75 years—from his first published work, the 1937 poem "Elegy to a Dead Satelli ...
's ''
Star Science Fiction A star is an astronomical object comprising a luminous spheroid of plasma held together by its gravity. The nearest star to Earth is the Sun. Many other stars are visible to the naked eye at night, but their immense distances from Earth make ...
'' series, and in its turn an influence on other original speculative fiction anthologies, it ran for over a decade and twenty-one volumes, not including a 1975 "Best of" collection selected from the first ten volumes.


Orbit 1

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Orbit 1 ''Orbit'' was a series of anthologies of new science fiction edited by Damon Knight, often featuring work by such writers as Gene Wolfe, Joanna Russ, R. A. Lafferty, and Kate Wilhelm. The anthologies tended toward the avant-garde edge of science fic ...
'' was published in October 1966 by
Berkley Medallion Berkley Books is an imprint of the Penguin Group. History Berkley Books began as an independent company in 1955. It was founded as "Chic News Company" by Charles Byrne and Frederick Klein, who had worked for Avon; they quickly renamed it Berkl ...
.
Algis Budrys Algirdas Jonas "Algis" Budrys (January 9, 1931 – June 9, 2008) was a Lithuanian-American science fiction author, editor, and critic. He was also known under the pen names Frank Mason, Alger Rome (in collaboration with Jerome Bixby), John ...
praised Knight's skills as editor and critic but said that the compilation "represents science fiction well but not to any extraordinary extent", with no story "clearly and obviously the 'best' of anything". He advised readers to buy the paperback version. Table of contents: *"Introduction" by Damon Knight *"Staras Flonderans" by
Kate Wilhelm Kate Wilhelm (June 8, 1928 – March 8, 2018) was an American author. She wrote novels and stories in the science fiction, mystery, and suspense genres, including the Hugo Award–winning ''Where Late the Sweet Birds Sang''. Wilhelm established ...
*” The Secret Place” by Richard M. McKenna *"How Beautiful with Banners" by James Blish *"The Disinherited" by Poul Anderson, reprinted as "Home" *"The Loolies Are Here" by Allison Rice *"Kangaroo Court" by Virginia Kidd, reprinted as "Flowering Season" *"Splice of Life" by Sonya Dorman *"5 Eggs" by
Thomas M. Disch Thomas Michael Disch (February 2, 1940 – July 4, 2008) was an American science fiction author and poet. He won the Hugo Award for Best Related Book – previously called "Best Non-Fiction Book" – in 1999, and he had two other Hugo nomination ...
*"The Deeps" by
Keith Roberts Keith John Kingston Roberts (20 September 1935 – 5 October 2000) was an English science fiction author. He began publishing with two stories in the September 1964 issue of ''Science Fantasy'' magazine, "Anita" (the first of a series of stor ...


Orbit 2

Volume 2 was published in 1967. Budrys said "It is more a sign that Damon's heart is in the right place than it is a really satisfactory book." Table of contents: *"The Doctor" by
Theodore L. Thomas Theodore Lockard Thomas (April 13, 1920 – September 24, 2005) was an American chemical engineer and patent attorney who wrote more than 50 science fiction short stories, published between the early 1950s to the late 1970s. He also collaborated ...
*" Baby, You Were Great" by
Kate Wilhelm Kate Wilhelm (June 8, 1928 – March 8, 2018) was an American author. She wrote novels and stories in the science fiction, mystery, and suspense genres, including the Hugo Award–winning ''Where Late the Sweet Birds Sang''. Wilhelm established ...
*"Fiddler's Green" by
Richard McKenna Richard Milton McKenna (May 9, 1913 – November 1, 1964) was an American sailor and novelist. He was best known for his historical novel, ''The Sand Pebbles'' which tells the story of an American sailor serving aboard a Yangtze Patrol, gunboat ...
*"Trip, Trap" by Gene Wolfe *"The Dimple In Draco" by
Robert S. Richardson Robert Shirley Richardson (April 22, 1902 – November 12, 1981) was an American astronomer, born in Kokomo, Indiana. He also published science fiction using the pseudonym Philip Latham. Career Philip Latham can support the suppositions that are ...
*"I Gave her Sack and Sherry" by Joanna Russ *"The Adventuress" by Joanna Russ *"The Hole on the Corner" by
R. A. Lafferty Raphael Aloysius "R. A." Lafferty (November 7, 1914March 18, 2002) was an American science fiction and fantasy writer known for his original use of language, metaphor, and narrative structure, Lafferty also wrote a set of four autobiographical n ...
*"The Food Farm" by
Kit Reed Kit Reed, born Lillian Hyde Craig or Lil(l)ian Craig Reed (June 7, 1932 – September 24, 2017), was an American author of both speculative fiction and literary fiction, as well as psychological thrillers under the pseudonym Kit Craig. Biog ...
*"Full Sun" by
Brian W. Aldiss Brian Wilson Aldiss (; 18 August 1925 – 19 August 2017) was an English writer, artist, and anthology editor, best known for science fiction novels and short stories. His byline reads either Brian W. Aldiss or simply Brian Aldiss, except for ...
, republished in ''World's Best Science Fiction: 1968''. and'' Creatures from Beyond: Nine Stories of Science Fiction and Fantasy''


Orbit 3

Volume 3 was published in 1968. Algis Budrys found the volume "happens to contain some remarkable work," although he faulted the jacket copy as overpromotional. Table of contents: *"Mother to the World" by Richard Wilson *"Bramble Bush" by
Richard McKenna Richard Milton McKenna (May 9, 1913 – November 1, 1964) was an American sailor and novelist. He was best known for his historical novel, ''The Sand Pebbles'' which tells the story of an American sailor serving aboard a Yangtze Patrol, gunboat ...
(interior artwork by
Jack Gaughan John Brian Francis "Jack" Gaughan, pronounced like 'gone' (September 24, 1930 – July 21, 1985) was an American science fiction artist and illustrator who won the Hugo Award several times. Working primarily with Donald A. Wollheim at Ace Books, ...
) *"The Barbarian" by Joanna Russ *"The Changeling" by Gene Wolfe *"Why They Mobbed the White House" by
Doris Pitkin Buck Doris Pitkin Buck (January 3, 1898 – December 4, 1980"Doris P(itkin) Buck." ''Contemporary Authors Online''. Detroit: Gale, 1998. Literature Resources from Gale. Web. 31 July 2011.) was an American science fiction author. Born in New York City ...
*"The Planners" by
Kate Wilhelm Kate Wilhelm (June 8, 1928 – March 8, 2018) was an American author. She wrote novels and stories in the science fiction, mystery, and suspense genres, including the Hugo Award–winning ''Where Late the Sweet Birds Sang''. Wilhelm established ...
*"Don't Wash the Carats" by
Philip José Farmer Philip José Farmer (January 26, 1918 – February 25, 2009) was an American author known for his science fiction and fantasy novels and short stories. Obituary. Farmer is best known for his sequences of novels, especially the ''World of Tiers ...
*"Letter to a Young Poet" by
James Sallis James Sallis (born December 21, 1944) is an American crime writer who wrote a series of novels featuring the detective character Lew Griffin set in New Orleans, and the 2005 novel '' Drive'', which was adapted into a 2011 film of the same nam ...
*"Here Is Thy Sting" by John Jakes


Orbit 4

Volume 4 was published in 1968. Table of contents: *"Windsong" by
Kate Wilhelm Kate Wilhelm (June 8, 1928 – March 8, 2018) was an American author. She wrote novels and stories in the science fiction, mystery, and suspense genres, including the Hugo Award–winning ''Where Late the Sweet Birds Sang''. Wilhelm established ...
*"Probable Cause" by Charles L. Harness *"Shattered Like a Glass Goblin" by
Harlan Ellison Harlan Jay Ellison (May 27, 1934 – June 28, 2018) was an American writer, known for his prolific and influential work in New Wave speculative fiction and for his outspoken, combative personality. Robert Bloch, the author of '' Psycho'' ...
*"This Corruptible" by Jacob Transue *"Animal" by Carol Emshwiller *"One at a Time" by
R. A. Lafferty Raphael Aloysius "R. A." Lafferty (November 7, 1914March 18, 2002) was an American science fiction and fantasy writer known for his original use of language, metaphor, and narrative structure, Lafferty also wrote a set of four autobiographical n ...
*"
Passengers A passenger (also abbreviated as pax) is a person who travels in a vehicle, but does not bear any responsibility for the tasks required for that vehicle to arrive at its destination or otherwise operate the vehicle, and is not a steward. The ...
" by
Robert Silverberg Robert Silverberg (born January 15, 1935) is an American author and editor, best known for writing science fiction. He is a multiple winner of both Hugo and Nebula Awards, a member of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame, and a Grand ...
*"Grimm’s Story" (in the "Tatja Grimm" series) by Vernor Vinge *"A Few Last Words" by
James Sallis James Sallis (born December 21, 1944) is an American crime writer who wrote a series of novels featuring the detective character Lew Griffin set in New Orleans, and the 2005 novel '' Drive'', which was adapted into a 2011 film of the same nam ...


Orbit 5

Volume 5 was published September 1969 by
G.P. Putnam's Sons G. P. Putnam's Sons is an American book publisher based in New York City, New York. Since 1996, it has been an imprint of the Penguin Group. History The company began as Wiley & Putnam with the 1838 partnership between George Palmer Putnam and ...
. It was reprinted in October 1969 by Putnam, December 1969 by
Berkley Medallion Berkley Books is an imprint of the Penguin Group. History Berkley Books began as an independent company in 1955. It was founded as "Chic News Company" by Charles Byrne and Frederick Klein, who had worked for Avon; they quickly renamed it Berkl ...
, and November 1970 in the UK by Rapp & Whiting.
Barry N. Malzberg Barry Nathaniel Malzberg (born July 24, 1939) is an American writer and editor, most often of science fiction and fantasy. Biography Malzberg originated from a Jewish family and graduated from Syracuse University in 1960. He worked as an investi ...
wrote that the anthology "doesn't, somehow, seem to be at the same high level of ambition or accomplishment as the earlier volumes," but singled out "The Big Flash" for praise, declaring "The last pages of this story may be one of the strongest experiences available in modern American fiction." Table of contents: *"Somerset Dreams" by
Kate Wilhelm Kate Wilhelm (June 8, 1928 – March 8, 2018) was an American author. She wrote novels and stories in the science fiction, mystery, and suspense genres, including the Hugo Award–winning ''Where Late the Sweet Birds Sang''. Wilhelm established ...
*"The Roads, The Roads, The Beautiful Roads" by Avram Davidson, reprinted in the anthology '' Car Sinister'' The head of a state highway department, whose greatest passion is designing highways, even if they are not needed, takes a wrong exit and ends up in a closed off tunnel, where a
minotaur In Greek mythology, the Minotaur ( , ;. grc, ; in Latin as ''Minotaurus'' ) is a mythical creature portrayed during classical antiquity with the head and tail of a bull and the body of a man or, as described by Roman poet Ovid, a being "pa ...
attacks him. *"Look, You Think You've Got Troubles" by
Carol Carr Carol Scott Carr (born 1939) is an American woman from the state of Georgia who became the center of a widely publicized debate over euthanasia when she killed her two adult sons because they had Huntington's disease. Killing and trial Huntingto ...
, about a non-religious Jewish family whose daughter marries an alien who subsequently converts to Judaism. *"Winter's King" by
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 ...
*"The Time Machine" by
Langdon Jones ''New Worlds'' was a British science fiction magazine that began in 1936 as a fanzine called ''Novae Terrae''. John Carnell, who became ''Novae Terrae''s editor in 1939, renamed it ''New Worlds'' that year. He was instrumental in turning it into ...
, with a prisoner reminiscing about an affair he had with a married woman. *"Configuration of the North Shore" by
R.A. Lafferty Raphael Aloysius "R. A." Lafferty (November 7, 1914March 18, 2002) was an American science fiction and fantasy writer known for his original use of language, metaphor, and narrative structure, Lafferty also wrote a set of four autobiographical n ...
about a psychiatrist exploring a patient's extraordinary dream that could lead to the ultimate fulfillment of human existence. *"Paul's Treehouse" by Gene Wolfe *"The Price" by Belcher C. Davis, reprinted as "Just Dead Enough". A local newspaper reporter follows a case where a man dies in a car accident and his organs are transplanted into other people in the town. When one of the organ recipients kills someone in a car accident and doesn't have insurance, their lawyer argues that the organ recipient is the donor's heir. Then the heirs sue the hospital for getting them involved in the case to begin with. *"The Rose Bowl-Pluto Hypothesis" by
Robert S. Richardson Robert Shirley Richardson (April 22, 1902 – November 12, 1981) was an American astronomer, born in Kokomo, Indiana. He also published science fiction using the pseudonym Philip Latham. Career Philip Latham can support the suppositions that are ...
. A professor notices that racing scores have dramatically improved and proposes that it is due to space shrinking. *"Winston" by
Kit Reed Kit Reed, born Lillian Hyde Craig or Lil(l)ian Craig Reed (June 7, 1932 – September 24, 2017), was an American author of both speculative fiction and literary fiction, as well as psychological thrillers under the pseudonym Kit Craig. Biog ...
, written in 1969 and reprinted in 1976 in the anthology '' The Killer Mice'' and in 1981 in the collection '' Other Stories and...The Attack of the Giant Baby''. A family purchases a child bred for intelligence, but neglects them and beats them until they suffer irreparable brain damage, when the mother finally views them as a normal child. *"The History Makers" by
James Sallis James Sallis (born December 21, 1944) is an American crime writer who wrote a series of novels featuring the detective character Lew Griffin set in New Orleans, and the 2005 novel '' Drive'', which was adapted into a 2011 film of the same nam ...
. The story is told in a series of letters from a person known as Jim to his brother John. He writes about his stay on an alien planet. The beings there live in an "alternate time span" whereby interaction with humans is nearly impossible. Over the course of the planet's "day" the inhabitants build a city from a rude village. As the day ends, the inhabitants change: most go comatose, but others go insane and destroy their city. Eventually the entire city, including its ruins, is destroyed. *"The Big Flash" by Norman Spinrad, which won the Nebula Award for Best Novelette. The Pentagon hatches a plan to use atomic warfare in the
Vietnam War The Vietnam War (also known by #Names, other names) was a conflict in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. It was the second of the Indochina Wars and was officially fought between North Vie ...
. It had been determined that a single nuclear attack would destroy 2/3 of the enemy's fighting force. In order to get the American population to go along with the idea of nuclear warfare, the Pentagon hire a rock band called the Four Horsemen to popularize the use of nuclear warfare.


Orbit 6

Volume 6 was published in 1970. Table of contents: *"The Second Inquisition" by Joanna Russ *"Remembrance to Come" by Gene Wolfe *"How the Whip Came Back" by Gene Wolfe *"Goslin Day" by Avram Davidson *"Maybe Jean-Baptiste Pierre Antoine de Monet, Chevalier de Lamarck, Was a Little Bit Right" by Robin S. Scott *"The Chosen" by
Kate Wilhelm Kate Wilhelm (June 8, 1928 – March 8, 2018) was an American author. She wrote novels and stories in the science fiction, mystery, and suspense genres, including the Hugo Award–winning ''Where Late the Sweet Birds Sang''. Wilhelm established ...
*"Entire and Perfect Chrysolite" by
R. A. Lafferty Raphael Aloysius "R. A." Lafferty (November 7, 1914March 18, 2002) was an American science fiction and fantasy writer known for his original use of language, metaphor, and narrative structure, Lafferty also wrote a set of four autobiographical n ...
*"Sunburst" by Roderick Thorp *"The Creation of Bennie Good" by
James Sallis James Sallis (born December 21, 1944) is an American crime writer who wrote a series of novels featuring the detective character Lew Griffin set in New Orleans, and the 2005 novel '' Drive'', which was adapted into a 2011 film of the same nam ...
*"The End" by
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 ...
*"A Cold Dark Night with Snow" by Kate Wilhelm *"Fame" by
Jean Cox Jean Cox (January 16, 1922 – June 24, 2012) was an American tenor. Early years Cox was born in Gadsden, Alabama. He served in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II era as a pilot. After obtaining a degree in Music from the ...
*"Debut" by Carol Emshwiller *"Where No Sun Shines" by Gardner Dozois *"The Asian Shore" by
Thomas M. Disch Thomas Michael Disch (February 2, 1940 – July 4, 2008) was an American science fiction author and poet. He won the Hugo Award for Best Related Book – previously called "Best Non-Fiction Book" – in 1999, and he had two other Hugo nomination ...


Orbit 7

Volume 7 was first published in 1970. Table of contents: *"The Island of Doctor Death and Other Stories" by Gene Wolfe * "In the Queue" by
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 ...
*"Continued on Next Rock" by
R. A. Lafferty Raphael Aloysius "R. A." Lafferty (November 7, 1914March 18, 2002) was an American science fiction and fantasy writer known for his original use of language, metaphor, and narrative structure, Lafferty also wrote a set of four autobiographical n ...
*"Eyebem" by Gene Wolfe *"Jim and Mary G", by
James Sallis James Sallis (born December 21, 1944) is an American crime writer who wrote a series of novels featuring the detective character Lew Griffin set in New Orleans, and the 2005 novel '' Drive'', which was adapted into a 2011 film of the same nam ...
*"Old Foot Forgot" by R. A. Lafferty *"The Pressure of Time" by
Thomas M. Disch Thomas Michael Disch (February 2, 1940 – July 4, 2008) was an American science fiction author and poet. He won the Hugo Award for Best Related Book – previously called "Best Non-Fiction Book" – in 1999, and he had two other Hugo nomination ...
*"Woman Waiting" by Carol Emshwiller *"The Living End" by Sonya Dorman *"To Sport with Amaryllis" by Richard Hill *"April Fool's Day Forever" by
Kate Wilhelm Kate Wilhelm (June 8, 1928 – March 8, 2018) was an American author. She wrote novels and stories in the science fiction, mystery, and suspense genres, including the Hugo Award–winning ''Where Late the Sweet Birds Sang''. Wilhelm established ...
*"A Dream at Noonday" by Gardner Dozois


Orbit 8

Volume 8 was published in 1970 by G.P. Putnam's Sons. Table of contents: *"Horse of Air" by Gardner Dozois, reprinted in ''
Nebula Award Stories 7 ''Nebula Award Stories 7'' is an anthology of award-winning science fiction short works edited by Lloyd Biggle, Jr. It was first published in the United Kingdom in hardcover by Gollancz in November 1972. The first American edition was published by ...
'', '' The Best from Orbit'', and ''The Visible Man''. A man survives the end of the world inside his apartment. * "One Life, Furnished in Early Poverty" by
Harlan Ellison Harlan Jay Ellison (May 27, 1934 – June 28, 2018) was an American writer, known for his prolific and influential work in New Wave speculative fiction and for his outspoken, combative personality. Robert Bloch, the author of '' Psycho'' ...
* "Rite of Spring" by Avram Davidson * "The Bystander" by Thom Lee Wharton * "All Pieces of a River Shore" by
R. A. Lafferty Raphael Aloysius "R. A." Lafferty (November 7, 1914March 18, 2002) was an American science fiction and fantasy writer known for his original use of language, metaphor, and narrative structure, Lafferty also wrote a set of four autobiographical n ...
* "Sonya, Crane Wessleman, and Kittee" by Gene Wolfe * "Tablets of Stone" by Liz Hufford * "Starscape with Frieze of Dreams" by
Robert F. Young Robert Franklin Young (June 8, 1915 – June 22, 1986) was an American science fiction writer born in Silver Creek, New York. Except for the three and a half years he served in the Pacific Ocean theater of World War II, Pacific Theatre duri ...
* "The Book" by Robert E. Margroff and Andrew J. Offutt * "Inside" by
Carol Carr Carol Scott Carr (born 1939) is an American woman from the state of Georgia who became the center of a widely publicized debate over euthanasia when she killed her two adult sons because they had Huntington's disease. Killing and trial Huntingto ...
* "Right Off the Map" by Pip Winn * "The Weather on the Sun" by
Theodore L. Thomas Theodore Lockard Thomas (April 13, 1920 – September 24, 2005) was an American chemical engineer and patent attorney who wrote more than 50 science fiction short stories, published between the early 1950s to the late 1970s. He also collaborated ...
* "The Chinese Boxes" by Graham Charnock *"A Method Bit in "B"" by Gene Wolfe. A police sergeant investigating a murder discovers he is actually a bit character in a
B-movie A B movie or B film is a low-budget commercial motion picture. In its original usage, during the Golden Age of Hollywood, the term more precisely identified films intended for distribution as the less-publicized bottom half of a double featur ...
. *"Interurban Queen" by R.A. Lafferty, reprinted in '' RINGING CHANGES'', '' Days of Grass, Days of Straw'', and '' Lafferty in Orbit''. A satirical story about an alternate history America where light rail systems have become the norm and cars are outlawed. This world is portrayed as a paradise, with all cities small, unique, and mostly for entertainment. Cars still exist, but being caught driving one is a capital offense without trial. * "The Encounter" by
Kate Wilhelm Kate Wilhelm (June 8, 1928 – March 8, 2018) was an American author. She wrote novels and stories in the science fiction, mystery, and suspense genres, including the Hugo Award–winning ''Where Late the Sweet Birds Sang''. Wilhelm established ...


Orbit 9

Volume 9 published by Putnam Books in 1971. Theodore Sturgeon found the anthology "fascinating," saying "I profoundly admire what Knight is doing here." * "Heads Africa Tails America" by Josephine Saxton * "What We Have Here Is Too Much Communication" by Leon E. Stover * "Dominant Species" by
Kris Neville Kris Ottman Neville (May 9, 1925 – December 23, 1980) was an American science fiction writer from California. He was born in St. Louis. His first science fiction work was published in 1949. His most famous work, the novella ''Bettyann'', is ...
* "The Toy Theater" by Gene Wolfe * "Stop Me Before I Tell More" by
Robert Thurston Robert Thurston (28 October 1936 – 20 October 2021) was a science fiction author well known for his works in popular shared world settings. Career Thurston attended the Clarion Workshop at Clarion State College, Pennsylvania in 1968, instru ...
* "Gleepsite" by Joanna Russ * "Binaries" by
James Sallis James Sallis (born December 21, 1944) is an American crime writer who wrote a series of novels featuring the detective character Lew Griffin set in New Orleans, and the 2005 novel '' Drive'', which was adapted into a 2011 film of the same nam ...
* "Lost in the Marigolds" by
Lee Hoffman Lee Hoffman, born Shirley Bell Hoffman, (August 14, 1932 in Chicago, Illinois – February 6, 2007 in Port Charlotte, Florida) was an American science fiction fan, an editor of early folk music fanzines, and an author of science fiction, Wester ...
and Robert E. Toomey, Jr. * "Across the Bar" by
Kit Reed Kit Reed, born Lillian Hyde Craig or Lil(l)ian Craig Reed (June 7, 1932 – September 24, 2017), was an American author of both speculative fiction and literary fiction, as well as psychological thrillers under the pseudonym Kit Craig. Biog ...
* "The Science Fair" by Vernor Vinge * "The Last Leaf" by W. Macfarlane * "When All the Lands Pour Out Again" by
R. A. Lafferty Raphael Aloysius "R. A." Lafferty (November 7, 1914March 18, 2002) was an American science fiction and fantasy writer known for his original use of language, metaphor, and narrative structure, Lafferty also wrote a set of four autobiographical n ...
* "Only the Words Are Different" by James Sallis * "The Infinity Box" by
Kate Wilhelm Kate Wilhelm (June 8, 1928 – March 8, 2018) was an American author. She wrote novels and stories in the science fiction, mystery, and suspense genres, including the Hugo Award–winning ''Where Late the Sweet Birds Sang''. Wilhelm established ...


Orbit 10

Volume 10 was published in 1972. Table of contents: *"
The Fifth Head of Cerberus ''The Fifth Head of Cerberus'' is the title of both a novella and a single-volume collection of three novellas, written by American science fiction and fantasy author Gene Wolfe, both published in 1972. The novella was included in the anthology ...
" by Gene Wolfe *"Jody after the War" by
Edward Bryant Edward Winslow Bryant Jr. (August 27, 1945 – February 10, 2017) was an American science fiction and horror writer sometimes associated with the Dangerous Visions series of anthologies that bolstered The New Wave. At the time of his death, ...
*"Al" by Carol Emshwiller *"Now I'm Watching Roger" by
Alexei Panshin Alexei Panshin (August 14, 1940 – August 21, 2022) was an American writer and science fiction critic. He wrote several critical works and several novels, including the 1968 Nebula Award–winning novel ''Rite of Passage''Nicholls 1979, p. 447 ...
*"Whirl Cage" by Jack M. Dann *"A Kingdom by the Sea" by Gardner R. Dozois *"Christlings" by Albert Teichner *"Live, from Berchtesgaden" by
George Alec Effinger George Alec Effinger (January 10, 1947 – April 27, 2002) was an American list of science fiction authors, science fiction author, born in Cleveland, Ohio. Writing career Effinger was a part of the Clarion Workshop, Clarion class of 1970 an ...
*"Dorg" by
R.A. Lafferty Raphael Aloysius "R. A." Lafferty (November 7, 1914March 18, 2002) was an American science fiction and fantasy writer known for his original use of language, metaphor, and narrative structure, Lafferty also wrote a set of four autobiographical n ...
*"Gantlet" by Richard E. Peck *"The Fusion Bomb" by
Kate Wilhelm Kate Wilhelm (June 8, 1928 – March 8, 2018) was an American author. She wrote novels and stories in the science fiction, mystery, and suspense genres, including the Hugo Award–winning ''Where Late the Sweet Birds Sang''. Wilhelm established ...
* Index to Volumes 1-10


Orbit 11

Volume 11 was published in 1972. Table of contents: *"Alien Stones" by Gene Wolfe *"Spectra" by
Vonda N. McIntyre Vonda Neel McIntyre () was an American science fiction writer and biologist. Early life and education Vonda N. McIntyre was born in Louisville, Kentucky, the daughter of H. Neel and Vonda B. Keith McIntyre, who were born in Poland, Ohio. She s ...
*"I Remember a Winter" by
Frederik Pohl Frederik George Pohl Jr. (; November 26, 1919 – September 2, 2013) was an American science-fiction writer, editor, and fan, with a career spanning nearly 75 years—from his first published work, the 1937 poem "Elegy to a Dead Satelli ...
*"Doucement, S'il Vous Plait" by
James Sallis James Sallis (born December 21, 1944) is an American crime writer who wrote a series of novels featuring the detective character Lew Griffin set in New Orleans, and the 2005 novel '' Drive'', which was adapted into a 2011 film of the same nam ...
*"The Summer of the Irish Sea" by C. L. Grant *"Good-bye, Shelley, Shirley, Charlotte, Charlene" by
Robert Thurston Robert Thurston (28 October 1936 – 20 October 2021) was a science fiction author well known for his works in popular shared world settings. Career Thurston attended the Clarion Workshop at Clarion State College, Pennsylvania in 1968, instru ...
*"Father's in the Basement" by
Philip José Farmer Philip José Farmer (January 26, 1918 – February 25, 2009) was an American author known for his science fiction and fantasy novels and short stories. Obituary. Farmer is best known for his sequences of novels, especially the ''World of Tiers ...
*"Down by the Old Maelstrom" by
Edward Wellen Edward is an English given name. It is derived from the Anglo-Saxon name ''Ēadweard'', composed of the elements '' ēad'' "wealth, fortune; prosperous" and '' weard'' "guardian, protector”. History The name Edward was very popular in Anglo-Sax ...
*"Things Go Better" by Geo. Alec Effinger *"Dissolve" by
Gary K. Wolf Gary K. Wolf (born January 24, 1941) is an American author. He is best known as the author of ''Who Censored Roger Rabbit?'' (1981), which was adapted into the hit feature-length film ''Who Framed Roger Rabbit'' (1988). Early life and career W ...
*"Dune's Edge" by
Edward Bryant Edward Winslow Bryant Jr. (August 27, 1945 – February 10, 2017) was an American science fiction and horror writer sometimes associated with the Dangerous Visions series of anthologies that bolstered The New Wave. At the time of his death, ...
*"The Drum Lollipop" by Jack M. Dann *"Machines of Loving Grace" by Gardner R. Dozois *"They Cope" by Dave Skal *"Counterpoint" by Joe W. Haldeman *"Old Soul" by Steve Herbst *"New York Times" by Charles Platt *"The Crystallization of the Myth" by John Barfoot *"To Plant a Seed" by
Hank Davis Hank is a male given name. It may have been inspired by the Dutch name Henk,The Origins of 10 Nickna ...
*"On the Road to Honeyville" by
Kate Wilhelm Kate Wilhelm (June 8, 1928 – March 8, 2018) was an American author. She wrote novels and stories in the science fiction, mystery, and suspense genres, including the Hugo Award–winning ''Where Late the Sweet Birds Sang''. Wilhelm established ...


Orbit 12

Volume 12 was published in 1973. Table of Contents: *"Shark" by
Edward Bryant Edward Winslow Bryant Jr. (August 27, 1945 – February 10, 2017) was an American science fiction and horror writer sometimes associated with the Dangerous Visions series of anthologies that bolstered The New Wave. At the time of his death, ...
*"Direction of the Road" by
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 ...
*"The Windows in Dante's Hell" by Michael Bishop *"Four Stories" by
Brian W. Aldiss Brian Wilson Aldiss (; 18 August 1925 – 19 August 2017) was an English writer, artist, and anthology editor, best known for science fiction novels and short stories. His byline reads either Brian W. Aldiss or simply Brian Aldiss, except for ...
**"Serpent Burning on an Altar" **"Woman in Sunlight with Mandolin" **"The Young Soldier's Horoscope" **"Castle Scene with Penitents" *"The Red Canary" by
Kate Wilhelm Kate Wilhelm (June 8, 1928 – March 8, 2018) was an American author. She wrote novels and stories in the science fiction, mystery, and suspense genres, including the Hugo Award–winning ''Where Late the Sweet Birds Sang''. Wilhelm established ...
*"What's the Matter With Herbie?" by
Mel Gilden Mel Gilden (born July 3, 1947) is a US writer of speculative fiction, predominately known for his ''Fifth Grade Monsters'', ''Zoot Marlowe'', ''Cronyn & Justice'', and ''Cybersurfers'' fiction series. Gilden has written numerous episodes for a ...
*"Pinup" by Edward Bryant *"The Genius Freaks" by
Vonda N. McIntyre Vonda Neel McIntyre () was an American science fiction writer and biologist. Early life and education Vonda N. McIntyre was born in Louisville, Kentucky, the daughter of H. Neel and Vonda B. Keith McIntyre, who were born in Poland, Ohio. She s ...
*"Burger Creature" by Steve Chapman *"Half the Kingdom" by
Doris Piserchia Doris Piserchia (born Doris Summers, October 11, 1928 – September 15, 2021) was an American science fiction writer who was born and raised in Fairmont, West Virginia. She served in the United States Navy from 1950 to 1954 and after that took co ...
*"Continuing Westward" by Gene Wolfe *"Arcs and Secants (Orbit 12)" essay, uncredited


Orbit 13

Volume 13 was published in 1974. Table of Contents: *"The Scream" by
Kate Wilhelm Kate Wilhelm (June 8, 1928 – March 8, 2018) was an American author. She wrote novels and stories in the science fiction, mystery, and suspense genres, including the Hugo Award–winning ''Where Late the Sweet Birds Sang''. Wilhelm established ...
*"Young Love" by
Grania Davis Grania Eve Kaiman Davis (July 17, 1943 – April 28, 2017) was an American author and editor of science fiction and fantasy novels and short stories. She was the primary editor of the posthumously published work of her former husband, Avram David ...
*"And Name My Name" by
R. A. Lafferty Raphael Aloysius "R. A." Lafferty (November 7, 1914March 18, 2002) was an American science fiction and fantasy writer known for his original use of language, metaphor, and narrative structure, Lafferty also wrote a set of four autobiographical n ...
*"Going West" by
Edward Bryant Edward Winslow Bryant Jr. (August 27, 1945 – February 10, 2017) was an American science fiction and horror writer sometimes associated with the Dangerous Visions series of anthologies that bolstered The New Wave. At the time of his death, ...
*"My Friend Zarathustra" by
James Sallis James Sallis (born December 21, 1944) is an American crime writer who wrote a series of novels featuring the detective character Lew Griffin set in New Orleans, and the 2005 novel '' Drive'', which was adapted into a 2011 film of the same nam ...
*"Therapy" by
Gary K. Wolf Gary K. Wolf (born January 24, 1941) is an American author. He is best known as the author of ''Who Censored Roger Rabbit?'' (1981), which was adapted into the hit feature-length film ''Who Framed Roger Rabbit'' (1988). Early life and career W ...
*"Gardening Notes From All Over" by W. Macfarlane *"Idio" by
Doris Piserchia Doris Piserchia (born Doris Summers, October 11, 1928 – September 15, 2021) was an American science fiction writer who was born and raised in Fairmont, West Virginia. She served in the United States Navy from 1950 to 1954 and after that took co ...
*"Fantasy's Profession" by Albert Teichner *"Spring Came to Blue Ridge Early This Year" by Charles Arnold *"Creation of a Future World in the Tracer" by Steve Herbst *"Coils" by John Barfoot *"Time Bind" by Sonya Dorman *"Everybody a Winner, the Barker Cried" by C. L. Grant *"Naked and Afraid I Go" by
Doris Piserchia Doris Piserchia (born Doris Summers, October 11, 1928 – September 15, 2021) was an American science fiction writer who was born and raised in Fairmont, West Virginia. She served in the United States Navy from 1950 to 1954 and after that took co ...
*"Teeth" by Grace Rooney *"Troika" by Stepan Chapman *"Black Sun" by Dennis Etchison *"The Mouth Is for Eating" by William F. Orr *"Flash Point" by Gardner R. Dozois *"Arcs & Secants (Orbit 13)" essay


Orbit 14

Volume 14 was published in 1974. Table of Contents: * "They Say (Orbit 14)" by Damon Knight * "Tin Soldier" by
Joan D. Vinge Joan D. Vinge (; born April 2, 1948 as Joan Carol Dennison) is an American science fiction author. She is known for such works as her Hugo Award–winning novel ''The Snow Queen'' and its sequels, her series about the telepath named Cat, and ...
* "Reasonable People" by Joanna Russ * "Royal Licorice" by
R. A. Lafferty Raphael Aloysius "R. A." Lafferty (November 7, 1914March 18, 2002) was an American science fiction and fantasy writer known for his original use of language, metaphor, and narrative structure, Lafferty also wrote a set of four autobiographical n ...
* "Book Reviews (Orbit 14)" by Damon Knight * "The Stars Below" by
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 ...
* "A Brother to Dragons, a Companion of Owls" by
Kate Wilhelm Kate Wilhelm (June 8, 1928 – March 8, 2018) was an American author. She wrote novels and stories in the science fiction, mystery, and suspense genres, including the Hugo Award–winning ''Where Late the Sweet Birds Sang''. Wilhelm established ...
* "The Bridge Builder" by
Gary K. Wolf Gary K. Wolf (born January 24, 1941) is an American author. He is best known as the author of ''Who Censored Roger Rabbit?'' (1981), which was adapted into the hit feature-length film ''Who Framed Roger Rabbit'' (1988). Early life and career W ...
* "Winning of the Great American Greening Revolution" by Murray F. Yaco * "Forlesen" by Gene Wolfe * "The Memory Machine (Orbit 14)" by Damon Knight * "Arcs & Secants (Orbit 14)" by Damon Knight


Orbit 15

Volume 15 was published in 1974. Table of Contents: *"They Say (Orbit 15)" by Damon Knight *"Flaming Ducks and Giant Bread" by
R. A. Lafferty Raphael Aloysius "R. A." Lafferty (November 7, 1914March 18, 2002) was an American science fiction and fantasy writer known for his original use of language, metaphor, and narrative structure, Lafferty also wrote a set of four autobiographical n ...
*"Pale Hands" by
Doris Piserchia Doris Piserchia (born Doris Summers, October 11, 1928 – September 15, 2021) was an American science fiction writer who was born and raised in Fairmont, West Virginia. She served in the United States Navy from 1950 to 1954 and after that took co ...
*"Why Booth Didn't Kill Lincoln" by
Edward Wellen Edward is an English given name. It is derived from the Anglo-Saxon name ''Ēadweard'', composed of the elements '' ēad'' "wealth, fortune; prosperous" and '' weard'' "guardian, protector”. History The name Edward was very popular in Anglo-Sax ...
*"If Eve Had Failed to Conceive" by Edward Wellen *"Where Late the Sweet Birds Sang" by
Kate Wilhelm Kate Wilhelm (June 8, 1928 – March 8, 2018) was an American author. She wrote novels and stories in the science fiction, mystery, and suspense genres, including the Hugo Award–winning ''Where Late the Sweet Birds Sang''. Wilhelm established ...
*"Melting" by Gene Wolfe *"In the Lilliputian Asylum" by Michael Bishop *"Ernie" by Lowell Kent Smith *"The Memory Machine (Orbit 15)" by Damon Knight *"Live? Our Computers Will Do That for Us" by
Brian W. Aldiss Brian Wilson Aldiss (; 18 August 1925 – 19 August 2017) was an English writer, artist, and anthology editor, best known for science fiction novels and short stories. His byline reads either Brian W. Aldiss or simply Brian Aldiss, except for ...
*"Ace 167" by
Eleanor Arnason Eleanor Atwood Arnason (born December 28, 1942) is an American author of science fiction novels and short stories. Arnason's earliest published story, "A Clear Day in the Motor City", appeared in ''New Worlds'' in 1973. Her work often depicts cul ...
*"Biting Down Hard on Truth" by
George Alec Effinger George Alec Effinger (January 10, 1947 – April 27, 2002) was an American list of science fiction authors, science fiction author, born in Cleveland, Ohio. Writing career Effinger was a part of the Clarion Workshop, Clarion class of 1970 an ...
*"Arcs and Secants (Orbit 15)" by Damon Knight


Orbit 16

Volume 16 was published in 1975.
Spider Robinson Spider Robinson (born November 24, 1948) is an American-born Canadian list of science fiction authors, science fiction author. He has won a number of awards for his hard science fiction and humorous stories, including the Hugo Award 1977 and 198 ...
dismissed the anthology as minor and disappointing, noting that most of the stories were "manifestly by newcomers, first sales or nearly so." Table of contents: *"They Say (Orbit 16)" by Damon Knight * "Mother and Child" by
Joan D. Vinge Joan D. Vinge (; born April 2, 1948 as Joan Carol Dennison) is an American science fiction author. She is known for such works as her Hugo Award–winning novel ''The Snow Queen'' and its sequels, her series about the telepath named Cat, and ...
* "The Skinny People of Leptophlebo Street" by
R. A. Lafferty Raphael Aloysius "R. A." Lafferty (November 7, 1914March 18, 2002) was an American science fiction and fantasy writer known for his original use of language, metaphor, and narrative structure, Lafferty also wrote a set of four autobiographical n ...
* "A Brilliant Curiosity" by
Doris Piserchia Doris Piserchia (born Doris Summers, October 11, 1928 – September 15, 2021) was an American science fiction writer who was born and raised in Fairmont, West Virginia. She served in the United States Navy from 1950 to 1954 and after that took co ...
* "Phoenix House" by Jesse Miller * "Jack and Betty" by
Robert Thurston Robert Thurston (28 October 1936 – 20 October 2021) was a science fiction author well known for his works in popular shared world settings. Career Thurston attended the Clarion Workshop at Clarion State College, Pennsylvania in 1968, instru ...
* "Prison of Clay, Prison of Steel" by Henry-Luc Planchat * "Heartland" by
Gustav Hasford Jerry Gustave Hasford (November 28, 1947 – January 29, 1993), also known under his pen name Gustav Hasford was an American novelist, journalist and poet. His semi-autobiographical novel ''The Short-Timers'' (1979) was the basis of the film '' ...
* "Sandial" by
Moshe Feder Moses ( el, Μωϋσῆς),from Latin and Greek Moishe ( yi, משה),from Yiddish Moshe ( he, מֹשֶׁה),from Modern Hebrew or Movses (Armenian: Մովսես) from Armenian is a male given name, after the biblical figure Moses. According to th ...
*"The Memory Machine (Orbit 16)" by Damon Knight * "In Donovan's Time" by C. L. Grant * "Ambience" by Dave Skal * "Binary Justice" by Richard Bireley * "The House by the Sea" by
Eleanor Arnason Eleanor Atwood Arnason (born December 28, 1942) is an American author of science fiction novels and short stories. Arnason's earliest published story, "A Clear Day in the Motor City", appeared in ''New Worlds'' in 1973. Her work often depicts cul ...
* "Euclid Alone" by William F. Orr *"Arcs and Secants (Orbit 16)" by Damon Knight


Orbit 17

Volume 17 was first published in 1975. Table of contents: *"They Say (Orbit 17)" by Damon Knight * "The Anthropologist" by Kathleen M. Sidney * "The Man with the Golden Reticulates" by
Felix C. Gotschalk Felix C. Gotschalk (September 7, 1929 – April 20, 2002) was an American psychologist and science fiction writer with a distinct, idiosyncratic style, his work marked by energetic exploration of social and sexual taboos. Fiction Gotschalk wa ...
* "The Steel Sonnets" by Jeff Duntemann * "Toto, I Have a Feeling We're Not in Kansas Anymore" by
Jeff Millar Jeffery Lynn Millar (July 10, 1942 – November 30, 2012) was an American comic strip writer and film critic Film criticism is the analysis and evaluation of films and the film medium. In general, film criticism can be divided into two categ ...
* "Autopsy in Transit" by Stepan Chapman (as Steve Chapman) * "House" by John Barfoot * "Fun Palace" by Raylyn Moore * "When We Were Good" by Dave Skal *"The Memory Machine (Orbit 17)" by Damon Knight * "Which in the Wood Decays" by Seth McEvoy * "Great Day in the Morning" by
R. A. Lafferty Raphael Aloysius "R. A." Lafferty (November 7, 1914March 18, 2002) was an American science fiction and fantasy writer known for his original use of language, metaphor, and narrative structure, Lafferty also wrote a set of four autobiographical n ...
* "The Maze" by
Stuart Dybek Stuart Dybek (born April 10, 1942) is an American writer of fiction and poetry. Biography Dybek, a second-generation Polish American, was born in Chicago, Illinois and raised in Chicago's Little Village and Pilsen neighborhoods in the 1950s a ...
* "Quite Late One Spring Night" by John M. Curlovich * "Under the Hollywood Sign" by
Tom Reamy Tom or TOM may refer to: * Tom (given name), a diminutive of Thomas or Tomás or an independent Aramaic given name (and a list of people with the name) Characters * Tom Anderson, a character in ''Beavis and Butt-Head'' * Tom Beck, a character ...
*"Arcs and Secants (Orbit 17)" by Damon Knight


Orbit 18

Volume 18 was first published in 1976. Table of Contents: *"They Say (Orbit 18)" by Damon Knight * "Ladies and Gentlemen, This Is Your Crisis" by
Kate Wilhelm Kate Wilhelm (June 8, 1928 – March 8, 2018) was an American author. She wrote novels and stories in the science fiction, mystery, and suspense genres, including the Hugo Award–winning ''Where Late the Sweet Birds Sang''. Wilhelm established ...
* "The Hand with One Hundred Fingers" by
R. A. Lafferty Raphael Aloysius "R. A." Lafferty (November 7, 1914March 18, 2002) was an American science fiction and fantasy writer known for his original use of language, metaphor, and narrative structure, Lafferty also wrote a set of four autobiographical n ...
* "Meathouse Man" by
George R. R. Martin George Raymond Richard Martin (born George Raymond Martin; September 20, 1948), also known as GRRM, is an American novelist, screenwriter, television producer and short story writer. He is the author of the series of epic fantasy novels ''A Song ...
* "Rules of Moopsball" by
Gary Cohn Gary David Cohn (born August 27, 1960) is an American business leader who served as the 11th Director of the National Economic Council and chief economic advisor to President Donald Trump from 2017 to 2018. He managed the administration's econo ...
* "Who Was the First Oscar to Win a Negro?" by
Craig Strete Craig Kee Strete (born 6 May 1950) is an American science fiction writer of Cherokee descent. He is noted for his use of Native Americans in the United States, American Indian themes and has had multiple Nebula Award nominations. Career Craig K. ...
* "In Pierson's Orchestra" by
Kim Stanley Robinson Kim Stanley Robinson (born March 23, 1952) is an American writer of science fiction. He has published twenty-two novels and numerous short stories and is best known for his ''Mars'' trilogy. His work has been translated into 24 languages. Many ...
*"The Memory Machine (Orbit 18)" by Damon Knight * "Mary Margaret Road-Grader" by Howard Waldrop * "The Family Winter of 1986" by
Felix C. Gotschalk Felix C. Gotschalk (September 7, 1929 – April 20, 2002) was an American psychologist and science fiction writer with a distinct, idiosyncratic style, his work marked by energetic exploration of social and sexual taboos. Fiction Gotschalk wa ...
* "The Teacher" by Kathleen M. Sidney * "Coming Back to Dixieland" by Kim Stanley Robinson * "A Modular Story" by Raylyn Moore * "The M&M Seen as a Low-Yield Thermonuclear Device" by
John Varley John Varley may refer to: * John Varley (canal engineer) (1740–1809), English canal engineer * John Varley (painter) (1778–1842), English painter and astrologer * John Varley (author) (born 1947), American science fiction author * John Silvest ...
* "The Eve of the Last Apollo" by
Carter Scholz Carter Scholz (né Robert Carter Scholz; born 1953) is an American speculative fiction author and composer of music. He lives in California. Biography Scholz grew up in Tenafly, New Jersey and graduated from Tenafly High School in 1971. He als ...
*"Arcs and Secants (Orbit 18)" by Damon Knight


Orbit 19

Volume 19 was first published in 1977. Table of Contents: *"They Say (Orbit 19)" by Damon Knight * "Lollipop and the Tar Baby" by
John Varley John Varley may refer to: * John Varley (canal engineer) (1740–1809), English canal engineer * John Varley (painter) (1778–1842), English painter and astrologer * John Varley (author) (born 1947), American science fiction author * John Silvest ...
*"State of Grace" by
Kate Wilhelm Kate Wilhelm (June 8, 1928 – March 8, 2018) was an American author. She wrote novels and stories in the science fiction, mystery, and suspense genres, including the Hugo Award–winning ''Where Late the Sweet Birds Sang''. Wilhelm established ...
*"Many Mansions" by Gene Wolfe *"The Veil Over the River" by
Felix C. Gotschalk Felix C. Gotschalk (September 7, 1929 – April 20, 2002) was an American psychologist and science fiction writer with a distinct, idiosyncratic style, his work marked by energetic exploration of social and sexual taboos. Fiction Gotschalk wa ...
*"Fall of Pebble-Sky" by
R. A. Lafferty Raphael Aloysius "R. A." Lafferty (November 7, 1914March 18, 2002) was an American science fiction and fantasy writer known for his original use of language, metaphor, and narrative structure, Lafferty also wrote a set of four autobiographical n ...
*''Memory Machine'' - Quotes *"Tomus" by
Stephen Robinett Stephen Allen Robinett (13 July 1941 – 16 February 2004) was an American writer of science-fiction and mystery novels and short stories. Robinett's first publication appeared in the March 1969 edition of the magazine ''Analog Science Fict ...
*"Under Jupiter" by Michael W. McClintock *"To the Dark Tower Came" by Gene Wolfe *"Vamp" by Michael Conner *"Being of Game P-U" by Phillip Teich *"Night Shift" by Kevin O'Donnell, Jr. *"Going Down" by
Eleanor Arnason Eleanor Atwood Arnason (born December 28, 1942) is an American author of science fiction novels and short stories. Arnason's earliest published story, "A Clear Day in the Motor City", appeared in ''New Worlds'' in 1973. Her work often depicts cul ...
*"The Disguise" by
Kim Stanley Robinson Kim Stanley Robinson (born March 23, 1952) is an American writer of science fiction. He has published twenty-two novels and numerous short stories and is best known for his ''Mars'' trilogy. His work has been translated into 24 languages. Many ...
*Arcs and Secants" - Afterword


Orbit 20

Volume 20 was first published in 1978. Table of Contents: * They Say Quotes re Science Fiction * "Moongate" by
Kate Wilhelm Kate Wilhelm (June 8, 1928 – March 8, 2018) was an American author. She wrote novels and stories in the science fiction, mystery, and suspense genres, including the Hugo Award–winning ''Where Late the Sweet Birds Sang''. Wilhelm established ...
* "The Novella Race" by
Pamela Sargent Pamela Sargent (born March 20, 1948) is an American feminist, science fiction author, and editor. She has an MA in classical philosophy and has won a Nebula Award. Sargent wrote a trilogy concerning the terraforming of Venus that is someti ...
* "Bright Coins in Never-Ending Stream" by R. A. Lafferty * "The Synergy Sculpture" by Terrence L. Brown * The Memory Machine Quotes from Science Fiction * "The Birds are Free" by Ronald Anthony Cross * "A Right-Handed Wrist" by Stepan Chapman * "They Made us Not To Be And They Are Not" by Phillipa C. Maddern * "Seven American Nights" by Gene Wolfe * Arcs and Secants - Afterword * Index to Volumes 11-20


Orbit 21

Volume 21 was first published in 1980. Table of Contents: * "Introduction: About Fifteen Years of Orbit" by Damon Knight * "Love, Death, Time, and Katie" by
Richard Kearns Richard Kearns (1952-2014) was an Irish classical composer. He was born in 1952 at North Gloucester Place, Dublin, Ireland. He died in 2014. See also * Music of Ireland Irish music is music that has been created in various genres on ...
* "The Greening" by Eileen Roy * "Abominable" by Carol Emshwiller * "Underwood and the Slaughterhouse" by Raymond G. Embrak * "Hope" by Lelia Rose Foreman * "The Mother of the Beast" by
Gordon Eklund Gordon Eklund (born July 24, 1945 in Seattle, Washington) is an American science fiction author whose works include the "Lord Tedric" series and two of the earliest original novels based on the 1960s '' Star Trek'' TV series. He has written under ...
* "Robert Fraser: The Xenologist as Hero" by Sydelle Shamah * "Persephone" by Rhondi Vilott * "The Smell of the Noose, The Roar of the Blood" by John Barfoot * "And the TV Changed Colors When She Spoke" by Lyn Schumaker * "The Only Tune That He Could Play" by
R. A. Lafferty Raphael Aloysius "R. A." Lafferty (November 7, 1914March 18, 2002) was an American science fiction and fantasy writer known for his original use of language, metaphor, and narrative structure, Lafferty also wrote a set of four autobiographical n ...
* "Survivors" by Rita-Elizabeth Harper * "On the North Pole of Pluto" by
Kim Stanley Robinson Kim Stanley Robinson (born March 23, 1952) is an American writer of science fiction. He has published twenty-two novels and numerous short stories and is best known for his ''Mars'' trilogy. His work has been translated into 24 languages. Many ...


The Best from Orbit

''The Best from Orbit'' was published in 1975 and reprinted stories from the first ten volumes. Table of Contents: * "A Sort of Introduction (Best Stories from Orbit, Volumes 1-10) by Damon Knight * "The Secret Place" by
Richard McKenna Richard Milton McKenna (May 9, 1913 – November 1, 1964) was an American sailor and novelist. He was best known for his historical novel, ''The Sand Pebbles'' which tells the story of an American sailor serving aboard a Yangtze Patrol, gunboat ...
(from ''Orbit 1'') * "The Loolies Are Here" by Ruth Allison and
Jane Rice Jane Rice (April 30, 1913 – March 2, 2003) was an American science fiction and horror writer. Her fiction debut was with "The Dream" in the July 1940 issue of ''Unknown'', edited by the legendary sf editor John W. Campbell. During the war she ...
s by Allison Rice(from ''Orbit 1'') * "The Doctor" by Ted Thomas (from ''Orbit 2'') * "Baby, You Were Great!" by
Kate Wilhelm Kate Wilhelm (June 8, 1928 – March 8, 2018) was an American author. She wrote novels and stories in the science fiction, mystery, and suspense genres, including the Hugo Award–winning ''Where Late the Sweet Birds Sang''. Wilhelm established ...
(from ''Orbit 2'') * "The Hole on the Corner" by
R. A. Lafferty Raphael Aloysius "R. A." Lafferty (November 7, 1914March 18, 2002) was an American science fiction and fantasy writer known for his original use of language, metaphor, and narrative structure, Lafferty also wrote a set of four autobiographical n ...
(from ''Orbit 2'') * "I Gave Her Sack and Sherry" by Joanna Russ (from ''Orbit 2'') * "Mother to the World" by Richard Wilson (from ''Orbit 3'') * "Don't Wash the Carats" by
Philip José Farmer Philip José Farmer (January 26, 1918 – February 25, 2009) was an American author known for his science fiction and fantasy novels and short stories. Obituary. Farmer is best known for his sequences of novels, especially the ''World of Tiers ...
(from ''Orbit 3'') * "The Planners" by Kate Wilhelm (from ''Orbit 3'') * "The Changeling" by Gene Wolfe (from ''Orbit 3'') * "Passengers" by
Robert Silverberg Robert Silverberg (born January 15, 1935) is an American author and editor, best known for writing science fiction. He is a multiple winner of both Hugo and Nebula Awards, a member of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame, and a Grand ...
(from ''Orbit 4'') * "Shattered Like a Glass Goblin" by
Harlan Ellison Harlan Jay Ellison (May 27, 1934 – June 28, 2018) was an American writer, known for his prolific and influential work in New Wave speculative fiction and for his outspoken, combative personality. Robert Bloch, the author of '' Psycho'' ...
(from ''Orbit 4'') * "The Time Machine" by
Langdon Jones ''New Worlds'' was a British science fiction magazine that began in 1936 as a fanzine called ''Novae Terrae''. John Carnell, who became ''Novae Terrae''s editor in 1939, renamed it ''New Worlds'' that year. He was instrumental in turning it into ...
(from ''Orbit 5'') * "Look, You Think You've Got Troubles" by
Carol Carr Carol Scott Carr (born 1939) is an American woman from the state of Georgia who became the center of a widely publicized debate over euthanasia when she killed her two adult sons because they had Huntington's disease. Killing and trial Huntingto ...
(from ''Orbit 5'') * "The Big Flash" by Norman Spinrad (from ''Orbit 5'') * "Jim and Mary G" by
James Sallis James Sallis (born December 21, 1944) is an American crime writer who wrote a series of novels featuring the detective character Lew Griffin set in New Orleans, and the 2005 novel '' Drive'', which was adapted into a 2011 film of the same nam ...
(from ''Orbit 7'') * "The End" by
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 ...
(variant of Things) (from ''Orbit 6'') * "Continued on Next Rock" by R. A. Lafferty (from ''Orbit 7'') * "The Island of Doctor Death and Other Stories" by Gene Wolfe (from ''Orbit 7'') * "Horse of Air" by Gardner R. Dozois (from ''Orbit 8'') * "One Life, Furnished in Early Poverty" by Harlan Ellison (from ''Orbit 8'') * "Rite of Spring" by Avram Davidson (from ''Orbit 8'') * "The Bystander" by Thom Lee Wharton (from ''Orbit 8'') * "The Encounter" by Kate Wilhelm (from ''Orbit 8'') * "Gleepsite" by Joanna Russ (from ''Orbit 9'') * "Binaries", by James Sallis (from ''Orbit 9'') * "Al" by Carol Emshwiller (from ''Orbit 10'') * "Live, from Berchtesgaden" by
George Alec Effinger George Alec Effinger (January 10, 1947 – April 27, 2002) was an American list of science fiction authors, science fiction author, born in Cleveland, Ohio. Writing career Effinger was a part of the Clarion Workshop, Clarion class of 1970 an ...
(from ''Orbit 10'')


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Orbit 10 book description from the book jacket
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Orbit (Anthology Series) Science fiction anthology series Science fiction book series Damon Knight anthologies