''The Best of Science Fiction'', published in 1946, is an anthology 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 uni ...

anthologies edited by American critic and editor

Groff Conklin Edward Groff Conklin (September 6, 1904 – July 19, 1968) was an American science fiction anthologist. He edited 40 anthologies of science fiction, one of mystery stories (co-edited with physician Noah Fabricant), wrote books on home improvemen ...

* "Concerning Science Fiction," an essay by

John W. Campbell John Wood Campbell Jr. (June 8, 1910 – July 11, 1971) was an American science fiction writer and editor. He was editor of ''Astounding Science Fiction'' (later called '' Analog Science Fiction and Fact'') from late 1937 until his death ...

* Introduction by Groff Conklin * "

Solution Unsatisfactory "Solution Unsatisfactory" is a 1941 science fiction short story by American writer Robert A. Heinlein. It describes the US effort to build a nuclear weapon in order to end the ongoing World War II, and its dystopian consequences to the nation and ...

" (1941) by

Robert A. Heinlein Robert Anson Heinlein (; July 7, 1907 – May 8, 1988) was an American science fiction author, aeronautical engineer, and naval officer. Sometimes called the "dean of science fiction writers", he was among the first to emphasize scientific accu ...

, credited as Anson MacDonald * "The Great War Syndicate" (abridged) (1888) by Frank R. Stockton * "The Piper's Son" (1945) by Henry Kuttner and C. L. Moore, credited as Lewis Padgett * "

Deadline Deadline(s) or The Deadline(s) may refer to: * Time limit, a narrow field of time by which an objective must be accomplished Arts, entertainment, and media Comics * Deadline (DC Comics), a fictional villain * ''Deadline'' (magazine), a British ...

" (1944) by Cleve Cartmill * "Lobby" (1944) by

Clifford D. Simak Clifford Donald Simak (; August 3, 1904 – April 25, 1988) was an American science fiction writer. He won three Hugo Awards and one Nebula Award. The Science Fiction Writers of America made him its third SFWA Grand Master, and the Horror W ...

* " Blowups Happen" (1940) by Robert A. Heinlein, credited as Anson MacDonald * "Atomic Power" (1934) by John W. Campbell, credited as Don A. Stuart * " Killdozer!" (1944) by

Theodore Sturgeon Theodore Sturgeon (; born Edward Hamilton Waldo, February 26, 1918 – May 8, 1985) was an American fiction author of primarily fantasy, science fiction and horror, as well as a critic. He wrote approximately 400 reviews and more than 120 sh ...

* "Davey Jones' Ambassador" (1935) by Raymond Z. Gallun * "Giant in the Earth" (1933) by Morrison Colladay * " Goldfish Bowl" (1942) by Robert A. Heinlein, credited as Anson MacDonald * "The Ivy War" (1930) by David H. Keller * "Liquid Life" (1936) by Ralph Milne Farley * "

A Tale of the Ragged Mountains "A Tale of the Ragged Mountains" is a short story written by Edgar Allan Poe partially based on his experiences while a student at the University of Virginia. Set near Charlottesville, it is the only one of Poe's stories to take place in Virginia. ...

" (1844) by

Edgar Allan Poe Edgar Allan Poe (; Edgar Poe; January 19, 1809 – October 7, 1849) was an American writer, poet, editor, and literary critic. Poe is best known for his poetry and short stories, particularly his tales of mystery and the macabre. He is wid ...

* "The Great Keinplatz Experiment" (1885) by Arthur Conan Doyle * "The Remarkable Case of Davidson's Eyes" (1895) by

H. G. Wells Herbert George Wells"Wells, H. G."
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Julian Huxley * "The Ultimate Catalyst" (1939) by

Eric Temple Bell Eric Temple Bell (7 February 1883 – 21 December 1960) was a Scottish-born mathematician and science fiction writer who lived in the United States for most of his life. He published non-fiction using his given name and fiction as John Tain ...

, credited as John Taine * "The Terrible Sense" (1938) by

Thomas Calvert McClary Thomas Calvert McClary (February 13, 1909 – 1972) was an American writer of science fiction and westerns. He wrote under the pseudonyms T.C. McClary, Thomas Calvert, and Calvin Peregoy. His books include: * ''Rebirth: When Everyone Forgot! ...

, credited as Calvin Peregoy * "A Scientist Divides" (1934) by

Donald Wandrei Donald Albert Wandrei (20 April 1908 – 15 October 1987)Minnesota Death Certificates Index
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* "Tricky Tonnage" (1944) by

Malcolm Jameson Malcolm Routh Jameson (December 21, 1891 – April 16, 1945), commonly known as Malcolm Jameson, was an American science fiction author. An officer in the US Navy, he was active in American pulp magazines during the Golden Age of Science Fic ...

* "The Lanson Screen" (1936) by

Arthur Leo Zagat Arthur Leo Zagat (1896–1949) was an American lawyer and writer of pulp fiction and science fiction. Trained in the law, he gave it up to write professionally. Zagat is noted for his collaborations with fellow lawyer Nat Schachner. During th ...

* "The Ultimate Metal" (1935) by

Nat Schachner Nathaniel Schachner ((January 16, 1895 – October 2, 1955), who published under the names Nat Schachner and Nathan Schachner, was an American writer, historian, and attorney, as well as an early advocate of the development of rockets for space ...

* "The Machine" (1935) by John W. Campbell, credited as Don A. Stuart * "Short-Circuited Probability" (1941) by Norman L. Knight * "The Search" (1942) by

A. E. van Vogt Alfred Elton van Vogt ( ; April 26, 1912 – January 26, 2000) was a Canadian-born American science fiction author. His fragmented, bizarre narrative style influenced later science fiction writers, notably Philip K. Dick. He was one of the ...

* "The Upper Level Road" (1935) by F. Orlin Tremaine, credited as Warner Van Lorne * "The 32nd of May" (1935) by Paul Ernst * "The Monster from Nowhere" (1939) by Nelson S. Bond * " First Contact" (1945) by

Murray Leinster Murray Leinster (June 16, 1896 – June 8, 1975) was a pen name of William Fitzgerald Jenkins, an American writer of genre fiction, particularly of science fiction. He wrote and published more than 1,500 short stories and articles, 14 movie ...

* "

Universe The universe is all of space and time and their contents, including planets, stars, galaxies, and all other forms of matter and energy. The Big Bang theory is the prevailing cosmological description of the development of the universe. ...

" (1941) by Robert A. Heinlein * " Blind Alley" (1945) by Isaac Asimov * " En Route to Pluto" (1936) by Wallace West * "The Retreat to Mars" (1927) by Cecil B. White * "The Man Who Saved the Earth" (1919) by Austin Hall * "Spawn of the Stars" (1930) by Charles Willard Diffin * "The Flame Midget" (1936) by

Frank Belknap Long Frank Belknap Long (April 27, 1901 – January 3, 1994) was an American writer of horror fiction, fantasy, science fiction, poetry, gothic romance, comic books, and non-fiction. Though his writing career spanned seven decades, he is best known ...

* "Expedition" (1943) by

Anthony Boucher William Anthony Parker White (August 21, 1911 – April 29, 1968), better known by his pen name Anthony Boucher (), was an American author, critic, and editor who wrote several classic mystery novels, short stories, science fiction, and radio d ...

* "The Conquest of Gola" (1931) by

Leslie F. Stone Leslie Frances Silberberg (June 8, 1905 – March 21, 1991), known by the pen name Leslie F. Stone, was an American writer and one of the first women science fiction pulp writers, contributing over 20 stories to science fiction magazines between ...

* "Jackdaw" (1942) by Ross Rocklynne

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