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The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Volume One 1929-1964: The Greatest Science Fiction Stories of All Time Chosen by the Members of the Science Fiction Writers of America (SF Hall of Fame Book 1) Kindle Edition

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The definitive collection of the best in science fiction stories between 1929-1964.

This book contains twenty-six of the greatest science fiction stories ever written. They represent the considered verdict of the Science Fiction Writers of America, those who have shaped the genre and who know, more intimately than anyone else, what the criteria for excellence in the field should be. The authors chosen for The Science Fiction Hall of Fame are the men and women who have shaped the body and heart of modern science fiction; their brilliantly imaginative creations continue to inspire and astound new generations of writers and fans.

Robert Heinlein in "The Roads Must Roll" describes an industrial civilization of the future caught up in the deadly flaws of its own complexity. "Country of the Kind," by Damon Knight, is a frightening portrayal of biological mutation. "Nightfall," by Isaac Asimov, one of the greatest stories in the science fiction field, is the story of a planet where the sun sets only once every millennium and is a chilling study in mass psychology.

Originally published in 1970 to honor those writers and their stories that had come before the institution of the Nebula Awards, The Science Fiction Hall Of Fame, Volume One, was the book that introduced tens of thousands of young readers to the wonders of science fiction. Too long unavailable, this new edition will treasured by all science fiction fans everywhere.

The Science Fiction Hall Of Fame, Volume One, includes the following stories:

Introduction by Robert Silverberg
"A Martian Odyssey" by Stanley G. Weinbaum
"Twilight" by John W. Campbell
"Helen O'Loy" by Lester del Rey
"The Roads Must Roll" by Robert A. Heinlein
"Microcosmic God" by Theodore Sturgeon
"Nightfall" by Isaac Asimov
"The Weapon Shop" by A. E. van Vogt
"Mimsy Were the Borogoves" by Lewis Padgett
"Huddling Place" by Clifford D. Simak
"Arena" by Frederic Brown
"First Contact" by Murray Leinster
"That Only a Mother" by Judith Merril
"Scanners Live in Vain" by Cordwainer Smith
"Mars is Heaven!" by Ray Bradbury
"The Little Black Bag" by C. M. Kornbluth
"Born of Man and Woman" by Richard Matheson
"Coming Attraction" by Fritz Leiber
"The Quest for Saint Aquin" by Anthony Boucher
"Surface Tension" by James Blish
"The Nine Billion Names of God" by Arthur C. Clarke
"It's a Good Life" by Jerome Bixby
"The Cold Equations" by Tom Godwin
"Fondly Fahrenheit" by Alfred Bester
"The Country of the Kind," Damon Knight
"Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes
"A Rose for Ecclesiastes" by Roger Zelazny

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If you own only one anthology of classic science fiction, it should be The Science Fiction Hall of Fame: Volume One, 1929-1964. Selected by a vote of the membership of the Science Fiction Writers of America (SFWA), these 26 reprints represent the best, most important, and most influential stories and authors in the field. The contributors are a Who's Who of classic SF, with every Golden Age giant included: Isaac Asimov, Ray Bradbury, Arthur C. Clarke, John W. Campbell, Robert A. Heinlein, Fritz Leiber, Cordwainer Smith, Theodore Sturgeon, and Roger Zelazny. Other contributors are less well known outside the core SF readership. Three of the contributors are famous for one story--but what stories!--Tom Godwin's pivotal hard-SF tale, "The Cold Equations"; Jerome Bixby's "It's a Good Life" (made only more infamous by the chilling Twilight Zone adaptation); and Daniel Keyes's "Flowers for Algernon" (brought to mainstream fame by the movie adaptation, Charly).

The collection has some minor but frustrating flaws. There are no contributor biographies, which is bad enough when the author is a giant; but it's especially sad for contributors who have become unjustly obscure. Each story's original publication date is in small print at the bottom of the first page. And neither this fine print nor the copyright page identifies the magazines in which the stories first appeared.

Prefaced by editor Robert Silverberg's introduction, which describes SFWA and details the selection process, The Science Fiction Hall of Fame: Volume One, 1929-1964 is a wonderful book for the budding SF fan. Experienced SF readers should compare the table of contents to their library before making a purchase decision. Fans who contemplate giving this book to non-SF readers should bear in mind that, while several of the collected stories can measure up to classic mainstream literary stories, the less literarily-acceptable stories are weighted toward the front of the collection; adult mainstream-literature fans may not get very far into The Science Fiction Hall of Fame: Volume One, 1929-1964. --Cynthia Ward

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"Libraries can toss out worn collections of partly good/partly poor and buy thiss volume of the creme de la creme." -- Library Journal

"A basic one-volume library of the short science fiction story."--Kirkus on The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Volume One

"Quibbling about the choice of the prize winners would be like arguing with the pros who vote on the Academy Awards."--Publishers Weekly on The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Volume One

"The first definitive modern anthology of top science fiction stories."--Newark Sunday News on The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Volume One

"Libraries can toss out worn collections of partly good/partly poor and buy this volume of the creme de la creme."--Library Journal on The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Volume One

"Not for years has there appeared a collection of stories so remarkable, so profoundly enjoyable, so full of that marvelous 'remember when' quality, and, for the absolute beginner, so rewarding and informative a reading experience."--Theodore Sturgeon in the National Review on The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Volume One


"A basic one-volume library of the short science fiction story." -- Kirkus

"The first definitive modern anthology of top science fiction stories." (Newark Sunday News )

"A basic one-volume library of the short science fiction story." (Kirkus )

"Quibbling about the choice of the prize winners would be like arguing with the pros who vote on the Academy Awards." (Publishers Weekly )

"Not for years has there appeared a collection of stories so remarkable, so profoundly enjoyable, so full of that marvelous ''remember when'' quality." (Theodore Sturgeon National Review )

"The first definitive modern anthology of top science fiction stories." -- Newark Sunday News

"Libraries can toss out worn collections of partly good/partly poor and buy this volume of the creme de la creme." (Library Journal )

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    Robert Silverberg has been a professional writer since 1955, widely known for his science fiction and fantasy stories. He is a many-time winner of the Hugo and Nebula awards, was named to the Science Fiction Hall of Fame in 1999, and in 2004 was designated as a Grand Master by the Science Fiction Writers of America. His books and stories have been translated into forty languages. Among his best known titles are NIGHTWINGS, DYING INSIDE, THE BOOK OF SKULLS, and the three volumes of the Majipoor Cycle: LORD VALENTINE'S CASTLE, MAJIPOOR CHRONICLES, VALENTINE PONTIFEX. His collected short stories, covering nearly sixty years of work, have been published in nine volumes by Subterranean Press. His most recent book is TALES OF MAJIPOOR (2013), a new collection of stories set on the giant world made famous in LORD VALENTINE'S CASTLE.

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Customers find the book a great read that delivers on the Hall of Fame premise. They also describe the book collection as great, with well-crafted, thought-provoking, and gut-wrenching stories. Readers praise the writing style as imaginative, clever, and very well written. They say the book is well worth the price.

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Best anthology ever.
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This single volume contains more of the very best, outstanding science fiction stories of the 20th century than any other anthology I've seen. Included are The Roads Must Roll by Robert A. Heinlein; A Martian Odyssey by Stanley G. Weinbaum; Microcosmic God by Theodore Sturgeon; Nightfall by Isaac Asimov; The Weapon Shop by A.E. Van Vogt; Mimsy Were The Borogoves by Lewis Padgett (basis for The Last Mimzy (Widescreen Infinifilm Edition); Arena by Fredric Brown (basis for one of the most popular classic Star Trek episodes of the same title, Star Trek - The Original Series, Vol. 10, Episodes 19 & 20: Arena/ The Alternative Factor); Mars Is Heaven! by Ray Bradbury (part of The Martian Chronicles); Surface Tension by James Blish (one of my favorites, really amazing!); The Cold Equations by Tom Godwin, which has been adapted several times for TV and radio!; Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes (basis for the Oscar winning Charly); and many more by such great authors as the late Arthur C. Clarke, Richard Matheson, Murray Leinster, John W. Campbell, Lester Del Rey, C. M. Kornbluth, Fritz Leiber, Roger Zelazny, Alfred Bester, and even several more! This is truly the best of the best and most highly recommended for anyone wanting to sample the best SF reading available.
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Daniel B.
5.0 out of 5 stars The SF Hall of Fame, Vol. 1 - My Favorite SF Anthology: READ IT! It will be your favorite too!
Reviewed in the United States on February 4, 2014
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The SF Hall of Fame series was established to recognize quality SF writing before the era of the HUGO and NEBULA awards. What a wonderful gift to the early SF pioneers who were shamefully treated by the mainstream of creative writers. Of course, SF writers themselves changed these negative impressions by the higher literary standards achieved in the 1950s and beyond by such writers as Arthur C. Clarke, Ray Bradbury, Isaac Asimov, Roger Zelazny, Ursala Le Quin, Joanna Russ, Frank Herbert (I'm having fun proving my point with this list, which could go on and on . . . .). This first volume is framed by two stories of a journey to Mars: "A Martian Odyssey" from 1934 (I wanted to make a movie version with Jack Nicholson as the hero) and "A Rose for Ecclesiastes" from 1963 (I wanted to make a movie version with Jack Nicholson as the hero). In those intervening 29 years SF writing matured from Stanley Weinbaum's rather primitive pulp fiction to Roger Zelazny's stunning modernist prose. The first story is just an action fantasy, with little science and the most rudimentary fiction techniques. Still it's a great read! It has action, humor, suspense and one of the great alien characters in the whole genre, the bird-like and noble-hearted Martian, named Tweel. Trust me: once you meet Tweel you will never forget it (?). The later distinction between Hard SF and Soft SF did not yet exist and I doubt it would have mattered to Weinbaum, who was not a professional writer. However, three decades later, we have a very professional, and polished writer in Roger Zelazny, who had internalized the main currents of modern literature as his references to Hart Crane, Rainer Maria Rilke, the Mahabharata, Shakespeare, Rimbaud attest. You get the point. For Zelazny, goddamit, SF is literature and occupies its own niche in world literature. His main character is a poet, an anti-hero with illusions of heroism, a scoundrel and a brilliant, imaginative individual who single-handedly saves a dying civilization from imploding. And what does he get for his efforts. Nothing, no material rewards, no recognition. In this, he resembles the existentialist anti-hero of main stream fiction in the 1960s. And Zelazny's style is breathtaking: metaphorical, lyrical, sarcastic (even sardonic), allusive, persuasive and, beneath Gallinger's tough talk, deeply moving, even empathetic. And Zelazny knew he was writing Soft SF, so he could indulge his imagination in creating his version of a SF Mars and an alien race inhabiting it. The distinction between Hard and Soft forms of SF clarified the intentions of writers so that their readers did not misinterpret the results. This volume is contains a plethora of short masterpieces which together create a vivid primer in the varieties of SF.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A must have for your permanent collection
Reviewed in the United States on August 27, 2006
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The stories in this book were voted by the Science Fiction Writers of America as the best short science fiction written between 1929 and 1964 and every one is a gem. Some of these stories are reasonably well known and often reprinted, but most of them are difficult to find anywhere else, making this an essential collection for a true fan of the genre. In response to an earlier request for a list of its contents, here are the story titles and authors. I was going to indulge myself by placing an asterisk next to my personal favorites, but I found myself marking almost all of them. The collection is that good.

A Martian Odyssey -- Stanley G. Weinbaum

Twilight -- John W. Campbell

Helen O'Loy -- Lester del Rey

The Roads Must Roll -- Robert A. Heinlein

Microcosmic God -- Theodore Sturgeon

Nightfall -- Isaac Asimov

The Weapon Shop -- A. E. van Vogt

Mimsy Were the Borogoves -- Lewis Padgett

Huddling Place -- Clifford D. Simak

Arena -- Fredric Brown

First Contact -- Murray Leinster

That Only a Mother -- Judith Merril

Scanners Live in Vain -- Cordwainer Smith

Mars is Heaven -- Ray Bradbury

The Little Black Bag -- C. M. Kornbluth

Born of Man and Woman -- Richard Matheson

Coming Attraction -- Fritz Leiber

The Quest for Saint Aquin -- Anthony Boucher

Surface Tension -- James Blish

The Nine Billion Names of God -- Arthur C. Clarke

It's a Good Life -- Jerome Bixby

The Cold Equations -- Tom Godwin

Fondly Fahrenheit -- Alfred Bester

The Country of the Kind -- Damon Knight

Flowers for Algernon -- Daniel Keyes

A Rose for Ecclesiastes -- Roger Zelazny
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D. L. Masamitsu
4.0 out of 5 stars Good transaction
Reviewed in the United States on April 27, 2019
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Old Anthologies tend not to sell well, so many used bookstores do not have them. I have been looking for this particular volume for some years now and was pleased to find it at a fair and decent price. The book was in good shape with some natural foxing on the page edges. Very readable and many years of readability in it.
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Bubba Pearson
5.0 out of 5 stars Solid Gold
Reviewed in the United States on September 8, 2018
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This was a great read. The stories, practically without exception, were superlative SF: imaginative, clever and very well written. I even feel somewhat ... saddened ... to realize that many of the stories, and one in particular (from the mid-to-late 40's), were much, much better written than a lot of the work available today: I enjoyed everything immensely, but was amazed to discover this writer of nearly 70 years ago seemed to have a much better understanding of (and abilty to utilize) basic grammar, mathematics, and rudimentary scientific principles than do many of the "modern" authors I have read. Indeed, the capacity of readers to understand what many of these wonderful authors from long ago took for granted, could easily be described as "advanced" topics and concepts for many contemporary readers. I highly recommend this to fans of SF short stories. A few of the stories you may already know, but to me, they were even better on re-reading. Altogether, it's a wonderful anthology of many standout works and I am very glad I bought it.
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Jeffrey A. Pomykala
5.0 out of 5 stars The Golden Age of Sci Fi
Reviewed in the United States on November 13, 2022
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50 years ago, when this older man was a young boy of 8, I had the pleasure of reading an anthology much like this one, that started my journey in to a love of Science Fiction. That anthology and this one differ on only a few stories. This one didn't have "By His Bootstraps" (Anson MacDonald - aka Robert A. Heinlein), which was a story I highly enjoyed in that other anthology, though this one had some other very entertaining reads in their own right.
I highly recommend this anthology of stories from the Golden Age of Science Fiction.
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5.0 out of 5 stars gently used
Reviewed in the United States on January 18, 2024
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I taped the slights tears on the cover. Looked through it. I'm happy to have found this.
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David Brown
5.0 out of 5 stars Lots of Classics
Reviewed in Canada on October 19, 2019
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A great use of time. Short stories fit between our other responsibilities. But these can make you greedy for more!
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5.0 out of 5 stars The best selected by the best.
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The first of three volumes of the science fiction hall of fame..these stories are of an era before the Nebula awards were given to the best science fiction stories. The best science fiction writers have selected the best science fiction stories from 1929 to 1964 and presented in this volume. If you love this genre you have got to get this. This contains works from the grand masters like Asimov, Clarke, Bradbury, Heinlein. Contains 26 stories.
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5.0 out of 5 stars The best selected by the best.
Reviewed in India on September 8, 2020
The first of three volumes of the science fiction hall of fame..these stories are of an era before the Nebula awards were given to the best science fiction stories. The best science fiction writers have selected the best science fiction stories from 1929 to 1964 and presented in this volume. If you love this genre you have got to get this. This contains works from the grand masters like Asimov, Clarke, Bradbury, Heinlein. Contains 26 stories.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Im Olymp genialer SF Geschichten !
Reviewed in Germany on November 9, 2019
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Das ist die Mutter der SF Gemeinde, manche dieser Stories sind so genial und dienten oft als Grundlage für Viele nachfolgende Geschichten und Filme, danke für diese Zusammenstellung (von SF Autoren selber). Dieses Buch ist für mich die Essenz intelligenter SF ! Toll wäre es, dieses Buch übersetzt kaufen zu können, manche Stories bedienen sich einer Form von "Slang Englisch" (geniale Schriftsteller eben...) mit Wörtern, die mir nicht geläufig waren, aber ich konnte durch Wörterbuch verwenden mein Englisch auch noch verbessern, ein Vorteil! :) Eine Kaufempfehlung meinerseits für alle Menschen, die "relativ gut" Englisch lesen können und SF lieben.
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Bob Buckley
5.0 out of 5 stars A very entertaining read
Reviewed in Australia on March 11, 2023
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The stories in this volume of science fiction may be dated now and some may feel that the premises of some of the stories in this collection have been overtaken by advances in our scientific knowledge. however every story is from a recognised master of science fiction and each is in itself a really good read. Although given a background of science fiction these stories are about human behaviour and the human condition and in this respect they are timeless. Although from the last century and thus as I said somewhat outdated I could suggest that the theme of the story The Roads Must Roll might be considered by our transport engineers as an interesting idea. I would be happy to recommend this book to anyone who enjoys SF or anyone with an enquiring mind. I would like to mention two stories in particular which is not to suggest that any of the others is in any way inferior. "The Nine Billion Names Of God" is fascinating and made me smile. The beautifully written "The Cold Equations" is truly compelling and will somewhat dent the idea of space travel as a romantic adventure as it is often portrayed. I am thinking Star Trek etc.
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Emmster
5.0 out of 5 stars Simply the best of the classics...
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 24, 2013
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Some of the science is ropey due to age (or perhaps the author not knowing/caring about the facts) but each one of these stories is a gem.

I remember hiding under the covers as a young teen, reading any and all of the SF books from my step-father's collection. Some of the better stories have stuck in my mind for the past twenty years and I've often cursed my younger self for not remembering the titles or authors. I'm happy to say that at least four of those long-forgotten tales are in this collection, but all of them are thought-provoking, idea-inspiring, awe-casting classics.

As you'd expect in an anthology the writing styles vary, but the ideas are powerful and, in all cases, as relevant today as they've ever been.

If you love SF (and don't demand it be 'hard', military or cyberpunk) then buy this collection. No ifs, no buts. Buy it and love it.
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