The Best Science Fiction Stories: 1949
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| The Best Science Fiction Stories: 1949 | |
 Dust-jacket from the first edition |
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| Author | edited by Everett F. Bleiler and T. E. Dikty |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Science fiction Short stories |
| Publisher | Fredrick Fell |
| Publication date | 1949 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback) |
| Pages | 314 pp |
| ISBN | NA |
The Best Science Fiction Stories: 1949 is a 1949 anthology of science fiction short stories edited by Everett F. Bleiler and T. E. Dikty. It was the first published anthology to present the best science fiction stories for a given year[1]. The stories had originally appeared in 1948 in the magazines Planet Stories, Astounding, Blue Book, Comment, and Thrilling Wonder Stories.
[edit] Contents
- Trends in Modern Science-Fiction, by Melvin Korshak
- Preface, by Everett F. Bleiler & T. E. Dikty
- "Mars Is Heaven!", by Ray Bradbury
- "Ex Machina", by Lewis Padgett
- "The Strange Case of John Kingman", by Murray Leinster
- "Doughnut Jockey", by Erik Fennel
- "Thang", by Martin Gardner
- "Period Piece", by J. J. Coupling
- "Knock", by Fredric Brown
- "Genius", by Poul Anderson
- "And the Moon Be Still as Bright", by Ray Bradbury
- "No Connection", by Isaac Asimov
- "In Hiding", by Wilmar H. Shiras
- "Happy Ending", by Henry Kuttner
[edit] Notes
[edit] References
- Contento, William G.. Index to Science Fiction Anthologies and Collections. Retrieved on 2008-01-24.
