science fiction, american

Describes and categorizes hundreds of popular fantasy and science fiction titles, listing the works according to story, character, setting, mood, and language.

Contains Asimov's first original collection of science fiction stories, and previously uncollected writings about the craft of science fiction, and essays about science fiction itself.

A collection of eighteen fantasy and science fiction stories about robots and fairies.

Contains a selection of short science fiction by Alice B. Sheldon written under the pseudonym of James Tiptree, Jr.

THIS WAY TO THE END TIMES: Classic Tales of the Apocalypse, gathers 21 compelling, gripping stories of the not-too-distant demise of the earth as we know it. And what a collection. From little-known, brilliant tales by sci-fi legends Jules Vernes and Olaf Stapledon, to intense short works by sci-fi masters Ursula K. Le Guin, Connie Willis, Jack Vance, and Brian W. Aldiss, to haunting works by contemporary authors Dale Bailey, Alvaro Zinos-Amaro, Karen Haber and Megan Arkenberg, THIS WAY TO THE END TIMES paves the road to the fantastical future, alternating humor with grit, and hope with ghastly post apocalyptic visions. Guest editor Robert Silverberg?beloved sci-fi master?hand-picked each story, and offers an introduction to each, as well as an introduction to the anthology as a whole. A unique collection for longtime and new fans of speculative fiction, THIS WAY TO THE END TIMES roars into the future wide-eyed and full speed ahead.

Contains thirty-three short stories chosen by the editor as the best in science fiction for 2010, including selections by Damien Broderick, Steven Popkes, Rachel Swirsky, and others, and features a summation of the year's events, as well as a list of honorable mentions.

A biography of American author Ray Bradbury featuring an unauthorized perspective on the writer.

Presents questions and offers scenarios about the future of mankind's existence on Earth, featuring contributions by writers such as Arthur C. Clarke, Isaac Asimov, Ray Bradbury, and Larry Niven.