Masterpieces: The Best Science Fiction of the Twentieth Century
Edited by Orson Scott Card
This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are either the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously, and any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, business establishments, events or locales is entirely coincidental.
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Copyrights for Masterpieces: The Best Science Fiction of the Century
“Call Me Joe” by Poul Anderson. Copyright © 1957, renewed 1985 by Poul Anderson. First published in Astounding Science Fiction, April 1957. Reprinted by permission of the author and his agents, Chichak, Inc.
“ ‘All You Zombies—’ ” by Robert A. Heinlein. Copyright © 1959 by Mercury Press, Inc., renewed by the Estate of Robert A. Heinlein. First published in The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, March 1959. Reprinted by permission of the agent for the author’s Estate, Spectrum Literary Agency.
“Tunesmith” by Lloyd Biggle, Jr. Copyright © 1957 by the Quinn Publishing Co. First published in If, Worlds of Science Fiction, August 1957. Reprinted by permission of the author and his agents, Owlswick Literary Agency.
“A Saucer of Loneliness” by Theodore Sturgeon. Copyright © 1953 by the Galaxy Publishing Corp. First published in Galaxy, February 1953. Reprinted by permission of the author and his agents, Ralph M. Vicinanza, Ltd.
“Robot Dreams” by Isaac Asimov. Copyright © 1986 by Isaac Asimov. First published in Robot Dreams. Reprinted by permission of the agent for the author’s Estate, Ralph M. Vicinanza, Ltd.
“Devolution” by Edmond Hamilton. Copyright © 1936 by Ziff-Davis Publications, Inc. First published in Amazing Science Fiction, December 1936. Reprinted by permission of the agent for the author’s Estate, Spectrum Literary Agency.
“The Nine Billion Names of God” by Arthur C. Clarke. Copyright © 1953, renewed 1981 by Arthur C. Clarke. First published in Star Science Fiction #1. Reprinted by permission of the author and his agents, Scovil-Chichak-Galen Literary Agency, Inc.
“A Work of Art” by James Blish. Copyright © 1956 by Columbia Publications, renewed 1983 by the Estate of James Blish. First published in Science Fiction Stories, July 1956. Reprinted by permission of the agent for the author’s Estate, Judith Ann Lawrence Blish.
“Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed” by Ray Bradbury. Copyright © 1949, renewed 1976 by Ray Bradbury. First published in Thrilling Wonder Stories, August 1949. Reprinted by permission of Don Congdon Associates, Inc.
“ ‘Repent, Harlequin!’ Said the Ticktockman” by Harlan Ellison. Copyright © 1965 by Harlan Ellison. Renewed, copyright © 1993 by Harlan Ellison. Reprinted by arrangement with, and permission of, the Author and the Author’s agent, Richard Curtis Associates, Inc., New York, USA. All rights reserved.
“Eurema’s Dam” by R. A. Lafferty. Copyright © 1972, 2000 by R. A. Lafferty. First published in New Dimensions II. Reprinted by permission of the author and his agents, the Virginia Kidd Agency, Inc.
“Passengers” by Robert Silverberg. Copyright © 1968 by Agberg, Ltd. First published in Orbit #4. Reprinted by permission of Agberg, Ltd.
“The Tunnel under the World” by Frederik Pohl. Copyright © 1955 by Galaxy Publishing Corporation; renewed © 1983 by Frederik Pohl. First published in Galaxy, January 1955. Reprinted by permission of the author.
“Who Can Replace a Man?” by Brian W. Aldiss. Copyright © 1958 by Brian W. Aldiss. First published in Infinity Science Fiction, June 1958. Reprinted by permission of the author.
“The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas” by Ursula K. Le Guin. Copyright © 1973, 2001 by Ursula K. Le Guin. First published in New Dimensions 3. Reprinted by permission of the author and her agents, the Virginia Kidd Agency, Inc.
“Inconstant Moon” by Larry Niven. Copyright © 1971, 1999 by Larry Niven. First published in All the Myriad Ways. Reprinted by permission of the author and his agent, Spectrum Literary Agency.
“Sandkings” by George R. R. Martin. Copyright © 1979 by Omni International, Ltd. First published in Omni, August 1979. Reprinted by permission of the author.
“The Road Not Taken” by Harry Turtledove. Copyright © 1985 by Harry Turtledove. First published in Analog, February 1985. Reprinted by permission of the author.
“Dogfight” by William Gibson and Michael Swanwick. Copyright © 1985 by Omni Publications International Ltd. First published in Omni, July 1985. Reprinted by permission of the authors and their agent, the Martha Millard Literary Agency.
“Face Value” by Karen Joy Fowler. Copyright © 1986 by Mercury Press, Inc. First published in The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction. Reprinted by permission of the author.
“Pots” by C. J. Cherryh. Copyright © 1985 by C. J. Cherryh. First published in Afterwar. Reprinted by permission of the author.
“Snow” by John Crowley. Copyright © 1985 by Omni Publications International Ltd. First published in Omni, November 1985. Reprinted by permission of the author.
“Rat” by James Patrick Kelly. Copyright © 1986 by Mercury Press, Inc. First published in The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction. Reprinted by permission of the author.
“Bears Discover Fire” by Terry Bisson. Copyright © 1990 by Davis Publications. First published in Isaac Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine, August 1990. Reprinted by permission of the author and the author’s agent, Susan Ann Protter.
“A Clean Escape” by John Kessel. Copyright © 1985 by Davis Publications, Inc. First published in Isaac Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine, May 1985. Reprinted by permission of the author.
“Tourists” by Lisa Goldstein. Copyright © 1985 by Davis Publications, Inc. First published in Isaac Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine, February 1985. Reprinted by permission of the author.
“One” by George Alec Effinger. Copyright © 1995 by George Alec Effinger. First published in New Legends. Reprinted by permission of the author.