by Isaac Asimov
First published 1985
This collection brings together Hugo Award winning science fiction stories selected by Isaac Asimov. Roger Zelazny contributes "Home is the Hangman," while Larry Niven offers "The Borderland of Sol." Fritz Leiber presents the alternate history tale "Catch that Zeppelin!" Spider Robinson adds "By Any Other Name," and James Tiptree, Jr. delivers "Houston, Houston, Do You Read?" Asimov includes his own celebrated story "The Bicentennial Man" about an android's journey toward humanity. Joe Haldeman contributes "Tricentennial," and Spider and Jeanne Robinson collaborate on "Stardance." Each story represents the peak achievement in science fiction as recognized by the genre's most prestigious award. The collection spans diverse themes from artificial intelligence to space exploration, alternate timelines to human connection. These tales showcase the creative range that made science fiction a dominant literary force.
Genres: short-stories, science-fiction, hugo-awards
Vibes: emotional, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: anthology, short-stories
Period: 20th-century
561 pages · Hardcover · Doubleday