Synopsis
Nebula Award Winning Authors brings together 22 classic science-fiction short stories from some of the most celebrated voices of the genre—including Arthur C. Clarke, Robert Silverberg, Clifford D. Simak, Nelson S. Bond, Jack Vance, Theodore Sturgeon, Fritz Leiber, and more.These stories represent science fiction at its most imaginative and enduring: tales of alien worlds, future societies, moral dilemmas, first contact, and cosmic wonder—written during the golden decades when big ideas mattered more than spectacle. Here you’ll find quiet, haunting explorations of humanity’s place in the universe alongside thrilling adventures across space, time, and strange new environments.Includes these classic stories:A Walk in the Dark – Arthur C. ClarkeX Marks the Pedwalk – Fritz LeiberF. O. B. Venus – Nelson S. BondThe Other Tiger – Arthur C. ClarkeBefore Eden – Arthur C. ClarkeNo Shield from the Dead – Gordon R. DicksonThe Sky Was Full of Ships – Theodore SturgeonYesterday Was Monday – Theodore SturgeonSolitary – Robert SilverbergTransience – Arthur C. ClarkeCollision Orbit – Katherine MacLeanMr. Meek—Musketeer – Clifford D. SimakMr. Meek Plays Polo – Clifford D. SimakSummertime on Icarus – Arthur C. ClarkeThe Madness of Lancelot Biggs – Nelson S. BondBleekman’s Planet – Randall Garrett & Robert SilverbergPostmark Ganymede – Robert SilverbergThe Men Return – Jack VanceLancelot Biggs: Master Navigator – Nelson S. BondHide and Seek – Arthur C. ClarkeLater Than You Think – Fritz LeiberThe Day the Monsters Broke Loose – Robert Silverberg