“Mariana” by Fritz Leiber
from Science Fact/Fiction, eds. Farrell, Gage, Pfordresher, Rodrigues
Scott, Foresman and Company, 1974
Originally published in Fantastic Science Fiction Stories, February 1960
Price I paid: $6.56
“The Sack”
“The Sack” by William Morrison
from Science Fact/Fiction, eds. Farrell, Gage, Pfordresher, Rodrigues
Scott, Foresman and Company, 1974
Originally published in Astounding Science Fiction, November 1950
Price I paid: $6.56
The Machine Stops
The Machine Stops by E.M. Forster
From The Science Fiction Hall of Fame Volume IIB, ed. Ben Bova
Avon Books, 1974
Originally published in The Oxford and Cambridge Review
November 1909
Price I paid: I have no idea
Futuretrack 5
Futuretrack 5 by Robert Westall
Kestrel Books, 1983
Price I paid: none
Continue reading “Futuretrack 5”Henry Kitson makes his first mistake when he scores a hundred per cent in his exams. Not for him therefore the glamorous cushy career pattern of most of his contemporaries. Promoted to Tech, he is equipped with a white coat and a clipboard and becomes one of that small body who keep the country’s computerized living systems going.
His second mistake is going on the razzle. In London, where survival depends on skill and daring and the population is controlled by fear and sensationalism, Kitson becomes pinball champion and meets blond, leather-clad Keri, London’s bike-racing champion of Futuretrack 5.
Together they go north in an uneasy partnership. And what they learn as they go, they don’t like, for this is Britain of the twenty-first century and if you question the system too much you come to regret it. But who does know the answers? And what is Kitson’s destined role? As a fortune teller predicts, “You’ll regret what you’ll do for the rest of your born days. And you’ll have plenty of time to regret it.”
In this major new novel, Robert Westall has brilliantly created a future world which is all too plausible.
Who’s There?
“Who’s There” by Arthur C. Clarke
from Science Fact/Fiction, eds. Farrell, Gage, Pfordresher, Rodrigues
Scott, Foresman and Company, 1974
Originally published in New Worlds Science Fiction, November 1958
Price I paid: $6.56
Well of the Worlds
Well of the Worlds by Henry Kuttner
Startling Stories, March 1953
Samuel Mines, ed.
Continue reading “Well of the Worlds”It was a corridor between two worlds…between Earth, and the strange floating islands of the godlike Isier!
“Constant Reader”
“Constant Reader” by Robert Bloch
from Science Fact/Fiction, eds. Farrell, Gage, Pfordresher, Rodrigues
Scott, Foresman and Company, 1974
Originally published in Universe Science Fiction, June 1953
Price I paid: $6.56
“The Hunters”
“The Hunters” by Walt Sheldon
Startling Stories, March 1952
Samuel Mines, ed.
Continue reading ““The Hunters””The Aliens invaded, conquered, killed…
it was their way
Lady Killer
“Lady Killer” by Chad Oliver
Startling Stories, March 1952
Samuel Mines, ed.
Continue reading “Lady Killer”The human race faces extinction—unless Earthmen can find mates on Mars!
Things of Distinction
Things of Distinction by Kendell Foster Crossen
Startling Stories, March 1952
Samuel Mines, ed.
Continue reading “Things of Distinction”Billions were spent in advertising…but the Antareans simply wouldn’t buy McFinister Hats! Now it was Jerry Ransom’s job to find out why…