Contents

INTRODUCTION

The Golden Age

POUL ANDERSONCall Me Joe

ROBERT A. HEINLEIN“All You Zombies—”

LLOYD BIGGLE, JR.Tunesmith

THEODORE STURGEONA Saucer of Loneliness

ISAAC ASIMOVRobot Dreams

EDMOND HAMILTONDevolution

ARTHUR C. CLARKEThe Nine Billion Names of God

JAMES BLISHA Work of Art

RAY BRADBURYDark They Were, and Golden-Eyed

The New Wave

HARLAN ELLISON“Repent, Harlequin!” Said the Ticktockman

R. A. LAFFERTYEurema’s Dam

ROBERT SILVERBERGPassengers

FREDERIK POHLThe Tunnel under the World

BRIAN W. ALDISSWho Can Replace a Man?

URSULA K. LE GUINThe Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas

LARRY NIVENInconstant Moon

The Media Generation

GEORGE R. R. MARTINSandkings

HARRY TURTLEDOVEThe Road Not Taken

WILLIAM GIBSON AND MICHAEL SWANWICKDogfight

KAREN JOY FOWLERFace Value

C. J. CHERRYHPots

JOHN CROWLEYSnow

JAMES PATRICK KELLYRat

TERRY BISSONBears Discover Fire

JOHN KESSELA Clean Escape

LISA GOLDSTEINTourists

GEORGE ALEC EFFINGEROne