Forbidden Planets (2006) is a science fiction anthology of all-new short stories edited by British writer and journalist Peter Crowther, the fifth in his themed science fiction anthology series for DAW Books. The stories are all intended to be inspired by the 1956 movie, Forbidden Planet.[1] The book was published in 2006.

Forbidden Planets
First edition
AuthorEdited by Peter Crowther
LanguageEnglish
SeriesPeter Crowther DAW anthologies
GenreScience fiction anthology
PublisherDAW Books
Publication date
2006
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint (paperback)
Pages307
Preceded byConstellations 
Followed byWe Think, Therefore We Are 

The book includes a two-page introduction by Ray Bradbury; twelve short stories; an eight-page afterword entitled "Forbidden Planet", written by Stephen Baxter; and an eleven-page section of author and story notes.

Coincidentally, another science fiction anthology entitled Forbidden Planets was also published in 2006, edited by Marvin Kaye.

The stories are as follows:

References

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  1. ^ Rich, Mark (11 December 2006). "Forbidden Planets, Edited By Peter Crowther". Strange Horizons. Retrieved 8 February 2024.