The Best Science Fiction Stories: 1949 is a 1949 anthology of science fiction short stories edited by Everett F. Bleiler and T. E. Dikty. It was the first published anthology to present the best science fiction stories for a given year.[1] The stories had originally appeared in 1948 in the magazines Planet Stories, Astounding Science Fiction, Blue Book, Comment, and Thrilling Wonder Stories. The anthology was later combined with the 1950 volume and reissued as Science Fiction Omnibus.[2]
 Dust-jacket from the first edition | |
| Editors | Everett F. Bleiler and T. E. Dikty |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Science fiction |
| Publisher | Fredrick Fell |
Publication date | 1949 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardback) |
| Pages | 314 |
| Followed by | The Best Science Fiction Stories: 1950 |
Contents
edit- Trends in Modern Science-Fiction, by Melvin Korshak
- Preface, by Everett F. Bleiler & T. E. Dikty
- "Mars is Heaven!", by Ray Bradbury
- "Ex Machina", by Lewis Padgett
- "The Strange Case of John Kingman", by Murray Leinster
- "Doughnut Jockey", by Erik Fennel
- "Thang", by Martin Gardner
- "Period Piece", by J. J. Coupling
- "Knock", by Fredric Brown
- "Genius", by Poul Anderson
- "And the Moon Be Still as Bright", by Ray Bradbury
- "No Connection", by Isaac Asimov
- "In Hiding", by Wilmar H. Shiras
- "Happy Ending", by Henry Kuttner
Reception
editL. Sprague de Camp received the anthology favorably, describing it as "a superior product . . . with all the stories readable and some excellent."[3]
Notes
edit- ^ Dozois, Gardner R. (2005). Best of the Best: 20 Years of the Year's Best Science Fiction. Chicago: St. Martin's Griffin. pp. xii. ISBN 978-0-312-33656-1.
- ^ "The Reference Library", Astounding Science Fiction, July 1952, pp.160-61
- ^ "Book Reviews", Astounding Science Fiction, May 1950, pp.104-05.
References
edit- Contento, William G. "Index to Science Fiction Anthologies and Collections". Retrieved 2008-01-24.
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