100 Great Science Fiction Short Short Stories

by Bruce McAllister, Thomas F. Monteleone, Stephen Goldin, et al.

Book Overview

the most spectacular ideas can fit into the tiniest spaces This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0385130449
• ISBN13: 9780385130448
• Release Date: January 1978
• Publisher: Doubleday Books
• Length: 270 Pages
• Weight: 2.95 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Science Fiction Snacks for the Mind

Concise tales of science fiction that twist and turn their way into your very psyche. Great for midnight snacks when you need to dream while you're awake.

Great stories with quick, effective, complex points

I have no doubt that the short story is the hardest to write. With limited space, the point, and there can really be only one, must be relatively obvious, yet complex enough to make an interesting story. Adding in a science fiction theme increases the level of difficulty, as generally, such stories require more explanation of the circumstances. Given that an environment different from the usual is necessary, some space must be used to explain the background of the story. Despite all these hurdles, it is possible to write quality stories and this collection is an existence proof of how well it can be done. Independent of the length, these are some of the best science fiction stories of all time. They range from puns to the possibilities of interstellar war. I started the book and kept it close so that I could read it during every spare moment. It is one of the best collections of science fiction stories that I have ever read.

A Short Short Review

This is an excellent book. It runs the gamut of the science fiction genre; from jules verne to starwars, dragons to philosophy. It contains a cross section of literature and authors of both range and caliber rarely found. Many of its stories do not appear to be science fiction at first read; the only common thread among all the stories is the fact that, as Asimov puts in his introduction, "A very honed point." A must read.