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Sense of Wonder

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INTRODUCTION, Leigh Grossman

PART 1: Early Science Fiction

EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS

A PRINCESS OF MARS, by Edgar Rice Burroughs

THE ORIGINS OF SCIENCE FICTION, by Jennifer A. Rea

SAMUEL BUTLER

EREWHON, by Samuel Butler

KAREL ČAPEK

R. U. R. (Rossum’s Universal Robots), by Karel Čapek

GEORGE ALLAN ENGLAND

THE THING FROM—OUTSIDE, by George Allan England

HUGO GERNSBACK AND HIS WRITERS, by Richard Bleiler

D. H. LAWRENCE

ROBOT POEMS, by D. H. Lawrence

MINA LOY

LUNAR BAEDEKER, by Mina Loy

EDGAR ALLAN POE

MELLONTA TAUTA, by Edgar Allan Poe

ON THE BAROQUE IN SCIENCE FICTION, by Thomas F. Bertonneau

MARY WOLLSTONECRAFT SHELLEY

THE LAST MAN, by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley

NINETEENTH-CENTURY SCIENCE FICTION, by Monique R. Morgan

JEAN TOOMER

HER LIPS ARE COPPER WIRE, by Jean Toomer

JULES VERNE

OFF ON A COMET!, by Jules Verne

SCIENCE FICTION AND HIDDEN HISTORIES OF SCIENCE, by Katherine Pandora

H. G. WELLS

THE TIME MACHINE, by H. G. Wells

DARK FUTURES AND DYSTOPIAS, by Matthew Crom

EVGENII ZAMYATIN

WE, by Evgenii Zamyatin

RUSSIAN AND EAST EUROPEAN SCIENCE FICTION, by Sibelan Forrester

PART 2: The Field Takes Shape (1926–1936)

MILES J. BREUER

THE GOSTAK AND THE DOSHES, by Miles J. Breuer

AMERICAN SCIENCE FICTION MAGAZINES, by Hildy Silverman

JOHN W. CAMPBELL

WHO GOES THERE? by John W. Campbell

JOHN W. CAMPBELL AND HIS WRITERS, by Zahra Jannessari Ladani

CLARE WINGER HARRIS

THE DIABOLICAL DRUG, by Clare Winger Harris

H. P. LOVECRAFT

AT THE MOUNTAINS OF MADNESS, by H. P. Lovecraft

HARBOUR WHISTLES, by H. P. Lovecraft

THE LOVECRAFT CIRCLE, by Dennis H. Barbour

LAURENCE MANNING

THE MAN WHO AWOKE, by Laurence Manning

PHILIP FRANCIS NOWLAN

ARMAGEDDON—2419 A.D., by Philip Francis Nowlan

SCIENCE FICTION ON RADIO, by Tim DeForest

NAT SCHACHNER

PIRATES OF THE GORM, by Nat Schachner

CLARK ASHTON SMITH

AFTERWARDS, by Clark Ashton Smith

THE STAR-TREADER, by Clark Ashton Smith

E. E. “DOC” SMITH

THE SKYLARK OF SPACE, by E. E. “Doc” Smith

SPACE OPERA, by David Steiling

DONALD A. WANDREI

THE RED BRAIN, by Donald A. Wandrei

PART 3: The Golden Age

ISAAC ASIMOV

NIGHTFALL, by Isaac Asimov

THE MARTIAN WAY, by Isaac Asimov

GENDER IMAGES IN SCIENCE FICTION, by Twila Yates Papay and Paul D. Reich

STEPHEN VINCENT BENÉT

BY THE WATERS OF BABYLON, by Stephen Vincent Benét

NIGHTMARE FOR FUTURE REFERENCE, by Stephen Vincent Benét

FREDRIC BROWN

ARENA, by Fredric Brown

L. SPRAGUE de CAMP

A GUN FOR DINOSAUR, by L. Sprague de Camp

DINOSAURS IN SCIENCE FICTION, by Tim DeForest

LESTER DEL REY

THE WINGS OF NIGHT, by Lester Del Rey

LESTER AND JUDY-LYNN DEL REY, by Frederik Pohl

RAYMOND Z. GALLUN

OLD FAITHFUL, by Raymond Z. Gallun

EDMOND HAMILTON

THE SARGASSO OF SPACE, by Edmond Hamilton

ROBERT A. HEINLEIN

THE GREEN HILLS OF EARTH, by Robert A. Heinlein

C. L. MOORE

SHAMBLEAU, by C. L. Moore

ANDRE NORTON

ALL CATS ARE GRAY, by Andre Norton

YOUNG ADULT SCIENCE FICTION, by Carol Franko

FREDERIK POHL

DAY MILLION, by Frederik Pohl

CONVENTIONS AND FANDOM, by Sheri Giglio

CLIFFORD D. SIMAK

GROTTO OF THE DANCING DEER, by Clifford D. Simak

MICROCOSMIC GOD

A. E. VAN VOGT

BLACK DESTROYER, by A. E. Van Vogt

SPACE TRAVEL IN SCIENCE FICTION, by Steven Mollmann

STANLEY G. WEINBAUM

A MARTIAN ODYSSEY, by Stanley G. Weinbaum

JACK WILLIAMSON

THE METAL MAN, by Jack Williamson

THE FIREFLY TREE, by Jack Williamson

PART 4: The Mass Market Era

POUL ANDERSON

DUEL ON SYRTIS, by Poul Anderson

ALFRED BESTER

FONDLY FAHRENHEIT, by Alfred Bester

CYBORGS, by Kyle William Bishop

JAMES BLISH

SURFACE TENSION, by James Blish

ANTHONY BOUCHER

THE QUEST FOR SAINT AQUIN

SCIENCE FICTION BOOK REVIEWING, by Tom Easton

LEIGH BRACKETT

THE LAST DAYS OF SHANDAKOR, by Leigh Brackett

ALGIS BUDRYS

THE STOKER AND THE STARS

SCIENCE FICTION IN WESTERN EUROPE, by Sonja Fritzsche

ARTHUR C. CLARKE

THE SENTINEL, by Arthur C. Clarke

SCIENCE FICTION FILM: THE FORBIDDEN GENRE, by Daniel M. Kimmel

HAL CLEMENT

UNCOMMON SENSE

WORLD BUILDING, by Donald M. Hassler

AVRAM DAVIDSON

OR ALL THE SEAS WITH OYSTERS, by Avram Davidson

PHILIP K. DICK

THE DEFENDERS, by Philip K. Dick

ROBOTS, by Amardeep Singh

GORDON R. DICKSON

SOLDIER, ASK NOT, by GORDON R. DICKSON

PHILIP JOSÉ FARMER

RIVERWORLD, by Philip José Farmer

RELIGION AND SCIENCE FICTION, by James F. McGrath

TOM GODWIN

THE COLD EQUATIONS, by Tom Godwin

ZENNA HENDERSON

LOO REE, by Zenna Henderson

“TO TELL THE HUMAN TALE”: The Science Fiction of Death, Dying and Grief, by Kathleen Fowler

FRANK HERBERT

RAT RACE, by Frank Herbert

DAMON KNIGHT

THE COUNTRY OF THE KIND, by Damon Knight

C. M. KORNBLUTH

THE LITTLE BLACK BAG, by C. M. Kornbluth

FRITZ LEIBER

A BAD DAY FOR SALES

MURRAY LEINSTER

FIRST CONTACT, by Murray Leinster

ALIENS AND ALIEN WORLDS, by Ericka Hoagland

RICHARD MATHESON

BORN OF MAN AND WOMAN, by Richard Matheson

JUDITH MERRIL

THAT ONLY A MOTHER, by Judith Merril

WALTER M. MILLER, JR.

DEATH OF A SPACEMAN, by Walter M. Miller, Jr.

AFTER THE END: Post-Apocalyptic Science Fiction, by Irene Sywenky

WARD MOORE

BRING THE JUBILEE, by Ward Moore

ALTERNATE HISTORY, by Andrew M. Gordon

EDGAR PANGBORN

THE GOLDEN HORN

H. BEAM PIPER

GRAVEYARD OF DREAMS, by H. Beam Piper

ERIC FRANK RUSSELL

ALLAMAGOOSA, by Eric Frank Russell

JAMES H. SCHMITZ

THE WITCHES OF KARRES, by James H. Schmitz

ROBERT SHECKLEY

THE PRIZE OF PERIL, by Robert Sheckley

CORDWAINER SMITH

THE GAME OF RAT AND DRAGON, by Cordwainer Smith

JACK VANCE

SAIL 25, by Jack Vance

PART 5: The New Wave and Beyond

BRIAN W. ALDISS

MAN IN HIS TIME, by Brian W. Aldiss

THE NEW WAVE, by Darren Harris-Fain

BEN BOVA

THE NEXT LOGICAL STEP, by Ben Bova

MARION ZIMMER BRADLEY

THE DOOR THROUGH SPACE, by Marion Zimmer Bradley

DONALD A. WOLLHEIM, by Betsy Wollheim

JOHN BRUNNER

GOOD WITH RICE, by John Brunner

F. M. BUSBY

IF THIS IS WINNETKA, YOU MUST BE JUDY, by F. M. Busby

OCTAVIA E. BUTLER

BLOODCHILD, by Octavia E. Butler

BLACK WOMEN WRITING SPECULATIVE FICTION, by Ayana R. Abdallah

JACK DANN

GOING UNDER, by Jack Dann

SAMUEL R. DELANY

DRIFTGLASS, by Samuel R. Delany

LITERARY CRITICISM AND SCIENCE FICTION, by Donald M. Hassler

THOMAS M. DISCH

THE DEMI-URGE, by Thomas M. Disch

HARLAN ELLISON®

JEFFTY IS FIVE, by Harlan Ellison

SCIENCE FICTION ON TELEVISION, by Jim Davis

JOE HALDEMAN

HERO, by Joe Haldeman

SAUL’S DEATH: TWO SESTINAS, by Joe Haldeman

MILITARY SCIENCE FICTION, by James D. Macdonald

R. A. LAFFERTY

THUS WE FRUSTRATE CHARLEMAGNE, by R. A. Lafferty

TIME TRAVEL, by Ellen M. Rigsby

KEITH LAUMER

THE YILLIAN WAY, by Keith Laumer

URSULA K. LE GUIN

THE FIRST CONTACT WITH THE GORGONIDS, by Ursula K. Le Guin

SCIENCE FICTION AND ENVIRONMENTALISM, by Lisa Swanstrom

ANNE McCAFFREY

WEYR SEARCH, by Ann McCaffrey

FAN FICTION, by Karen Hellekson

VONDA N. MCINTYRE

LITTLE FACES, by Vonda N. McIntyre

LARRY NIVEN

NEUTRON STAR, by Larry Niven

KIT REED

WHAT WOLVES KNOW, by Kit Reed

KEITH ROBERTS

THE LADY MARGARET, by Keith Roberts

SPIDER ROBINSON

MELANCHOLY ELEPHANTS, by Spider Robinson

JOANNA RUSS

SOULS, by Joanna Russ

NAMING THE UNNAMED: TABOOS AND DANGEROUS IDEAS IN MODERN SCIENCE FICTION, by Liberty Stanavage

ROBERT SILVERBERG

PASSENGERS, by Robert Silverberg

NORMAN SPINRAD

NO DIRECTION HOME, by Norman Spinrad

JAMES TIPTREE JR.

HER SMOKE ROSE UP FOREVER, by James Tiptree Jr.

JOHN VARLEY

THE PERSISTENCE OF VISION, by John Varley

NEWS MAGAZINES OF THE SCIENCE FICTION FIELD, by Ian Randal Strock

VERNOR VINGE

FAST TIMES AT FAIRMONT HIGH, by Vernor Vinge

KURT VONNEGUT, JR.

2 B R 0 2 B, by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.

ROGER ZELAZNY

A ROSE FOR ECCLESIASTES, by Roger Zelazny

PART 6: The Paperback Heyday

GREG BEAR

BLOOD MUSIC, by Greg Bear

GERMS IN SCIENCE FICTION, by Laurel Bollinger

GREGORY BENFORD

BOW SHOCK, by Gregory Benford

HARD SCIENCE FICTION, by C. W. Johnson

DAVID BRIN

SENSES THREE AND SIX, by David Brin

LOIS McMASTER BUJOLD

THE MOUNTAINS OF MOURNING, by Lois McMaster Bujold

DISABILITY IN SCIENCE FICTION, by Breyan Strickler

PAT CADIGAN

PRETTY BOY CROSSOVER, by Pat Cadigan

CYBERPUNK, by Don Riggs

ORSON SCOTT CARD

DOGWALKER, by Orson Scott Card

C. J. CHERRYH

THE SANDMAN, THE TINMAN, AND THE BETTYB, by C. J. Cherryh

PAUL DI FILIPPO

LITTLE WORKER, by Paul Di Filippo

DAVID DRAKE

RANKS OF BRONZE, by David Drake

JIM BAEN, by Henry T. Davis with Toni Weisskopf

ALAN DEAN FOSTER

THE MUFFIN MIGRATION, by Alan Dean Foster

GREGORY FROST

MADONNA OF THE MAQUILADORA, by Gregory Frost

LISA GOLDSTEIN

SPLIT LIGHT, by Lisa Goldstein

JAMES PATRICK KELLY

THINK LIKE A DINOSAUR, by James Patrick Kelly

John Kessel

BUFFALO, by John Kessel

JAMES GUNN AND THE CENTER FOR THE STUDY OF SCIENCE FICTION, by Christopher McKitterick

ELIZABETH MOON

HAND TO HAND, by Elizabeth Moon

JAMES MORROW

CITY OF TRUTH, by James Morrow

UTOPIAN SCIENCE FICTION, by Samuel Gerald Collins

PAT MURPHY

RACHEL IN LOVE, by Pat Murphy

LGBT THEMES IN SCIENCE FICTION, by Wendy Gay Pearson

TERRY PRATCHETT

DEATH AND WHAT COMES NEXT, by Terry Pratchett

CRAIG RAINE

A MARTIAN SENDS A POSTCARD HOME, by Craig Raine

MIKE RESNICK

FOR I HAVE TOUCHED THE SKY, by Mike Resnick

KIM STANLEY ROBINSON

THE LUCKY STRIKE, by Kim Stanley Robinson

LUCIUS SHEPARD

BARNACLE BILL THE SPACER, by Lucius Shepard

WHITE TRAINS, by Lucius Shepard

GRAPHIC NOVELS AND SCIENCE FICTION, by Peter J. Ingrao

JOAN SLONCZEWSKI

MICROBE, by Joan Slonczewski

S. P. SOMTOW

FIDDLING FOR WATERBUFFALOES, by S. P. Somtow

BRUCE STERLING

BICYCLE REPAIRMAN, by Bruce Sterling

MICHAEL SWANWICK

THE EDGE OF THE WORLD, by Michael Swanwick

HARRY TURTLEDOVE

THE STAR AND THE ROCKETS, by Harry Turtledove

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