The Best of Fredric Brown

The Best of Fredric Brown is a collection of science fiction short stories by American author Fredric Brown, edited by Robert Bloch. It was first published in hardback by Nelson Doubleday in January 1977 and in paperback by Ballantine Books in May of the same year as a volume in its Classic Library of Science Fiction. The book has been translated into German and Spanish.[1]

The Best of Fredric Brown
Cover of first edition
AuthorFredric Brown
Cover artistRichard V. Corben
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
SeriesBallantine's Classic Library of Science Fiction
GenreScience fiction
PublisherDoubleday
Publication date
1977
Media typePrint (hardback)
Pages280
OCLC3273613
Preceded byThe Best of Philip K. Dick 
Followed byThe Best of Edmond Hamilton 

Summary

The book contains thirty-one short works of fiction by the author, together with an introduction by editor Robert Bloch.

Contents

Reception

The book was reviewed by Everett F. Bleiler in The Guide to Supernatural Fiction, 1983, and Juan Manuel Santiago in Las 100 mejores novelas de ciencia ficción del siglo XX, 2001.[1]

Awards

The book placed fourteenth in the 1977 Locus Poll Award for Best Single Author Collection. "Star Mouse" was nominated for the 1943 Retro Hugo Award for Best Novelette in 2018. "Etaoin Shrdlu" was nominated for the 1943 Retro Hugo Award for Best Short Story in 2018. "The Geezenstacks" was nominated for the 1944 Retro Hugo Award for Best Short Story in 2019. "Arena" was nominated for the 1945 Retro Hugo Award for Best Novelette in 2020. "The Yehudi Principle" was nominated for the 1945 Retro Hugo Award for Best Short Story in 2020. "Pi in the Sky" was nominated for the 1946 Retro Hugo Award for Best Novelette in 1996.[1]

Notes
  1. The Best of Fredric Brown title listing at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
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