Edited by H. L. Gold; ‘Galaxy Science Fiction’ hit the scene in 1950 and quickly became the leading science fiction magazine of its time. Galaxy gave a home to writers that didn't fit into Astounding and F&SF, and readers rejoiced. In this first ‘Galaxy Science Fiction Super Pack’ we bring you more than five hundred pages of fiction. These are the stories that helped Galaxy Magazine carve it's name on the Mount Rushmore of science fiction. The include: ‘Doorstep’ by Keith Laumer; ‘The Chasers’ by Daniel F. Galouye; ‘Blueblood’ by Jim Harmon; ‘Bad Memory’ by Patrick Fahy; ‘Beach Scene’ by Marshall King; ‘The Reluctant Heroes’ by Frank M. Robinson; ‘Kreativity for Kats’ by Fritz Leiber; ‘Perfect Answer’ by L. J. Stecher, Jr., Dumbwaiter’ by James Stamers; ‘The Ignoble Savages’ by Evelyn E. Smith; ‘Angel's Egg’ by Edgar Pangborn; ‘Survival Type’ by J.F. Bone; ‘Misbegotten Missionary’ by Isaac Asimov; ‘The Business; ‘as Usual’ by Jack Sharkey; ‘No Substitutions’ by Jim Harmon; ‘Prime Difference’ by Alan E. Nourse; ‘Delay in Transit’ by F. L. Wallace; ‘My Lady Greensleeves’ by Frederik Pohl; ‘A Little Journey’ by Ray Bradbury; ‘Med Ship Man’ by Murray Leinster; ‘Spoken for’ by William Morrison; ‘A Pail of Air’ by Fritz Leiber; ‘Contagion’ by Katherine MacLEAN; ‘Pen Pal’ by Milton Lesser; ‘Delayed Action’ by Charles Vincent De Vet; ‘… and it Comes out Here’ by Lester del Rey; and ‘The Old Die Rich’ by H. L. Gold.
More than 25 of the greatest Science Fiction stories ever written—many in eBook form for the very first time. More than four hundred pages of top flight fiction selected by the editors at www.fantasticstoriesoftheimagination.com, including 'Ticking' by Allen M. Steele; 'All Cats are Gray' by Andre Norton; 'The Velvet Glove' by Harry Harrison; 'The Day of the Boomer Dukes' by Frederic Pohl; 'The Troubadour' by Peter Sherman; 'Riya's Foundling' by Algis Budrys; 'Asleep in the Forest of the Tall Cats' by Ken Brady; 'Stairway to the Stars' by Larry Shaw; 'Nightmare on the Nose' by Evelyn E. Smith; 'Ask A Foolish Question' by Robert Sheckley; 'Earthlight' by Bryce Walton; 'The Maiden Mechanical' by Brenda W. Clough; 'Nightmare Planet' by Murray Leinster; 'Regeneration' by Charles Dye; 'Exile from Space' by Judith Merril; 'Flight From Tomorrow' by H. Beam Piper; 'Dignity' by Jay O'Connell; 'Contagion' by Katherine MacLean; 'Suite Mentale' by Randall Garrett; 'The Slizzers' by Jerome Bixby; 'The Fourth Invasion' by Henry Josephs; 'Genesis' by H. Beam Piper; 'The Hills of Home' by Alfred Coppel; 'Sentiment, Inc.' by Poul Anderson; 'This World Must Die!' by H. B. Fyfe; 'Death Between the Stars' by Marion Zimmer Bradley; 'The Eyes Have It' by Philip K. Dick; 'Song in a Minor Key' by C. L. Moore; and 'Fridays' by Jamie Wild.
'Wonder Stories' was founded by legendary publisher Hugo Gernsback after he left 'Amazing Stories.' 'Wonder Stories' thrived in one form or another for more than thirty years, briefly rivaling even 'Astounding.' This four-hundred-plus page anthology collects ten important stories from the magazine's zenith. Included herein are: 'Onslaught from Rigel' by Fletcher Pratt; 'Valley of Dreams' by Stanley G. Weinbaum; 'The Revolt of the Star Men' by Raymond Gallun; 'The Point of View' by Stanley G. Weinbaum; 'The Metal Moon' by Everett C. Smith and R.F. Starzl; 'The Martian' by Allen Glasser and A. Rowley Hilliard; 'Pygmalion's Spectacles' by Stanley G. Weinbaum; 'Spacewrecked on Venus' by Neil R. Jones; 'The Moon Destroyers' by Monroe K. Ruch; and 'The Worlds of If' by Stanley G. Weinbaum.
'Space Science Fiction' was launched in may of 1952. During it's impressive run it published many of Science Fiction's top writers. Collected here in this massive six hundred-plus page anthology are all of the most important stories that were published during its distinguished run. Included here are: 'Second Variety' by Philip K. Dick; 'Youth' by Isaac Asimov; 'To Each His Star' by Bryce Walton; 'Security' by Poul Anderson; 'Divinity' by William Morrison; 'The Hour of Battle' by Robert Sheckley; 'Instant of Decision' by Randall Garrett; 'Let 'em Breathe Space!' By Lester Del Rey; 'The Ultroom Error' by Jerry Sohl; 'Infinite Intruder' by Alan E. Nourse; 'Collectivum' by Mike Lewis; 'The Adventurer' by C. M. Kornbluth; 'Decision' by Frank M. Robinson; 'Pursuit' by Lester del Rey; 'Exile' by H. B. Fyfe; 'Stop Look and Dig' by George O. Smith; 'The Worshippers' by Damon Knight; 'The Hunters' by William Morrison; 'The Ego Machine' by Henry Kuttner; 'The Variable Man' by Philip K. Dick; and 'Ullr Uprising' by H. Beam Piper.
Alan E. Norse was a leading science fiction author during the tail end of the Golden Age. His stories have stood the test of time and continue to entertain and enthrall generation after generation of readers. His thought provoking stories are just as pertinent today as they were in the Golden Age when he wrote them. Collected here in this omnibus edition are over 700 pages of wonderful fiction, including twenty three classics such as: 'Star Surgeon;' 'An Ounce of Cure;' 'Circus;' 'My Friend Bobby;' 'Consignment;' 'Second Sight;' 'Marley's Chain;' 'The Coffin Cure;' 'Letter of the Law;' 'Contamination Crew;' 'The Link;' 'Meeting of the Board;' 'Image of the Gods;' 'Peacemaker;' 'Derelict;' 'The Native Soil;' 'Brightside Crossing;' 'The Dark Door;' 'Infinite Intruder;' 'Bear Trap;' 'Martyr;' 'A Man Obsessed;' and 'Gold in the Sky.'
The Science Fiction Novel Super Pack #1 brings you ten full novels, and more than 1,500 pages of awe inspiring fiction. These are the novelists who shaped the field. Collectively these authors have won thirteen Hugo awards and four Nebula awards, while six of them have been named Grand Masters by the Science Fiction Writers of America. Collected here are: ‘Empire’ by Clifford D. Simak; ‘Falcons of Narabedla’ by Marion Zimmer Bradley; ‘The Green Odyssey’ by Philip José Farmer; ‘The Stars, My Brothers’ by Edmond Hamilton; ‘The Time Traders’ by Andre Norton; ‘Deathworld’ by Harry Harrison; ‘Star Surgeon’ by Alan E. Nourse; ‘A Voyage to Arcturus’ by David Lindsay; ‘Preferred Risk’ by Frederik Pohl & Lester del Rey; ‘Space Tug’ by Murray Leinster.
The King Arthur Super Pack is the most complete collection of Arthurian literature ever assembled. There are more than two thousand pages of amazing literature here. There are more than a dozen major works included in this collection, as well as a number of works of interest to Arthurian fans. Journey back in time to the days of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table, when magic and chivalry ruled the land. Included in this omnibus edition are: ‘Le Morte D'Arthur’ by Sir Thomas Malory; ‘Idylls of the King’ by Lord Alfred Tennyson; ‘A Connecticut Yankee In King Arthur's Court’ by Mark Twain; ‘Erec et Enide’ by Chrétien de Troyes; ‘The Legends of King Arthur and His Knights’ by Sir James Knowles; ‘Stories of King Arthur's Knights: Told to the Children’ by Mary MacGregor; ‘Stories of King Arthur and His Knights’ by U. Waldo Cutler; ‘King Arthur's Knights: The Tales Re-Told for Boys & Girls’ by Henry Gilbert; ‘Stories from Le Morte D'Arthur and the Mabinogion’ by Beatrice Clay; ‘King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table’ by Rupert S. Holland; ‘The Marvellous History of King Arthur in Avalon’ by Geoffrey of Monmouth; ‘Gawayne and the Green Knight: A Fairy Tale’ by Charlton Miner Lewis; ‘Merlin’s Youth’ by George Parker Bidder; ‘Sir Gawain and the Lady of Lys’ translated by Jessie L. Weston; ‘Merlin the Enchanter’ by Thomas Wentworth Higginson; ‘King Arthur at Avalon’ by Thomas Wentworth Higginson; ‘Sir Lancelot of the Lake’ by Thomas Wentworth Higginson; ‘Sir Gawain and the Green Knight’ translated by Jessie Weston; ‘The Story of King Arthur and His Knights’ by Howard Pyle; ‘The Story of the Champions of the Round Table’ by Howard Pyle; ‘The Story of Sir Launcelot and His Companions’ by Howard Pyle; ‘The Story of the Grail and the Passing of Arthur’ by Howard Pyle; ‘A Knyght Ther Was’ by Robert F. Young; ‘The Egyptian Maid or The Romance of the Water-Lily’ by William Wordsworth; ‘Merlin and Vivien’ by Lord Alfred Tennyson; ‘Merlin’s Song’ by Ralph Waldo Emerson; ‘Gawain and the Lady of Avalon’ by George Augustus Simcox; and ‘The Marriage of Sir Gawaine’ by Bishop Thomas Percy.
Frederik Pohl was an influential writer and editor. As an editor he won three Hugo awards for best professional magazine. As a writer he won four Hugo Awards and three Nebulas. Pohl was awarded the title of Grand Master by the Science fiction Writers of America and is a member of the Science Fiction Hall of fame. Collected here are a novel and five stories that helped Pohl carve his name onto the science fiction field. His stories are imaginative and powerful. Included here are 'Preferred Risk,' 'The Day of the Boomer Dukes,' 'The Tunnel Under The World,' 'The Hated,' 'Pythias,' and 'The Knights of Arthur.' More than three hundred pages.
Marion Zimmer Bradley is best known for her science fantasy series set in the Darkover universe and as the author of 'The Mists of Avalon.' A World Fantasy Award winner, her fiction is both memorable and powerful. This collection includes four novels and eleven short stories that helped make Bradley's reputation as one of the best writers the science fiction and fantasy field ever produced. 200,000 words and more than 500 pages of top notch science fiction and fantasy. Included are: 'Falcons of Narabedla,' 'Death Between the Stars,' 'The Dark Intruder,' 'The Door Through Space,' 'Black & White,' 'Treason of the Blood,' 'Jackie Sees a Star,' 'The Planet Savers,' 'The Stars Are Waiting,' 'Exiles of Tomorrow,' 'The Colors of Space,' 'The Crime Therapist,' 'Year of the Big Thaw,' 'The Wild One,' 'The Wind People.'
Collected here in one amazing omnibus edition are twelve complete novels and two bonus short stories. That's more than six-hundred-thousand words of pulse pounding adventure by one of the science fiction field's brightest stars. Hours and hours of reading enjoyment await. Included are: 'Plague Ship,' 'Voodoo Planet,' 'The Gifts of Asti,' 'The People of the Crater,' 'Ralestone Luck,' 'The Time Traders,' 'The Defiant Agents,' 'Key Out of Time,' 'Ride Proud, Rebel!,' 'Rebel Spurs,' 'Storm Over Warlock,' 'Star Hunter,' 'Star Born,' and 'All Cats are Gray.'