The Best Science Fiction Stories
| First published | 1951 |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Grayson & Grayson |
| Format | Hardcover |
| Type | Anthology |
| Pages | 256 |
| Price | 8/6 |
This British edition omits 5 of the 13 stories in the US first edition.
- Omits 5 of the stories of the US first edition.
- "First published 1951" on copyright page. Published June 1951 per Cole checklist of SF anthologies.
- Price on front flap of jacket. No credit for jacket art.
| Year | Reviewer | Publication |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | uncredited | Authentic Science Fiction, April 15, 1952 |
| 1955 | uncredited | Authentic Science Fiction Monthly, April 15, 1955 |
No ISBN on record — searching by title and author.
| Page | Title | Author(s) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | A Sort of Introduction (The Best Science-Fiction Stories: 1950) | Vincent Starrett | Essay |
| 17 | Easter Eggs | Robert S. Carr | Novelette |
| 58 | Private Eye | Lewis Padgett | Novelette |
| 95 | Eternity Lost | Clifford D. Simak | Novelette |
| 130 | Opening Doors | Wilmar H. Shiras | Novelette |
| 175 | Doomsday Deferred | Will F. Jenkins | Short Story |
| 194 | Mouse | Fredric Brown | Short Story |
| 207 | The Life-Work of Professor Muntz | Murray Leinster | Short Story |
| 223 | Refuge for Tonight | Robert Moore Williams | Novelette |