The Best from Startling Stories
| First published | 1953 |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Henry Holt |
| Format | Hardcover |
| Type | Anthology |
| Cover art | Alex Schomburg |
| Pages | xii+301 |
| Price | $3.50 |
- "First Edition" and "Copyright, 1953, by Henry Holt and Company" on copyright page.
- Published October 1953 per Cole Checklist.
- "Jacket illustration by Alex Schomburg, copyright 1952, by Better Publications, Inc." on front flap of dust jacket.
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| Page | Title | Author(s) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Wages of Synergy | Theodore Sturgeon | Novelette |
| 61 | The Perfect Gentleman | R. J. McGregor | Short Story |
| 81 | Moment Without Time | Joel Townsley Rogers | Novelette |
| 113 | The Naming of Names | Ray Bradbury | Short Story |
| 135 | No Land of Nod | Sherwood Springer | Short Story |
| 163 | Who's Cribbing? | Jack Lewis | Short Story |
| 173 | Thirty Seconds - Thirty Days | Arthur C. Clarke | Novelette |
| 207 | Noise | Jack Vance | Short Story |
| 225 | What's It Like Out There? | Edmond Hamilton | Novelette |
| 255 | Dormant | A. E. van Vogt | Short Story |
| 279 | Dark Nuptial | Robert Donald Locke | Short Story |
| ix | Introduction (The Best from Startling Stories) | Robert A. Heinlein | Essay |
| vii | Blueprint for Tomorrow | Samuel Mines | Essay |