Best SF: 1972
| First published | 1973 |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Putnam |
| Format | Hardcover |
| Type | Anthology |
| Cover art | Paul Lehr |
| Pages | 254 |
| Price | $5.95 |
| ISBN | 0399111123 |
Notes
- "Copyright (c) 1973 by Harry Harrison", SBN and LCCN on copyright page. No statement of edition or printing.
- On jacket front flap is $5.95 price and "7306", indicating printed June 1973. "Jacket illustration by Paul Lehr" on back flap.
| Page | Title | Author(s) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Introduction (Best SF: 1972) | Harry Harrison | Essay |
| 13 | In the Matter of the Assassin Merefirs | Ken W. Purdy | Short Story |
| 23 | As for Our Fatal Continuity ... | Brian W. Aldiss | Short Story |
| 29 | The Old Folks | James E. Gunn | Short Story |
| 49 | From Sea to Shining Sea | Jonathan Ela | Short Story |
| 55 | Weihnachtsabend | Keith Roberts | Novelette |
| 99 | The Years | Robert F. Young | Short Story |
| 103 | Darkness | André Carneiro | Short Story |
| 123 | Cymbal Player | Lawrence Sail | Poem |
| 124 | Report from the Planet Proteus | Lawrence Sail | Poem |
| 125 | Columbus on St. Domenica | John Cotton (poet) | Poem |
| 127 | After Death | Patricia Beer | Poem |
| 128 | Faex Delenda Est | Theodore R. Cogswell | Poem |
| 131 | Words of Warning | Alex Hamilton | Short Story |
| 143 | Out, Wit! | Howard L. Myers | Short Story |
| 157 | An Imaginary Journey to the Moon | Victor Sabah | Short Story |
| 163 | The Head and the Hand | Christopher Priest | Short Story |
| 179 | Hero | Joe Haldeman | Novella |
| 247 | Afterword: The Year of the Big Spring Clean | Brian W. Aldiss | Essay |
| Year | Reviewer | Publication |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | P. Schuyler Miller | Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact, October 1973 |