The Best Science Fiction Stories: 1949
| First published | 1949 |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Frederick Fell |
| Format | Hardcover |
| Type | Anthology |
| Cover art | Frank McCarthy |
| Pages | 314 |
| Price | $2.95 |
Notes
- "First Printing August 1949" on copyright page. Publication date was September 12, 1949 per Cole checklist of SF anthologies.
- $2.95 price on front flap of jacket. "Jacket illustration by Frank McCarthy" on back flap.
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| Title | Year | Publisher | Format | Type | Catalog ID | Cover Artist | Pages | |
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| The Best Science Fiction Stories: 1949 |
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1949 | Frederick Fell | Hardcover | Anthology | Frank McCarthy | 314 |
| Page | Title | Author(s) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Introduction: Trends in Modern Science-Fiction | Melvin Korshak | Essay |
| 19 | Preface (The Best Science Fiction Stories: 1949) | Everett F. Bleiler & T. E. Dikty | Essay |
| 29 | Mars Is Heaven! | Ray Bradbury | Short Story |
| 51 | Ex Machina | Lewis Padgett | Novelette |
| 92 | The Strange Case of John Kingman | Murray Leinster | Short Story |
| 112 | Doughnut Jockey | Erik Fennel | Short Story |
| 130 | Thang | Martin Gardner | Short Story |
| 132 | Period Piece | J. J. Coupling | Short Story |
| 141 | Knock | Fredric Brown | Short Story |
| 154 | Genius | Poul Anderson | Novelette |
| 195 | And the Moon Be Still As Bright | Ray Bradbury | Novelette |
| 226 | No Connection | Isaac Asimov | Short Story |
| 250 | In Hiding | Wilmar H. Shiras | Novelette |
| 292 | Happy Ending | Henry Kuttner | Novelette |
| Year | Reviewer | Publication |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | August Derleth | The Arkham Sampler, Autumn 1949 |
| 1949 | John K. Aiken | Science-Fantasy Review, Winter 1949-50 |
| 1950 | The Editors | The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, Winter-Spring 1950 |
| 1950 | uncredited | Fantasy Book, Vol. 1, No. 6 |
| 1950 | The Editor | Startling Stories, January 1950 |
| 1950 | Frederik Pohl | Super Science Stories, January 1950 |
| 1950 | L. Sprague de Camp | Astounding Science Fiction, May 1950 |