Six Great Short Science Fiction Novels

This record was previously listed as ISBN 0440001110 / 9780440001119. Per policy, the ISBN has been moved to the more recently published book.
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The Best . . . by the Best. Six compelling novelettes from six master storytellers.

“Galley Slave” by Isaac Asimov: The Three Laws of Positronic Robots made it impossible to kill a human, but there was a loophole . . . murdering a man after his death!

“Project Nursemaid” by Judith Merril: A fascinatingly documented, human story about the nearly insuperable difficulties of colonizing the moon.

“Final Gentleman” by Clifford D. Simak: Was Hollis Harrington really more than one man?

“Chain Reaction” by Algis Budrys: Any man will struggle for the right to live by his own beliefs — even if those beliefs can lead to his own death.

“Rule Golden” by Damon Knight: Will the aliens land with fire and the sword? Or will they come offering friendship? Or will they try to change the ways men think of war and peace?

“Incommunicado” by Katherine MacLean: There was trouble on Station A. Cliff Baker said that everyone was going crazy — but no one would listen to him.