This book contains twenty-six of the greatest science fiction stories ever written. They represent the considered verdict of the Science Fiction Writers of America, those who have shaped the genre and who know, more intimately than anyone else, what the criteria for excellence in the field should be. The authors chosen for The Science Fiction Hall Fame are the men and women who have shaped the body and heart of modern science fiction; their brilliantly imaginative creations continue to inspire and astound new generations of writers and fans. A Martian Odyssey, Twilight, Helen O'Loy, The Roads Must Roll, Microcosmic God, Nightfall, The Weapon Shop, Mimsy Were The Borogoves, Huddling Place, Arena, First Contact, That Only A Mother, Scanners Live In Vain, Mars Is Heaven, The Little Black Bag, Born Of Man And Woman, Coming Attraction, The Quest For Saint Aquin, Surface Tension, The Nine Billion Names Of God, It's A Good Life, The Cold Equations, Fondly Fahrenheit, The Country Of The Kind, Flowers For Algernon, A Rose For Ecclesiastes
