thumb|First edition (publ. [[Doubleday (publisher)|Doubleday)<br>Cover art by Robert Aulicino]]

The Best Science Fiction of Isaac Asimov, published in 1986, is a collection of 28 short stories by American writer Isaac Asimov, personally selected as favorites by himself.

Content

  • "All the Troubles of the World"
  • "A Loint of Paw"
  • "The Dead Past"
  • "Death of a Foy"
  • "Dreaming Is a Private Thing"
  • "Dreamworld"
  • "Eyes Do More Than See"
  • "The Feeling of Power"
  • "Flies"
  • "Found!"
  • "The Foundation of S.F. Success"
  • "Franchise"
  • "The Fun They Had"
  • "How It Happened"
  • "I Just Make Them Up, See!"
  • "I'm in Marsport Without Hilda"
  • "The Immortal Bard"
  • "It's Such a Beautiful Day"
  • "Jokester"
  • "The Last Answer"
  • "The Last Question"
  • "My Son, the Physicist"
  • "Obituary"
  • "Spell My Name with an S"
  • "Strikebreaker"
  • "Sure Thing"
  • "The Ugly Little Boy"
  • "Unto the Fourth Generation"

Reception

Dave Langford reviewed The Best Science Fiction of Isaac Asimov for White Dwarf #88, and stated that "Some OK stuff here, but little that's unfamiliar."

Reviews

  • Review by Donald M. Hassler (1986) in Fantasy Review, October 1986
  • Review by Jim England (1987) in Vector 137
  • Review by Don D'Ammassa (1987) in Science Fiction Chronicle, #92 May 1987
  • Review by Terry Broome (1988) in Paperback Inferno, #74

References

  • The Best Science Fiction of Isaac Asimov at books.zog.org &ndash;