The Oxford Book of Science Fiction
Stories
Simply Outstanding
This is the definitive collection of the twentieth-centurys most characteristic
genre--science fiction. The tales are organized chronologically to give
readers a sense of how the genres range, vitality, and literary quality have
evolved over time. Each tale offers a unique vision, an altered reality, a
universe all its own. Readers can sample H.G. Wells 1903 story The Land
Ironclads (which predicted the stalemate of trench warfare and the
invention of the tank), Jack Williamsons The Metal Man, a rarely
anthologized gem written in 1928, Clifford D. Simaks 1940s classic,
Desertion, set on the howling maelstrom that was Jupiter, Frederik Pohls
1955 The Tunnel Under the World (with its gripping first line, On the
morning of June 15th, Guy Burckhardt woke up screaming out of a dream),
right up to the current crop of writers, such as cyberpunks Bruce Sterling
and William Gibson, whose 1982 story Burning Chrome foreshadows the
idea of virtual reality, and David Brins Piecework, written in 1990. In
addition, Shippey provides an informative Introduction, examining the
history of the genre, its major themes, and its literary techniques.

Personal Review: The Oxford Book of Science Fiction Stories
As you would expect from an anthology of this sort, there is a historical
and/or critical if you like introduction to the field of science fiction, of some
reasonable length, before getting to the stories.
Then, you have a chronological progression of tales, or various types
chosen by the editor to be presumably representative. He appears to have
done a rather good job, too, averaging 3.73 over a wide range of eras.
Should be able to, though, if taking your pick. Pretty minor Wolfe and Le
Guin stories, and a useless Disch tale drag it down a little.
With that, and the intro, probably a 4.75 anthology I think, definitely
excellent.
Oxford Book of Science Fiction Stories : The Land Ironclads - H. G. Wells
Oxford Book of Science Fiction Stories : Finis - Frank L. Pollock
Oxford Book of Science Fiction Stories : As Easy as A.B.C. - Rudyard
Kipling
Oxford Book of Science Fiction Stories : The Metal Man - Jack Williamson
Oxford Book of Science Fiction Stories : A Martian Odyssey - Stanley G.
Weinbaum
Oxford Book of Science Fiction Stories : Night - John W. Campbell, Jr.
Oxford Book of Science Fiction Stories : Desertion - Clifford D. Simak
Oxford Book of Science Fiction Stories : The Piper's Son - Lewis Padgett
Oxford Book of Science Fiction Stories : The Monster - A. E. van Vogt
Oxford Book of Science Fiction Stories : Second Night of Summer - James
H. Schmitz
Oxford Book of Science Fiction Stories : Second Dawn - Arthur C. Clarke
Oxford Book of Science Fiction Stories : Crucifixus Etiam - Walter M. Miller
Oxford Book of Science Fiction Stories : The Tunnel Under the World -
Frederik Pohl
Oxford Book of Science Fiction Stories : Who Can Replace a Man? - Brian
W. Aldiss
Oxford Book of Science Fiction Stories : Billenium - J. G. Ballard
Oxford Book of Science Fiction Stories : The Ballad of Lost C'Mell -
Cordwainer Smith
Oxford Book of Science Fiction Stories : Semley's Necklace - Ursula K. Le
Guin
Oxford Book of Science Fiction Stories : How Beautiful with Banners -
James Blish
Oxford Book of Science Fiction Stories : A Criminal Act - Harry Harrison
Oxford Book of Science Fiction Stories : Problems of Creativeness -
Thomas M. Disch
Oxford Book of Science Fiction Stories : How the Whip Came Back - Gene
Wolfe
Oxford Book of Science Fiction Stories : Cloak of Anarchy - Larry Niven
Oxford Book of Science Fiction Stories : A Thing of Beauty - Norman
Spinrad

Oxford Book of Science Fiction Stories : The Screwfly Solution - Raccoona
Sheldon
Oxford Book of Science Fiction Stories : The Way of Cross and Dragon -
George R. R. Martin
Oxford Book of Science Fiction Stories : Swarm - Bruce Sterling
Oxford Book of Science Fiction Stories : Burning Chrome - William Gibson
Oxford Book of Science Fiction Stories : Silicon Muse - Hilbert Schenck
Oxford Book of Science Fiction Stories : Karl and the Ogre - Paul J.
McAuley
Oxford Book of Science Fiction Stories : Piecework - David Brin
Give tanks a try.
3.5 out of 5
Flame on, lights out.
4 out of 5
Air travel advancing control.
4 out of 5
Amazing scientifiction.
3 out of 5
Interplanetary interpersonal communication.
4 out of 5
Showing your flight age.
3.5 out of 5
Altered man mission adds a mutt.
4.5 out of 5
Dead race destruction discovery toasting.

3 out of 5
Grandma has a pony. All the better to help her defeat alien invastions.
4 out of 5
Composite Mind War accomodation.
3.5 out of 5
Martian labor aeration.
4 out of 5
Brain capacity reduction circuit.
3 out of 5
Human lack machine chaos conflict.
4 out of 5
Population space premium.
4 out of 5
Underpeople Lord assisted capital punishment escapage.
4.5 out of 5
Dowry delay death.
3 out of 5
Bubble suit Titan tearaway.
4 out of 5
Breeding punishment volunteer.

4 out of 5
Classification.
2.5 out of 5
Slave vote.
3.5 out of 5
Free Park experiment not bright.
4 out of 5
Got a bridge to sell you.
4 out of 5
S8x and violence.
4 out of 5
Betrayer Star Knights.
3.5 out of 5
Interspecies business shocks.
4 out of 5
Cracking victim charity.
4 out of 5
Total access story program plan.
4 out of 5

A whole generation of children with enhanced intelligence wipe out all the
adults via bacteria, and these superbright changelings go hunting the
remnants that haven't been killed outright.
3.5 out of 5
Dropping your bundle and bundle.
4 out of 5
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