The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Vol..., Robert A. Heinlein
The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Vol..., Robert A. Heinlein
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The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Vol. 1, 1929–1964
The Greatest Science Fiction Stories of All Time Chosen by the Members of the Science Fiction Writers of America

Author: Robert A. Heinlein, others, Arthur C. Clarke, Robert Silverberg

Narrator: various narrators, Oliver Wyman, L. J. Ganser, Richard Ferrone, Pete Larkin, Graham Halstead, Eliza Foss, Fred Berman, Michael David Axtell, Michael Braun, Rick Adamson, Gabriel Sloyer, Amanda Cobb, Neil Hellegers, Mark Boyett, David Shih, Alex Bloch, Jeff Gurner, Tom Burka

Unabridged: 28 hr 10 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 12/19/2017


Synopsis

The definitive collection of the best in science fiction stories between 1929 and 1964This 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.Robert Heinlein in “The Roads Must Roll” describes an industrial civilization of the future caught up in the deadly flaws of its own complexity. “Country of the Kind,” by Damon Knight, is a frightening portrayal of biological mutation. “Nightfall,” by Isaac Asimov, one of the greatest stories in the science fiction field, is the story of a planet where the sun sets only once every millennium and is a chilling study in mass psychology.Originally published in 1970 to honor those writers and their stories that had come before the institution of the Nebula Awards, The Science Fiction Hall Of Fame, Vol. 1, was the book that introduced tens of thousands of young readers to the wonders of science fiction. Too long unavailable, this new edition will treasured by all science fiction fans everywhere.The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Vol. 1, includes the following:Introduction by Robert Silverberg“A Martian Odyssey” by Stanley G. Weinbaum“Twilight” by John W. Campbell“Helen O’Loy” by Lester del Rey“The Roads Must Roll” by Robert A. Heinlein“Microcosmic God” by Theodore Sturgeon“Nightfall” by Isaac Asimov“The Weapon Shop” by A. E. van Vogt“Mimsy Were the Borogoves” by Lewis Padgett“Huddling Place” by Clifford D. Simak“Arena” by Fredric Brown“First Contact” by Murray Leinster“That Only a Mother” by Judith Merril“Scanners Live in Vain” by Cordwainer Smith“Mars Is Heaven!” by Ray Bradbury“The Little Black Bag” by C. M. Kornbluth“Born of Man and Woman” by Richard Matheson“Coming Attraction” by Fritz Leiber“The Quest for Saint Aquin” by Anthony Boucher“Surface Tension” by James Blish“The Nine Billion Names of God” by Arthur C. Clarke“It’s a Good Life” by Jerome Bixby“The Cold Equations” by Tom Godwin“Fondly Fahrenheit” by Alfred Bester“The Country of the Kind” Damon Knight“Flowers for Algernon” by Daniel Keyes“A Rose for Ecclesiastes” by Roger Zelazny

About Robert A. Heinlein

Robert A. Heinlein (1907–1988), often called the Science Fiction Grand Master, was the author of such groundbreaking novels as Starship Troopers, Red Planet, Stranger in a Strange Land, and The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress. He is generally considered the greatest and most influential science fiction writer of the twentieth century. In addition to being a bestselling author, Heinlein’s novels won four Hugo awards, three “retro Hugo” awards, and the first “Grand Master Award” from the Science Fiction Writers of America.

About Arthur C. Clarke

Arthur C. Clarke (1917-2008) fue un escritor, científico inglés y miembro de la Orden del Imperio Británico. Fue presidente de la Sociedad Interplanetaria Británica, miembro de la Academia Astronáutica, de la Real Sociedad Astronómica, entre otras organizaciones científicas. En su faceta de escritor, publicó un gran número de libros que han sido traducidos a más de treinta idiomas. En 1961 recibió el Premio Kalinga, otorgado por la Unesco, en reconocimiento a su labor como divulgador científico al gran público. Entre su obra cabe destacar la serie «Odisea espacial» -formada por 2001: Una odisea espacial (1968), 2010: Odisea dos (1982), 2061: Odisea tres (1987), 3001: Odisea final (1996)-, Rendez-vous with Rama (1972; Premio Nebula, 1973; PremioHugo, 1974) y Cánticos de la lejana tierra (1986).

About Robert Silverberg

Robert Silverberg, five-time winner of both the Nebula Award and Hugo Award, received the Grand Master Award for career achievement from the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America.

About Oliver Wyman

Read by Oliver Wyman, L. J. Ganser, Richard Ferrone, Pete Larkin, Graham Halstead, Eliza Foss, Fred Berman, Michael David Axtell, Michael Braun, Rick Adamson, Gabriel Sloyer, Amanda Leigh Cobb, Neil Hellegers, Mark Boyett, David Shih, Alex Bloch, Jeff Gurner, and Tom Burka

About L. J. Ganser

L. J. Ganser is an award-winning narrator with over 450 titles recorded to date. Prized for versatility, his projects range from preschool picture books to crime noir thrillers, from astronomical adventures (both science and sci-fi) to Arctic Circle high school basketball stories. His favorite titles include Jurassic Park, The Telling Room, Capital in the 21st Century, Talking to Crazy, and Missing Beauty. He lives in New York City with his family.

About Richard Ferrone

Richard Ferrone, narrator of over 150 audiobooks in various genres, earned numerous Audie Awards and the prestigious Audie Award for Best Narration of the Year. He was also recognized as an AudioFile “Voice of the Last Century” and a “Rising and Shining Star.”

About Pete Larkin

Pete Larkin is an AudioFile Earphones Award winner and a 2014 Audie Award finalist. He has wide voice-over and on-camera experience and has worked in virtually all media. He was the public address announcer for the New York Mets from 1988 to 1993. He has worked as a disc jockey in Baltimore, Washington, and New York, including as host of WNEW-FM's highly rated "Saturday Morning Sixties" program. An award-winning on-camera host, Pete has worked on many industrial films for many of the country's top companies, corporations, and governmental agencies and has done hundreds of commercials, promos, and narrations. His theater experience includes a variety of dramatic, comedic, and musical roles.

About Graham Halstead

Graham Halstead is a professionally trained actor and voice artist, born and raised in Virginia and now living and working in Brooklyn, New York City. As an actor, Graham has worked internationally in Edinburgh, Scotland, and London, England, as well as back home at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. His voice is youthful, easy-flowing, and flexible, and lends itself to many different types of storytelling. He can be heard on TV and radio voicing spots for Airborne and Allegra.

About Eliza Foss

Eliza Foss is an actor, writer, and director living and working in New York City for over twenty years. She has recorded over a hundred audiobooks and received many AudioFile Earphones Awards. She has been seen on major stages in New York City and in regional theaters across the country as well as in episodic TV and independent films. Most recently she was seen in the film Indignation and an adaptation of Enemy of the People at The Barrow Group Theater.

About Fred Berman

Fred Berman is an award-winning audiobook narrator. He has appeared on Broadway in The Lion King and has performed in numerous off-Broadway and regional theater productions. His television credits include SmashLaw & Order, and All My Children.

About Michael Braun

Michael Braun is an experienced and versatile narrator with over one hundred credits on Audible (both under his name as well as various pseudonyms) in genres ranging from thrillers to young adult, science fiction to romance.

About Rick Adamson

Over the past twenty-five years Rick Adamson has been an award-winning audiobook narrator and voice actor. While his specialty has been educational and corporate content, he also voices video games, children's media, and commercials. He lives in northern New Jersey, where he and his wife have raised three sons.

About Amanda Cobb

Amanda Cobb has narrated numerous audiobooks, including titles by Michele Hauf, Samatha Hunter, and Jayne Ann Krentz. She won an AudioFile Earphones Award for her reading of Let’s Get Lost by Adi Alsaid.

About Neil Hellegers

Neil Hellegers is a narrator, actor, and educator who lives in Brooklyn with his wife, son, and mutt. His voice work can be heard in various commercials, video games, and numerous audiobooks.

About David Shih

An AudioFile Earphones Award winner for 47 Ronin by John Allyn, David Shih narrated the History Channel documentary China's First Emperor and the Discovery Networks series Royal Inquest. He is the voice of Eddie Toh in the hit video game Grand Theft Auto V. In addition to his role as Isiah on the Hulu original series The Path, he has appeared in the TV shows The Blacklist, Mozart in the Jungle, Unforgettable, Golden Boy, Blue Bloods, Are We There Yet?, Late Night with Conan O'Brien, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, All My Children, and As the World Turns, as well as the feature films The Amazing Spider-Man 2, Respect the Jux, Old 37, Fan Girl, and Saving Face. His theater credits include the National Asian American Theater Company's acclaimed production of Awake and Sing! at the Public Theater, The World of Extreme Happiness (Manhattan Theatre Club), Bike America (Ma-Yi Theater Company), and Crane Story (The Playwrights Realm). Dave also works with Only Make Believe performing interactive theater for children in hospitals and care facilities.

About Alex Bloch

Alex Bloch is a New York City-based narrator and voice-over artist. Alex has narrated a variety of audiobooks, including titles by New York Times bestselling authors. He was raised in the UK and Spain, and graduated from the Stella Adler Studio of Acting in 2014.

About Jeff Gurner

Jeff Gurner is a voice, stage and screen actor. He has recorded hundreds of radio and television commercials, video games, and is an award winning audiobook narrator. He is best known for his narration of Patrick Lee and to Karen Miller’s The Star Wars Clone Wars series and works by Mark Sullivan and Terry Francona. AudioFile magazine praised Jeff''s "deep, compelling voice and well-acted presentation" and awarded him a 2006 AudioFile Earphones Award for Jennifer Egan’s The Keep.Gurner’s theater credits include The Lion King on Broadway, Guys and Dolls, Harold and Maude: The Musical, and A Christmas Story. Television credits include The Good Wife, Mercy, and Law & Order.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Nate on November 22, 2018

I'm going to estimate this as probably my seventh re-read of the manga, and likely my tenth of this volume, with my original reading taking place sometime around 2006. On the surface, this seems like any generic high school rom com manga, whimpy guy (Ichitaka), out of his league female lead (Iori) (......more

Goodreads review by The Rad Books on November 19, 2017

Why is this so cute? I realize it’s marketed to hormonal 14 year boys, but I actually love the story!......more

Goodreads review by Pablo on March 28, 2024

Es una de las historias más cliché de todas: chico tímido enamorado de su compañera hermosa e inalcanzable, pero contado de una manera tan encantadora y al mismo tiempo tan realista que es algo que no se olvida y debo decir que es una de las pocas historias que le han hecho llorar. Me encantan las h......more

Goodreads review by sofithies on December 25, 2024

es el típico manga que lo lees y te da felicidad y es muy gracioso, hermosas ilustraciones. como todos los magas siempre hay sexualización heavy hacia la mujer, pero ignorando eso, me re gustó, seguro me compre el :3......more

Goodreads review by Gabriela on March 21, 2021

5/10 I was expecting something more innosent and cute, but I got a slightly pervert-y story about a boy who has a crush on his classmate. It's not very distasteful so I suppose I will read one more volume and see if I want to continue or not.......more


Quotes

“If you own only one anthology of classic science fiction, it should be The Science Fiction Hall of Fame: Vol. 1, 1929–1964. Selected by a vote of the membership of the Science Fiction Writers of America, these twenty-six reprints represent the best, most important, and most influential stories and authors in the field.” Amazon.com, editorial review

“The first definitive modern anthology of top science fiction stories.” Newark Sunday News

“Not for years has there appeared a collection of stories so remarkable, so profoundly enjoyable, so full of that marvelous ‘remember when’ quality, and, for the absolute beginner, so rewarding and informative a reading experience.” National Review

“Libraries can toss out worn collections of partly good/partly poor and buy this volume of the crème de la crème.” Library Journal