The Best of Murray Leinster
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 Cover of first edition | |
| Author | Murray Leinster |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Peter Jones |
| Language | English |
| Series | Ballantine's Classic Library of Science Fiction |
| Genre | Science fiction |
| Publisher | Corgi |
Publication date | 1976 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | Print (paperback) |
| Pages | 174 (UK) |
| ISBN | 0-552-10333-0 |
| Preceded by | The Best of Robert Bloch |
| Followed by | The Best of L. Sprague de Camp |
The Best of Murray Leinster is the title of two collections of science fiction short stories by American author Murray Leinster. The first, a British edition edited by Brian Davis, was first published in paperback by Corgi in December 1976.[1] The second, an American edition edited by J. J. Pierce, was first published in paperback by Del Rey/Ballantine in April 1978 as a volume in its Classic Library of Science Fiction. The American edition has since been translated into German and Italian.[2]
The British edition contains ten short works of fiction by the author, together with an introduction by editor Brian Davis.[1] The American edition contains thirteen short works of fiction by the author, together with an introduction by editor J. J. Pierce.[2] The selection of stories varies between the two versions, with only three ("The Ethical Equations," "Symbiosis" and "Pipeline to Pluto") common to both.[1][2]
Contents (British edition)
- "Introduction" (Brian Davis)
- "Time to Die" (from Astounding Science Fiction, Jan. 1947)
- "The Ethical Equations" (from Astounding Science Fiction, Jun. 1945)
- "Symbiosis" (from Collier's, Jun. 14, 1947)
- "Interference" (from Astounding Science Fiction, Oct. 1945)
- "De Profundis" (from Thrilling Wonder Stories, Feb. 1945)
- "Pipeline to Pluto" (from Astounding Science Fiction, Aug. 1945)
- "Sam, This Is You" (from Galaxy Science Fiction, May 1955)
- "The Devil of East Lupton" (from Thrilling Wonder Stories, Aug. 1948)
- "Scrimshaw" (from Astounding Science Fiction, Sep. 1955)
- "If You Was a Moklin" (from Galaxy Science Fiction, Sep. 1951)
Contents (American edition)
- "The Dean of Science Fiction" [introduction] (John J. Pierce)
- "Sidewise in Time" (from Astounding Stories, Jun. 1934)
- "Proxima Centauri" (from Astounding Stories, Mar. 1935)
- "The Fourth-Dimensional Demonstrator" (from Astounding Stories, Dec. 1935)
- "First Contact" (from Astounding Science Fiction, May 1945)
- "The Ethical Equations" (from Astounding Science Fiction, Jun. 1945)
- "Pipeline to Pluto" (from Astounding Science Fiction, Aug. 1945)
- "The Power" (from Astounding Science Fiction, Sep. 1945)
- "A Logic Named Joe" (from Astounding Science Fiction, Mar. 1946)
- "Symbiosis" (from Collier's, Jun. 14, 1947)
- "The Strange Case of John Kingman" (from Astounding Science Fiction, May 1948)
- "The Lonely Planet" (from Thrilling Wonder Stories, Dec. 1949)
- "Keyhole" (from Thrilling Wonder Stories, Dec. 1951)
- "Critical Difference" (from Astounding Science Fiction, Jul. 1956)