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

De: Robert A. Heinlein, Arthur C. Clarke, Isaac Asimov, Robert Silverberg - editor

Narrado por: Oliver Wyman, L. J. Ganser, Richard Ferrone

The definitive collection of the best in science fiction stories between 1929 and 1964.

This book contains 26 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.

In "The Roads Must Roll", Robert Heinlein 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. One, was the book that introduced tens of thousands of young listeners to the wonders of science fiction. Too long unavailable, this new edition will treasured by all science fiction fans everywhere.

This collection also includes an introduction by Robert Silverberg and stories by Stanley G. Weinbaum, John W. Campbell, Lester del Rey, Theodore Sturgeon, Lewis Padgett, Clifford D. Simak, Fredric Brown, Murray Leinster, Judith Merril, Cordwainer Smith, Ray Bradbury, C. M. Kornbluth, Richard Matheson, Fritz Leiber, Anthony Boucher, James Blish, Arthur C. Clarke, Jerome Bixby, Tom Godwin, Alfred Bester, Daniel Keyes, and Roger Zelazny.

The complete list of narrators includes 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.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

©2017 Robert Silverberg (P)2017 Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Only one of these stories was uninteresting

Excellent and very eye opening. Most of the later sci-fi are “variation” on these.

contains some diamonds in the rough

some stories aged very poorly, but a few of them are pure gold and have become some of my favorites ! very interesting to read these old stories, that clearly inspired other writers. its also interesting to read these stories decades later, revealing the marks of current events in the 40s and 50s left on them

The Classics!

I have read all of these stories on the printed page, before ebooks or audiobooks. They were a part of growing up, of creating my life-long love of science fiction. My only comment is the little time between stories. It would be nice to have perhaps a 5 second pause between, to allow the listener to understand it's a new story rather than continuation of the prior story. But I loved having these stories as a collection and look forward to Vol. 2.

Amazing selection of stories

I still have the paper book copy of this book which I purchased in the 1970s. It is simply a collection of must read stories by the greatest sci-fi writers ever. My favorites are Surface Tension, Microcosmic God, and The Weapon Shop and these performances are all good quality!

Gems

Some real gems in here. The Cold Equations was one of the darkest stories I’ve ever come across.

some bangers

at first I was light ugh these are old and boring. but some were fire. like the one about futur toys or the gun store lol

great all around

so many good stories and the voice acting for each one was a great fit.

Most enjoyable

This is a nice selection of stories by yesterday's science fiction creative stars. Recommended.

My "Gateway Drug"

I bought the paperback at a school book fair 50+ years ago. Still have it.. Wow! And it fueled my love for SF, Speculative Fiction, ray guns and rocketships.
Some of these stories I nearly remembered by heart and some I rediscovered. Some have aged well and a few not so much but I can't think of a better place to start on the road to SF obsession.

A treat for any science fiction fan

The readings are nothing short of superb.
This was a labor of love. I will listen to this again and again.