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Spectrum Series

This acclaimed series delves into the furthest reaches of human imagination, showcasing superlative science fiction short stories from across the years. Each installment explores a unique hemisphere of creative thought, offering fresh perspectives on modern humanity's sense of wonder. Readers can anticipate a diverse array of tales designed to ignite curiosity and provide an escape into fascinating new worlds.

Spectrum IV
Spectrum

Recommended Reading Order

  1. 1

    Spectrum

    • 320 pages
    • 12 hours of reading
    3.9(46)Add rating

    A superlative collection of the finest SF short stories from recent years. Ten astounding writers explore one whole hemisphere of the imagination, providing an outlet, both refreshing and necessary, for modern man's sense of wonder. ------------------------------------------------- Introduction (Spectrum) • essay by Kingsley Amis and Robert Conquest The Midas Plague • (1954) • novella by Frederik Pohl Limiting Factor • (1949) • shortstory by Clifford D. Simak The Executioner • (1956) • novelette by Algis Budrys Null-P • (1951) • shortstory by William Tenn The Homing Instinct of Joe Vargo • (1959) • novelette by Stephen Barr Special Flight • (1939) • novelette by John Berryman Inanimate Objection • (1954) • novelette by H. Chandler Elliott Pilgrimage to Earth • (1956) • shortstory by Robert Sheckley Unhuman Sacrifice • (1958) • novelette by Katherine MacLean By His Bootstraps • (1941) • novella by Robert A. Heinlein

    Spectrum
  2. 4

    Spectrum IV

    • 335 pages
    • 12 hours of reading

    Marching Morons by C.M. Kornbluth;Gadget vs. Trend by Christopher Anvil;Such Stuff by John Brunner;The Sellers of the Dream by John Jakes;The Large Ant by Howard Fast;Barrier by Anthony Boucher;The Great Nebraska Sea by Allan Danzig;Compassion Circuit by John Wyndham;A Planet Named Shayol by Cordwainer Smith;Into the Shop by Ron Goulart;The Secret Songs by Fritz Leiber;Stranger Station by Damon Knight;Hot Planet by Hal Clement;The Choice by Wayland Young.

    Spectrum IV