The Best Science Fiction of Isaac Asimov

Not to be confused with The Best of Isaac Asimov.

The Best Science Fiction of Isaac Asimov, published in 1986, is a collection of 28 short stories by American writer Isaac Asimov, personally selected as favorites by himself.

First edition (publ. Doubleday)
Cover art by Robert Aulicino

Content

• "All the Troubles of the World"
• "A Loint of Paw"
• "The Dead Past"
• "Death of a Foy"
• "Dreaming Is a Private Thing"
• "Dreamworld"
• "Eyes Do More Than See"
• "The Feeling of Power"
• "Flies"
• "Found!"
• "The Foundation of S.F. Success"
• "Franchise"
• "The Fun They Had"
• "How It Happened"
• "I Just Make Them Up, See!"
• "I'm in Marsport Without Hilda"
• "The Immortal Bard"
• "It's Such a Beautiful Day"
• "Jokester"
• "The Last Answer"
• "The Last Question"
• "My Son, the Physicist"
• "Obituary"
• "Spell My Name with an S"
• "Strikebreaker"
• "Sure Thing"
• "The Ugly Little Boy"
• "Unto the Fourth Generation"

Reception

Dave Langford reviewed The Best Science Fiction of Isaac Asimov for White Dwarf #88, and stated that "Some OK stuff here, but little that's unfamiliar."

Reviews

• Review by Donald M. Hassler (1986) in Fantasy Review, October 1986
• Review by Jim England (1987) in Vector 137
• Review by Don D'Ammassa (1987) in Science Fiction Chronicle, #92 May 1987
• Review by Terry Broome (1988) in Paperback Inferno, #74

External links

• The Best Science Fiction of Isaac Asimov at books.zog.org – ISBN 0-451-15196-8
• The Best Science Fiction of Isaac Asimov title listing at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database