The Playboy Book of Science Fiction and Fantasy

When PLAYBOY gives imaginative writers carte blanche to stretch their minds, the sky's not the limit-it's the launching pad. Here is a generous cornucopia of a book, brimming with the very best tales of science fiction and fantasy published in PLAYBOY magazine-which means the very best published anywhere. Superb stories by Arthur C. Clark, Theodore Sturgeon, Robert Sheckley, Ray Bradbury, Frederik Pohl, William Tenn and other stellar talents in the field are assembled here, as well as exciting excursions by mainstream writers such as Bruce Jay Friedman, Bernard Wolfe, Hugh Nissenson, Charles Beaumont, Ken W. Purdy and many more. Their work glitters with the wonder and wizardry of both the science-fiction and fantasy genres, conjuring up images of Things From Outer Space as well as Things That Go Bump In The Night. Contents: Preface (The Playboy Book of Science Fiction and Fantasy) (1966) - The Editors of Playboy The Fly - (1957) - George Langelaan Blood Brother - (1961) - Charles Beaumont Love, Incorporated - (1956) - Robert Sheckley A Foot in the Door - (1960) - Bruce Jay Friedman The Vacation - (1963) - Ray Bradbury The Never Ending Penny - (1960) - Bernard Wolfe Bernie the Faust - (1963) - William Tenn A Man for the Moon - (1960) - Leland Webb The Noise - (1959) - Ken W. Purdy The Killer in the TV Set - (1961) - Bruce Jay Friedman I Remember Babylon - (1960) - Arthur C. Clarke Word of Honor - (1958) - Robert Bloch John Grant's Little Angel - (1964) - Walt Grove The Fiend - (1964) - Frederik Pohl Hard Bargain - (1958) - Alan E. Nourse The Nail and the Oracle - (1965) - Theodore Sturgeon After - (1960) - Henry Slesar December 28th - (1959) - Theodore L. Thomas Spy Story - (1955) - Robert Sheckley Punch - (1961) - Frederik Pohl The Crooked Man - (1955) - Charles Beaumont Who Shall Dwell - (1962) - H. C. Neal Double Take - (1965) - Jack Finney Examination Day - (1958) - Henry Slesar The Mission - (1964) - Hugh Nissenson Waste Not, Want Not - (1959) - John Atherton The Dot and Dash Bird - (1964) - Bernard Wolfe The Sensible Man - (1959) - Avram Davidson Souvenir - (1964) - J. G. Ballard Puppet Show - (1962) - Fredric Brown The Room - (1961) - Ray Russell Dial "F" for Frankenstein - (1965) - Arthur C. Clarke