The Library of America is publishing a two volume treasure of science fiction next September 27, in which great contemporary science fiction writers introduce classics of the field from the 1950s. The handsome, slipcased edition includes:

Volume 1: 1953–1956



* Frederik Pohl & C. M. Kornbluth, The Space Merchants

* Theodore Sturgeon, More Than Human

* Leigh Brackett, The Long Tomorrow

* Richard Matheson, The Shrinking Man Volume 2: 1956–1958

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Robert Heinlein, Double Star

* Alfred Bester, The Stars My Destination

* James Blish, A Case of Conscience

* Algis Budrys, Who?

* Fritz Leiber, The Big Time

The LOA site for the books has the essays and other supplementary material, including work by William Gibson (writing about "The Stars My Destination"), Neil Gaiman (on "The Big Time"), Kit Reed (on "More Than Human") and Connie Willis (on "Double Star") as well as pieces by Tim Powers, James Morrow, and Peter Straub.

American Science Fiction: Nine Classic Novels of the 1950's