Edited by H. L. Gold; ‘Galaxy Science Fiction’ hit the scene in 1950 and quickly became the leading science fiction magazine of its time. Galaxy gave a home to writers that didn't fit into Astounding and F&SF, and readers rejoiced. In this first ‘Galaxy Science Fiction Super Pack’ we bring you more than five hundred pages of fiction. These are the stories that helped Galaxy Magazine carve it's name on the Mount Rushmore of science fiction. The include: ‘Doorstep’ by Keith Laumer; ‘The Chas...

Worlds of If was a three time winner of the Hugo Award for best science fiction magazine. Worlds of If discovered many talented writers who would go on to dominate genre fiction. This is the third in our Worlds of If series with even more memorable stories from its tremendous run. ‘The Yillian Way’ by Keith Laumer ‘Homo Inferior’ by Mari Wolf ‘The Talkative Tree’ by H.B. Fyfe ‘Show Business’ by Boyd Ellanby ‘The One and the Many’ by Milton Lesser ‘The Stowaway’ by Alvin Heiner ‘Sound of Te...

Alan Thurston was an immunologist at Midwestern University Medical School. Like most men in the teaching trade, he also had a research project. If it worked out, he'd be one of the great names in medicine; like Jenner, Pasteur, and Salk. But it didn't work. Quite the opposite . . . he created a disease the ravaged the human race. This special illustrated edition now includes original drawings from Barberis. "We call it Thurston's Disease for two perfectly good reasons," Dr. Walter Kramer s...

This time, we have an original mysteries by George Wilhite (courtesy of Acquiring Editor Michael Bracken) and Peter DiChellis (a locked-room mystery), as well as an original science fiction story by Larry Tritten and me. (It is a posthumous collaboration—Larry passed away in 2011. I acquired his copyrights some years ago and have been working on reprinting his stories, as longtime readers of BCW will realize. One particular story, with a terrible name, just didn’t work. So I rewrote it, re...

In a galaxy torn apart by war, humanity faces annihilation at the hands of the ruthless Eglani. As Commander Alton Fiske sets out on a desperate mission, he uncovers the shocking secret behind the Eglani's battlefield supremacy. Armed with this knowledge, Fiske must risk everything to turn the tide of the conflict. But even if he succeeds, will humanity be ready for the heavy responsibilities of victory?

You’re in for a mystery treat this time, with the first Honey West novel. (If you’re not familiar with Honey, she debuted in 1957—and created quite a stir as the first woman detective in a field dominated by hardboiled males. See my long intro directly before the book for a complete dossier on Honey.) Plus this issue we have an original tale from Nikki Knight (courtesy of Acquiring Editor Michael Bracken), a great tale by David Dean (courtesy of Acquiring Editor Barb Goffman), and the firs...

The creatures were huge, hairy, surly - and the males were always chasing the females. But what else could you expect of mammals? J. F. Bone guarantees to entertain with this wild and wooly classic tale of science fiction!

The creatures were huge, hairy, surly - and the males were always chasing the females. But what else could you expect of mammals? J. F. Bone gives us a phenomenal science fiction tale, told with a master's touch and an intense affinity for the genre.

Score one or one million was not enough for the human race. It had to be all or nothing ... with one man doing every bit of scoring!

Gourmets all agree that nothing can beat oysters on the half-shell—not even the armed might of the Terran Confederation!

Lincoln said it eons ago.... It took a speck of one-celled plant life on a world parsecs away to prove it for all the galaxy.

The aliens wooed Earth with gifts, love, patience and peace. Who could resist them? After all, no one shoots Santa Claus!