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By Harlan Ellison & J. Michael Straczynski &

Publisher Description

A collection of award-winning short stories, including the viral “I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream” by Harlan Ellison, an eight-time Hugo Award winner, five-time Bram Stoker Award winner, and four-time Nebula Award winner.

As one of the great writers of speculative fiction of the twentieth century, Harlan Ellison shaped the science fiction, fantasy, and horror genres. This inventive and provocative collection of his best-known and most-acclaimed stories is a perfect treasury for old Ellison fans as well as readers discovering this zany, polyphonic writer for the first time.

Featuring these stories and many more:

“‘Repent, Harlequin,’ Said the Ticktockman” — Hugo Award winner
“I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream” — Bram Stoker Award winner
“Mefisto in Onyx” — Bram Stoker Award winner
“Jeffty Is Five” — British Fantasy Award winner
“Shatterday” — Twilight Zone episode
“The Whimper of Whipped Dogs” — Edgar Allan Poe Award winner
“Paladin of the Lost Hour” — Hugo Award winner, Twilight Zone episode

A must-read for sci-fi book lovers and fans of Ray Bradbury, Ursula K. Le Guin, and Isaac Asimov, this career-spanning compilation of classic short stories is also perfect for readers who enjoyed Dangerous Visions, A Boy and His Dog, or other Harlan Ellison books.

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39 Reviews

4.0

Corriander

Created 5 days ago

““In Indonesia they have a name for it: djam karet… the hour that stretches.” That’s how I felt during the majority of these stories, I just don’t think they were for me. I did enjoy a handful: “The Deathbird,” “Jeffty is Five,” “Shatterday,” “How Interesting, A Tiny Man,” “Djinn, No Chaser,” and “All The Lies That Are My Life.” I really wanted to like “I have not mouth and I must scream” Whose concept and video game remake I adore, I just wasn’t a fan of Ellen’s characterization in the original story. All that to say the man has a greatly enjoyable prose.”

Anne Pryor

Created 2 months ago

Multilayered Futuristic Otherworldly Hard to follow

Belligerent Bibliophile

Created 3 months ago

“As you would expect from Harlan Ellison, all the stories in this anthology are topically current, as well as being thoughtful.”

Kash Hammer

Created 4 months ago

Believable Diverse representation Morally ambiguous Witty Abuse Bigotry Child abuse Death Murder Racism Violence

Nate Smallwood

Created 4 months ago

About Harlan Ellison

Harlan Ellison (1934–2018) is a legend of the SFF, horror, and speculative fiction genres. His published works include more than 1,700 short stories, novellas, screenplays, comic book scripts, teleplays, essays, and a wide range of criticism covering literature, film, television, and print media. Ellison won numerous awards, including multiple Hugos, Nebulas, and Edgars. Many of Ellison’s short stories have been adapted into a variety of formats, including television episodes of The Twilight Zone and Star Trek.