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Books the English Teacher Has Used to Teach Science Fiction

Our Maverick English Teacher lists 50 books he has used to create and teach several different courses on Science Fiction as literature. The list is organized:
1-10 Anthologies (1 & 2 were, at different times, the required texts; the rest were story sources)
11-39 works by single authors that worked particularly well on an extended/elective reading list
40-50 Educational, literary, and historical resources to aid the teacher in developing the syllabus
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1
The Wesleyan Anthology of Science Fiction (Arthur B. Evans)
The Wesleyan Anthology of Science Fiction (Arthur B. Evans)
2
The Prentice Hall Anthology (Roberts)
The Prentice Hall Anthology (Roberts)
3
Science Fiction (Science Fiction Research Association)
Science Fiction (Science Fiction Research Association)
4
Science Fiction (Rabkin)
Science Fiction (Rabkin)
5
The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Volume One 1929-1964 (Robert Silverberg (Editor))
The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Volume One 1929-1964 (Robert Silverberg (Editor))
6
The Science Fiction Hall of Fame Volume IIA (Ben Bova)
The Science Fiction Hall of Fame Volume IIA (Ben Bova)
7
The Science Fiction Hall of Fame Vol. Two B (Bova)
The Science Fiction Hall of Fame Vol. Two B (Bova)
8
The Norton Book of Science Fiction (Ursula K. Le Guin and Brian Attebery)
The Norton Book of Science Fiction (Ursula K. Le Guin and Brian Attebery)
9
Dangerous Visions (Harlan Ellison)
Dangerous Visions (Harlan Ellison)
10
100 Great Science Fiction Short Short Stories (Asimov)
100 Great Science Fiction Short Short Stories (Asimov)
11
1984 (George Orwell)
1984 (George Orwell)
12
And Chaos Died (Joanna Russ)
And Chaos Died (Joanna Russ)
13
Brave New World (Aldous Huxley)
Brave New World (Aldous Huxley)
14
A Canticle for Leibowitz (Walter M. Miller, Jr.)
A Canticle for Leibowitz (Walter M. Miller, Jr.)
15
Childhood's End (Clarke)
Childhood's End (Clarke)
16
Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom (Cory Doctorow)
Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom (Cory Doctorow)
17
The Martian Chronicles (Bradbury)
The Martian Chronicles (Bradbury)
18
Downbelow Station (C.J. Cherryh)
Downbelow Station (C.J. Cherryh)
19
Doomsday Book (Connie Willis)
Doomsday Book (Connie Willis)
20
Dying Inside (Robert Silverberg)
Dying Inside (Robert Silverberg)
21
The Forever War (Joe Haldeman)
The Forever War (Joe Haldeman)
22
Her Smoke Rose Up Forever (James Tiptree, Jr.)
Her Smoke Rose Up Forever (James Tiptree, Jr.)
23
The Left Hand of Darkness (Ursula K. Le Guin)
The Left Hand of Darkness (Ursula K. Le Guin)
24
The Listeners (James Gunn)
The Listeners (James Gunn)
25
The Long Tomorrow (Leigh Brackett)
The Long Tomorrow (Leigh Brackett)
26
The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress (Robert A. Heinlein)
The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress (Robert A. Heinlein)
27
The Mote in God's Eye (Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle)
The Mote in God's Eye (Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle)
28
Neuromancer (William Gibson)
Neuromancer (William Gibson)
29
Nine Hundred Grandmothers (Lafferty)
Nine Hundred Grandmothers (Lafferty)
30
The Shockwave Rider (John Brunner)
The Shockwave Rider (John Brunner)
31
Stand on Zanzibar (John Brunner)
Stand on Zanzibar (John Brunner)
32
The Stars My Destination (Alfred Bester)
The Stars My Destination (Alfred Bester)
33
Stranger in a Strange Land (Robert A. Heinlein)
Stranger in a Strange Land (Robert A. Heinlein)
34
The Time Machine (H.G. Wells)
The Time Machine (H.G. Wells)
35
Science Fiction (Scholes)
Science Fiction (Scholes)
36
The War of the Worlds (H. G. Wells)
The War of the Worlds (H. G. Wells)
37
Way Station (A.K.A Here Gather the Stars)
Way Station (A.K.A Here Gather the Stars)
38
Where Late the Sweet Birds Sang (Kate Wilhelm)
Where Late the Sweet Birds Sang (Kate Wilhelm)
39
The Wind-Up Girl (Paolo Bacigalupi)
The Wind-Up Girl (Paolo Bacigalupi)
40
Science Fiction: A Teacher's Guide (Tymn)
Science Fiction: A Teacher's Guide (Tymn)
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