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New Scientist Magazine Writers Pick the 26 Best Science Fiction Short Stories of All Time

Sometimes you're in the mood for a slice of science fiction but you haven't got the time to embark on a Red Mars or a Dune. All hail, then, the sci-fi short story, bringing you a slice of the weird, the mind-expanding and the futuristic in pocket-sized format.
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The Time Machine (H.G. Wells)
The Time Machine (H.G. Wells)
2
The Machine Stops (1909)
The Machine Stops (1909)
3
Nightfall (Isaac Asimov)
Nightfall (Isaac Asimov)
4
The Lottery (Shirley Jackson)
The Lottery (Shirley Jackson)
5
There Will Come Soft Rains (Ray Bradbury)
There Will Come Soft Rains (Ray Bradbury)
6
The Pedestrian (Ray Bradbury)
The Pedestrian (Ray Bradbury)
7
The Nine Billion Names of God (Arthur C. Clarke)
The Nine Billion Names of God (Arthur C. Clarke)
8
All You Zombies (Robert A. Heinlein)
All You Zombies (Robert A. Heinlein)
9
Flowers for Algernon (Daniel Keyes)
Flowers for Algernon (Daniel Keyes)
10
2BR02B (Kurt Vonnegut)
2BR02B (Kurt Vonnegut)
11
We Can Remember It for You Wholesale (Philip K. Dick)
We Can Remember It for You Wholesale (Philip K. Dick)
12
When It Changed (Joanna Russ)
When It Changed (Joanna Russ)
13
The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas (Ursula K. Le Guin)
The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas (Ursula K. Le Guin)
14
The Screwfly Solution (James Tiptree Jr.)
The Screwfly Solution (James Tiptree Jr.)
15
Sandkings
Sandkings
16
Fire Watch (Connie Willis)
Fire Watch (Connie Willis)
17
Burning Chrome (William Gibson)
Burning Chrome (William Gibson)
18
Bloodchild (Octavia E. Butler)
Bloodchild (Octavia E. Butler)
19
Swarm (Bruce Sterling)
Swarm (Bruce Sterling)
20
I Who Have Never Known Men (Jacqueline Harpman)
I Who Have Never Known Men (Jacqueline Harpman)
21
Cloud of Poems (Cixin Liu)
Cloud of Poems (Cixin Liu)
22
The Man Who Ended History: A Documentary (Ken Liu)
The Man Who Ended History: A Documentary (Ken Liu)
23
Welcome to Your Authentic Indian Experience (Rebecca Roanhorse)
Welcome to Your Authentic Indian Experience (Rebecca Roanhorse)
24
All Systems Red (Martha Wells)
All Systems Red (Martha Wells)
25
The Ones Who Stay and Fight (N.K. Jemisin)
The Ones Who Stay and Fight (N.K. Jemisin)
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Lena (Qntm)
Lena (Qntm)
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