Peter Hamilton (5) (1935–)

Two excellent stories, rest are awful.

John Brunner - Treason

Rather weak tale of treachery in a coalition of humans and different alien races

Brian W. Aldiss - - All the world's tears

In the far, far, future a patient is bullied by his doctor, who happily watches the patients' daughter and lover die...Ultra bleak.

A. Bertram Chandler - The pool

A bet over the depth of a pool causes problems...Dull.

Lan Wright - Dream world

A mental patient thinks he is a Major in the Space Service...and in service show more in Malaya...Leaden twist.

Eric Frank Russell - Somewhere a voice

A ship crash lands on an alien planet and the assorted survivors quickly dump their differences in order to aid rescue. Both bleak and heart-warming. show less

Some good stories, some awful...

Philip High - To see ourselves

Soldiers are jumping from a ship down to a planet one after another and being killed by 'something...'

Neat idea, good writing, strong twist..

James Inglis - The strangers

The crew of a mission to Mars is killed in an accident, bar one, who dreams of release...Then a rescue mission arrives - Ballardian..

T.B. Swann - Viewpoint

A woman disfigured in a nuclear blast rejects her old life...

Nigel Jackson - The Colonel's last safari

An show more awful attempt at a 'funny' hunting alien animals tale..

William F. Temple - Imbalance

Unfunny 'humorous' space opera, seems a first draft. show less

An interesting issue....

James White - Pushover planet

An alien fleet attacking Earth, on its last legs but vastly superior, but is defeated by....the daftest story twist ever...

Sydney J. Bounds - The beautiful Martian

Simple, short and powerful

E.C.Tubb - Quis custodiet

Two soldiers and two psychogists are on duty in an armed satelitewhen the warning sirens start up...

Mark Trent - Questions answered

Bleak tale of a man-machine hybrid...

Eric Frank Russell - Down rover down

The first man on on Mars show more does not get a friendly welcome...

Kenneth Bulmer - Sunset

State controls everthing in an interesting '1984' scenario show less

E.C.Tubb - Training aid

A hotshot space pilot in a war against an alien foe twigs why other pilots trained in his skills fail in real combat. Really weak. Everyone smokes all the time...

Robert J. Tilley - Fiends for neighours

A couple and their son living out of town get worried by two odd men who move in next door...

Philip E. High - The meek shall inherit
An over-populated Earth sends out colonists : most fail, the few that succeed get conquered. One is the exception...

Brian W. Aldiss - show more Ten-story jigsaw
An "official" city looter in a global war has an attack of conscience.

Eric Frank Russell - Dear devil
A songbird from the first Martian expedition to a destroyed Earth decides to stay and help the few remaining survivors, despite their shock at its appearance...cute but nuts. show less