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"The 1950s were a golden age of science fiction, a decade when writers imagined alien worlds, strange technologies, and futures both thrilling and terrifying. In this collection of 22 classic short stories, you’ll encounter some of the era’s most creative minds, including five unforgettable tales by Philip K. Dick. Step into worlds where reality itself can’t be trusted. In The Hanging Stranger, an ordinary man discovers something impossible hanging from a lamppost—and no one else seems to care. In The Gun, a mysterious weapon drifts through space carrying a deadly secret. Tony and the Beetles explores prejudice and loyalty on a distant colony world, while The Eyes Have It delivers one of the funniest misunderstandings ever written in science fiction. But Dick isn’t alone. Meet space queens, Martian feuds, vanished explorers, desperate fugitives, and visitors from beyond the stars. Travel to Rigel IV with a plagiarist whose crime reaches across the galaxy. Witness bizarre first contact encounters, dangerous missions into the void, and planets where survival depends on understanding the unimaginable. These stories capture everything that made 1950s science fiction so enduring: alien invasions, interplanetary adventure, dark humor, psychological twists, and bold speculation about humanity’s future. The rockets may be vintage, but the ideas remain timeless. From the suspense of Piper in the Woods and Danger in the Void to the humor of Never Gut-Shoot a Wampus and Willie’s Planet, every story offers a new adventure. Some will make you laugh. Some will make you think. A few may leave you looking over your shoulder. Whether you’re a lifelong fan of classic science fiction or discovering these stories for the first time, this collection delivers more than seven hours of imagination from one of the most exciting decades in genre history. Twenty-two stories. Countless worlds. Pure 1950s science fiction."
Alan E. Nourse, Charles E. Fritch, Evan Hunter, Irving Cox Jr., John Massie Davis, Joseph Slotkin, Mack Reynolds, Malcolm B. Morehart Jr., Milton Lesser, Philip K. Dick, Richard Magruder, Stanley Mullen, Winston Marks (Author), Scott Miller (Narrator)
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"50 Vintage Sci-Fi Short Stories from the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. More than 27 hours of vintage science fiction. These science fiction short stories were written by some of the most influential authors of the time including, Philip K. Dick, Ray Bradbury, Winston Marks, Damon Knight, Mack Reynolds, Frank M. Robinson, Russ Winterbotham, Alan E. Nourse, Charles E. Fritch, Milton Lesser, Evan Hunter, William Morrison, John Massie Davis, Irving Cox Jr., Malcolm B. Morehart Jr., Richard O. Lewis, Stanley Mullen, Richard Magruder, Joseph Slotkin, Alexander Blade, Arnold Castle, Richard S. Shaver and James McKimmey Jr. Included are The Hanging Stranger, Beyond Lies the Wub, The Gun, Beyond the Door, The Eyes Have It, Foster You're Dead, Sales Pitch, Small Town and Piper in the Woods written by Philip K. Dick. Lazarus Come Forth, Asleep in Armageddon and Morgue Ship by Ray Bradbury."
Alan E. Nourse, Alexander Blade, Arnold Castle, Charles E. Fritch, Damon Knight, Evan Hunter, Frank M. Robinson, Irving Cox Jr., James Mckimmey Jr., John Massie Davis, Joseph Slotkin, Mack Reynolds, Malcolm B. Morehart Jr., Milton Lesser, Philip K. Dick, Ray Bradbury, Richard Magruder, Richard O. Lewis, Richard S. Shaver, Russ Winterbotham, Stanley Mullen, William Morrison, Winston Marks (Author), Scott Miller (Narrator)
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"Vintage Sci-Fi 2 - 26 Science Fiction Classics from the 1940s, 50s and 60s. More than 12 hours of Vintage Sci-Fi Defense Mech by Rad Bradbury Foster You're Dead by Philip K. Dick Export Commodity by Irving Cox Jr. Pariah by Milton Lesser Beyond The Door by Philip K. Dick The Water Eater by Winston Marks Task of Kayin by William Morrison Wanderlust by Alan E. Nourse The Alien Dies at Dawn by Alexander Blade Leave Earthmen or Die! by John Massie Davis Unwelcomed Visitor by William Morrison Danger In The Void by Charles E. Fritch A Zloor For Your Trouble by Mack Reynolds Three Spacemen Left to Die! by Russ Winterbotham The Fugitives by Malcolm B. Morehart Jr. The Mind Digger by Winston Marks Planet of Dreams by James McKimmey Jr. Never Gut-Shoot a Wampus by Winston Marks The Addicts by William Morrison A Matter of Ethics R .R. Winterbotham Shipping Clerk by William Morrison Breeder Reaction by Winston Marks The Invisible Enemy by Arnold Castle The Beachcomber by Damon Knight The Old Martians by Rog Phillips Paradise Planet by Richard S. Shaver"
Alan E. Nourse, Alexander Blade, Arnold Castle, Charles E. Fritch, Damon Knight, Irving Cox Jr., James Mckimmey Jr., John Massie Davis, Mack Reynolds, Malcolm B. Morehart Jr., Milton Lesser, Philip K. Dick, R .R. Winterbotham, Ray Bradbury, Richard S. Shaver, Rog Phillips, Russ Winterbotham, William Morrison, Winston Marks (Author), Scott Miller (Narrator)
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Encounters From Beyond: Classic Tales of Alien Contact: Nineteen Classic Tales of Alien Contact
"Aliens and Nothing But Aliens - Nineteen Lost Sci-Fi Short Stories from the 1940s, 50s and 60s - The Fugitives by Malcolm B. Morehart Jr. - Shipping Clerk by William Morrison - The Hanging Stranger by Philip K. Dick - The Alien Dies at Dawn by Alexander Blade - The Martians and the Coys by Mack Reynolds - Never Gut-Shoot A Wampus by Winston Marks - Leave Earthmen or Die! by John Massie Davis - Unwelcomed Visitor by William Morrison - A Matter of Ethics by R .R. Winterbotham - Task of Kayin by William Morrison - Beyond Lies The Wub by Philip K. Dick - The Plagiarist From Rigel IV by Evan Hunter - A Zloor For Your Trouble by Mack Reynolds - Export Commodity by Irving Cox Jr. - Zurk by Richard O. Lewis - The Pioneer by Irving Cox Jr. - Morgue Ship by Ray Bradbury - The Beachcomber by Damon Knight - Asleep in Armageddon by Ray Bradbury"
Alexander Blade, Damon Knight, Evan Hunter, Irving Cox Jr., John Massie Davis, Mack Reynolds, Malcolm B. Morehart Jr., Philip K. Dick, R .R. Winterbotham, Ray Bradbury, Richard O. Lewis, William Morrison, Winston Marks (Author), Scott Miller (Narrator)
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"Space Travelers and Nothing But Space Travelers - Twenty Lost Sci-Fi Short Stories from the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s - The Gun by Philip K. Dick - So They Baked A Cake by Winston Marks - Death Star by James McKimmey Jr. - Leave Earthmen or Die! by John Massie Davis - Planet of Dreams by James McKimmey Jr. - Never Gut-Shoot A Wampus by Winston Marks - Three Spacemen Left to Die! by Russ Winterbotham - The Voyage Of Vanishing Men by Stanley Mullen - Danger in the Void written by Charles E. Fritch - Slay-Ride written by Winston Marks - A Zloor For Your Trouble by Mack Reynolds - The Alien Dies at Dawn by Alexander Blade - Spoken For by William Morrison - Pariah by Milton Lesser - Beyond Lies The Wub by Philip K. Dick - Journey for the Brave by Alan E. Nourse - Export Commodity by Irving Cox Jr. - WANTED: One Sane Man by Frank M. Robinson - The Pioneer by Irving Cox Jr. - The Beachcomber by Damon Knight"
Alan E. Nourse, Alexander Blade, Charles E. Fritch, Damon Knight, Frank M. Robinson, Irving Cox Jr., James Mckimmey Jr., John Massie Davis, Mack Reynolds, Milton Lesser, Philip K. Dick, Russ Winterbotham, Stanley Mullen, William Morrison, Winston Marks (Author), Scott Miller (Narrator)
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Lost Sci-Fi Books 11 thru 15: Unseen Worlds and Unknown Dangers: Retro Sci-Fi at Its Strangest
"Lost Sci-Fi Books 11 thru 15 - 5 Lost Sci-Fi Short Stories from the 1940s, 50s and 60s - Leave Earthmen or Die! written by John Massie Davis - Murph, Forsyth, and Jamison heard the alien voice warn them. And to each it sounded familiar—a sweetheart, a son, a hated enemy! - The Fugitives written by Malcolm B. Morehart Jr. - Somehow Jeff Engel followed the stranger into another world—among people who hated all aliens. And of course, he was now one himself! - The Voyage of Vanishing Men written by Stanley Mullen - Earthmen had never ventured into the vast unknown beyond the galaxy. But now a survey was ordered and a ship sent out. So Braun went on — The Voyage Of Vanishing Men. - A Zloor For Your Trouble written by Mack Reynolds - Prescott stood to make a young fortune if he could capture a martian zloor—dead or alive! Was there a catch to it? Only for the hunter! - Danger in the Void written by Charles E. Fritch - Silvia secretly planned to divorce George when they reached Arcturus. But a space journey can alter a careful plan—or hatch a worse one!"
Charles E. Fritch, John Massie Davis, Mack Reynolds, Malcolm B. Morehart Jr., Stanley Mullen (Author), Scott Miller (Narrator)
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"Lost Sci-Fi Books 11 thru 20 - Ten Lost Sci-Fi Short Stories from the 1940s, 50s and 60s - Leave Earthmen or Die! by John Massie Davis - They heard the alien voice warn them. And to each it sounded familiar—a sweetheart, a son, a hated enemy! - The Fugitives by Malcolm B. Morehart Jr. - Somehow Jeff Engel followed the stranger into another world—among people who hated all aliens. - The Voyage of Vanishing Men by Stanley Mullen - Earthmen had never ventured into the vast unknown beyond the galaxy. But now a survey was ordered and a ship sent out. - A Zloor For Your Trouble by Mack Reynolds - Prescott stood to make a fortune if he could capture a martian zloor—dead or alive! Was there a catch to it? - Danger in the Void by Charles E. Fritch - Silvia secretly planned to divorce George. But a space journey can alter a careful plan—or hatch a worse one! - A Matter of Ethics by Russ Winterbotham - Homer was a shy bachelor; his visitor was a beautiful Pleiades girl. She was a girl, and Homer had a problem. - Slay-Ride written by Winston Marks - Who ever thought that Frane Lewis—wholesale triggerman, spaceways pirate—would be the sweating victim of a simple, webbed, nylon garment? - The Addicts by William Morrison - Wives always try to cure husbands of bad habits, even on lonely asteroids! - The Queen of Space by Joseph Slotkin - Helen LaTour had the best hip wriggle in galactic Burleyque. It was so good she hipped herself smack into another dimension! - The Fifty-Fourth of July by Alan E. Nourse - Matt had to destroy the rocket because it was a symbol of evil. But must he also destroy the future?"
Alan E. Nourse, Charles E. Fritch, John Massie Davis, Joseph Slotkin, Mack Reynolds, Malcolm B. Morehart Jr., Russ Winterbotham, Stanley Mullen, William Morrison, Winston Marks (Author), Scott Miller (Narrator)
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"Lost Sci-Fi Books 1 thru 20Twenty Lost Sci-Fi Short Stories from the 1940s, 1950s and 1960sThe Hanging Stranger by Philip K. Dick The Water Eater by Winston Marks Death Star by James McKimmy Jr. The Mind Digger by Winston Marks The Martians and The Coys written by Mack Reynolds Breeder Reaction by Winston Marks Planet of Dreams by James McKimmy Jr. And All The Girls Were Nude by Richard Magruder Never Gut-Shoot A Wampus by Winston Marks Three Spacemen Left To Die by Russ Winterbotham Leave Earthmen or Die! by John Massie Davis The Fugitives by Malcolm B. Morehart Jr. The Voyage of Vanishing Men by Stanley Mullen A Zloor For Your Trouble by Mack Reynolds Danger in the Void written by Charles E. Fritch A Matter of Ethics written by R.R. Winterbotham Slay-Ride written By Winston Marks The Addicts Written by William Morrison The Queen of Space by Joseph Slotkin The Fifty-Fourth of July by Alan E. Nourse"
Alan E. Nourse, Charles E. Fritch, James Mckimmey Jr., John Massie Davis, Joseph Slotkin, Mack Reynolds, Malcolm B. Morehart Jr., Philip K. Dick, Richard Magruder, Russ Winterbotham, Stanley Mullen, William Morrison, Winston Marks (Author), Scott Miller (Narrator)
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"Lost Sci-Fi Books 1 thru 20 - Twenty Lost Sci-Fi Short Stories from the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s - The Hanging Stranger by Philip K. Dick - The Water Eater by Winston Marks - Death Star by James McKimmy Jr. - The Mind Digger by Winston Marks - The Martians and The Coys written by Mack Reynolds - Breeder Reaction by Winston Marks - Planet of Dreams by James McKimmy Jr. - And All The Girls Were Nude by Richard Magruder - Never Gut-Shoot A Wampus by Winston Marks - Three Spacemen Left To Die by Russ Winterbotham - Leave Earthmen or Die! by John Massie Davis - The Fugitives by Malcolm B. Morehart Jr. - The Voyage of Vanishing Men by Stanley Mullen - A Zloor For Your Trouble by Mack Reynolds - Danger in the Void written by Charles E. Fritch - A Matter of Ethics written by R.R. Winterbotham - Slay-Ride written By Winston Marks - The Addicts Written by William Morrison - The Queen of Space by Joseph Slotkin - The Fifty-Fourth of July by Alan E. Nourse"
Alan E. Nourse, Charles E. Fritch, James Mckimmey Jr., John Massie Davis, Joseph Slotkin, Mack Reynolds, Malcolm B. Morehart Jr., Philip K. Dick, Richard Magruder, Russ Winterbotham, Stanley Mullen, William Morrison, Winston Marks (Author), Scott Miller (Narrator)
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"Leave Earthmen or Die! by John Massie Davis - Murph, Forsyth, and Jamison heard the alien voice warn them. And to each it sounded familiar—a sweetheart, a son, a hated enemy! In a dwindling spiral they circled the planet, and Murph's cold blue eyes studied the radarscreen. Things looked good: no sign of cities, social denizens or humanoids. He was scribbling notes on his desk when the all-wave above him started crackling. He watched the green line sweep back and forth along the dial, finally centering on the wave length which was broadcasting. As it focused, the speaker sputtered in. '... in accordance with Interstellar Code,' it sounded like a recording, '... we repeat. Landings and colonizing efforts have been previously attempted upon this planet. They are not welcome and have not been successful. Change course and seek other areas. This warning is being broadcast upon wavelengths available to you and in language translatable by you in accordance with Interstellar Code....' Murphy switched it off and looked at his crew of two. 'Well?' Forsyth grinned at him. 'The hell with them! We've heard that from every race in the solar system—one way or another. I say we land.' Jamison shrugged. 'Put 'er down anywhere. Makes no difference to me.' His scarred lips tightened. 'Okay,' Murph switched the set back on. The same record was playing, monotonously. 'Load up with combat equipment, boys. We're going in.' The deadly silver needle tightened the spiral course around the planet, and above Murph the speaker crackled again and went dead. 'Guess they got tired of playing that record,' he muttered. Another crackling and the mechanism blared again. '... we see you intend disregarding our warning. In accordance with Interstellar Code, it is only fair to warn you....' It clicked off abruptly as Murph jabbed at the switch. No use listening to this outworld nonsense."
John Massie Davis (Author), Scott Miller (Narrator)
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