My first David Pelham cover graces a peerless Ballard collection. I’ve reviewed the following Ballard collections: Billenium (1962) and The Voices of Time and Other Stories (1962).
And Aldiss’ most radical work (Barefoot in the Head (1969) might be the other choice for this distinction)?
In the past Budrys has not intrigued in the slightest—The Falling Torch (1959) was a bland alien invasion novel with a contemporary political message and Michaelmas (1976) turned a promising premise into a naive vision of absolute power wielded for absolute good. But, short stories often give another avenue into an author’s oeuvre…
And more Lafferty—never pass them up in used bookstores, even if you do not appreciate his odd brand of SF, they are certainly worth a pretty penny…
Thoughts on this selection?
1. The Terminal Beach, J. G. Ballard (1964)
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