The Outer Limits, Volume 1

The Outer Limits anthologies #1

by Harlan Ellison (Contributor), Roger Stewart, Howard V. Hendrix (Contributor)

TV paperback, fine (as new), Harlan Ellison, Diane Duane

Genres: Short Stories, Science Fiction, Fiction

Paperback

First published October 9, 1996

About the author

Harlan Jay Ellison (1934-2018) was a prolific American writer of short stories, novellas, teleplays, essays, and criticism.

His literary and television work has received many awards. He wrote for the original series of both The Outer Limits and Star Trek as well as The Alfred Hitchcock Hour; edited the multiple-award-winning short story anthology series Dangerous Visions; and served as creative consultant/writer to the science fiction TV series The New Twilight Zone and Babylon 5.

Several of his short fiction pieces have been made into movies, such as the classic "The Boy and His Dog".

Reviews

[Yvonne Alf · Rating 2 out of 5]

The book was fine, but not really anything special. The short story 'Soldier' by Harlan Ellison was definitely the highlight of the book. Thoughprovoking and great world building. But sadly very, very short.

[dead letter office · Rating 3 out of 5]

There are 4 long stories in here, by 4 different authors. It's interesting because by the time you get to the last one (John M. Ford), you realize how much more adept he is as a writer than everyone else who contributed to this book. The others stories had interesting premises and keep you reading, but the dialog and character development is just worlds apart in his story. I can't remember why I picked this up in the first place, though...

[Lynne · Rating 3 out of 5]

Vintage sci-fi/horror not bad.