Aliens Among Us

Ace anthology series

by Jack Dann (Editor), Gardner Dozois (Editor), Theodore Sturgeon (Contributor)

In this thought-provoking collection of short stories, some of the most ingenious talents in science fiction explore the secret lives of the aliens who walk among us....

Includes stories by:

Philip K. Dick
Gene Wolfe
Paul J. McAuley
Pat Cadigan
Theodore Sturgeon
Kim Newman
and others!

ix • Preface (Aliens Among Us) • (2000) • essay by Jack Dann and Gardner Dozois
1 • The Other Celia • (1957) • shortstory by Theodore Sturgeon
21 • Residuals • (1997) • novelette by Paul J. McAuley and Kim Newman
48 • Eight O'Clock in the Morning • (1963) • shortstory by Ray Nelson
55 • Expendable • (1953) • shortstory by Philip K. Dick
62 • The Reality Trip • (1970) • shortstory by Robert Silverberg
83 • Decency • (1996) • shortstory by Robert Reed
100 • The Mindworm • (1950) • shortstory by C. M. Kornbluth
117 • Popeye and Pops Watch the Evening World Report • (1996) • shortstory by Eliot Fintushel
128 • The Autopsy • (1980) • novella by Michael Shea
171 • Or All the Seas With Oysters • (1958) • shortstory by Avram Davidson
183 • Angel • (1987) • shortstory by Pat Cadigan
202 • Among the Hairy Earthmen • (1966) • shortstory by R. A. Lafferty
216 • I'm Too Big but I Love to Play • (1970) • novelette by James Tiptree, Jr.
236 • The Hero as Werwolf • (1975) • shortstory by Gene Wolfe
254 • Motherhood, Etc. • (1993) • novelette by L. Timmel Duchamp

Genres: Science Fiction, Anthologies, Short Stories

304 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published June 1, 2000

Reviews

[Bill]

Five stars for outstanding choices in this anthology.

Includes both "Autopsy" by Michael Shea, and "Mindworm" by CM Kornbluth, two of the creepiest stories I have ever read. The rest of the selections are also outstanding. This volume really leans toward horror more than SF.

[Gino]

Among Us

[Graela]

An awesome collection of thought provoking science fiction stories. Great authors presenting little gems. A nice book to read in short sittings if you have a short little span of attention or no time to call your own.

Oh and since they are old stories, it is fun to look at the older future view of technology. Some times the author was spot on, others times really funny.

Well worth a read and a re-read (say when you find the book under your oldest sons bed where it has been hiding for a year or three)

[Ketan Shah]

A good themed SF collection.Standout's include RObert Silverberg's "The Reality Trip",Paul McCaulety and Kim Newman's "The Residuals" and L Timmel Duchamp's Motherhood ETC". Robert Reed's " Decency" and Ray nelson's "Eight O'Clock in the Morning" also made me sit up and take notice,even though I haven't heard of them before. THis collection seems a lot more consistent than some of Dozois and Dann's other compilations.

[Dion]

Fairly interesting cross-section of how people might envision aliens in hiding.

The last story, "Motherhood, etc." by L. Timmel Duchamp was so good that I immediately purchased two anthologies by Duchamp - it featured at least SOME thought about alien genders instead of defaulting to male/female and was so good overall that it outshone all the other stories in the anthology easily.