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Jun 29, 2026 09:16AM
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A few that come to mind immediately are The Complete Paratime by H. Beam Piper, The Rediscovery of Man by Cordwainer Smith and Citizen in Space by Robert Sheckley.It's unfortunate that a lot of the past masters have been forgotten over the years.
C.M. Kornbluth is another great writer of the 40s and 50s, who died young. I read His Share of Glory: The Complete Short Science Fiction of C. M. Kornbluth last year. It includes a number of absolute classic stories.Where the Axe Is Buried by Ray Nayler isn’t exactly obscure but I think it belonged on award shortlists. More people probably should read it imo.
Stephen wrote: "C.M. Kornbluth is another great writer of the 40s and 50s, who died young. I read His Share of Glory: The Complete Short Science Fiction of C. M. Kornbluth last year. It includes a num..."His Share of Glory: The Complete Short Science Fiction of C. M. Kornbluth is a fantastic collection!
Thomas wrote: "The short fiction of R A Lafferty."I agree completely.
Also I guess Robert Sheckley is underrated as an author, maybe because he wrote often humorous SF and therefore people assume it isn't serious enough
Oleksandr, I agree that Robert Sheckley is underrated. "Pilgrimage to Earth" is sharp satire.
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His Share of Glory: The Complete Short Science Fiction of C. M. Kornbluth (other topics)His Share of Glory: The Complete Short Science Fiction of C. M. Kornbluth (other topics)
Where the Axe Is Buried (other topics)
The Complete Paratime (other topics)
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Robert Sheckley (other topics)Ray Nayler (other topics)
H. Beam Piper (other topics)
Cordwainer Smith (other topics)
Robert Sheckley (other topics)