The Fourth Science Fiction Megapack: 25 Modern and Classic Science Fiction Stories [Formato Kindle]

This is my first "megapack," and it won't be my last.

It is a hefty collection of stories, most short and a couple long. The stories are not introduced, and the collection has no unifying theme; they're just ... there to read. But they're good stories, by good writers. In fact, the most appealing thing is probably the range of writers, which includes old-time classics like Isaac Asimov and Henry Kuttner, as well as contemporary practitioners and, maybe most pleasing of all, people who write science-fiction but aren't always thought of as "genre" writers, like Kurt Vonnegut and Ayn Rand.

Now, the stories are probably nobody's best work, but with one or two exceptions, they aren't bad at all. The price in incredible, and I can't imagine how a book this size can be sold this cheaply without violating anybody's copyright.

My favorite story, for what it's worth, was probably Edgar Pangborn's "Angel's Egg;" Mary Turzillo's "Zora and the Land Ethic Nomads" was a strong contender, too. There were a couple of stinkers, notably two of the longest stories: Rand's "Anthem" and Harry Harrison's "Sense of Obligation." Both authors have their fans, and perhaps these are wonderful complex stories full of powerful ideas, but I'll never know, because I couldn't stand to finish them, and am doing my best to forget what I did manage to choke down.

As a technical matter, there's an active table of contents, and there are a few -- but only a few -- transcription errors.

If you like science fiction and have broad tastes, this is a great value.

I love the Megapack series. The previous 3 in the scifi genre were superb. And this is no exception. 25 stories by every famous author you've ever heard of ( I know it's redundant, wiseguys ) for less than a buck.
Are you nuts, or what? Just buy it.

Dear Amazon Readers,

The Fourth Science Fiction Megapack is stuffed full of tales both bizarre and wonderful, whether a modified Tale of Tinkers on Mars or the crux of the matter between a shy research scientist, a multiverse machine and the driver of a beer truck. You will think and smile your way through this one.

As delightful as the first three megapacks, the Fourth Science Fiction Megapack makes for perfect summer fare. Whether on the sands of a beach or from the porch swing in the mountains, this collection goes well with ice cold lemonade or a Venusian Frappe.

Enjoy!

Dr. George