The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Volume One, 1929-1964 by Judith Merril, C.M. Kornbluth, Murray Leinster, Lewis Padgett, Anthony Boucher, Lester del Rey, Jerome Bixby, Cordwainer Smith, Theodore Sturgeon, Fredric Brown, Richard Matheson, James Blish, Fritz Leiber, Isaac Asimov, Daniel Keyes, Clifford D. Simak, Robert Silverberg, John W. Campbell Jr., A.E. van Vogt, Alfred Bester, Damon Knight, Arthur C. Clarke, Tom Godwin, Roger Zelazny, Robert A. Heinlein, Stanley G. Weinbaum, Ray Bradbury

560 pages first pub 1970 (editions)

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If you own only one anthology of classic science fiction, it should be The Science Fiction Hall of Fame: Volume One, 1929-1964. Selected by a vote of the membership of the Science Fiction Writers of America (SFWA), these 26 reprints represent the ...

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Moods

adventurous 90%
dark 54%
challenging 45%
mysterious 45%
reflective 45%
emotional 27%
inspiring 27%
tense 27%
funny 18%
hopeful 18%
lighthearted 9%
relaxing 9%
sad 9%

Pace

medium 54%
fast 27%
slow 18%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 60% | N/A: 20% | Plot: 20%

Strong character development?

N/A: 75% | It's complicated: 25%

Loveable characters?

N/A: 75% | It's complicated: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 25% | No: 25% | Yes: 25%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

N/A: 75% | It's complicated: 25%

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