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The Alternate Asimovs Isaac Asimov (Doubleday 0-385-19784-5, Jan ’86 [Dec ’85], $16.95, 272pp, hc); Collection of three early unpublished drafts for Pebble in the Sky, The End of Eternity, and “Belief,” plus historical comment by Asimov.

The Edge of Tomorrow Isaac Asimov (Tor 0-312-93200-6, Jun ’85 [May ’85], $15.95, 462pp, hc); Collection, a combination of sf and non-fiction, dealing with “scientists past and future.” Most of the stories have appeared in other collections. The non-fiction is all from Asimov’s F&SF columns.

The Hugo Winners, Volume 4: 1976-1979 ed. Isaac Asimov (Doubleday 0-385-18934-6, Apr ’85 [Mar ’85], $18.95, 561pp, hc); Anthology of the award-winning stories from four conventions, plus introductions to each by Asimov.

Amazing Stories: 60 Years of the Best Science Fiction ed. Isaac Asimov & Martin H. Greenberg (TSR 0-88038-216-3, Jul ’85 [Aug ’85], $7.95, 255pp, pb); Anthology of 20 stories which originally appeared in Amazing, with a section of color illustrations showing magazine covers.

Isaac Asimov Presents the Great SF Stories: 13 (1951) ed. Isaac Asimov & Martin H. Greenberg (DAW 0-88677-058-0, Jul ’85 [Jun ’85], $3.50, 337pp, pb); Anthology of the best of 1951 plus an introduction about the year in the world and in sf. An excellent anthology. The whole series is highly recommended. (CNB)

Isaac Asimov Presents the Great SF Stories: 14 (1952) ed. Isaac Asimov & Martin H. Greenberg (DAW 0-88677-106-4, Jan ’86 [Dec ’85], $3.50, 352pp, pb); Anthology of stories from 1952. Recommended. (CNB)

Baker’s Dozen: 13 Short Science Fiction Novels ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg & Charles G. Waugh (Bonanza 0-517-47646-0, 1985 [Oct ’85], $7.98, 574pp, hc); Anthology of novellas, with an introduction by Asimov. An “instant remainder” book.

Isaac Asimov’s Magical Worlds of Fantasy # 3: Cosmic Knights ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg & Charles G. Waugh (NAL/Signet 0-451-13342-0, Jan ’85 [Dec ’84], $3.95, 339pp, pb); Anthology of fantasy stories.

Great Science Fiction By the World’s Great Scientists ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg & Charles G. Waugh (Donald I. Fine 0-917657-26-8, Jul ’85 [Jun ’85], $17.95, 400pp, hc); Sf anthology. Some of the writers are scientists; most are teachers; only one could be called a great scientist, and he’s a lousy writer.

Isaac Asimov’s Magical Worlds of Fantasy # 4: Spells ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg & Charles G. Waugh (NAL/Signet 0-451-13578-4, May ’85 [Apr ’85], $3.95, 350pp, pb); Anthology of fantasy stories.

Isaac Asimov’s Magical Worlds of Fantasy # 5: Giants ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg & Charles G. Waugh (NAL/Signet 0-451-13922-4, Nov ’85 [Oct ’85], $3.95, 351pp, pb); Anthology of fantasy stories.

Isaac Asimov’s Magical Worlds of Fantasy: Witches & Wizards ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg & Charles G. Waugh (Bonanza 0-517-47669-X, 1985 [Oct ’85], $6.98, 649pp, hc); Omnibus edition of reprint anthologies Wizards: Isaac Asimov’s Magical Worlds of Fantasy #1 (NAL/Signet 1983) and Witches: Isaac Asimov’s Magical Worlds of Fantasy #2 (NAL/Signet 1984).

Young Ghosts ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg & Charles G. Waugh (Harper & Row 0-06-020171-1, Sep ’85, $11.95, 210pp, hc); Young-adult anthology.

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