Best SF Two
| First published | 1956 |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Faber and Faber |
| Format | Hardcover |
| Type | Anthology |
| Cover art | Peter Curl |
| Pages | 295+[1] |
| Price | 15/- |
Notes
- "First published in mcmlvi" on copyright page.
- Published September 1956 per Cole Checklist of SF Anthologies.
- The last story ends on page 294. The 2-page Acknowledgements are on page 295 and an un-numbered following page. OCLC has a page count of 295; Reginald1 has 296; Tuck has 294.
- The Contents are on page 15, following the Introduction.
- Price "15s net" on front flap of dust jacket.
- Peter Curl's signature, "Curl", on jacket front.
| Title | Year | Publisher | Format | Type | Catalog ID | Cover Artist | Pages | |
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1958 | The Science Fiction Book Club (UK) | Hardcover | Anthology | 34 | C. W. Bacon | 296 |
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1960 | Faber and Faber | Trade Paperback | Anthology | 296 | ||
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1962 | Faber and Faber | Trade Paperback | Anthology | 296 | ||
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1964 | Faber and Faber | Trade Paperback | Anthology | 296 | ||
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1968 | Faber and Faber | Trade Paperback | Anthology | 296 |
| Page | Title | Author(s) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Introduction (Best SF Two) | Edmund Crispin | Essay |
| 17 | The Altar at Midnight | C. M. Kornbluth | Short Story |
| 24 | Hobson's Choice | Alfred Bester | Short Story |
| 39 | Outside | Brian W. Aldiss | Short Story |
| 49 | Angel's Egg | Edgar Pangborn | Novelette |
| 87 | Placet Is a Crazy Place | Fredric Brown | Short Story |
| 102 | Little Lost Robot | Isaac Asimov | Novelette |
| 129 | The Copper Dahlia | Gerald Kersh | Short Story |
| 140 | When You're Smiling | Theodore Sturgeon | Novelette |
| 168 | Zero Hour | Ray Bradbury | Short Story |
| 179 | Worrywart | Clifford Simak | Short Story |
| 195 | Una | John Wyndham | Novelette |
| 220 | Blowups Happen | Robert Heinlein | Novelette |
| 271 | Impostor | Philip K. Dick | Short Story |
| 287 | The Nine Billion Names of God | Arthur C. Clarke | Short Story |
| Year | Reviewer | Publication |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | uncredited | Astounding Science Fiction, November 1956 |
| 1957 | uncredited | Authentic Science Fiction Monthly, January 1957 |