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The Sixth Palace

Robert Silverberg

First published February 1965
Type Short Fiction
Length Short Story

Synopsis

A legendary collection of treasure is guarded by a robot that asks game-show-style questions to visitors to decide if they're allowed in. So far, everyone who tried has been killed, but one man decides to risk a novel approach.

Publications (37)

Date Publication Publisher Type Page
February 1965 Galaxy Magazine, February 1965 Galaxy Publishing Corporation MAGAZINE 99
November 1966 Needle in a Timestack Ballantine Books Collection 133
1967 Needle in a Timestack Sphere Books Collection 133
1967 Needle in a Timestack Sphere Collection 133
1970 The Cube Root of Uncertainty Macmillan Collection 39
September 1970 Needle in a Timestack Ballantine Books Collection 133
1971 The Cube Root of Uncertainty Collier Books Collection 39
March 1973 Deep Space: Eight Stories of Science Fiction Thomas Nelson Anthology 136
July 1973 Deep Space: Eight Stories of Science Fiction Thomas Nelson / SFBC Anthology 108
1974 Valence and Vision: A Reader in Psychology Rinehart Press Anthology |29
November 1974 Deep Space Dell Laurel Anthology 134
1976 Deep Space: Eight Stories of Science Fiction Abelard-Schuman Anthology 136
February 1976 The Best of Robert Silverberg Pocket Books Collection 65
May 1976 Deep Space Dell Laurel Anthology 134
August 1977 The Best of Robert Silverberg Sidgwick & Jackson Collection 65
September 1977 Deep Space Corgi Books / Transworld Publishers Anthology 105
June 1978 The Best of Robert Silverberg, Volume I Gregg Press Collection 65
August 1978 The Best of Robert Silverberg Orbit / Futura Collection 65
September 1980 The Best of Robert Silverberg Pocket Books Collection 65
September 1980 The Best of Robert Silverberg Pocket Books Collection 65
1981 Weekend Book of Science Fiction Harmsworth Publications Ltd. for Assoc. Newspapers Group Ltd. Anthology 31
August 1986 The Best of Robert Silverberg Baen Books Collection 69
August 1986 The Best of Robert Silverberg Baen Books Collection 69
July 1997 Ringing the Changes Voyager / HarperCollins Collection 54
June 2007 To the Dark Star: 1962-69 Subterranean Press Collection 55
June 2007 To the Dark Star: 1962-69 Subterranean Press Collection
January 2011 To the Dark Star: 1962-69 Subterranean Press Collection |5
September 2011 To the Dark Star Gateway / Orion Collection
April 2012 To the Dark Star: 1962-69 Subterranean Press Collection
August 2019 Needle in a Timestack and Other Stories Open Road Integrated Media Collection |5
December 2019 Needle in a Timestack and Other Stories Tantor Audio Collection |5
January 2020 Galaxy's Edge, January 2020 Arc Manor/Phoenix Pick MAGAZINE |13
January 2020 Galaxy's Edge, January 2020 Arc Manor/Phoenix Pick MAGAZINE 45
April 2021 Voyagers: Twelve Journeys Through Space and Time Three Rooms Press Collection 283
April 2021 Voyagers: Twelve Journeys Through Space and Time Three Rooms Press Collection |10
June 2021 Needle in a Timestack Gollancz / Orion Collection 52
June 2021 Needle in a Timestack Gollancz / Orion Collection |48.1