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Third from the Sun

Richard Matheson

First published October 1950
Type Short Fiction
Length Short Story

Synopsis

The giant war is starting. A couple of neighbors are planning to capture the only starship in existence, and escape to another planet. They succeed, and start their journey to the third planet.

Publications (25)

Date Publication Publisher Type Page
October 1950 Galaxy Science Fiction, October 1950 World Editions, Inc. MAGAZINE 61
February 1952 Galaxy Reader of Science Fiction Crown Publishers Anthology 69
1953 Galaxy Reader of Science Fiction Grayson & Grayson Anthology
March 1954 Born of Man and Woman Chamberlain Press Collection 19
February 1955 Third from the Sun Bantam Books Collection 5
1956 Born of Man and Woman Max Reinhardt Collection
1961 Third from the Sun Corgi Collection 10
June 1962 Third from the Sun Bantam Books Collection 5
April 1966 Beyond Belief Scholastic Book Services Anthology 135
October 1966 Beyond Belief Scholastic Book Services Anthology 135
December 1969 Beyond Belief Scholastic Book Services Anthology 135
September 1970 Third from the Sun Bantam Books Collection 5
January 1973 Beyond Belief Scholastic Book Services Anthology 135
1985 The Twilight Zone: The Original Stories MJF Books Anthology 79
July 1985 The Twilight Zone: The Original Stories Avon Books Anthology 79
September 1989 Richard Matheson: Collected Stories Dream/Press Collection 5
September 1989 Richard Matheson: Collected Stories Dream/Press Collection 5
September 1989 Richard Matheson: Collected Stories Dream/Press Collection 5
January 2003 Duel: Terror Stories by Richard Matheson Tor Collection 39
January 2003 Duel: Terror Stories by Richard Matheson Tor Collection 39
January 2003 Duel: Terror Stories by Richard Matheson Tor Collection
December 2003 Richard Matheson: Collected Stories Volume One Edge Books Collection 19
October 2017 The Best of Richard Matheson Penguin Books (US) Collection 228
October 2017 The Best of Richard Matheson Penguin Books Collection
December 2017 Duel: Terror Stories by Richard Matheson Tor Collection 36