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The Top 100 sci-fi short stories, novelettes, and novellas

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Old Rank Title Author * Year
11Ender's GameOrson Scott Cardnv1977
22NightfallIsaac Asimovnv1941
33The Bicentennial ManIsaac Asimovnv1976
54The Nine Billion Names Of GodArthur C Clarkess1953
45Flowers For AlgernonDaniel Keyesnv1959
66The Last QuestionIsaac Asimovss1956
77The Man Who Sold the MoonRobert A Heinleinna1950
88I Have No Mouth and I Must ScreamHarlan Ellisonss1967
99The Green Hills Of EarthRobert A Heinleinss1947
1010A Boy and His DogHarlan Ellisonnv1969
1111A Sound Of ThunderRay Bradburyss1952
1512We Can Remember It For You WholesalePhilip K Dicknv1966
1613RobbieIsaac Asimovss1940
1714There Will Come Soft RainsRay Bradburyss1950
1915Harrison BergeronKurt Vonnegutss1961
1316'Repent Harlequin!' Said the TicktockmanHarlan Ellisonss1965
1417A Rose For EcclesiastesRoger Zelaznynv1963
1818The Roads Must RollRobert A Heinleinnv1940
1219Johnny MnemonicWilliam Gibsonss1981
2320The SentinelArthur C Clarkess1951
2021The StarArthur C Clarkess1955
2122A Canticle for LeibowitzWalter M Millerna1955
2223Neutron StarLarry Nivennv1966
2624The VeldtRay Bradburyss1950
2725All You ZombiesRobert A Heinleinss1959
2426Blood MusicGreg Bearnv1983
2527Burning ChromeWilliam Gibsonnv1982
2828SandkingsGeorge R R Martinnv1979
3229The Martian WayIsaac Asimovna1952
3030The Ugly Little BoyIsaac Asimovnv1958
2931Who Goes There?John W Campbellna1938
3332By His BootstrapsRobert A Heinleinna1941
3133...Where Angels Fear to TreadAllen Steelena1997
3734The LotteryShirley Jacksonss1948
3435And He Built a Crooked HouseRobert A Heinleinnv1941
3636Microcosmic GodTheodore Sturgeonnv1941
3837Jeffty Is FiveHarlan Ellisonss1977
4038The Word for World is ForestUrsula K Le Guinna1972
4439The Dead PastIsaac Asimovnv1956
3540Enemy MineBarry Longyearna1979
4241Unaccompanied SonataOrson Scott Cardss1979
3942Hell Is the Absence of GodTed Chiangnv2001
4143The Cold EquationsTom Godwinnv1954
4644The Persistence of VisionJohn Varleyna1978
4545RequiemRobert A Heinleinss1940
4746PRESS ENTER [ ]John Varleyna1985
4947Fondly FahrenheitAlfred Besternv1954
5248Mars Is Heaven! (The Third Expediton)Ray Bradburyss1948
5049The Ones Who Walk Away from OmelasUrsula K Le Guinss1973
4350The Empress of MarsKage Bakerss2003
5151It's a Good LifeJerome Bixbyss1953
4852The Dog Said Bow-WowMichael Swanwickss2001
6153Second VarietyPhilip K Dicknv1953
54The Merchant and the Alchemist's GateTed Chiangnv2007
5655Bears Discover FireTerry Bissonss1990
6456The Long WatchRobert A Heinleinss1949
5457The DeathbirdHarlan Ellisonnv1973
5358Story of Your LifeTed Chiangna1998
11059The Minority ReportPhilip K Dicknv1956
5760A Martian OdysseyStanley Weinbaumnv1934
9661I, RobotCory Doctorownv2005
6262The Mountains Of MourningLois M Bujoldna1989
5563The Chief DesignerAndy Duncanss2001
6064For a Breath I TarryRoger Zelaznynv1966
5865Houston, Houston, Do You Read?James Tiptree Jrna1976
6766Home Is the HangmanRoger Zelaznyna1975
6867The Doors Of His Face, the Lamps Of His MouthRoger Zelaznynv1965
7068Beggars In SpainNancy Kressna1991
7169The Billiard BallIsaac Asimovnv1967
5970Inconstant MoonLarry Nivennv1971
6371The StarH G Wellsss1897
6672Mimsy Were the BorogovesKuttner & Moorenv1943
6573Forgiveness DayUrsula K Le Guinna1994
8074Faith of Our FathersPhilip K Dicknv1967
8675Behold the ManMichael Moorcockna1966
6976The Fifth Head Of CerberusGene Wolfenv1972
7377Vintage SeasonKuttner & Moorena1976
7578The Big Front YardClifford D Simakna1958
7879He Who ShapesRoger Zelaznyna1965
7680Light of Other DaysBob Shawss1966
7481Paladin Of the Lost HourHarlan Ellisonnv1985
9982ArenaFredric Brownsa1968
8983Scanners Live In VainCordwainer Smithnv1950
10984The Weapon ShopA E van Vogtnv1942
8785NightwingsRobert Silverbergna1968
10386Zero HourRay Bradburyss1947
8287Surface TensionJames Blishnv1952
10788But Who Can Replace a Man?Brian Aldissss1958
7289The Cookie MonsterVernor Vingena2003
7790Death On the NileConnie Willisnv1993
8391Day MillionFrederik Pohlss1966
10492Eye for EyeOrson Scott Cardna1987
7993The Game Of Rat and DragonCordwainer Smithss1955
8494Of Mist, Grass and SandVonda N McIntyrenv1973
9595That Hell-Bound TrainRobert Blochss1958
9896Green MarsKim Stanley Robinsonna1985
8197Rachel In LovePat Murphynv1987
9198Aye, and Gomorrah…Samuel Delanyss1967
9099The Last Of the WinnebagosConnie Willisna1988
88100Think Like a DinosaurJames Patrick Kellynv1995
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