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Groff Conklin (1904–1968)

Author of Fifty Short Science Fiction Tales

68+ Works 3,890 Members 68 Reviews 1 Favorited

Works by Groff Conklin

Fifty Short Science Fiction Tales (1963) — Editor — 462 copies

Science Fiction Omnibus (1952) — Editor — 337 copies

13 Great Stories of Science Fiction (1960) — Editor — 256 copies

A Treasury of Science Fiction (1948) — Editor — 179 copies

17 X Infinity (1900) — Editor — 163 copies

12 Great Classics of Science Fiction (1963) — Editor — 149 copies

The Golden Age Of Science Fiction (1946) — Editor; Introduction, some editions — 140 copies

The Big Book of Science Fiction (1950) 137 copies

Possible Worlds of Science Fiction (1939) — Editor — 135 copies

Five-Odd (1954) — Editor — 113 copies

Great Science Fiction by Scientists (1962) — Editor — 113 copies

Great Stories of Space Travel (1963) — Editor — 113 copies

Seven Trips through Time and Space (1968) — Editor — 113 copies

Science Fiction Terror Tales (1955) — Editor — 99 copies

13 Above the Night (1965) — Editor — 93 copies

Invaders of Earth (1953) — Editor — 91 copies

Giants Unleashed (1965) — Editor — 88 copies

5 Unearthly Visions (1952) — Editor — 87 copies

Seven Come Infinity (1950) — Editor — 86 copies

4 for the Future (1959) — Editor — 79 copies

Six great short science fiction novels (1960) — Editor — 67 copies

6 Great Short Novels of Science Fiction (1954) — Editor — 65 copies

The Supernatural Reader (1953) — Editor — 55 copies

Great Science Fiction about Doctors (1963) — Editor — 54 copies

Selections from Science-Fiction Thinking Machines (1955) — Editor — 47 copies

Science Fiction Adventures in Dimension (1930) 45 copies

Science-Fiction Adventures in Mutation (1955) 44 copies

Science Fiction Oddities (1966) — Editor — 43 copies

Another Part of the Galaxy (1966) — Editor — 43 copies

Science Fiction Thinking Machines (1954) 38 copies

Elsewhere and Elsewhen (1968) 37 copies

The Graveyard Reader (1958) — Editor — 37 copies

Operation Future (1955) — Editor — 35 copies

Dimension 4 (1964) — Editor — 32 copies

Twisted (1962) — Editor — 32 copies

The Science Fiction Galaxy (1950) 30 copies

BR-R-R-! : Ten Tales to Chill You to the Bone (1959) — Editor — 23 copies

Crossroads in Time (1953) 22 copies

Worlds of When (1962) — Editor — 21 copies

In the Grip of Terror (1951) — Editor — 18 copies

Los mejores relatos de ciencia ficción (1976) 7 copies

Spionen utifrån (collection) (1975) — Editor — 7 copies

The Smart Set Anthology (1934) — Editor — 7 copies

The New republic anthology, 1915:1935 (1936) — Editor — 6 copies

Enemies in Space (1952) 5 copies

All about subways (1938) 4 copies

The Weather Conditioned House (1982) 4 copies

Science Fiction Elsewhere (1970) 4 copies

6 Great Short Science Fiction Novels (1960) 3 copies

Great Detective Stories About Doctors (1965) — Editor — 3 copies

Extravagancias 2 copies

Science Fiction Galaxy 1 copy

The Big Book of Sci Fi 1 copy

Science Fiction Adventures in Mutations 1 copy

Science Fiction Adventures in Dimenions 1 copy

6 Fingers of Time 1 copy

Science Fiction Special 9 (1974) — Editor — 1 copy

Best of Science Fiction� � � � � � � � 1 copy

Br-R-R-! 10 Chilling Tales 1 copy

Strange Adventures in Science Fiction (1954) — Editor — 1 copy

Racconti di fantascienza scritti dagli scienziati 1 copy

Encrucijadas del tiempo 1 copy

6 Great Short Stories of Science Fiction 1 copy

Science-fiction thinking machines selections from 1 copy

Servant Problem; Rite of 1 copy

Selections from Possible Worlds of Science Fiction (1955) 1 copy

4 Visiones Extraterrestres — Editor — 1 copy

Great Science Fiction by Doctors 1 copy

Associated Works

Ten Great Mysteries by Edgar Allan Poe (1993) — Editor — 1,158 copies

E Pluribus Unicorn (1953) — Introduction, some editions — 540 copies

A Way Home (1955) — Editor — 254 copies

The Island of Captain Sparrow (1928) — Foreword, some editions — 34 copies

Human and Other Beings (1963) — Introduction — 20 copies

Galaxy Science Fiction 1953 May, Vol. 6, No. 2 (1953) — Contributor — 10 copies

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Common Knowledge

Legal name: Conklin, Edward Groff
Birthdate: 1904-09-06
Date of death: 1968-07-19
Burial location: Pawling, New York, USA
Gender: male
Nationality: USA
Birthplace: Glen Ridge, New Jersey, USA
Place of death: Pawling, New York, USA
Places of residence: New York, New York, USA
Education: Dartmouth College
Harvard University
Columbia University (BA|1927)
Occupations: editor
book critic
freelance writer (science subjects)
public relations
Awards and honors: Hugo Nominee (Professional Editor, Retro-Hugo, [1951], 2001)

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Reviews

12 great classics of science fiction by Groff Conklin

"Due Process," by Algis Budrys; "Earthmen Bearing Gifts," by Fredric Brown; "Things," by Zenna Henderson; "The Top," by George Sumner Albee; "My Object All Sublime," by Poul Anderson; "Human Man's Burden," by Robert Sheckley; "On the Fourth Planet," by J.F. Bone; "The Ballad of Lost C'Mell," by Cordwainer Smith; "Thirty Days Had September," by Robert F. Young; "The Cage," by Bertram Chandler; "Star-Crossed Lover," by William W. Stuart; and "Immortality..For Some," by J.T. McIntosh. A very entertaining time, with this collection. None ofthem garnered awards, but some of the writers became famous later.… (more)

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DinadansFriend | 2 other reviews | Mar 26, 2024 |

17 X Infinity (Vintage Dell #7746) by Groff Conklin

ISFDB 257607. OCLC 3536173.

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ed.angelina | 1 other review | Mar 23, 2024 |

6 Great Short Novels of Science Fiction by Groff Conklin

Novellas and novelettes of the 40's and 50's, mostly classics, although I'd not heard of a couple. My favorite of the six was Heinlein's "Coventry," but they were all enjoyable examples of their type.

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Jon_Hansen | Jul 28, 2023 |

Omnibus of Science Fiction - 43 Foremost Stories by Groff Conklin

Assorted SF authors including Fredric Brown, Ray Bradbury, Murray Leinster, Jack Vance

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mclalib | 6 other reviews | May 9, 2023 |

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Awards

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Read Aloud Indiana Book Award

Fifty Short Science Fiction Tales (Middle School – 1990)

Classics of Science Fiction

The Golden Age Of Science Fiction

Astounding/Analog Science Fiction and Fact 1952 All-Time Poll

The Golden Age Of Science Fiction

A Treasury of Science Fiction

Arkham Sampler 1949 Survey by August Derleth

The Golden Age Of Science Fiction

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Richard Powers Cover artist, Illustrator

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Statistics

Works: 68
Also by: 6
Members: 3,890
Popularity: #6,514
Rating: ½ 3.8

Reviews: 68
ISBNs: 51
Languages: 4
Favorited: 1

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