The Best of Mack Reynolds

The Best of Mack Reynolds

Cover of first edition
Author	Mack Reynolds
Cover artist	Ed Soyka
Language	English
Series	The Best of ... series
Genre	Science fiction
Publisher	Pocket Books
Publication date	1976
Publication place	United States
Media type	Print (paperback)
Pages	xiv, 365
ISBN	0-671-80403-0
OCLC	2172224
Preceded by	The Best of Keith Laumer
Followed by	The Best of Jack Vance

The Best of Mack Reynolds is a collection of science fiction short stories by American author Mack Reynolds, edited by Adele Leone Hull. It was first published in paperback by Pocket Books in April 1976 as the fourth volume in its Best of ... series.

Summary

The book contains twenty-two short works of fiction, together with an introduction by fellow science fiction writer Barry N. Malzberg and a second, general introduction and introductory notes on the individual stories by the author.

Contents

• "Showing Off Reynolds" (Barry N. Malzberg)
• "Introduction"
• "Down the River" (1950)
• "Come in, Spaceport" (1974)
• "Compounded Interest" (1956)
• "The Business, As Usual" (1952)
• "Freedom" (1961)
• "Revolution" (1960)
• "Burnt Toast" (1955)
• "Your Soul Comes C.O.D." (1952)
• "Good Indian" (1962)
• "No Return from Elba" (1953)
• "Pacifist" (1964)
• "Subversive" (1962)
• "Earthlings Go Home!" (1962)
• "Albatross" (1955)
• "The Enemy Within" (1967)
• "Survivor" (1966)
• "Fad" (1965)
• "Spaceman on a Spree" (1963)
• "The Adventure of the Extraterrestrial" (1965)
• "Utopian" (1970)
• "Prone" (1954)
• "Second Advent" (1974)

Reception

The book was reviewed by Mike Glyer in Delap's F & SF Review, June 1976.