The Stars Are the Styx • (1950) • novelette by Theodore Sturgeon Third from the Sun • (1950) • short story by Richard Matheson The Last Martian • (1950) • short story by Fredric Brown Honeymoon in Hell • (1950) • novelette by Fredric Brown Coming Attraction • (1950) • short story by Fritz Leiber Jaywalker • (1950) • short story by Ross Rocklynne The Waker Dreams • (1950) • short story by Richard Matheson Rule of Three • (1951) • novelette by Theodore Sturgeon Made to Measure • (1951) • novelette by William Campbell Gault [as by William C. Gault ] The Reluctant Heroes • (1951) • novelette by Frank M. Robinson Susceptibility • (1951) • short story by John D. MacDonald Second Childhood • (1951) • short story by Clifford D. Simak The Other Now • (1951) • short story by Murray Leinster Good Night, Mr. James • (1951) • novelette by Clifford D. Simak Inside Earth • (1951) • novelette by Poul Anderson I, the Unspeakable • (1951) • novelette by Walt Sheldon Field Study • (1951) • short story by Peter Phillips (1920-) Hostess • (1951) • novelette by Isaac Asimov Ask Me Anything • (1951) • novelette by Damon Knight Man of Destiny • (1951) • short story by John Christopher Don't Live in the Past • (1951) • novelette by Damon Knight Venus Is a Man's World • (1951) • novelette by William Tenn Common Denominator • (1951) • short story by John D. MacDonald Syndrome Johnny • (1951) • short story by Katherine MacLean [as by Charles Dye ] Beyond Bedlam • (1951) • novella by Wyman Guin The Pilot and the Bushman • (1951) • novelette by Sylvia Jacobs A Little Journey • (1951) • short story by Ray Bradbury If You Was a Moklin • (1951) • novelette by Murray Leinster Cabin Boy • (1951) • novelette by Damon Knight The Biography Project • (1951) • short story by H. L. Gold [as by Dudley Dell ] Judas Ram • (1950) • short story by Sam Merwin, Jr. Betelgeuse Bridge • (1951) • short story by William Tenn Dark Interlude • (1951) • short story by Fredric Brown and Mack Reynolds The Stars Are the Styx • (1950) • novelette by Theodore Sturgeon Third from the Sun • (1950) • short story by Richard Matheson The Last Martian • (1950) • short story by Fredric Brown Honeymoon in Hell • (1950) • novelette by Fredric Brown Coming Attraction • (1950) • short story by Fritz Leiber Jaywalker • (1950) • short story by Ross Rocklynne The Waker Dreams • (1950) • short story by Richard Matheson Rule of Three • (1951) • novelette by Theodore Sturgeon Made to Measure • (1951) • novelette by William Campbell Gault [as by William C. Gault ] The Reluctant Heroes • (1951) • novelette by Frank M. Robinson Susceptibility • (1951) • short story by John D. MacDonald Second Childhood • (1951) • short story by Clifford D. Simak The Other Now • (1951) • short story by Murray Leinster Good Night, Mr. James • (1951) • novelette by Clifford D. Simak Inside Earth • (1951) • novelette by Poul Anderson I, the Unspeakable • (1951) • novelette by Walt Sheldon Field Study • (1951) • short story by Peter Phillips (1920-) Hostess • (1951) • novelette by Isaac Asimov Ask Me Anything • (1951) • novelette by Damon Knight Man of Destiny • (1951) • short story by John Christopher Don't Live in the Past • (1951) • novelette by Damon Knight Venus Is a Man's World • (1951) • novelette by William Tenn Common Denominator • (1951) • short story by John D. MacDonald Syndrome Johnny • (1951) • short story by Katherine MacLean [as by Charles Dye ] Beyond Bedlam • (1951) • novella by Wyman Guin The Pilot and the Bushman • (1951) • novelette by Sylvia Jacobs A Little Journey • (1951) • short story by Ray Bradbury If You Was a Moklin • (1951) • novelette by Murray Leinster Cabin Boy • (1951) • novelette by Damon Knight The Biography Project • (1951) • short story by H. L. Gold [as by Dudley Dell ] Judas Ram • (1950) • short story by Sam Merwin, Jr. Betelgeuse Bridge • (1951) • short story by William Tenn Dark Interlude • (1951) • short story by Fredric Brown and Mack Reynolds

This is the 2nd volume in this long running series of fiction taken from the Galaxy Science Fiction Magazine. This is much longer than future volumes, containing 31 stories many of which are modern classics. A Saucer of Loneliness (1953) story by Theodore Sturgeon University (1953) novelette by Peter Phillips (1920-) Unready to Wear (1953) story by Kurt Vonnegut Jr Junkyard (1953) novelette by Clifford D. Simak Specialist (1953) story by Robert Sheckley Not Fit for Children (1953) story by Evelyn E. Smith Warm (1953) story by Robert Sheckley Caretaker (1953) story by James H. Schmitz A Bad Day for Sales (1953) story by Fritz Leiber Minimum Sentence (1953) story by Theodore R. Cogswell Problem on Balak (1953) story by Roger Dee Four in One (1953) novelette by Damon Knight Teething Ring (1953) story by James Causey Self Portrait (1951) novelette by Bernard Wolfe Tiger by the Tail (1951) story by Alan E. Nourse Pillar to Post (1951) novelette by John Wyndham A Pail of Air (1951) story by Fritz Leiber The Year of the Jackpot (1952) novelette by Robert A. Heinlein Star, Bright (1952) novelette by Mark Clifton Surface Tension/Pantropy (1952) novelette by James Blish The Snowball Effect (1952) story by Katherine MacLean Tea Tray in the Sky (1952) story by Evelyn E. Smith Game for Blondes (1952) story by John D. MacDonald The Misogynist (1952) story by James E. Gunn Lost Memory (1952) story by Peter Phillips Command Performance (1952) novelette by Walter M. Miller Jr The C-Chute (1951) novelette by Isaac Asimov Lover, When You're Near Me (1952) novelette by Richard Matheson Student Body (1953) novelette by Floyd L. Wallace Hallucination Orbit (1952) novelette by J.T. McIntosh A Gleeb for Earth (1953) story by Charles Schafhauser Editor's Page: To the Hills! (1953) essay by Horace L. Gold

Horace Gold, Galaxy's 1st editor, had worked at Standard Magazines in the early '40s as assistant editor, reading for Standard's 3 sf pulps: Startling Stories, Thrilling Wonder & Captain Future. With war's advent he joined the army, but in '49 was approached by Vera Cerutti, who had once worked for him. Cerutti was now working for an Italian publisher, Edizione Mondiale, who had opened a NY office as World Editions. World Editions had made a heavy loss on Fascination, an attempt to launch a magazine in the US, & they were looking for new title recommendations. Gold knew about The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, a digest launched in the fall of '49 & thought there was a market for another serious sf magazine. He also proposed paying 3 cents a word, a high rate, given that most others only paid 1 cent. World Editions agreed, made Gold editor & the 1st issue appeared in 10/50. For the 1st issue, Gold obtained several stories by known authors, including Isaac Asimov, Fritz Leiber, Theodore Sturgeon & part 1 of Time Quarry by Clifford D. Simak. Along with an essay by Gold, the premiere introduced a book review column by anthologist Groff Conklin (running til '55) & a Willy Ley science column. In the summer of '51, disagreements within World Editions led to distribution disruptions. The operations head found out & agreed to sell Galaxy to the printer, Rbt M. Guinn. Guinn's new company, named Galaxy Publ. Corp, took over with the 10/51 issue. Gold remained editor, but lost the assistance of World Editions staff, relying instead on Jerome Bixby, Algis Budrys, Theodore Sturgeon & Sturgeon's wife Evelyn Paige. Frederik Pohl, working as a literary agent, was also helpful in obtaining writers. The sf magazine boom was over by the late '50s. Their low circulation didn't endear them to distributors, middlemen who transported magazines from publishers to news-stands & other outlets. Gold changed Galaxy Science Fiction to Galaxy Magazine with the 9/58 issue, commenting that science fiction "scares many people away from buying". Galaxy's circulation, at about 90,000, was the highest of the sf magazines, but Guinn decided to cost cut, & in 1959 raised the price, changed it to a bimonthly, & increased the page count. Guinn also cut the rates paid to authors from 3-4 to 1.5 cents a word. These changes saved over $12,000 yearly. The result was a circulation fall to about 80,000 within 2 years. This was sustainable because of fiction budget savings. Guinn acquired If, another sf magazine, in '59, gaving it to Gold to edit as well. The 1st issue of If under Gold was 7/59. Galaxy's shift to a bimonthly schedule had been to reduce Gold's workload as he was in poor health. He was able to take on If because the magazines alternated publication months. The next year he had a car accident & proved unable to continue. Frederik Pohl took over at some point in early '61, tho not listed on the masthead as editor until 10/61.

Sci fi stories from Galaxy magazine. \* Rainbird • (1961) • shortstory by R. A. Lafferty \* The Deep Down Dragon • (1961) • shortstory by Judith Merril \* For Love • (1962) • novelette by Algis Budrys \* The Tail-Tied Kings • (1962) • shortstory by Avram Davidson \* On the Gem Planet • (1963) • novelette by Cordwainer Smith \* The Big Pat Boom • (1963) • shortstory by Damon Knight \* Three Portraits and a Prayer • (1962) • shortstory by Frederik Pohl \* The Beat Cluster • (1961) • shortstory by Fritz Leiber \* An Old-Fashioned Bird Christmas • (1961) • novelette by Margaret St. Clair \* Something Bright • (1960) • shortstory by Zenna Henderson \* The King of the City • (1961) • novelette by Keith Laumer \* Return Engagement • (1961) • shortstory by Lester del Rey \* Crime Machine • (1961) • shortstory by Robert Bloch \* Earthmen Bearing Gifts • (1960) • shortstory by Fredric Brown \* Come Into My Cellar • (1962) • shortstory by Ray Bradbury (aka Boys! Raise Giant Mushrooms in Your Cellar!) [as by Ray Bradbury ] \* Introduction (The Seventh Galaxy Reader) • essay by Frederik Pohl (Thanks to bookworship.com for the book photo.)

If There Were No Benny Cemoli • (1963) • novelette by Philip K. Dick Hot Planet • (1963) • short story by Hal Clement A Day on Death Highway • (1963) • novelette by H. Chandler Elliott Comic Inferno • (1963) • novelette by Brian W. Aldiss Final Encounter • (1964) • novelette by Harry Harrison The End of the Race • (1964) • short story by Albert Bermel And All the Earth a Grave • (1963) • short story by C. C. MacApp The Lonely Man • (1963) • novelette by Theodore L. Thomas Dawningsburgh • (1962) • short story by Wallace West Critical Mass • (1962) • novelette by Frederik Pohl and C. M. Kornbluth The Big Engine • (1962) • short story by Fritz Leiber A Bad Day for Vermin • (1964) • short story by Keith Laumer The Varieties of the Science-Fiction Experience • essay by Frederik Pohl

Wall of Crystal, Eye of Night • (1961) • novelette by Algis Budrys "Repent, Harlequin!" Said the Ticktockman • (1965) • short story by Harlan Ellison If You Were the Only — • (1953) • short story by Richard Wilson The Tunnel Under the World • (1955) • novelette by Frederik Pohl The Primitives • (1966) • novelette by Frank Herbert Heresies of the Huge God • (1966) • short story by Brian W. Aldiss Door to Anywhere • (1966) • novelette by Poul Anderson Devil Car • [Sam Murdock] • (1965) • short story by Roger Zelazny The Place Where Chicago Was • (1962) • novelette by Jim Harmon Auto-da-Fe • (1961) • short story by Damon Knight An Elephant for the Prinkip • (1960) • short story by L.J. Stecher Jr.