Universe (anthology series)
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Universe was a series of seventeen annual science fiction
anthologies edited by Terry Carr
. It was initially published in paperback by Ace Books
(1971-1972), with subsequent volumes published in hardcover by Random House
(1973-1975) and Doubleday (1976-1987) and paperback by Popular Library
, Zebra Books and Tor, successively. The last two volumes were issued in hardcover only. British hardcover editions were published by Dennis Dobson (1971-1979) and Robert Hale (1982-1983).
Each annual volume consisted of original science fiction
stories commissioned for the series, a number of which went on to win awards and become genre classics. During its period of publication it was an important venue for original short fiction in the field. Carr usually reprinted at least one selection from Universe in his Best Science Fiction of the Year
anthology for the year following the one in which it had appeared in Universe.
Science fiction
Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible content such as future settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, aliens, and paranormal abilities...
anthologies edited by Terry Carr
Terry Carr
Terry Gene Carr was a U.S. science fiction author, editor, and teacher.Terry Carr was born in Grants Pass, Oregon...
. It was initially published in paperback by Ace Books
Ace Books
Ace Books is the oldest active specialty publisher of science fiction and fantasy books. The company was founded in New York City in 1952 by Aaron A. Wyn, and began as a genre publisher of mysteries and westerns...
(1971-1972), with subsequent volumes published in hardcover by Random House
Random House
Random House, Inc. is the largest general-interest trade book publisher in the world. It has been owned since 1998 by the German private media corporation Bertelsmann and has become the umbrella brand for Bertelsmann book publishing. Random House also has a movie production arm, Random House Films,...
(1973-1975) and Doubleday (1976-1987) and paperback by Popular Library
Popular Library
Popular Library was a New York paperback book company established in 1942 by Leo Margulies and Ned Pines, who at the time was a major pulp magazine, newspapers and magazine publishers...
, Zebra Books and Tor, successively. The last two volumes were issued in hardcover only. British hardcover editions were published by Dennis Dobson (1971-1979) and Robert Hale (1982-1983).
Each annual volume consisted of original science fiction
Science fiction
Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible content such as future settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, aliens, and paranormal abilities...
stories commissioned for the series, a number of which went on to win awards and become genre classics. During its period of publication it was an important venue for original short fiction in the field. Carr usually reprinted at least one selection from Universe in his Best Science Fiction of the Year
The Best Science Fiction of the Year
The Best Science Fiction of the Year was a series of annual paperback anthologies edited by Terry Carr. It was published by Ballantine Books from 1972 to 1980, Pocket Books from 1981 to 1983, Baen Books in 1984, and Tor Books, 1985 to 1987...
anthology for the year following the one in which it had appeared in Universe.
The series
- Universe 1Universe 1Universe 1 is an anthology of original science fiction short stories edited by Terry Carr, the initial volume in a series of seventeen. It was first published in paperback by Ace Books in 1971, with a British hardcover facsimile edition following from Dennis Dobson in 1975.The book collects twelve...
(1971) - Universe 2Universe 2Universe 2 is an anthology of original science fiction short stories edited by Terry Carr, the second volume in a series of seventeen. It was first published in paperback by Ace Books in 1972, with a British hardcover facsimile edition following from Dennis Dobson in 1976.The book collects thirteen...
(1972) - Universe 3Universe 3Universe 3 is an anthology of original science fiction short stories edited by Terry Carr, the third volume in a series of seventeen. It was first published in hardcover by Random House in 1973, with a Science Fiction Book Club edition following from the same publisher in November of the same year,...
(1973) - Universe 4 (1974)
- Universe 5 (1975)
- Universe 6 (1976)
- Universe 7 (1977)
- Universe 8 (1978)
- Universe 9 (1979)
- Universe 10 (1980)
- Universe 11 (1981)
- Universe 12 (1982)
- Universe 13 (1983)
- Universe 14 (1984)
- Universe 15 (1985)
- Universe 16 (1986)
- Universe 17 (1987)