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Revolt on Alpha C by Robert Silverberg (Warner, April 1989, no ISBN, 86pp, pb, n., cover by Bob Layzell)     Reprint (Crowell 1955) sf novel. Silverberg’s first book; this edition includes a new introduction by the author. Promotional edition—not for sale. iii · Introduction · Robert Silverberg · in

Revolt on Alpha C by Robert Silverberg (Gateway, September 29, 2011, 978-0-575-10585-0, £2.99, ebook, n.)     Reprint (Crowell 1955) young-adult SF novel. Details taken from online listing.

Ringing the Changes by Robert Silverberg (Voyager, July 21, 1997, 0-586-21373-2, £6.99, 359pp, tp, co, cover by Fred Gambino)     SF collection of 20 stories published between 1963 and 1971. Each has an introduction on its genesis and place in Silverberg’s hectic writing and personal life. These are among the last short stories before his self-imposed exile from SF in the mid-70s. Volume Five of “The Collected Stories of Robert Silverberg”. 9 · Introduction · Robert Silverberg · in The Road to Nightfall by Robert Silverberg, Voyager, 1996 13 · Introduction to “To See the Invisible Man” · Robert Silverberg · is not the same as the version in The Best of Robert Silverberg (Pocket, 1976). 16 · To See the Invisible Man · Robert Silverberg · ss Worlds of Tomorrow April 1963 28 · Introduction to “The Pain Peddlers” · Robert Silverberg · is 28 · The Pain Peddlers · Robert Silverberg · ss Galaxy Magazine August 1963 39 · Introduction to “Neighbor” · Robert Silverberg · is 39 · Neighbor · Robert Silverberg · ss Galaxy Magazine August 1964 54 · Introduction to “The Sixth Palace” · Robert Silverberg · is not the same as the version in The Best of Robert Silverberg (Pocket, 1976). 54 · The Sixth Palace · Robert Silverberg · ss Galaxy Magazine February 1965 66 · Introduction to “Flies” · Robert Silverberg · is not the same as the version in The Best of Robert Silverberg (Pocket, 1976). 68 · Flies · Robert Silverberg · ss Dangerous Visions ed. Harlan Ellison, Doubleday, 1967 78 · Introduction to “Halfway House” · Robert Silverberg · is 78 · Halfway House · Robert Silverberg · ss If November 1966 91 · Introduction to “To the Dark Star” · Robert Silverberg · is 91 · To the Dark Star · Robert Silverberg · ss The Farthest Reaches ed. Joseph Elder, Trident, 1968 103 · Introduction to “Passengers” · Robert Silverberg · is not the same as the version in The Best of Robert Silverberg (Pocket, 1976). 104 · Passengers · Robert Silverberg · ss Orbit 4 ed. Damon Knight, Putnam, 1968 118 · Introduction to “Bride 91” · Robert Silverberg · is 119 · Bride 91 · Robert Silverberg · ss If September 1967 133 · Introduction to “Going Down Smooth” · Robert Silverberg · is 133 · Going Down Smooth · Robert Silverberg · ss Galaxy Science Fiction August 1968 142 · Introduction to “Fangs of the Trees” · Robert Silverberg · is 143 · Fangs of the Trees · Robert Silverberg · nv The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction October 1968 166 · Introduction to “Ishmael in Love” · Robert Silverberg · is 166 · Ishmael in Love · Robert Silverberg · ss Parsecs and Parables by Robert Silverberg, Doubleday, 1970 180 · Introduction to “Ringing the Changes” · Robert Silverberg · is 180 · Ringing the Changes · Robert Silverberg · ss Alchemy and Academe ed. Anne McCaffrey, Doubleday, 1970 192 · Introduction to “Sundance” · Robert Silverberg · is not the same as the versions in Those Who Can ed. Robin Scott Wilson (Mentor, 1973) or The Best of Robert Silverberg (Pocket, 1976). 193 · Sundance · Robert Silverberg · ss The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction June 1969 209 · Introduction to “How It Was When the Past Went Away” · Robert Silverberg · is 210 · How It Was When the Past Went Away · Robert Silverberg · na Three for Tomorrow, Meredith Press, 1969 270 · Introduction to “After the Myths Went Home” · Robert Silverberg · is 270 · After the Myths Went Home · Robert Silverberg · ss The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction November 1969 279 · Introduction to “The Pleasure of Their Company” · Robert Silverberg · is 279 · The Pleasure of Their Company · Robert Silverberg · nv Infinity One ed. Robert Hoskins, Lancer, 1970, as “The Pleasure of Our Company” 296 · Introduction to “We Know Who We Are” · Robert Silverberg · is 296 · We Know Who We Are · Robert Silverberg · ss Amazing Stories July 1970 307 · Introduction to “Something Wild Is Loose” · Robert Silverberg · is 307 · Something Wild Is Loose · Robert Silverberg · nv The Many Worlds of Science Fiction ed. Ben Bova, Dutton, 1971 340 · Introduction to “The Reality Trip” · Robert Silverberg · is 341 · The Reality Trip · Robert Silverberg · nv If May/June 1970

Rivers: A Book to Begin On by Robert Silverberg--- see under Lee Sebastian.

Rivers in Harness by Robert Silverberg--- see under Allen H. Cullen.

Roadhouse Girl by Robert Silverberg--- see under Don Elliott.

The Road to Nightfall by Robert Silverberg (Voyager, July 8, 1996, 0-586-21372-4, £6.99, 347pp, tp, co)     SF collection of 21 stories, all from the 1950s, including his first published story, “Gorgon Planet”. Silverberg’s own selection of the most worthy items from his incredibly prolific first decade. Volume 4 of “The Collected Stories of Robert Silverberg”. 9 · Introduction · Robert Silverberg · in 13 · Introduction to “The Road to Nightfall” · Robert Silverberg · is greatly expanded from the version in The Best of Robert Silverberg (Pocket, 1976). 15 · Road to Nightfall · Robert Silverberg · nv Fantastic Universe July 1958 42 · Introduction to “Gorgon Planet” · Robert Silverberg · is 44 · Gorgon Planet · Robert Silverberg · ss Nebula Science Fiction #7, 1954 53 · Introduction to “The Silent Colony” · Robert Silverberg · is 54 · The Silent Colony · Robert Silverberg · vi Future Science Fiction October 1954 59 · Introduction to “Absolutely Inflexible” · Robert Silverberg · is 60 · Absolutely Inflexible · Robert Silverberg · ss Fantastic Universe July 1956 72 · Introduction to “The Macauley Circuit” · Robert Silverberg · is 72 · The Macauley Circuit · Robert Silverberg · ss Fantastic Universe August 1956 83 · Introduction to “The Songs of Summer” · Robert Silverberg · is 85 · The Songs of Summer · Robert Silverberg · ss Science Fiction Stories September 1956 102 · Introduction to “Alaree” · Robert Silverberg · is 102 · Alaree · Robert Silverberg · ss Saturn, Magazine of Science Fiction and Fantasy March 1958 117 · Introduction to “The Artifact Business” · Robert Silverberg · is 117 · The Artifact Business · Robert Silverberg · ss Fantastic Universe April 1957 131 · Introduction to “Collecting Team” · Robert Silverberg · is 132 · Collecting Team · Robert Silverberg · ss Super-Science Fiction December 1956, as “Catch ’Em All Alive!” 147 · Introduction to “A Man of Talent” · Robert Silverberg · is 148 · A Man of Talent · Robert Silverberg · ss Future Science Fiction #31, 1956, as “The Man with Talent” 163 · Introduction to “One-Way Journey” · Robert Silverberg · is 164 · One-Way Journey · Robert Silverberg · nv Infinity Science Fiction November 1957 186 · Introduction to “Sunrise on Mercury” · Robert Silverberg · is 187 · Sunrise on Mercury · Robert Silverberg · ss Science Fiction Stories May 1957, as by Calvin M. Knox 202 · Introduction to “World of a Thousand Colours” · Robert Silverberg · is 202 · World of a Thousand Colours · Robert Silverberg · ss Super-Science Fiction June 1957 217 · Introduction to “Warm Man” · Robert Silverberg · is not the same as the version in The Best of Robert Silverberg (Pocket, 1976). 218 · Warm Man · Robert Silverberg · ss The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction May 1957 231 · Introduction to “Blaze of Glory” · Robert Silverberg · is 231 · Blaze of Glory · Robert Silverberg · ss Galaxy Science Fiction August 1957 246 · Introduction to “Why?” · Robert Silverberg · is 246 · Why? · Robert Silverberg · ss Science Fiction Stories November 1957 261 · Introduction to “The Outbreeders” · Robert Silverberg · is 262 · The Outbreeders · Robert Silverberg · ss Fantastic Universe September 1959, as by Calvin M. Knox 275 · Introduction to “The Man Who Never Forgot” · Robert Silverberg · is 275 · The Man Who Never Forgot · Robert Silverberg · ss The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction February 1958 292 · Introduction to “There Was an Old Woman” · Robert Silverberg · is 292 · There Was an Old Woman · Robert Silverberg · ss Infinity Science Fiction November 1958 306 · Introduction to “The Iron Chancellor” · Robert Silverberg · is 306 · The Iron Chancellor · Robert Silverberg · nv Galaxy Science Fiction May 1958 330 · Introduction to “Ozymandias” · Robert Silverberg · is 330 · Ozymandias · Robert Silverberg · ss Infinity Science Fiction November 1958, as by Ivar Jorgenson

A Robert Silverberg Omnibus by Robert Silverberg (Sidgwick & Jackson, April 1970, 0-283-98080-X, 35/-, 144+142+182pp, hc, om) · Master of Life and Death · Robert Silverberg · n. Ace, August 1957 · Invaders from Earth · Robert Silverberg · n. Ace, May 1958 · The Time-Hoppers · Robert Silverberg · n. Doubleday, May 1967

A Robert Silverberg Omnibus (var. 1) by Robert Silverberg (Harper & Row, March 1981, 0-06-014047-X, $14.95, x+544pp, hc, om, cover by Ron Walotsky) vii · Introduction · Robert Silverberg · in 1 · The Man in the Maze · Robert Silverberg · n. Avon, February 1969 189 · Nightwings [Watcher] · Robert Silverberg · n. Avon, September 1969 373 · Downward to the Earth · Robert Silverberg · n. Science Fiction Book Club, August 1970

A Robert Silverberg Omnibus (var. 1) by Robert Silverberg (SFBC, September 1981, #5726, $9.98, x+497pp, hc, om, cover by Ron Walotsky)     Reprint (Harper & Row 1981) SF omnibus. Details taken from online listing.

Robert Silverberg’s Monsters and Things by Robert Silverberg (Drugstore Indian Press, May 2023, 978-1-78636-899-7, £15.99, xxiv+501pp, tp, co, cover from Monster Parade November 1958) [edited by Stephen Jones]     Collection of 26 horror stories by Silverberg (and one by Donald E. Westlake by mistake). xi · Robert Silverberg: Master of Horror · Stephen Jones · fw xv · Little Monsters · Robert Silverberg · in 1 · Freak Show · Robert Silverberg · ss Fantastic March 1957, as by Hall Thornton 9 · The Werewolf Gambit · Robert Silverberg · ss Adam December 1957 17 · Call Me Zombie! · Robert Silverberg · ss Fantastic August 1957 29 · Dig That Crazy Scientist · Robert Silverberg · ss Monster Parade November 1958, as by Alex Merriman 43 · The Man Who Believed in Werewolves · Robert Silverberg · ss Monster Parade November 1958, as by Charles D. Hammer 57 · Secrets of the Torture Cult · Robert Silverberg · ss Monster Parade December 1958, as by Hall Thornton 71 · Coffins Are for Corpses · Robert Silverberg · ss Monster Parade December 1958, as by David Challon 85 · “Find Me a Victim” · Robert Silverberg · ss Monster Parade December 1958, as by Dan Malcolm 99 · Crossroads of the Ghouls · Robert Silverberg · ss Monster Parade December 1958, as by Ralph Burke 111 · The Thing Behind Hell’s Door · Robert Silverberg · ss Monster Parade March 1959, as by Alex Merriman 127 · Demons of Cthulhu · Robert Silverberg · ss Monster Parade March 1959, as by Charles D. Hammer 141 · Mournful Monster · Robert Silverberg · nv Super-Science Fiction April 1959, as by Dan Malcolm 175 · Vampires from Outer Space · Robert Silverberg · nv Super-Science Fiction April 1959, as by Richard F. Watson 207 · A Cry for Help · Robert Silverberg · ss Super-Science Fiction April 1959, as by Eric Rodman 223 · You Can’t Cheat Death’s Demon · Robert Silverberg · ss Monsters and Things April 1959, as by David Challon 239 · The Undertaker’s Sideline · Robert Silverberg · ss Monsters and Things April 1959, as by Richard F. Watson 251 · Guardian Devil · Robert Silverberg · nv Fantastic May 1959 289 · The Day the Monsters Broke Loose · Robert Silverberg · ss Super-Science Fiction June 1959 309 · Beasts of Nightmare Horror · Robert Silverberg · nv Super-Science Fiction June 1959, as by Richard F. Watson 343 · The Horror in the Attic · Robert Silverberg · ss Super-Science Fiction August 1959, as by Alex Merriman 361 · Monsters That Once Were Men · Robert Silverberg · ss Super-Science Fiction August 1959, as by Eric Rodman 379 · Birth of a Monster · Robert Silverberg (error, actually by Donald E. Westlake) · ss Super-Science Fiction August 1959, as by Richard Stark 387 · Planet of the Angry Giants · Robert Silverberg · nv Super-Science Fiction August 1959, as by Dirk Clinton 419 · Which Was the Monster? · Robert Silverberg · ss Super-Science Fiction August 1959, as by Dan Malcolm 435 · The Loathsome Beasts · Robert Silverberg · nv Super-Science Fiction October 1959, as by Dan Malcolm 469 · The Monsters Came by Night · Robert Silverberg · ss Super-Science Fiction October 1959, as by Charles D. Hammer 481 · The Insidious Invaders · Robert Silverberg · ss Super-Science Fiction October 1959, as by Eric Rodman 499 · About the Author · Stephen Jones · bg 501 · About the Artist · Stephen Jones · bg

Robert Silverberg’s Monsters and Things by Robert Silverberg (PS Publishing, May 2023, 978-1-78636-898-0, £50.00, xxiv+501pp, hc, co) [edited by Stephen Jones]     Limited to 100 numbered copies, signed by Silverberg, Jones & Broecker.

Robert Silverberg’s Super-Science Fiction by Robert Silverberg (Fiction House Press, April 2017, 978-1-987071-85-6, $12.95, 210pp, tp, co)     Details taken from Table of Contents. 1 · Galactic Thrill Kids · Robert Silverberg · ss Super-Science Fiction April 1957 21 · Three Survived · Robert Silverberg · nv Super-Science Fiction August 1957 63 · Death’s Planet · Robert Silverberg · nv Super-Science Fiction October 1957 101 · Misfit · Robert Silverberg · ss Super-Science Fiction December 1957 123 · Prison Planet · Robert Silverberg · nv Super-Science Fiction February 1958 167 · The Fight with the Gorgon · Robert Silverberg · ss Nebula Science Fiction #7, 1954, as “Gorgon Planet” 181 · The Aliens Were Haters · Robert Silverberg · nv Super-Science Fiction December 1958

Rogue of the Riviera by Robert Silverberg--- see under Don Elliott.

Roma Eterna by Robert Silverberg (Eos, June 2003, 0-380-97859-8, $25.95, 396pp, hc, n., cover by Chris Moore) [Roma Eterna]     SF alternate history quasi-novel in ten parts, previously published in somewhat different form, covering millennia in a Roman Empire that never fell. 1 · AUC 1203: Prologue [Roma Eterna] · Robert Silverberg · lk 5 · AUC 1282: With Caesar in the Underworld [Roma Eterna] · Robert Silverberg · na Asimov’s Science Fiction October/November 2002 72 · AUC 1365: A Hero of the Empire [Roma Eterna] · Robert Silverberg · nv The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction October/November 1999 107 · AUC 1861: The Second Wave [Roma Eterna] · Robert Silverberg · nv Asimov’s Science Fiction August 2002 143 · AUC 1951: Waiting for the End [Roma Eterna] · Robert Silverberg · nv Asimov’s Science Fiction October/November 1998 191 · AUC 2206: An Outpost of the Realm [Roma Eterna] · Robert Silverberg · ss Isaac Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine November 1991, as “An Outpost of the Empire” 211 · AUC 2543: Getting to Know the Dragon [Roma Eterna] · Robert Silverberg · nv Far Horizons ed. Robert Silverberg, Avon Eos, 1999 245 · AUC 2568: The Reign of Terror [Roma Eterna] · Robert Silverberg · nv Asimov’s Science Fiction April 2003 295 · AUC 2063: Via Roma [Roma Eterna] · Robert Silverberg · na Asimov’s Science Fiction April 1994 354 · AUC 2650: Tales from the Venia Woods [Roma Eterna] · Robert Silverberg · ss The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction October 1989 374 · AUC 2723: To the Promised Land [Roma Eterna] · Robert Silverberg · nv Omni May 1989