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Author
  
Peter Haining

Genres
  
Science Fiction, Fantasy

3.7/5
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Originally published
  
1996

Editor
  
Peter Haining

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The Wizards of Odd is a 1996 English compilation book of humorous short stories by many great writers in the science-fiction/fantasy genre. The stories were compiled by Peter Haining. The book is separated into three sections: Wizards and Wotsits: Stories of Cosmic Absurdity, Swords and Sorcery: Tales of Heroic Fanticy, and Astronauts and Aliens: Space Opera Yarns.

Contents

Wizards and Wotsits

  • "Theatre of Cruelty" by Terry Pratchett
  • "How Nuth Would Have Practised his Art Upon the Gnoles" by Lord Dunsany
  • "Hell Hath No Fury" by John Collier
  • "The Twonky" by Henry Kuttner
  • "A Great Deal of Power" by Eric Frank Russell
  • "Doodad" by Ray Bradbury
  • "Not By Its Cover" by Philip K. Dick
  • "The Rule of Names" by Ursula K. Le Guin

    • Swords and Sorcery

  • "Mythical Beast" by Stephen R. Donaldson
  • "The Adventure of the Snowing Globe" by F. Anstey
  • "Affairs in Poictesme" by James Branch Cabell
  • "The Ring of Hans Carvel" by Fredric Brown
  • "The Brat" by Fritz Leiber
  • "A Good Knight's Work" by Robert Bloch
  • "Poor Little Warrior" by Brian W. Aldiss
  • "The Odd Odd Bird" by Avram Davidson

    • Astronauts and Aliens

  • "Young Zaphod Plays it Safe" by Douglas Adams
  • "The Wild Asses of the Devil" by H. G. Wells
  • "Ministering Angels" by C. S. Lewis
  • "The Gnurrs Come from Voodvork Out" by Reginald Bretnor
  • "Captain Wyxtpthll's Flying Saucer" by Arthur C. Clarke
  • "Playboy and the Slime God" by Isaac Asimov
  • "There's a Wolf in my Time Machine" by Larry Niven
  • "2BR02B" by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.

    • References

    The Wizards of Odd Wikipedia
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