The Best Science Fiction of the Year 4
Cover of first edition, 1975
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| Author | edited by Terry Carr |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Series | The Best Science Fiction of the Year |
| Genre | Science fiction |
| Publisher | Ballantine Books |
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1975 |
| Media type | Print (paperback) |
| Pages | 304 pp. |
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| Preceded by | The Best Science Fiction of the Year 3 |
| Followed by | The Best Science Fiction of the Year 5 |
The Best Science Fiction of the Year #4 is an anthology of science fiction short stories edited by Terry Carr, the fourth volume in a series of sixteen. It was first published in paperback by Ballantine Books in July 1975, and reissued in October 1976. The first British edition was published in hardcover by Gollancz in September 1975.
The book collects ten novellas, novelettes and short stories by various science fiction authors, with an introduction, notes and concluding essays by Carr and Charles N. Brown. The stories were previously published in 1974 in the magazines Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact, The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, and Worlds of If, and the anthologies Final Stage: The Ultimate Science Fiction Anthology, New Worlds 7, Fellowship of the Stars, Wandering Stars: An Anthology of Jewish Fantasy and Science Fiction, and Universe 4.
The anthology placed second in the 1976 Locus Poll Award for Best Anthology.
"We Purchased People" placed eleventh in the 1975 Locus Poll Award for Best Short Story.
"The Hole Man" won the 1975 Hugo Award for Best Short Story and placed second in the 1975 Locus Poll Award for Best Short Story.
"Born with the Dead" won the 1974 Nebula Award for Best Novella, was nominated for the 1975 Hugo Award for Best Novella, and placed first in the 1975 Locus Poll Award for Best Novella.
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