Future Power: A Science Fiction Anthology

by Jack Dann (Editor), Gardner Dozois (Editor), R.A. Lafferty (Contributor)

An anthology of seven original & reprinted sf stories about the applications & repercussions of power in the near & far future.

Contents
The Eyeflash Miracles • novella by Gene Wolfe
The Diary of the Rose • [Orsinia] • novelette by Ursula K. Le Guin
The Country of the Kind • (1956) • shortstory by Damon Knight
Coming-of-Age Day • (1965) • shortstory by A. K. Jorgensson
She Waits for All Men Born • shortstory by James Tiptree, Jr.
Contentment, Satisfaction, Cheer, Well-Being, Gladness, Joy, Comfort, and Not Having to Get Up Early Any More • novelette by George Alec Effinger
Thanatos • shortstory by Vonda N. McIntyre
The Day of the Big Test • novelette by Felix C. Gotschalk
Smoe and the Implicit Clay • novelette by R. A. Lafferty
Introduction (Future Power) • essay by Jack Dann and Gardner Dozois

Genres: Science Fiction, Short Stories, Anthologies, Fiction

197 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1976

Reviews

[Joachim Boaz · Rating 4 out of 5]

Full review: https://sciencefictionruminations.com...

"What a way to finish 2024! Future Powers, ed. Jack Dann and Gardner Dozois (1976) is a well-crafted thematic anthology with seven original stories and two older classics. Other than R. A. Lafferty’s average contribution, all the tales effectively engage with the theme of the complexities of future [...]"

[Nathan Anderson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Review to come later!

[Anthony Bracciante · Rating 3 out of 5]

This collection of stories is an extremely mixed bag. Some were quite excellent while others were mediocre which is why I gave this anthology an overall 3 star rating. Gene Wolfe's concluding novella is brilliant.

[Erik Graff · Rating 3 out of 5]

Reputable science fiction authors. Probably purchased through the Science Fiction Book Club.

[Frank Taranto · Rating 3 out of 5]

A good book of SF shorts.

[Craven · Rating 3 out of 5]

Pretty decent collection of sci-fi short stories. Not always quite what I expected. A lot of them were kind of psychedelic.