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Aug

Black Destroyer by A.E. van Vogt

Posted by Rusty  Published in 1930's (and earlier), Aliens, Classics, Free, Novelette, Online, Printable, Scary, Science Fiction Short Story Reviews, by Famous Authors

“Black Destroyer” is a 1939 science fiction novelette by A.E. van Vogt. It is about a vicious alien who attacks the crew of an exploration space ship.
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11

Aug

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button by F. Scott Fitzgerald

Posted by Rusty  Published in 1930's (and earlier), Classics, Free, Good for Kids, Online, Printable, Science Fiction Short Story Reviews, Short Story, by Famous Authors

“The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” is a 1922 speculative fiction short story by F. Scott Fitzgerald. It is about a strange child who is born as an old man and then ages backwards throughout his life.
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2

Jun

Micromegas by Voltaire

Posted by Rusty  Published in 1930's (and earlier), Classics, Free, Funny, Online, Printable, Science Fiction Short Story Reviews, Short Story, by Famous Authors

“Micromegas” is a 1752 philosophical short story – in a science fictional setting – by Voltaire. It is about an incredibly large being from Sirius that travels to our solar system and is intrigued by what he finds here.
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9

Nov

The Monkey’s Paw by W.W. Jacobs

Posted by Rusty  Published in 1930's (and earlier), Classics, Free, Online, Printable, Scary, Science Fiction Short Story Reviews, Short Story

“The Monkey’s Paw” is a 1902 speculative fiction short story by W.W. Jacobs. It is about a family who discovers a magical talisman that grants 3 wishes.
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May

The Colour Out Of Space by H.P. Lovecraft

Posted by Rusty  Published in 1930's (and earlier), Award Winners, Classics, Free, Novelette, Online, Printable, Scary, Science Fiction Short Story Reviews, by Famous Authors

“The Colour Out Of Space” is a 1927 science fiction novelette by H.P. Lovecraft. It is about a meteorite that falls from the sky in the 1880′s and the devastating consequences it has upon the people in a rural New England town.

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21

Dec

Helen O’Loy by Lester del Rey

Posted by Rusty  Published in 1930's (and earlier), Award Winners, Classics, Free, Online, Science Fiction Short Story Reviews, Short Story, by Famous Authors

“Helen O’Loy” is a 1938 science fiction short story by Lester del Rey. It is about two men who buy a beautiful robot house keeper and the all too life-like problems they encounter with her.

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6

Aug

A Martian Odyssey by Stanley G. Weinbaum

Posted by Rusty  Published in 1930's (and earlier), Aliens, Classics, Free, Mars, Novelette, Online, Printable, Science Fiction Short Story Reviews

“A Martian Odyssey” is a 1934 science fiction novelette by Stanley G. Weinbaum. It is about an astronaut who walks several hundred miles across the Martian landscape, and the amazing life forms he encounters.

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