John W. Campbell Short Story Collections books in order

Q: "How many books are in the John W. Campbell Short Story Collections series?"

"There are four books in the John W. Campbell Short Story Collections series, published between 1973 and 2014."

Q: "What is the first book in the John W. Campbell Short Story Collections series?"

"The first book in the John W. Campbell Short Story Collections series is The Best of John W. Campbell, published in 1973."

Q: "What is the best John W. Campbell short story collection?"

"The Best of John W. Campbell (1973) is the most accessible single-volume collection, gathering his strongest short fiction. For readers who want a broader sampling, A New Dawn (2003) includes additional stories and provides more context for his body of work."

Reading order

#	Title	Published	Author	Buy on Amazon
1	The Best of John W. Campbell	1973	John W. Campbell	Buy
2	The Space Beyond	1976	John W. Campbell	Buy
3	A New Dawn	2003	John W. Campbell	Buy
4	Cosmic Kill & Beyond the End of Space	2014	John W. Campbell	Buy

John W. Campbell’s short story collections preserve the work that helped define science fiction’s Golden Age. The Best of John W. Campbell (1973) was the first major posthumous collection, assembling the stories that had established his reputation in the magazines of the 1930s and 1940s.

The Space Beyond (1976) added more stories to the available canon, while A New Dawn (2003) and Cosmic Kill & Beyond the End of Space (2014) continued to bring Campbell’s shorter fiction back into print for new generations of readers.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the John W. Campbell Short Story Collections series?

There are four books in the John W. Campbell Short Story Collections series, published between 1973 and 2014.

What is the first book in the John W. Campbell Short Story Collections series?

The first book in the John W. Campbell Short Story Collections series is The Best of John W. Campbell, published in 1973.

What is the best John W. Campbell short story collection?

The Best of John W. Campbell (1973) is the most accessible single-volume collection, gathering his strongest short fiction. For readers who want a broader sampling, A New Dawn (2003) includes additional stories and provides more context for his body of work.

Reading order#

Frequently Asked Questions

Reading order