Robert Sheckley
A STORY MASTER WITH FEW (IF ANY) EQUALS BUT MANY IMITATORS
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BIBLIOGRAPHY OF ROBERT SHECKLEY

COLLECTIONS OF SHORT STORIES (number of stories in brackets)

 

UNTOUCHED BY HUMAN HANDS (13) 1954 BALLANTINE
CITIZEN IN SPACE (12) 1955 BALLANTINE
PILGRIMAGE TO EARTH (15) 1957 BANTAM; 1959- CORGI- UK
STORE OF INFINITY (8) 1960 BANTAM
NOTIONS UNLIMITED (12) 1960 BANTAM
SHARDS OF SPACE (11) 1962 BANTAM
THE PEOPLE TRAP (14) 1967 VICTOR GALLANCZ- UK
CAN YOU FEEL ANYTHING WHEN I DO THIS? (Aka The Same To You Doubled) (16) 1974 DAW
THE ROBERT SHECKLEY OMNIBUS ( ? ) 1973
AFTER THE FALL (1) 1980 SPHERE (UK)- edited by Sheckley
THE ROBOT WHO LOOKED LIKED ME (10) 1982 BANTAM
IS THAT WHAT PEOPLE DO? THE SELECTED SHORT STORIES OF ROBERT SHECKLEY ( ? ) 1984

DIMENSIONS OF SHECKLEY (2002)

SHORT STORIES BY NAME/ ORIGINAL PUBLICATION
(In which short stories can be found in brackets. ***** are all unknown)
Bob Sheckley himself thinks this bibliography is pretty complete. However, there are some gaps. If you can help me with them (the ***** ones, missing years or any inaccuracies) that would be much appreciated. Please e-mail me.
Just ignore the ticks- they track the progress of ‘reviews’ on the Sheckley sub-station.

COST OF LIVING 1952 GALAXY (1) R
THE IMPACTED MAN 1952 ASTOUNDING SF (1) R
FEAR IN THE NIGHT 1952 TODAY’S WOMAN (3) R
THE VICTIM FROM SPACE 1952 GALAXY (7)
THE LEECH (1952) GALAXY (5)
BESIDE STILL WATERS 1953 AMAZING STORIES (1) R
THE ALTAR 1953 FANTASTIC (1) R
RITUAL (STRANGE RITUAL) 1953 CLIMAX (1) R
THE DEMONS 1953 FANTASY (1) R
THE MONSTERS 1953 THE MAGAZINE OF FANTASY AND SF (1) R
THE KING’S WISHES 1953 THE MAGAZINE OF FANTASY AND SF (1) R
SEVENTH VICTIM 1953 GALAXY (1) R
SPECIALIST 1953 GALAXY (1) R
WARM 1953 GALAXY (1) R
SHAPE (KEEP YOUR SHAPE) 1953 GALAXY (1) R
UNTOUCHED BY HUMAN HANDS (ONE MAN’S POISON) 1953 GALAXY (1) R
ASK A FOOLISH QUESTION 1953 SCIENCE FICTION STORIES (2) R
FEEDING TIME 1953 FUTURE PUB INC. (5)
THE PERFECT WOMAN 1953 *****
THE HOUR OF BATTLE 1953 *****
FISHING SEASON 1953 *****
WATCHBIRD 1953 GALAXY (5)
WILD TALENTS INC. 1953 *****
FOOL’S MATE 1953 ASTOUNDING SF (6) R
FOREVER 1953 GALAXY (6) R
POTENTIAL 1953 ASTOUNDING SF (6) R
THE SPECIAL EXHIBIT 1953 ESQUIRE (6) R
THE LAST WEAPON 1953 (7)
THE ODOUR OF THOUGHT 1953 NEW WORLDS (1954) (7)
RESTRICTED AREA 1953 AMAZING STORIES (7)
THE LAXIAN KEY 1953 GALAXY (7)
FISHING SEASON 1953 THRILLING WONDER STORIES (7)
THE ACADEMY 1954 IF MAGAZINE (3) R
MILK RUN 1954 GALAXY (3) R
THE SLOW SEASON 1954 THE MAGAZINE OF FANTASY AND SF (6) R
SUBSISTENCE LEVEL 1954 GALAXY (6) R
HANDS OFF 1954 GALAXY (2) R
SOMETHING FOR NOTHING 1954 GALAXY (2) R
A THIEF IN TIME 1954 GALAXY (2) R
SKULKING PERMIT 1954 GALAXY (2) R
THE LUCKIEST MAN IN THE WORLD (THE FORTUNATE PERSON) 1954 FANTASTIC UNIVERSE (2) R
THE ACCOUNTANT 1954 THE MAGAZINE OF FANTASY AND SF (2) R
THE BATTLE 1954 IF (2) R
THE NECESSARY THING 1954 GALAXY (7)
CARRIER 1954 *****
PARADISE 11 1954 from ‘Time to Come’ (August Derleth) (5)
HUNTING PROBLEM 1955 GALAXY (2) R
A TICKET TO TRANAI 1955 GALAXY (2) R
CITIZEN IN SPACE 1955 (SPY STORY) PLAYBOY (2) R
THE MOUNTAIN WITHOUT A NAME ***** (2) R
DISPOSAL SERVICE 1955 BLUEBOOK (3) R
EARTH, AIR, FIRE AND WATER 1955 ASTOUNDING SF (3) R
THE LIFEBOAT MUTINY 1955 GALAXY (3) R
DEADHEAD 1955 GALAXY (3) R
THE BODY 1955 GALAXY (3) R
TRAP 1955 GALAXY (3) R
DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY 1955 GALAXY (7)
PROTECTION 1956 GALAXY (3) R
BAD MEDICINE 1956 GALAXY (3) R
HUMAN MAN’S BURDEN 1956 GALAXY (3) R
EARLY MODEL 1956 GALAXY (3) R
ALL THE THINGS YOU ARE 1956 GALAXY (3) R
THE NATIVE PROBLEM 1956 GALAXY (5)
PILGRIMAGE TO EARTH (LOVE INC.) 1956 PLAYBOY (3) R
ALONE AT LAST 1956 INFINITY (5)
THE SKAG CASTLE 1956 *****
GHOST V 1957 GALAXY (7)
PROOF OF THE PUDDING 1957? (7)
THE LANGUAGE OF LOVE 1957 GALAXY (5)
A WIND IS RISING 1957 GALAXY (5)
THE DEATHS OF BEN BAXTER 1957 GALAXY (4)
GREY FLANNEL ARMOR 1957 GALAXY (5)
MORNING AFTER 1957 GALAXY (5)
DOUBLE INDEMNITY 1957 GALAXY (5)
HOLD OUT 1957 MAGAZINE OF FANTASY & SF (5)
DAWN INVADER 1957 MAGAZINE OF FANTASY & SF (5)
THE PRIZE OF PERIL 1958 THE MAGAZINE OF FANTASY AND SF (4)
THE HUMOURS 1958 GALAXY (4)
THE MINIMUM MAN 1958 GALAXY (4)
THE GUN WITHOUT A BANG 1958 GALAXY (4)
IF THE RED SLAYER 1959 AMAZING (4)
TRIPLICATION 1959 PLAYBOY (4)
THE STORE OF THE WORLDS (WORLD OF HEART’S DESIRE) 1959 PLAYBOY (4)
PROSPECTOR’S SPECIAL 1959 GALAXY (6) R
THE SWEEPER OF LORAY 1959 GALAXY (6) R
IMMORTALITY INC. 1959 *****
POUSSE CAFÉ 1959 *****
THE GIRLS AND NUGENT MILLER 1960 THE MAGAZINE OF FANTASY AND SF (6) R
MEETING OF THE MINDS 1960 GALAXY (6) R
MEANWHILE, BACK AT THE BROMIDE 1962 *****
SHALL WE HAVE A LITTLE TALK? 1965 GALAXY (7) (Nebula Best Novellette nominee)
BUDGET PLANET 1968 ******
I SEE A MAN SITTING ON A CHAIR AND THE CHAIR IS BITING HIS LEG (with Harlan Ellison) 1968 MAGAZINE OF SCIENCE & SF (11)
THE PEOPLE TRAP (1968?) (7)
THE PETRIFIED WORLD (1968) IF (8)
CAN YOU FEEL ANYTHING WHEN I DO THIS? (1968) PLAYBOY (8)
CORDLE TO ONION TO CARROT (1968) PLAYBOY (8)
THE CRUEL EQUATIONS (1971) BOAC (8)
THE MNEMONE (1971) (8)
ASPECTS OF LANGRANAK (?) (8)
DOCTOR ZOMBIE AND HIS FURRY LITTLE FRIENDS (1974?) (8)
(DOWN THE DIGESTIVE TRACT) AND INTO THE COSMOS WITH MANTRA, TANTRA AND SPECKLEBANG (?) GALAXY (8)
GAME: FIRST SCHEMATIC (?) (8)
NOTES ON THE PERCEPTION OF IMAGINARY DIFFERENCES (1974?) (8)
PAS DE TROIS OF THE CHEF AND THE WAITER AND THE CUSTOMER (Three sinners in the Green Jade Moon) (?) PLAYBOY(8)
PLAGUE CIRCUIT (?) (8)
TAILPIPE TO DISASTER (?) MAGAZINE OF FANTASY & SF (8)
TRIPOUT (?) BOAC (8)
STARTING FROM SCRATCH (?) MAGAZINE OF FANTASY & SF (8)
THE SAME TO YOU DOUBLED (?) PLAYBOY (8)
ZIM LEFT UNGUARDED, THE JENGHIK PALACE IN FLAMES, JON WESTERLEY DEAD (1972) ‘NOVA 2’ (Putnam) (11)
THE LAXIAN KEY (1973)
THE ROBOT WHO LOOKED LIKE ME (1973) COSMOPOLITAN (11)
WELCOME TO THE STANDARD NIGHTMARE (1973) ’NOVA 3’ (11)
END CITY (1973) GALAXY (11)
SLAVES OF TIME (1974) (11) ‘NOVA 4’ ed. Harry Harrison
WHAT IS LIFE? (1976) PLAYBOY (11) World Fantasy Best Short Story nominee 1977
SILVERSMITH WISHES (1977) PLAYBOY (11)
IS THAT WHAT PEOPLE DO? (1978) ‘ANTICIPATIONS’ pub. Faber(11)
GOODBYE FOREVER TO MR PAIN (1979)
THE SHAGGY AVERAGE AMERICAN MAN STORY (1979) (11)
THE FUTURE LOST (1980) (11)
THE LAST DAYS OF (PARALLEL?) EARTH (1980) (10)
THE HELPING HAND (1981) (11)
THE SHOOTOUT IN THE TOY SHOP (1981) (11)
THE SWAMP (1981) (11)
THE EYE OF REALITY (1982) (11)
FIVE MINUTES EARLY (1982) (11)
THE FUTURE OF SEX: SPECULATIVE JOURNALISM (1982) *****
MISS MOUSE AND THE FOURTH DIMENSION (1982) *****
THE LIFE OF ANYBODY (1984) *****
JULEEEEEEEEEEEN! (1986) (with Jay Sheckley) *****
MESSAGE FROM HELL (1988) *****
DEATH OF THE DREAMMASTER (1989) *****
LOVE SONG FROM THE STARS (1989) *****
THE JOKER’S WAR (1990) *****
DIAGHILEV PLAYS RIVERWORLD (1993) *****
A NEW CHRISTMAS CAROL (1993) *****
DEVILDEAL (1994) *****
THE DAY THE ALIENS CAME (1995) *****
A PLAGUE OF UNICORNS (1995) (in anthology ‘Peter S Beagle’s ‘Immortal Unicorn ’?) *****
MAYHEM PARTY (1996) *****
   

NOVELS

 

IMMORTALITY INC. (aka IMMORTALITY DELIVERED) (1959) R

THE STATUS CIVILIZATION (1960) (as ‘Omega’ in Amazing SF Stories)

JOURNEY BEYOND TOMORROW (1962) (aka ‘Journey of Joenes’- an abridged version also appeared in ‘Fantasy & SF’)

THE 1OTH VICTIM (1965)

THE GAME OF X (1965) spy novel

MINDSWAP (1966)

DIMENSION OF MIRACLES (1966) R

OPTIONS (1975) R

CROMPTON DIVIDED (1978)

HUNTER/ VICTIM (1987)

VICTIM PRIME (1987)

BILL, THE GALACTIC HERO ON THE PLANET OF BOTTLED BRAINS (1990) with Harry Harrison

THE LAERTIAN GAMBLE (1995)- Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

ALIEN HARVEST (1995)- Aliens series

A CALL TO ARMS (1999)- Babylon 5 based on original screenplay by J. Michael Straczynski

DIMENSION OF MIRACLES REVISITED (2002?)

Marcos Sullivan's Robert Sheckley web site

Official Robert Sheckley website