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"Being"
© IF, Aug 1954
The Shores of Space, 1957
--/ third place sf story
--/ wonder award
--/ adventure award


"Blood Son"
(also as "Drink My Red Blood")
© Imagination, Apr 1951
The Shores of Space, 1957
--/ cool f story
--/ style award

"Born of Man and Woman"
© F&SF, Sum 1950
Born of Man and Woman, 1954
--short story : 2001 Retro Hugo
--/ cool sf story
--/ style award
--/ shock value


"Button, Button"
© Playboy, Jun 1970
The Incredible Shrinking Man, 1995
--/ cool sf story
--/ style award

"Clothes Make the Man"
© Worlds Beyond, Feb 1951
The Shores of Space, 1957
--/ cool sf story
--/ style award
--/ idea award


"The Creeping Terror"
(also as "A Touch of Grapefruit")
© Star Science Fiction # 5, 1959
Shock!, 1961
--/ cool sf story
--/ style award

"The Curious Child"
© Fantastic, Jun 1954
The Shores of Space, 1957
--/ cool sf story

"Dance Of The Dead"
© Star Science Fiction # 3, 1954
Shock 1, 1961
--/ fourth place apocalyptic sf story
--/ style award
--/ shock value


"The Distributor"
© Playboy, Mar 1958
Shock!, 1961
--/ third place f story
--/ idea award
--/ style award
--/ shock value
--/ rare find


"Drink My Red Blood"
(also as "Blood Son")
© Imagination, Apr 1951
The Shores of Space, 1957
--/ cool f story
--/ style award

"The Doll That Does Everything"
© Fantastic Universe, Dec 1954
The Shores of Space, 1957
--/ cool sf story

"Dress Of White Silk"
© F&SF, Jan 1950
Born of Man And Woman, 1954
Third From The Sun, 1955
--/ cool f story
--/ style award

"Duel"
© Playboy, Apr 1971
The Incredible Shrinking Man, 1995
--/ third place f story
--/ adventure award
--/ style award


"The Funeral"
© F&SF, Apr 1955
The Shores of Space, 1957
--/ cool sf story

"I Am Legend" (nv)
© 1954, Bantam Books
--/ fourth place apocalyptic sf novel
--/ adventure award

"The Last Day"
© Amazing, Apr 1953
The Shores of Space, 1957
--/ fourth place apocalyptic sf story
--/ style award

"Little Girl Lost"
© Amazing, Oct 1953
The Shores of Space, 1957
--/ fourth place sf story
--/ wonder award
--/ style award


"Mother by Protest"
(also as "Trespass")
© Fantastic, Sep 1953
The Shores of Space, 1957
--/ cool sf story

"Nightmare at 20,000 Feet"
© Alone By Night, ed. M. & D. Congdon, 1962
Shock III, 1966
--/ cool f story
--/ wonder award: gremlin on airplane
--/ emotion award: suspence
--/ style award
--/ rare find

"One for the Books"
© Galaxy, Sep 1955
Shock!, 1961
--/ cool sf story

"Pattern for Survival"
© F&SF, May 1955
The Shores of Space, 1957
--/ cool sf story
--/ style award

"Prey"
© 1969, Playboy
Shock Waves, 1970
--/ cool sf story

"Shipshape Home"
© Galaxy, Jul 1952
Born of Man and Woman, 1954
--/ fourth place sf story
--/ wonder award
--/ idea award
--/ shock value
--/ style award

"The Shores Of Space" (coll)
© 1957, Dell Books
--/ third place sf collection
--/ wonder award
--/ style award


"Steel"
© F&SF, May 1956
The Shores of Space, 1957
--/ cool sf story

"The Test"
© F&SF, Nov 1954
The Shores of Space, 1957
--/ cool sf story
--/ style award

"Through The Channels"
© F&SF, Apr 1951
Born of Man and Woman, 1954
--/ cool sf story

"To Fit the Crime"
© Fantastic, Nov 1952
Born of Man and Woman, 1954
--/ cool sf story

"A Touch of Grapefruit"
(also as "The Creeping Terror")
© Star Science Fiction # 5, 1959
Shock!, 1961
--/ cool sf story

"Trespass"
(also as "Mother by Protest")
© Fantastic, Sep 1953
The Shores of Space, 1957
--/ cool sf story

"Two O’Clock Session"
(Bradbury's World series)
© The Bradbury Chronicles, ed. by W. Nolan, 1991
--/ cool f story

"When Day Is Dun"
© Fantastic Universe, May 1954
The Shores of Space, 1957
--/ cool sf story
--/ style award

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