Isaac Asimov Presents The Great SF Stories 1 (1939) — Martin H. Greenberg

Here are the best fantasy and science fiction stories of 1939. Each story has a brief introduction by Greenberg, and a personal reflection by Asimov. Contents: Introduction, essay by Martin H. Greenberg; I, Robot, by Eando Binder; The Strange Flight of Richard Clayton, by Robert Bloch; Trouble with Water, by H. L. Gold; Cloak of Aesir, by Don A. Stuart; The Day Is Done, by Lester del Rey; The Ultimate Catalyst, by John Taine; The Gnarly Man, by L. Sprague de Camp; Black Destroyer, by A. E. van Vogt; Greater Than Gods, by C. L. Moore; Trends, by Isaac Asimov; The Blue Giraffe, by L. Sprague de Camp; The Misguided Halo, by Henry Kuttner; Heavy Planet, by Milton A. Rothman; Life-Line, by Robert A. Heinlein; Ether Breather, by Theodore Sturgeon; Pilgrimage, by Nelson Bond; Rust; by Joseph E. Kelleam; The Four-Sided Triangle, by William F. Temple; Star Bright, by Jack Williamson; Misfit, by Robert A. Heinlein.