As one of the great writers of speculative fiction of the twentieth century, Harlan Ellison shaped the science fiction, fantasy, and horror genres. This inventive and provocative collection of his best-known and most-acclaimed stories is a perfect treasury for old Ellison fans as well as readers discovering this zany, polyphonic writer for the first time.

Featuring these stories and many more:

- "'Repent, Harlequin,' Said the Ticktockman" - Hugo Award winner
- "I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream" - Bram Stoker Award winner
- "Mefisto in Onyx" - Bram Stoker Award winner
- "Jeffty Is Five" - British Fantasy Award winner
- "Shatterday" -Twilight Zoneepisode
- "The Whimper of Whipped Dogs" - Edgar Allan Poe Award winner
- "Paladin of the Lost Hour" - Hugo Award winner,Twilight Zoneepisode

A must-read for sci-fi book lovers and fans of Ray Bradbury, Ursula K. Le Guin, and Isaac Asimov, this career-spanning compilation of classic short stories is also perfect for readers who enjoyed Dangerous Visions, A Boy and His Dog, or other Harlan Ellison books.