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Five Lost Sci-Fi Short Stories from the 1950s

The Hanging Stranger written by Philip K. Dick Ed had always been a practical man, when he saw something was wrong he tried to correct it. Then one day he saw it hanging in the town square. From the lamppost something was hanging. A shapeless dark bundle, swinging a little with the wind. Like a dummy of some sort. What the hell was it?

The Water Eater written by Winston Marks Most experiments were dropped because they failed--and some because they worked too well! I just lost a weekend. I aint too anxious to find it. Instead of fishing or bowling or poker or taking the kids down to the amusement park over Saturday and Sunday, Ive been losing sleep over an experiment.

Death Star written by James McKimmy Jr. For twenty long unholy years Hurtz, the pilot, dreamed of retirement ... and found his acre of heaven on a Death Star. Hurtz went through the automatic motions of preparing himself for their landing on the small unnamed planet, but each thing he did was a wasted motion because it was really the boy, Jones, who was going to put the rocket down.

The Mind Digger written by Winston Marks There was a reason why his scripts were smash hits--they had realism. And why not? He was reliving every scene and emotion in them! The ream of neatly typed pages on my desk would have fooled any agent, editor or producer like myself, on Broadway.

The Martians and The Coys written by Mack Reynolds Lem didnt like guarding the still while Paw and the boys went feuding. He wanted to get a shot at some Martins too! Yup, he sure did... We proceeded with care toward the clearing on the edge of which our scouts had detected the Earthlings, and carefully approached from behind the one specimen we saw there.

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Five Lost Sci-Fi Short Stories from the 1950s

The Hanging Stranger written by Philip K. Dick - Ed had always been a practical man, when he saw something was wrong he tried to correct it. Then one day he saw it hanging in the town square. From the lamppost something was hanging. A shapeless dark bundle, swinging a little with the wind. Like a dummy of some sort. What the hell was it?
The Water Eater written by Winston Marks - Most experiments were dropped because they failed--and some because they worked too well! I just lost a weekend. I aint too anxious to find it. Instead of fishing or bowling or poker or taking the kids down to the amusement park over Saturday and Sunday, Ive been losing sleep over an experiment.
Death Star written by James McKimmy Jr. - For twenty long unholy years Hurtz, the pilot, dreamed of retirement ... and found his "acre of heaven" on a Death Star. Hurtz went through the automatic motions of preparing himself for their landing on the small unnamed planet, but each thing he did was a wasted motion because it was really the boy, Jones, who was going to put the rocket down.
The Mind Digger written by Winston Marks - There was a reason why his scripts were smash hits--they had realism. And why not? He was reliving every scene and emotion in them! The ream of neatly typed pages on my desk would have fooled any agent, editor or producer like myself, on Broadway.
The Martians and The Coys written by Mack Reynolds - Lem didnt like guarding the still while Paw and the boys went feuding. He wanted to get a shot at some Martins too! Yup, he sure did... We proceeded with care toward the clearing on the edge of which our scouts had detected the Earthlings, and carefully approached from behind the one specimen we saw there.

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Five Lost Sci-Fi Short Stories from the 1950s

The Hanging Stranger written by Philip K. Dick - Ed had always been a practical man, when he saw something was wrong he tried to correct it. Then one day he saw it hanging in the town square. From the lamppost something was hanging. A shapeless dark bundle, swinging a little with the wind. Like a dummy of some sort. What the hell was it?
The Water Eater written by Winston Marks - Most experiments were dropped because they failed--and some because they worked too well! I just lost a weekend. I ain't too anxious to find it. Instead of fishing or bowling or poker or taking the kids down to the amusement park over Saturday and Sunday, I've been losing sleep over an experiment.
Death Star written by James McKimmy Jr. - For twenty long unholy years Hurtz, the pilot, dreamed of retirement ... and found his "acre of heaven" on a Death Star. Hurtz went through the automatic motions of preparing himself for their landing on the small unnamed planet, but each thing he did was a wasted motion because it was really the boy, Jones, who was going to put the rocket down.
The Mind Digger written by Winston Marks - There was a reason why his scripts were smash hits--they had realism. And why not? He was reliving every scene and emotion in them! The ream of neatly typed pages on my desk would have fooled any agent, editor or producer like myself, on Broadway.
The Martians and The Coys written by Mack Reynolds - Lem didn't like guarding the still while Paw and the boys went feuding. He wanted to get a shot at some Martins too! Yup, he sure did... We proceeded with care toward the clearing on the edge of which our scouts had detected the Earthlings, and carefully approached from behind the one specimen we saw there.

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Lost Sci-Fi Books 1 thru 5 marks the beginning of an extraordinary journey into the Golden Age of science fiction. These five unforgettable stories introduced readers to the imagination, suspense, and bold ideas that would become the foundation of the Lost Sci-Fi collection.

Philip K. Dick opens with The Hanging Stranger, a gripping tale of paranoia and quiet terror where one ordinary man notices something horrifying that everyone else seems determined to ignore. Winston Marks follows with The Water Eater, a clever science fiction adventure proving that the most dangerous experiments aren’t always the ones that fail—they’re the ones that succeed beyond anyone’s expectations.

In Death Star, James McKimmy Jr. delivers a moving space adventure as a veteran pilot finally reaches the distant world he’s dreamed about for decades, only to discover that the future has plans of its own. Winston Marks returns with The Mind Digger, an imaginative exploration of creativity and memory, where the secret behind one writer’s incredible success carries consequences no one could have predicted. The collection concludes with Mack Reynolds’ The Martians and The Coys, a fast-paced blend of frontier humor and alien first contact, where an old-fashioned family feud collides with visitors from another world.

Together these five stories showcase everything that makes classic speculative fiction timeless—suspense, humor, unforgettable characters, and astonishing ideas that continue to resonate decades after they first appeared. Whether you’re discovering vintage science fiction for the first time or returning to the stories that helped launch Lost Sci-Fi, Lost Sci-Fi Books 1 thru 5 is the perfect place to begin the adventure.

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