Logical Fantasy: The Many Worlds of John Wyndham is a restrospective and homage collection dedicated to one of the unmatched architects of the Golden Age of speculative fiction. Due out in second quarter 2024 from Subterranean Press, it's 424 pages and will be available in hardcover format in this edition.

Included are 18 stories from the author's oeuvre mainly from the late 30s to the 60s. The stories are varied in tone, length, and style, but all are very clearly written with precision, and classic prose which is a nostalgic pleasure to read.

Most long time fans of science fiction will have already read some of the author's work, but for the happy ones who are unfamiliar with him, this is a real treat. and a good survey course in some of the most solid speculative fiction out there.

The stories hail from the pages of the vanished pulps and periodicals such as Amazing Stories, Wonder Stories, and Fantasy magazine. The new cover art by Bob Eggleton is classic and nostalgic and beautifully complements this edition.

Four stars. This would make a great choice for public library acquisition, home use, or gift giving.

Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.

An impressive collection of 18 stories by John Wyndham. I was hooked as soon as I realized that he wrote "The Day of the Triffids" as well as the novel that gave us the movie "The Village of the Damned".

Each story in the collection features unexpectedly strong characters dealing with surprisingly unanticipated situations that leave the reader with something to think over. These stories reminded me of a more serious version of the Japanese author Shin’ichi Hoshi’s famous humorous short-short stories.
- The Lost Machine - A sentient machine from Mars learns about life on Earth the hard way.
- The Spheres of Hell - Terrorists attempt to destroy a country with a bioengineered fungus.
- The Man From Beyond - The last human in the universe in the far future on Venus.
- Beyond the Screen - An inventor creates a mysterious field that protects England, with unexpected side-effects.
- Child of Power - A random biological mutation gives a child incredible extra senses…
- The Living Lies - A disturbing tale about use of technology to unfairly stay in power on Venus.
- The Eternal Eve - Survivors on Venus after the destruction of the Earth.
- Pawley’s Peepholes - How to deal with annoying spectral time travelers from the future…
- The Wheel - Heretical beliefs on a post apocalyptic Earth.
- Survival - Another disturbing tale about the cost of survival in a damaged and isolated spacecraft.
- The Chinese Puzzle - Dragons in Wales with an unexpectedly humorous conclusion.
- Perforce to Dream - One of the outcomes of literally shared dreams…
- Never on Mars - What really happened to the first human to successfully return to Earth after visiting Mars?
- Compassion Circuit - Watch out for what you ask for, since you might get it…
- Brief to Counsel - Second sight can be costly indeed…
- Odd - Unexpected effects of unexpected time travel…
- A Stitch in Time - More unanticipated time travel…

I completely recommend this to thoughtful readers that like speculative or science fiction which has a philosophical twist in the plot. I thank Subterranean Press for kindly providing a temporary electronic review copy of this work.

Good, old-school stories. Wyndham was before my time, but I can see the talent in these, which have a different feel than more modern authors. Enjoyable overall.

I really appreciate the free copy for review!!

Logical Fantasy: The Many Worlds of John Wyndham- Most of the stories here appeared early in John Wyndham’s pulp days. They are surprisingly well done for work from this era. For the author who would go on to write “The Day of The Triffids” and “The Village of The Damed”(The Midwich Cuckoos”). There is eighteen stories, some a little dated but for the most part a strong rendering. Thanks to NetGalley for this ARC.