The Best of Frank Herbert

The Best of Frank Herbert (1975) is a collection of thirteen short stories by American science fiction author Frank Herbert and edited by Angus Wells. In 1976 this book was re-released as a two volume set; The Best of Frank Herbert 1952–1964 and The Best of Frank Herbert 1965–1970. All of the stories in this collection had been previously published in magazine or book form.

The Best of Frank Herbert
AuthorFrank Herbert
LanguageEnglish
GenreScience fiction
PublisherSidgwick & Jackson
Publication date
1975
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint (hardback & paperback)
Pages302
ISBN0-283-98173-3
Preceded byThe Book of Frank Herbert (1973) 
Followed byThe Priests of Psi (1980) 
Short story collection.

Contents

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The Best of Frank Herbert 1952–1964

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The Best of Frank Herbert 1965–1970

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  • "Committee of the Whole" - novelette - Galaxy Magazine, April 1965
  • "Dune" (Excerpt) - short fiction - 1965
  • "By the Book" - novelette - Analog, August 1966
  • "The Primitives" - novelette - Galaxy Magazine, April 1966
  • "The Heaven Makers" (Excerpt) - short fiction - 1967
  • "The Being Machine" (also known as "The Mind Bomb") - novelette - If, October 1969
  • "Seed Stock" - short story - Analog, April 1970
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