Universe 5 is an anthology of original science fiction short stories edited by Terry Carr, the fifth volume in the seventeen-volume Universe anthology series. It was first published in hardcover by Random House in November 1974, with a Science Fiction Book Club edition following from the same publisher in April 1975, a paperback edition from Popular Library in March 1976, and a British hardcover edition from Dennis Dobson in September 1978.[1]

Universe 5
Cover of first edition
EditorTerry Carr
Cover artistJon Lopez
LanguageEnglish
SeriesUniverse
GenreScience fiction
PublisherRandom House
Publication date
1974
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint (hardcover)
Pages209
ISBN0-394-48562-9
Preceded byUniverse 4 
Followed byUniverse 6 

The book collects twelve novelettes and short stories by various science fiction authors.

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The anthology placed seventh in the 1975 Locus Poll Award for Best Original Anthology.

"Mysterious Doings in the Metropolitan Museum" placed fourteenth in the 1975 Locus Poll Award for Best Short Story.

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