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• ix • Introduction: "A Story" (The Very Best of Gene Wolfe) • essay by Kim Stanley Robinson
• 1 • The Island of Doctor Death and Other Stories • [Archipelago] • (1970) • short story by Gene Wolfe
• 13 • Afterword (The Island of Doctor Death and Other Stories) • (2009) • essay by Gene Wolfe
• 15 • The Toy Theater • (1971) • short story by Gene Wolfe
• 20 • Afterword (The Toy Theater) • (2009) • essay by Gene Wolfe
• 21 • The Fifth Head of Cerberus • [The Fifth Head of Cerberus] • (1972) • novella by Gene Wolfe
• 66 • Afterword (The Fifth Head of Cerberus) • (2009) • essay by Gene Wolfe
• 68 • Beech Hill • (1972) • short story by Gene Wolfe
• 73 • Afterword (Beech Hill) • (2009) • essay by Gene Wolfe
• 74 • The Recording • (1972) • short story by Gene Wolfe
• 76 • Afterword (The Recording) • (2009) • essay by Gene Wolfe
• 78 • Hour of Trust • (1973) • novelette by Gene Wolfe
• 102 • Afterword (Hour of Trust) • (2009) • essay by Gene Wolfe
• 104 • The Death of Dr. Island • [Archipelago] • (1973) • novella by Gene Wolfe
• 148 • Afterword (The Death of Dr. Island) • (2009) • essay by Gene Wolfe
• 149 • La Befana • (1973) • short story by Gene Wolfe
• 152 • Afterword (La Befana) • (2009) • essay by Gene Wolfe
• 153 • Forlesen • (1974) • novelette by Gene Wolfe
• 191 • Afterword (Forlesen) • (2009) • essay by Gene Wolfe
• 192 • Westwind • (1973) • short story by Gene Wolfe
• 198 • Afterword (Westwind) • (2009) • essay by Gene Wolfe
• 199 • The Hero As Werwolf • (1975) • short story by Gene Wolfe
• 211 • Afterword (The Hero as Werwolf) • (2009) • essay by Gene Wolfe
• 212 • The Marvelous Brass Chessplaying Automaton • (1977) • novelette by Gene Wolfe
• 226 • Afterword (The Marvelous Brass Chessplaying Automaton) • (2009) • essay by Gene Wolfe
• 227 • Straw • (1975) • short story by Gene Wolfe
• 233 • Afterword (Straw) • (2009) • essay by Gene Wolfe
• 234 • The Eyeflash Miracles • (1976) • novella by Gene Wolfe
• 281 • Afterword (The Eyeflash Miracles) • (2009) • essay by Gene Wolfe
• 282 • Seven American Nights • (1978) • novella by Gene Wolfe
• 321 • Afterword (Seven American Nights) • (2009) • essay by Gene Wolfe
• 323 • The Detective of Dreams • (1980) • short story by Gene Wolfe
• 336 • Afterword (The Detective of Dreams) • (2009) • essay by Gene Wolfe
• 337 • Kevin Malone • (1980) • short story by Gene Wolfe
• 345 • Afterword (Kevin Malone) • (2009) • essay by Gene Wolfe
• 346 • The God and His Man • (1980) • short story by Gene Wolfe
• 350 • Afterword (The God and His Man) • (2009) • essay by Gene Wolfe
• 351 • On the Train • [Redwood Coast Roamer] • (1983) • short fiction by Gene Wolfe
• 352 • Afterword (On the Train) • (2009) • essay by Gene Wolfe
• 353 • From the Desk of Gilmer C. Merton • (1983) • short story by Gene Wolfe
• 357 • Afterword (From the Desk of Gilmer C. Merton) • (2009) • essay by Gene Wolfe
• 358 • Death of the Island Doctor • [Archipelago] • (1983) • short story by Gene Wolfe
• 362 • Afterword (Death of the Island Doctor) • (2009) • essay by Gene Wolfe
• 363 • Redbeard • (1984) • short story by Gene Wolfe
• 367 • Afterword (Redbeard) • (2009) • essay by Gene Wolfe
• 369 • The Boy Who Hooked the Sun • (1985) • short story by Gene Wolfe
• 371 • Afterword (The Boy Who Hooked the Sun) • (2009) • essay by Gene Wolfe
• 372 • Parkroads—A Review • (1987) • short fiction by Gene Wolfe
• 374 • Afterword (Parkroads—A Review) • (2009) • essay by Gene Wolfe
• 375 • Game in the Pope's Head • (1988) • short story by Gene Wolfe
• 380 • Afterword (Game in the Pope's Head) • (2009) • essay by Gene Wolfe
• 381 • And When They Appear • (1993) • novelette by Gene Wolfe
• 398 • Afterword (And When They Appear) • (2009) • essay by Gene Wolfe
• 399 • Bed and Breakfast • (1996) • short fiction by Gene Wolfe (variant of Bed & Breakfast)
• 416 • Afterword (Bed and Breakfast) • (2009) • essay by Gene Wolfe
• 417 • Petting Zoo • (1997) • short story by Gene Wolfe
• 421 • Afterword (Petting Zoo) • (2009) • essay by Gene Wolfe
• 423 • The Tree Is My Hat • (1999) • novelette by Gene Wolfe
• 442 • Afterword (The Tree Is My Hat) • (2009) • essay by Gene Wolfe
• 444 • Has Anybody Seen Junie Moon? • (1999) • short story by Gene Wolfe
• 454 • Afterword (Has Anybody Seen Junie Moon?) • (2009) • essay by Gene Wolfe
• 456 • A Cabin on the Coast • (1984) • short story by Gene Wolfe
• 465 • Afterword (A Cabin on the Coast) • (2009) • essay by Gene Wolfe
• 466 • Christmas Inn • (2005) • novelette by Gene Wolfe
• 487 • Afterword (Christmas Inn) • (2009) • essay by Gene Wolfe