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Highest Ranked Anthologies published in 1972

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Scoring: Wins are worth 50 points, nominations and second places are worth 35 points. For polls, third and lower places are worth (33-poll position) points.
Place Score Title Type Authors
1 50 The Best Science Fiction of the Year ANTHOLOGY Terry Carr
2 50 Again, Dangerous Visions ANTHOLOGY Harlan Ellison
3 42 Nebula Award Stories 7 ANTHOLOGY Lloyd Biggle, Jr.
4 35 The 1972 Annual World's Best SF ANTHOLOGY Arthur W. Saha and Donald A. Wollheim
5 35 Universe 2 ANTHOLOGY Terry Carr
6 30 A Science Fiction Argosy ANTHOLOGY Damon Knight
7 30 New Dimensions II ANTHOLOGY Robert Silverberg
8 29 Alpha Three ANTHOLOGY Robert Silverberg
9 29 Orbit 10 ANTHOLOGY Damon Knight
10 28 Nova 2 ANTHOLOGY Harry Harrison
11 27 Orbit 11 ANTHOLOGY Damon Knight
12 26 Generation ANTHOLOGY David Gerrold and Stephen Goldin
13 26 Best Science Fiction for 1972 ANTHOLOGY Frederik Pohl
14 25 Infinity Four ANTHOLOGY Robert Hoskins
15 24 The Day the Sun Stood Still ANTHOLOGY uncredited
16 23 Clarion II ANTHOLOGY Robin Scott Wilson
17 23 A Day in the Life ANTHOLOGY Gardner Dozois
18 22 Best SF: 1971 ANTHOLOGY Brian W. Aldiss and Harry Harrison
19 22 New Worlds Quarterly 4 ANTHOLOGY Michael Moorcock
20 21 New Worlds Quarterly 3 ANTHOLOGY Michael Moorcock
21 20 Infinity Three ANTHOLOGY Robert Hoskins
22 20 The Astounding-Analog Reader, Volume 1 ANTHOLOGY Brian W. Aldiss and Harry Harrison
23 19 And Walk Now Gently Through the Fire and Other Science Fiction Stories ANTHOLOGY Roger Elwood
24 18 New Writings in SF (21) ANTHOLOGY John Carnell
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