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Highest Ranked Anthologies published in 1981

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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
1 135 Shadows of Sanctuary ANTHOLOGY Robert Asprin
2 109 Elsewhere ANTHOLOGY Mark Alan Arnold and Terri Windling
3 91 Shadows 4 ANTHOLOGY Charles L. Grant
4 89 Whispers III ANTHOLOGY Stuart David Schiff
5 50 The Survival of Freedom ANTHOLOGY John F. Carr and Jerry Pournelle
6 45 The Year's Best Horror Stories: Series IX ANTHOLOGY Karl Edward Wagner
7 35 Visions from the Edge: An Anthology of Atlantic Canadian Science Fiction and Fantasy ANTHOLOGY John Bell and Lesley Choyce
8 35 Fantasy Annual IV ANTHOLOGY Terry Carr
9 35 Friendly Aliens: Thirteen Stories of the Fantastic Set in Canada ANTHOLOGY John Robert Colombo
10 35 Universe 11 ANTHOLOGY Terry Carr
11 35
Anthologie de la littérature de science-fiction?Anthologie de la litterature de science-fiction
ANTHOLOGY Jacques Sadoul
12 30 The Best Science Fiction of the Year #10 ANTHOLOGY Terry Carr
13 29 New Voices 4 ANTHOLOGY George R. R. Martin
14 28 Flashing Swords! #5: Demons and Daggers ANTHOLOGY Lin Carter
15 27 New Dimensions 12 ANTHOLOGY Marta Randall and Robert Silverberg
16 26 The 1981 Annual World's Best SF ANTHOLOGY Arthur W. Saha and Donald A. Wollheim
17 25 Dragons of Darkness ANTHOLOGY Orson Scott Card
18 23 The Magic May Return ANTHOLOGY Larry Niven
19 22 A Treasury of Modern Fantasy ANTHOLOGY Terry Carr and Martin H. Greenberg
20 20 Destinies, Winter 1981 ANTHOLOGY Jim Baen
21 18 The Berkley Showcase: New Writings in Science Fiction and Fantasy, Vol. 4 ANTHOLOGY Victoria Schochet and John Silbersack
22 17 Stellar #7: Science-Fiction Stories ANTHOLOGY Judy-Lynn del Rey
23 16 Fantasy Annual III ANTHOLOGY Terry Carr
24 15 What If? Volume 2 ANTHOLOGY Richard A. Lupoff
25 14 The Great Science Fiction Stories Volume 5, 1943 ANTHOLOGY Isaac Asimov and Martin H. Greenberg
26 13 The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Volume III ANTHOLOGY Arthur C. Clarke and Geo. W. Proctor
27 12 The Great Science Fiction Stories Volume 6, 1944 ANTHOLOGY Isaac Asimov and Martin H. Greenberg
28 9 More Wandering Stars ANTHOLOGY Jack Dann
29 8 Best Science Fiction Stories of the Year: Tenth Annual Collection ANTHOLOGY Gardner Dozois
30 7 Nebula Winners Fifteen ANTHOLOGY Frank Herbert
31 6 The Year's Best Fantasy Stories: 7 ANTHOLOGY Arthur W. Saha
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