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• 1 • Introduction by David Farland (1957-2022) • essay by uncredited
• 2 • Introduction (L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future, Volume 38) • essay by Dave Wolverton [as by David Farland]
• 4 • The Illustrators of the Future Contest and the Importance of Art Direction • essay by Echo Chernik
• 7 •  Agatha's Monster • interior artwork by Zaine Lodhi
• 8 •  The Magic Book of Accidental City Destruction • interior artwork by Ari Zaritsky
• 9 •  The Squid Is My Brother • interior artwork by Natalia Salvador
• 10 •  Gallows • interior artwork by Nick Jizba
• 11 •  The Professor Was a Thief • interior artwork by Michael Talbot (I)
• 12 •  Lilt of a Lark • interior artwork by Brett Stump
• 13 •  The Mystical Farrago • interior artwork by Annalee Wu
• 14 •  Tsuu, Tsuu, Kasva Suuremasse • interior artwork by Natalia Salvador
• 15 •  The Daddy Box • interior artwork by André Mata
• 16 •  The Island on the Lake • interior artwork by Majid Saberinejad
• 17 •  The Phantom Carnival • interior artwork by Xiaomeng Zhang
• 18 •  The Last Dying Season • interior artwork by Jerome Tieh
• 19 •  The Mammoth Leaders • interior artwork by Bob Eggleton
• 20 •  The Greater Good • interior artwork by Jim Zaccaria
• 21 •  For the Federation • interior artwork by Arthur M. Doweyko
• 22 •  Psychic Poker • interior artwork by Tenzin Rangdol
• 23 • Agatha's Monster • short fiction by Azure Arther
• 49 •  Agatha's Monster [2] • interior artwork by Zaine Lodhi (variant of Agatha's Monster)
• 55 • The Magic Book of Accidental City Destruction: A Book Wizard's Guide • short fiction by Z. T. Bright
• 68 •  The Magic Book of Accidental City Destruction: A Book Wizard's Guide • interior artwork by Ari Zaritsky (variant of The Magic Book of Accidental City Destruction)
• 75 • The Squid Is My Brother • short fiction by Mike Jack Stoumbos
• 78 •  The Squid Is My Brother [2] • interior artwork by Natalia Salvador (variant of The Squid Is My Brother)
• 95 • Gallows • short fiction by Desmond Astaire
• 98 •  Gallows [2] • interior artwork by Nick Jizba (variant of Gallows)
• 119 • Boos and Taboos • essay by L. Ron Hubbard
• 127 • The Professor Was a Thief • (1940) • novelette by L. Ron Hubbard
• 161 •  The Professor Was a Thief [2] • interior artwork by Michael Talbot (I) (variant of The Professor Was a Thief)
• 167 • Lilt • short fiction by Michael Panter
• 173 •  Lilt [2] • interior artwork by Brett Stump (variant of Lilt of a Lark)
• 221 • The Mystical Farrago • short fiction by N. V. Haskell
• 224 •  The Mystical Farrago [2] • interior artwork by Annalee Wu (variant of The Mystical Farrago)
• 245 • Tsuu, Tsuu, Kasva Suuremasse • short fiction by Rebecca E. Treasure
• 248 •  Tsuu, Tsuu, Kasva Suuremasse [2] • interior artwork by Natalia Salvador (variant of Tsuu, Tsuu, Kasva Suuremasse)
• 263 • The Single Most Important Piece of Advice • essay by Frank Herbert
• 267 • The Daddy Box • (2014) • short story by Frank Herbert
• 272 •  The Daddy Box [2] • interior artwork by André Mata (variant of The Daddy Box)
• 281 • Teamwork: Getting the Best out of Two Writers • essay by Kevin J. Anderson and Brian Herbert
• 291 • The Island on the Lake • short fiction by John Coming
• 295 •  The Island on the Lake [2] • interior artwork by Majid Saberinejad (variant of The Island on the Lake)
• 319 • The Phantom Carnival • short fiction by M. Elizabeth Ticknor
• 337 •  The Phantom Carnival [2] • interior artwork by Xiaomeng Zhang (variant of The Phantom Carnival)
• 343 • The Last Dying Season • short fiction by Brittany Rainsdon
• 346 •  The Last Dying Season [2] • interior artwork by Jerome Tieh (variant of The Last Dying Season)
• 375 • The Third Artist • essay by Diane Dillon
• 387 • A Word of Power • short fiction by Dave Wolverton [as by David Farland]
• 393 •  A Word of Power [2] • interior artwork by Bob Eggleton (variant of The Mammoth Leaders)
• 395 • The Greater Good • short fiction by Em Dupre
• 398 •  The Greater Good [2] • interior artwork by Jim Zaccaria (variant of The Greater Good)
• 425 • For the Federation • short fiction by J. A. Becker
• 444 •  For the Federation [2] • interior artwork by Arthur M. Doweyko (variant of For the Federation)
• 447 • Psychic Poker • short fiction by Lazarus Black
• 458 •  Psychic Poker [2] • interior artwork by Tenzin Rangdol (variant of Psychic Poker)
• 465 • The Year in the Contests • short fiction by uncredited