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The Martian Chronicles (The Grand Master Editions)311 reviews
Ray Bradbury

Spectra, 1984

A great indroduction to Bradbury's work.
Ray Bradbury is a timeless author. His storytelling borders on poetic. The Martian Chronicles was the first book of his I had ever read. After 15 years I just completed my second reading and am no less moved by his work. A lot is accomplished in this short work of science fiction and fantasy. Its opening chapters center around Earthmen attempting to land on Mars and communicate with its not so ... 		  
  







  
  
Bradbury Stories: 100 of His Most Celebrated Tales10 reviews
Ray Bradbury

Harper Perennial, 2005

Bradbury at his best
This is a wonderful collection of Bradbury's tales. There are stories here such as Trapdoor which I had read years ago and haven't been able to find since. It is clear that Bradbury loves his work. His stories have a certain characteristic about them that sets them apart from all other works. I would say it is hard to call Bradbury a science-fiction, drama, horror, or fantasy writer though ... 		  
  







  
  
Zen in the Art of Writing: Releasing the Creative Genius Within You37 reviews
Ray Bradbury

Bantam, 1992

Write Here, Write Now.
Zen. The practice of living fully in the now, paying full attention to being, and to doing. Is this possible with writing? It is if you follow Bradbury's lead, and immerse yourself first in what he tells you about how HE writes, and then, put the book aside, and immerse yourself in your own daily writing practice. Do it fearlessly, consistently, and mindfully, and allow your best to ... 		  
  







  
  
The Illustrated Man (Grand Master Editions)203 reviews
Ray Bradbury

Spectra, 1983

That uncanny way--"Illustrating" in brutal honesty of humans
I've read many of the 1 star reviews of this book. And I repeatedly told them that to enjoy any science fiction, you must suspend their disbelief. The reader must judge the truth of what happens within the scope of the world created by the author, not by the world as we know it. Sure there are always going to be opinions and I take that for granted. Keeping in mind that Ray Bradbury has an ... 		  
  







  
  
Something Wicked This Way Comes203 reviews
Ray Bradbury

Eos, 1999

A Lyrical Journey Through the Essence of Good and Evil
This is Bradbury's finest novel, in my opinion. All of Bradbury's fiction is lyrical in nature, but in this work his prose flows quickly and magically from the first page to the last. The book is closer to horror than sci-fi, but I regard it as simply a great novel and believe that its universal theme of good vs. evil qualify it as literary fiction of the highest order. It is a book I read ... 		  
  







  
  
Fahrenheit 4511248 reviews
Ray Bradbury

Del Rey, 1987

Fahrenheit 451
Fahrenheit 451 is the story of Guy Montag in a future where most people live their lives in willful ignorance and the job of firemen is to find books and burn them. The story follows Guy, who is a firemen, as his new neighbor gets him to open his eyes to the world around him. The plot is enough to keep any reader chugging along, but the main hook to this book is Ray Bradbury's disturbing ... 		  
  







  
  
Stories of Ray Bradbury20 reviews
Ray Bradbury

Knopf, 1980

Classic collection
This collection of stories affected my writing. At least one story I've written has been professionally compared to Ray Bradbury's style. While I never sought to mimic him, I believe I was drawn to his stories because of my writing style and childhood daydreams. This collection is a prime example of Bradbury's work. It's inspiring, startling, spooky, and just plain hypnotic. Even though I ... 		  
  







  
  
Fahrenheit 4517 reviews
Ray Bradbury

HarperVoyager, 2004

It was a pleasure to burn....
I can't believe that some people could read this book and not understand why it is important. This book is a classic for a reason. Underneath the dystopian surface are truths- and frightening resemblances to our own society. When I read this for the first time, I was shocked and pleased to hear that there is someone else who thinks like me. Thank you, Mr. Bradbury, for turning a critical eye ... 		  
  







  
  
Dandelion Wine (Grand Master Editions)256 reviews
Ray Bradbury

Spectra, 1985

Excellent writing! A pleasure to read.
This is about a boy ...about life ...about 1928. Bradbury writes about a summer when a twelve-year-old boy realizes that he is alive. That summer is about life, and death that goes with life, and how this boy reconciles these to himself. It is also about a time now gone. Bradbury preserves life in 1928 in this book for us from his perspective when he was a boy. This book is about what ... 		  
  







  
  
Farewell Summer16 reviews
Ray Bradbury

Harper, 2007

I almost can't put it in words.
I read this book in one sitting, just over a month ago, and I'm still finding it hard to put it in words just how powerful it was for me. I had just read Dandelion Wine and moved straight on into Farewell Summer. The cumulative effect was nothing less than awe-inspireing, and I really think it's how you should go about reading the two works, almost as one. Dandelion Wine is without a doubt a ... 		  
  







  
  
Fahrenheit 4512 reviews
Ray Bradbury

Blackstone Audiobooks, 2005

Written in the basement of the UCLA library
I do not want to tell much of the story, as the unfolding is part of the intrigue. However now that houses are fire proof the purpose of firemen is performing a service by burning books to maintain the happy social order. Naturally one fireman goes awry after several emotional incidences from someone burning up with the books to a young neighbor with strange ways, which run counter to his ... 		  
  







  
  
Farenheit 4511 review
Ray Bradbury

Del Rey, 2004

Dry leaves serve the fire
Just try to imagine how could be our world today with every book with a death sentence... it would be worst that it is today. This is a terrific story, which comes from a desperate internal scream of liberty, `cause our freedom is made in the cements of the knowledge. Bradboury paints us a history perfect to be the worst nightmare ever; every detail was clearly study step by step, to gain us ... 		  
  







  
  
Zen in the Art of Writing: Essays on Creativity21 reviews
Ray Bradbury

Joshua Odell Editions, 1994

Soul Transfusion
This book is like getting a transfusion. Not of blood, but of Ray Bradbury's enthusiasm. His motto was "Exactly one-half terror, one-half exhilaration." Well, this book takes out the terror of writing, and leaves us with pure exhilaration. Even if you are not a writer, you may want to get this book just for Bradbury's zest. This book is a tight tapestry of several ideas. It is part ... 		  
  







  
  
The October Country38 reviews
Ray Bradbury, Joe Mugnaini

William Morrow, 1999

read and reread
A gem. Thematically, the stories are not all that close, but they have great suspense, drama, interesting characters. Memorable. 		  
  







  
  
Bradbury Classic Stories 1: From the Golden Apples of the Sun and R Is for Rocket (Grand Master Editions)6 reviews
Ray Bradbury

Spectra, 1990

Great stuff
If anything this collection only reasserts what a treasure Bradbury is, probably the most American of our short story writers and one who can still speak to everyone with his stories. His tone is as calm as Arthur Clarke but you never really realize that you're reading something fantastic and outerworldly, he can make every event seem commonplace. This set is a collection of many of his best ... 		  
  







  
  
Now and Forever: Somewhere a Band Is Playing & Leviathan '999 reviews
Ray Bradbury

William Morrow, 2007

An exquisite storyteller
The two stories in NOW AND FOREVER are not new. In fact, "Somewhere a Band Is Playing" was begun over 40 years ago. "Leviathan '99" began life as a radio play script that was never produced as television started to grow. Aged though they may be, this is the first they have seen the light of day, finally dusted off, polished and presented to the reading world. As with most of what Ray Bradbury ... 		  
  







  
  
A Sound of Thunder and Other Stories6 reviews
Ray Bradbury

Harper Perennial, 2005

The Quintessential Collection of Short Stories by Ray Bradbury
'A Sound of Thunder & Other Stories' is a collection of Ray Bradbury short stories published between 1943 and 1956. Originally published as 'The Golden Apples of the Sun,' the collection features 32 of Bradbury's best short stories. In 'The Fog Horn,' the inspiration for the 1953 black and white science fiction classic `The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms,' the nameless protagonist and his boss are ... 		  
  







  
  
The Halloween Tree41 reviews
Ray Bradbury

Yearling, 1999

The is no one better than Brabbury at evoking bizarre and detailed imagery
When it comes to using words to evoke bizarre and stimulating imagery, there is no one better than Ray Bradbury. This book is an adventure conducted by young male trick-or-treaters on a spooky Halloween night. They walk up to the door of the local haunted house and somehow one of them, a boy named Pip, is whisked away to a bizarre place. The mysterious Carapace Clavicle Moundshroud agrees to help ... 		  
  







  
  
Ray Harryhausen: An Animated Life15 reviews
Ray Harryhausen, Tony Dalton

Billboard Books, 2004

The Wizard Shows His Tricks
Computer generated effects are standard in movies now, and any big-budget action film can be expected to have plenty. We didn't always have computers, so the effects such as putting fantasy creatures on the screen, like King Kong, had to be done with meticulous stop-motion filming, whereby a movie frame picture would be made of a model Kong, then the model's arm would be slightly raised, one ... 		  
  







  
  
The Dark Descent14 reviews
Clive Barker, Ray Bradbury, ...

Tor Books, 1997

Multitudinous tome for the horror and preternatural aficionado
This publication rivals most of the horror/ mystery compilations printed elsewhere. Some of the most consequential and prolific ink slingers of the creepy and the dreary are featured here, and they don't disappoint. Here, in this volume, you will find it all. The works of King, Bradbury, Jackson, Lovecraft, Poe and many others are at your reading pleasure. Some of my personal favorites: ... 		  
  







  




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