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Highest Ranked Anthologies of the 1970s

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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 Year Title Type Authors
1 149 1979 Amazons! ANTHOLOGY Jessica Amanda Salmonson
2 128 1979 Shadows 2 ANTHOLOGY Charles L. Grant
3 115 1978 The Year's Finest Fantasy ANTHOLOGY Terry Carr
4 94 1979 Whispers II ANTHOLOGY Stuart David Schiff
5 94 1978 Destinies ANTHOLOGY Jim Baen
6 92 1979 Thieves' World ANTHOLOGY Robert Asprin
7 73 1970 The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Volume One ANTHOLOGY Robert Silverberg
8 72 1976 Frights ANTHOLOGY Kirby McCauley
9 70 1978 Shadows ANTHOLOGY Charles L. Grant
10 59 1970 Alchemy and Academe ANTHOLOGY Anne McCaffrey
11 58 1975 Women of Wonder ANTHOLOGY Pamela Sargent
12 56 1979 Nightmares ANTHOLOGY Charles L. Grant
13 56 1976 Universe 6 ANTHOLOGY Terry Carr
14 55 1976 More Women of Wonder ANTHOLOGY Pamela Sargent
15 55 1974 Final Stage ANTHOLOGY Edward L. Ferman and Barry N. Malzberg
16 53 1976 Orbit 18 ANTHOLOGY Damon Knight
17 51 1976 New Dimensions Science Fiction Number 6 ANTHOLOGY Robert Silverberg
18 50 1979 Universe 9 ANTHOLOGY Terry Carr
19 50 1978 The Best Science Fiction of the Year #7 ANTHOLOGY Terry Carr
20 50 1976 The Best Science Fiction of the Year #5 ANTHOLOGY Terry Carr
21 50 1975 Epoch ANTHOLOGY Roger Elwood and Robert Silverberg
22 50 1975 Les soleils noirs d'Arcadie ANTHOLOGY Daniel Walther
23 50 1974 Universe 4 ANTHOLOGY Terry Carr
24 50 1974 Before the Golden Age ANTHOLOGY Isaac Asimov
25 50 1973 The Best Science Fiction of the Year #2 ANTHOLOGY Terry Carr
26 50 1973 Astounding: John W. Campbell Memorial Anthology ANTHOLOGY Harry Harrison
27 50 1972 The Best Science Fiction of the Year ANTHOLOGY Terry Carr
28 50 1972 Again, Dangerous Visions ANTHOLOGY Harlan Ellison
29 50 1971 Universe 1 ANTHOLOGY Terry Carr
30 50 1971 World's Best Science Fiction: 1971 ANTHOLOGY Terry Carr and Donald A. Wollheim
31 43 1970 Orbit 8 ANTHOLOGY Damon Knight
32 42 1972 Nebula Award Stories 7 ANTHOLOGY Lloyd Biggle, Jr.
33 35 1979 The Howard Collector ANTHOLOGY Glenn Lord
34 35 1979 Swords Against Darkness IV ANTHOLOGY Andrew J. Offutt
35 35 1979 The Best of New Dimensions ANTHOLOGY Robert Silverberg
36 35 1979 Swords Against Darkness V ANTHOLOGY Andrew J. Offutt
37 35 1979 Heroic Fantasy ANTHOLOGY Gerald W. Page and Hank Reinhardt
38 35 1978 The 1978 Annual World's Best SF ANTHOLOGY Arthur W. Saha and Donald A. Wollheim
39 35 1978 The New Women of Wonder ANTHOLOGY Pamela Sargent
40 35 1978 The Year's Best Horror Stories: Series VI ANTHOLOGY Gerald W. Page
41 35 1977 Whispers ANTHOLOGY Stuart David Schiff
42 35 1977 The Year's Best Horror Stories: Series V ANTHOLOGY Gerald W. Page
43 35 1976 Flashing Swords! #3: Warriors and Wizards ANTHOLOGY Lin Carter
44 35 1976 Superhorror ANTHOLOGY Ramsey Campbell
45 35 1976 Stellar #2 ANTHOLOGY Judy-Lynn del Rey
46 35 1975 The Best Science Fiction of the Year #4 ANTHOLOGY Terry Carr
47 35 1974 The Best Science Fiction of the Year #3 ANTHOLOGY Terry Carr
48 35 1974 New Dimensions IV ANTHOLOGY Robert Silverberg
49 35 1973 New Dimensions 3 ANTHOLOGY Robert Silverberg
50 35 1973 The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Volume Two B ANTHOLOGY Ben Bova
51 35 1972 The 1972 Annual World's Best SF ANTHOLOGY Arthur W. Saha and Donald A. Wollheim
52 35 1972 Universe 2 ANTHOLOGY Terry Carr
53 35 1971 New Dimensions 1 ANTHOLOGY Robert Silverberg
54 35 1971 The Hugo Winners, Volume Two ANTHOLOGY Isaac Asimov
55 30 1979 The Best Science Fiction of the Year #8 ANTHOLOGY Terry Carr
56 30 1978 Universe 8 ANTHOLOGY Terry Carr
57 30 1977 Blood!: The Life and Future Times of Jack the Ripper ANTHOLOGY uncredited
58 30 1976 Future Power ANTHOLOGY Jack Dann and Gardner Dozois
59 30 1974 The Best from Fantasy and Science Fiction: A Special 25th Anniversary Anthology ANTHOLOGY Edward L. Ferman
60 30 1974 Threads of Time ANTHOLOGY Robert Silverberg
61 30 1973 Universe 3 ANTHOLOGY Terry Carr
62 30 1973 The 1973 Annual World's Best SF ANTHOLOGY Arthur W. Saha and Donald A. Wollheim
63 30 1972 A Science Fiction Argosy ANTHOLOGY Damon Knight
64 30 1972 New Dimensions II ANTHOLOGY Robert Silverberg
65 30 1971 Clarion ANTHOLOGY Robin Scott Wilson
66 30 1970 Orbit 6 ANTHOLOGY Damon Knight
67 29 1978 New Dimensions: Science Fiction: Number 8 ANTHOLOGY Robert Silverberg
68 29 1975 New Dimensions Science Fiction Number 5 ANTHOLOGY Robert Silverberg
69 29 1974 Orbit 14 ANTHOLOGY Damon Knight
70 29 1974 The 1974 Annual World's Best SF ANTHOLOGY Arthur W. Saha and Donald A. Wollheim
71 29 1973 An Exaltation of Stars ANTHOLOGY Terry Carr
72 29 1972 Alpha Three ANTHOLOGY Robert Silverberg
73 29 1972 Orbit 10 ANTHOLOGY Damon Knight
74 29 1971 Infinity Two ANTHOLOGY Robert Hoskins
75 29 1970 World's Best Science Fiction: 1970 ANTHOLOGY Terry Carr and Donald A. Wollheim
76 28 1978 Chrysalis 3 ANTHOLOGY Roy Torgeson
77 28 1978 Stellar #4: Science-Fiction Stories ANTHOLOGY Judy-Lynn del Rey
78 28 1975 The New Atlantis and Other Novellas of Science Fiction ANTHOLOGY Robert Silverberg
79 28 1974 Nebula Award Stories 9 ANTHOLOGY Kate Wilhelm
80 28 1974 Stellar 1 ANTHOLOGY Judy-Lynn del Rey
81 28 1973 Jupiter ANTHOLOGY Carol Pohl and Frederik Pohl
82 28 1973 Orbit 12 ANTHOLOGY Damon Knight
83 28 1972 Nova 2 ANTHOLOGY Harry Harrison
84 28 1971 Protostars ANTHOLOGY David Gerrold and Stephen Goldin
85 28 1971 New Worlds of Fantasy #3 ANTHOLOGY Terry Carr
86 28 1970 Orbit 7 ANTHOLOGY Damon Knight
87 27 1979 The Best Science Fiction Novellas of the Year #1 ANTHOLOGY Terry Carr
88 27 1975 The Best from Orbit ANTHOLOGY Damon Knight
89 27 1974 Alpha 5 ANTHOLOGY Robert Silverberg
90 27 1974 Wandering Stars ANTHOLOGY Jack Dann
91 27 1973 Those Who Can: A Science Fiction Reader ANTHOLOGY Robin Scott Wilson
92 27 1973 The Alien Condition ANTHOLOGY Stephen Goldin
93 27 1972 Orbit 11 ANTHOLOGY Damon Knight
94 27 1971 Alpha Two ANTHOLOGY Robert Silverberg
95 27 1971 Orbit 9 ANTHOLOGY Damon Knight
96 27 1970 Quark/1 ANTHOLOGY Samuel R. Delany and Marilyn Hacker
97 26 1979 New Voices II ANTHOLOGY George R. R. Martin
98 26 1978 Chrysalis, Volume 2 ANTHOLOGY Roy Torgeson
99 26 1976 The 1976 Annual World's Best SF ANTHOLOGY Arthur W. Saha and Donald A. Wollheim
100 26 1975 The 1975 Annual World's Best SF ANTHOLOGY Arthur W. Saha and Donald A. Wollheim
101 26 1974 Modern Science Fiction ANTHOLOGY Norman Spinrad
102 26 1974 Universe 5 ANTHOLOGY Terry Carr
103 26 1973 Chains of the Sea ANTHOLOGY Robert Silverberg
104 26 1973 The Astounding-Analog Reader, Volume 2 ANTHOLOGY Brian W. Aldiss and Harry Harrison
105 26 1972 Generation ANTHOLOGY David Gerrold and Stephen Goldin
106 26 1972 Best Science Fiction for 1972 ANTHOLOGY Frederik Pohl
107 26 1971 New Worlds Quarterly 1 ANTHOLOGY Michael Moorcock
108 26 1971 Partners in Wonder ANTHOLOGY Harlan Ellison
109 26 1970 Five Fates ANTHOLOGY Keith Laumer
110 25 1979 The 1979 Annual World's Best SF ANTHOLOGY Arthur W. Saha and Donald A. Wollheim
111 25 1978 Orbit 20 ANTHOLOGY Damon Knight
112 25 1976 The Crystal Ship ANTHOLOGY Robert Silverberg
113 25 1975 The Best of Planet Stories #1: Strange Adventures on Other Worlds ANTHOLOGY Leigh Brackett
114 25 1974 SF: Authors' Choice 4 ANTHOLOGY Harry Harrison
115 25 1973 Alpha 4 ANTHOLOGY Robert Silverberg
116 25 1973 Ten Tomorrows ANTHOLOGY Roger Elwood
117 25 1972 Infinity Four ANTHOLOGY Robert Hoskins
118 25 1971 Quark/4 ANTHOLOGY Samuel R. Delany and Marilyn Hacker
119 24 1978 Anticipations ANTHOLOGY Christopher Priest
120 24 1976 Science Fiction Discoveries ANTHOLOGY Carol Pohl and Frederik Pohl
121 24 1975 Nebula Award Stories 10 ANTHOLOGY James E. Gunn
122 24 1974 Cosmic Laughter: Science Fiction for the Fun of It ANTHOLOGY Joe Haldeman
123 24 1974 2020 Vision ANTHOLOGY Jerry Pournelle
124 24 1973 Nova 3 ANTHOLOGY Harry Harrison
125 24 1972 The Day the Sun Stood Still ANTHOLOGY uncredited
126 23 1978 Swords Against Darkness III ANTHOLOGY Andrew J. Offutt
127 23 1976 Nebula Award Stories 11 ANTHOLOGY Ursula K. Le Guin
128 23 1974 Best Science Fiction Stories of the Year: Third Annual Collection ANTHOLOGY Lester del Rey
129 23 1974 Continuum 1 ANTHOLOGY Roger Elwood
130 23 1973 Nebula Award Stories 8 ANTHOLOGY Isaac Asimov
131 23 1973 Future City ANTHOLOGY Roger Elwood
132 23 1972 A Day in the Life ANTHOLOGY Gardner Dozois
133 23 1972 Clarion II ANTHOLOGY Robin Scott Wilson
134 23 1971 New Worlds Quarterly 2 ANTHOLOGY Michael Moorcock
135 23 1971 Quark/3 ANTHOLOGY Samuel R. Delany and Marilyn Hacker
136 23 1970 Alpha One ANTHOLOGY Robert Silverberg
137 22 1975 Orbit 16 ANTHOLOGY Damon Knight
138 22 1974 Fellowship of the Stars ANTHOLOGY Terry Carr
139 22 1973 Flashing Swords! #1 ANTHOLOGY Lin Carter
140 22 1972 New Worlds Quarterly 4 ANTHOLOGY Michael Moorcock
141 22 1972 Best SF: 1971 ANTHOLOGY Brian W. Aldiss and Harry Harrison
142 21 1978 Millennial Women ANTHOLOGY Virginia Kidd
143 21 1976 Andromeda I ANTHOLOGY Peter Weston
144 21 1976 Science Fiction of the Thirties ANTHOLOGY Damon Knight
145 21 1974 Continuum 2 ANTHOLOGY Roger Elwood
146 21 1973 Science Fiction: the Great Years ANTHOLOGY Carol Pohl and Frederik Pohl
147 21 1973 Eros in Orbit ANTHOLOGY Joseph Elder
148 21 1972 New Worlds Quarterly 3 ANTHOLOGY Michael Moorcock
149 21 1971 The Best from Fantasy and Science Fiction: Nineteenth Series ANTHOLOGY Edward L. Ferman
150 21 1971 Quark/2 ANTHOLOGY Samuel R. Delany and Marilyn Hacker
151 20 1978 Rooms of Paradise ANTHOLOGY Lee Harding
152 20 1974 Science Fiction Emphasis I ANTHOLOGY David Gerrold
153 20 1973 Showcase ANTHOLOGY Roger Elwood
154 20 1972 Infinity Three ANTHOLOGY Robert Hoskins
155 20 1972 The Astounding-Analog Reader, Volume 1 ANTHOLOGY Brian W. Aldiss and Harry Harrison
156 20 1970 Great Short Novels of Science Fiction ANTHOLOGY Robert Silverberg
157 19 1979 The 13 Crimes of Science Fiction ANTHOLOGY Isaac Asimov and Martin H. Greenberg and Charles G. Waugh
158 19 1978 Nebula Winners Twelve ANTHOLOGY Gordon R. Dickson
159 19 1976 Aurora: Beyond Equality ANTHOLOGY Susan Janice Anderson and Vonda N. McIntyre
160 19 1974 Orbit 13 ANTHOLOGY Damon Knight
161 19 1973 Bad Moon Rising ANTHOLOGY Thomas M. Disch
162 19 1972 And Walk Now Gently Through the Fire and Other Science Fiction Stories ANTHOLOGY Roger Elwood
163 19 1971 The Ruins of Earth ANTHOLOGY Thomas M. Disch
164 18 1978 Alpha 9 ANTHOLOGY Robert Silverberg
165 18 1976 Analog Annual ANTHOLOGY Ben Bova
166 18 1974 Orbit 15 ANTHOLOGY Damon Knight
167 18 1972 New Writings in SF (21) ANTHOLOGY John Carnell
168 18 1970 Nova 1 ANTHOLOGY Harry Harrison
169 17 1979 From Heinlein to Here ANTHOLOGY James E. Gunn
170 17 1978 The Best of Analog ANTHOLOGY Ben Bova
171 17 1976 Bio-Futures ANTHOLOGY Pamela Sargent
172 17 1971 Best SF: 1970 ANTHOLOGY Brian W. Aldiss and Harry Harrison
173 16 1979 The Edge of Space ANTHOLOGY Robert Silverberg
174 16 1977 Study War No More ANTHOLOGY Joe Haldeman
175 15 1979 Best Science Fiction Stories of the Year: Eighth Annual Collection ANTHOLOGY Gardner Dozois
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