The Best of Lester del Rey
Cover of first edition | |
| Author | Lester del Rey |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | H. R. Van Dongen |
| Language | English |
| Series | Ballantine's Classic Library of Science Fiction |
| Genre | Science fiction |
| Publisher | Del Rey/Ballantine |
Publication date | 1978 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (paperback) |
| Pages | xvii, 379 |
| ISBN | 0-345-27689-2 |
| OCLC | 4303963 |
| Preceded by | The Best of Raymond Z. Gallun |
| Followed by | The Best of Eric Frank Russell |
The Best of Lester del Rey is a collection of science fiction short stories by American author Lester del Rey. It was first published in paperback by Del Rey/Ballantine in September 1978 as a volume in its Classic Library of Science Fiction, with a Science Fiction Book Club hardcover edition following in December of the same year. It was reprinted by Del Rey Books in March 1986, February 1995, and June 2000. The book has been translated into German.