READ BY SCOTT BRICK

Imagine a future in which human boxing has been replaced by heavyweight bouts between massive robots. New York Times bestselling author ’s classic short story, “Steel,” is the inspiration for Real Steel, a new movie starring . But that story, which was previously filmed as an episode of the original Twilight Zone television series, is just one of over a dozen unforgettable tales in this outstanding collection, which includes two new stories never before collected in a book. Also featured is a satirical fantasy, “The Splendid Source,” which was recently turned into an episode of . “Stands as a testament to Matheson’s literary longevity.” —Publishers Weekly RICHARD MATHESON is the author of numerous New York Times bestselling novels, including , , Somewhere in Time, The Incredible Shrinking Man, and others. A WHC Grand Master of Horror and past winner of the Bram Stoker Award for Lifetime Achievement, he has also won the Edgar, the Hugo, the Spur, and the Writers Guild awards. He was recently inducted into the Science Fiction Hall of Fame. SCOTT BRICK has recorded more than four hundred audiobooks, winning more than forty Earphones Awards. He was honored with an Audie® Award in 2003 and has been named a Golden Voice by AudioFile magazine.

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