The Best of L. Sprague de Camp

The Best of L. Sprague de Camp
Cover of the first edition.
AuthorL. Sprague de Camp
Cover artistRichard V. Corben
LanguageEnglish
SeriesBallantine's Classic Library of Science Fiction
GenreScience fiction, fantasy
PublisherDoubleday
Publication date
1978
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint (hardback)
Pagesxv, 301
Preceded byThe Best of Murray Leinster 
Followed byThe Best of Jack Williamson 

The Best of L. Sprague de Camp is a collection of writings by American science fiction and fantasy author L. Sprague de Camp, first published in hardback by Nelson Doubleday in February 1978 and in paperback by Ballantine Books in May of the same year as a volume in its Classic Library of Science Fiction. The book was reprinted by Ballantine in May 1986. It was reissued in trade paperback and ebook editions by Phoenix Pick in December 2014. It has also been translated (with some changes in content) into German.