The Mind Spider and Other Stories
by Fritz Leiber
A collection of stories.
There can be no doubt that Fritz Leiber is one of the foremost talents writing Science Fiction and Fantasy today. The unique ideas and techniques he has created for his novels and stories have earned him an impressive reputation - both in and out of the Science Fiction world.
The stories included in the collection you now hold are some of the finest examples of the high quality, imagination, and pure reading pleasure that the world has come to expect from the genius of Fritz Leiber.
Details updated August 23, 2021
Fritz Leiber
Fritz Reuter Leiber, Jr. (1910–1992) was an American author of fantasy, horror, and science fiction. The son of a pair of Shakespearian actors, Leiber was also an actor, expert chess player, and champion fencer. Born in Chicago in 1910, Leiber spent his youth touring with his parents' theater company. He graduated with honors in philosophy from the University of Chicago in 1932. Leiber married Jonquil Stephens in 1936. In 1938, their son Justin was born. After Jonquil's death in 1969, Fritz Leiber moved to San Francisco, where he died on September 5, 1992.