Steel and Other Stories

Imagine a future in which human boxing has been replaced by heavyweight bouts between massive robots. New York Times bestselling author Richard Mathesons classic short story, “Steel,†is the inspiration for Real Steel, a new movie starring Hugh Jackman and Evangeline Lilly. 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 Family Guy. (Yes, really. )