| The Best of Jack Williamson | |
| Author: | Jack Williamson |
| Cover Artist: | Ralph McQuarrie |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Ballantine's Classic Library of Science Fiction |
| Genre: | Science fiction |
| Publisher: | Del Rey/Ballantine |
| Release Date: | 1978 |
| Media Type: | Print (paperback) |
| Pages: | xiv, 386 |
| Isbn: | 0-345-27335-4 |
| Oclc: | 3994791 |
| Preceded By: | The Best of L. Sprague de Camp |
| Followed By: | The Best of Raymond Z. Gallun |
The Best of Jack Williamson is a collection of science fiction short stories by American author Jack Williamson. It was first published in paperback by Del Rey/Ballantine in June 1978 as a volume in its Classic Library of Science Fiction. It was reprinted by Del Rey Books in January 1984. The book has been translated into Italian and German.
The book contains fourteen short works of fiction and an afterword by the author, together with an introduction by Frederik Pohl.
The book was reviewed by P. J. Stevens in Australian SF News, December 1978, Mark Mansell in Science Fiction Review, March 1979, and Michael Adrian in Friedhof der Roboter, 1981.
Williamson was nominated for the 2017 Prometheus Hall of Fame Award for "With Folded Hands," and won the award for 2018.