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"Yoo Retoont, Sneogg. Ay Noo" and "The Greater Punishment" by Marek S. Huberath (those are must read if you can find translations)
"The Radius Riders" by Barrington Baylay
"A Boy and His Dog" by Harlan Ellison
"A Song for Lya" by George R. R. Martin
"The Quickening" by Michael Bishop
"Dying in Bangkok" by Dan Simmons
"Press Enter" by John Varley
"Saliva Tree" by Brian Aldiss
"Catch That Zeppelin" by Fritz Leiber
"Deathbinder" by Alexander Jablokov
"The Last of Winnebagos" by Connie Willis
Are these novels or short stories?
The Ellison, Martin, and Willis stories are a novella and short stories (in that order) and I can vouch for all 3 being fantastic.
I’m so happy to see “A Song for Lya” on your list. It’s one of my favorite SF stories!