Books: Duel

I've already pimped out one set of short stories by Richard Matheson, so I might as well do another one. "Duel" is a short story concerning a lone Everyman driving across a lonely highway. What happens next channels some of the most primal human emotions - fear, anger, and even the thrill of the kill. Here's a fanmade trailer from Steven Spielberg's TV adaptation of the short story:

Also included in the collection is one of my favorite Matheson stories, "Steel," set some time in the future. The story follows a down-and-out duo of boxing managers - only their boxer is a robot. Eventually, when the robot breaks down and a fight is imminent, one of the managers has to do the unthinkable - get in the ring with another robot in a battle that can't possibly be won.