The Prize of Peril

Part of Store of Infinity
The Prize of Peril
AuthorRobert Sheckley
LanguageEnglish
SeriesStore of Infinity
GenreDystopian fiction
Science fiction
PublisherBantam Books
Publication date
1960
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePart of a Short story collection

"The Prize of Peril" is a science fiction short story by Robert Sheckley. It was first published in The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction in May 1958 and first collected in Store of Infinity in 1960 by Bantam Books. The short story is noted for its plot's anticipation of reality television shows such as Survivor and Fear Factor by several decades.