I actually wasn't sure I had picked my favorite Ballard entry. I've been reading through his main collection. Wyndham is also fantastic in somewhat the same vein (although with narrower focus) but I don't love any of his short stories as opposed to novels.

Agreed. Ballard's sci-fi novels — before he changed tracks and verred over into contemporary fiction — are also worth a read. I recently finished The Crystal World, which, while seriously flawed, was very enjoyable.