SF Masterworks is a series of science fiction novel reprints published by UK-based company Orion Publishing Group, a subsidiary of Hachette UK. The series is intended for the United Kingdom and Australian markets, but many editions are distributed to the United States and Canada by Hachette Book Group. As of June 2022[update], there are 188 unique titles in the series, 186 of which have been printed in the relaunched series. Approximately 230 volumes, including hardcover and revised editions, have been published in total.
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Country | United Kingdom |
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Language | English |
Genre | Science fiction |
Publisher |
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Published | 1999–present |
Media type | Print (Hardcover / Paperback) Ebook |
No. of books | 188 (186 in current publication) |
Website | sfgateway |
Superseding the earlier series Gollancz Classic SF (1986–1987) and VGSF Classics (1988–1990),[1] the SF Masterworks series began publication in 1999. Developed to feature important and out of print science fiction novels, the selections were described by science fiction author Iain M. Banks as "amazing" and "genuinely the best novels from sixty years of SF".[2] Many of the selections had been out of print in the United Kingdom for many years.
Its companion series include Fantasy Masterworks and Gateway Essentials.
Numbered series
editSoftcover editions (1999–2007)
edit- ‡ Hardcover editions only. Orion Publishing did not have the rights to paperback editions.
- * Some printings do not include a number stamp, or the incorrect number stamp appears on the cover.
Hardcover editions (2001)
editNot all printings include a volume number stamp. Printings distributed to the United States do not include any markings to indicate they are part of a series.
Vol. | Title | Author(s) | Date | ISBN |
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I | Dune | Frank Herbert | 25 October 2001 | 0-575-07334-9 |
II | The Left Hand of Darkness | Ursula K. Le Guin | 18 October 2001 | 0-575-07219-9 |
III | The Man in the High Castle | Philip K. Dick | 0-575-07335-7 | |
IV | The Stars My Destination | Alfred Bester | 0-575-07337-3 | |
V | A Canticle for Leibowitz | Walter M. Miller Jr. | 0-575-07220-2 | |
VI | Childhood's End | Arthur C. Clarke | 0-575-07263-6 | |
VII | The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress | Robert A. Heinlein | 0-575-07336-5 | |
VIII | Ringworld | Larry Niven | 0-575-07339-X | |
IX | The Forever War | Joe Haldeman | 0-575-07318-7 | |
X | The Day of the Triffids | John Wyndham | 0-575-07338-1 |
Relaunch series
editSoftcover editions (2010–present)
editThe new designs sport yellow/white spines, with the SF Masterworks logo written vertically on the cover. The original 10 numbered titles were re-issued first. For titles that were previously issued in the original series, generally the cover artwork is tinted in a different colour from the original version. For example, The Dispossessed cover artwork is primarily red in the original release, and was tinted green when reprinted as part of the relaunch.
Only two titles from the numbered series have not yet been reprinted in the relaunch series: The Drowned World and Now Wait for Last Year. Since these are also the only entries missing from the "Complete List" of titles published by Gollancz in 2016,[3] the delay in reprinting both titles is likely a publisher oversight.
‡ Reprinted version of a title from the numbered series
Hardcover editions (2010–2017)
edit‡ Reprinted version of a title from the numbered series
§ Later reprinted in a paperback edition
Forthcoming
editTitle | Author(s) | Date | ISBN |
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Hiero's Journey | Sterling Lanier | 25 April 2024 | 978-1-3996-2051-2 |
First Born | Maureen Duffy | 4 July 2024 | 978-1-3996-2335-3 |
The Unforsaken Hiero | Sterling Lanier | 12 September 2024 | 978-1-3996-2057-4 |
Unpublished editions
editThe following editions were announced, but appear to have been withdrawn:
Tentative Title | Author(s) | Scheduled | ISBN |
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Camp Concentration | Thomas Disch | 10 August 2006 | 0-575-07877-4 |
334 | 9 November 2006 | 0-575-07897-9 | |
The Long Loud Silence | Wilson Tucker | February 2015 | 978-1-4732-0773-8 |
The Forge of God | Greg Bear | 2017 | 978-1-4732-2266-3[15] |
The Iron Dream | Norman Spinrad | 14 November 2017 | 978-1-4732-2264-9 |
The Best of the Masterworks collection
editSoftcover (2022 - present)
editHardcover (2022 - present)
editTitle | Author(s) | Date | ISBN |
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Dune | Frank Herbert | 27 October 2022[27] | 9781399611176 |
The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy | Douglas Adams | 24 August 2023 | 9781399617246 |
Related series
editGollancz 50th Anniversary (2011)
editTo celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Gollancz imprint, Orion published ten fan-chosen editions. Each novel featured Gollancz's red-on-yellow cover design. The series was initially marketed as part the SF Masterworks series.
No. | Title | Author(s) | Date | ISBN |
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1 | Shadow and Claw (The Book of the New Sun, Vol. 1) |
Gene Wolfe | 1 September 2011 | 978-0-575-11673-3 |
2 | Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? | Philip K. Dick | 978-0-575-11676-4 | |
3 | Flowers for Algernon | Daniel Keyes | 978-0-575-11674-0 | |
4 | I Am Legend | Richard Matheson | 978-0-575-11670-2 | |
5 | Dune | Frank Herbert | 978-0-575-11678-8 | |
6 | The Lies of Locke Lamora | Scott Lynch | 978-0-575-11672-6 | |
7 | Eric | Terry Pratchett | 978-0-575-11669-6 | |
8 | Hyperion | Dan Simmons | 978-0-575-11677-1 | |
9 | The Name of the Wind | Patrick Rothfuss | 978-0-575-11671-9 | |
10 | The Time Machine | H. G. Wells | 978-0-575-11675-7 |
Golden Age Masterworks (2019–present)
editInitially marketed as part the SF Masterworks series.
Title | Author(s) | Date | ISBN |
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Doomsday Morning | C. L. Moore | 10 January 2019 | 978-1-4732-2326-4 |
Galactic Patrol | E. E. 'Doc' Smith | 978-1-4732-2470-4 | |
Fury | Henry Kuttner | 978-1-4732-2255-7 | |
The Sands of Mars | Arthur C. Clarke | 978-1-4732-2236-6 | |
Earthlight | 7 February 2019 | 978-1-4732-2237-3 | |
Grey Lensman | E. E. 'Doc' Smith | 978-1-4732-2471-1 | |
Second Stage Lensman | 7 March 2019 | 978-1-4732-2472-8 | |
Northwest of Earth | C. L. Moore | 978-1-4732-2254-0 | |
Jirel of Joiry | 4 April 2019 | 978-1-4732-2252-6 | |
Children of the Lens | E. E. 'Doc' Smith | 978-1-4732-2473-5 | |
Against the Fall of Night | Arthur C. Clarke | 2 May 2019 | 978-1-4732-2234-2 |
Judgment Night | C. L. Moore | 13 June 2019 | 978-1-4732-2253-3 |
The Stainless Steel Rat | Harry Harrison | 19 September 2019 | 978-1-4732-2768-2 |
The Deathworld Omnibus | 14 November 2019 | 978-1-4732-2837-5 | |
Sidewise in Time | Murray Leinster | 3 September 2020 | 978-1-4732-2739-2 |
The Outward Urge | John Wyndham | 5 August 2021 | 978-1-4732-3072-9 |
Stories of Mars | Edgar Rice Burroughs | 17 March 2022[28] | 978-1-4732-3482-6 |
Rounded-corner paperbacks (2006)
editA collection of 10 SF masterworks was published in 2006 in a distinctive paperback edition with matte, non-glossy covers, rounded corners and minimialist cover art by Marc Adams.
Title | Author(s) | Date | ISBN |
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Cities in Flight | James Blish | 01 August 2006 | 0-57507-898-7 |
Flowers for Algernon | Daniel Keyes | 01 August 2006 | 0-57507-920-5 |
I Am Legend | Richard Matheson | 01 August 2006 | 0-575-07900-2 |
Lord of Light | Roger Zelazny | 01 August 2006 | 0-575-07901-0 |
The Sirens of Titan | Kurt Vonnegut | 01 August 2006 | 0-575-07902-9 |
The Forever War | Joe Haldeman | 01 August 2006 | 0-575-07908-8 |
The Dispossessed | Ursula K. Le Guin | 01 August 2006 | 0-575-07903-7 |
Gateway | Frederik Pohl | 01 August 2006 | 0-575-07899-5 |
Ubik | Philip K. Dick | 01 August 2006 | 0-575-07921-5 |
The Stars My Destination | Alfred Bester | 01 August 2006 | 0-575-07909-6 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Gollancz Classic SF - 1986-1987". SFandFantasy.co.uk.
- ^ "Locus Online: Malcolm Edwards interview excerpts". Locus. Retrieved 2019-11-25.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be bf bg bh bi bj bk bl bm bn bo bp bq br bs bt bu bv bw bx by bz ca cb cc cd ce "The SF Masterworks: A Complete List". 12 January 2016.
- ^ Aldiss, Brian (12 July 2018). Non-Stop. ISBN 9780575109049.
- ^ Ryman, Geoff (2018-07-13). The Child Garden. ISBN 9781473212138.
- ^ "Title: Mockingbird". www.isfdb.org. Retrieved 2021-09-16.
- ^ "Title: Earth Abides". www.isfdb.org. Retrieved 2021-09-16.
- ^ "Title: The Dispossessed". www.isfdb.org. Retrieved 2021-09-16.
- ^ "Title: Norstrilia". www.isfdb.org. Retrieved 2021-09-18.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq "Publication Series: Gollancz SF Masterworks (II)".
- ^ Wolfe, Bernard (2018-07-13). Limbo. ISBN 9781473212473.
- ^ Jones, Gwyneth (10 May 2021). Kairos by Gwyneth Jones. ISBN 9781473230316. Retrieved 2021-07-21.
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ignored (help) - ^ Orwell, George (8 April 2021). Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell. ISBN 9781473234819. Retrieved 2021-07-21.
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ignored (help) - ^ "Title: Dune". www.isfdb.org. Retrieved 2021-09-16.
- ^ Bear, Greg (February 2018). The Forge of God. ISBN 978-1473222663.
- ^ Do Androids Dream Of Electric Sheep?. 2022-04-26. ISBN 978-1-3996-0774-2.
- ^ Flowers For Algernon. 2022-04-26. ISBN 978-1-3996-0776-6.
- ^ I Am Legend. 2022-04-26. ISBN 978-1-3996-0773-5.
- ^ The Female Man. 2022-04-26. ISBN 978-1-3996-0775-9.
- ^ Neuromancer. 2022-05-23. ISBN 978-1-3996-0777-3.
- ^ The Forever War. 2022-05-23. ISBN 978-1-3996-0778-0.
- ^ The Word for World is Forest. 2022-05-23. ISBN 978-1-3996-0779-7.
- ^ Gateway. 2022-05-23. ISBN 978-1-3996-0780-3.
- ^ Revelation Space. 2022-06-17. ISBN 978-1-3996-0781-0.
- ^ The Man Who Fell to Earth. 2022-06-17. ISBN 978-1-3996-0783-4.
- ^ Grass. 2022-06-17. ISBN 978-1-3996-0782-7.
- ^ Dune. 2022-08-10. ISBN 978-1-3996-1117-6.
- ^ "Stories of Mars : Edgar Rice Burroughs : 9781473234826". www.bookdepository.com. Retrieved 2021-09-19.
External links
edit- Gollancz SF Masterworks (HC) at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
- Gollancz SF Masterworks at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
- Gollancz SF Masterworks (II) at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
- SF Masterworks at LibraryThing
- SF Masterworks at Worlds Without End