SF Masterworks
![]() A bookshelf containing every published SF Masterworks title, as of October 2021 | |
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 |
S.F. 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.
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[edit]
Softcover 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)[edit]
Not 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[edit]
Softcover editions (2010–present)[edit]
The 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[edit]
Title | Author(s) | Date | ISBN |
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Imperial Earth | Arthur C. Clarke | 16 February 2023 | 978-1-4732-0142-2 |
The Hammer of God | Arthur C. Clarke | 16 March 2023 | 978-1-4732-0140-8 |
The Best of Roger Zelazny | Roger Zelazny | 13 April 2023 | 978-1-4732-3500-7 |
Unpublished editions[edit]
The 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 SF Masterworks collection[edit]
Softcover (2022 - present)[edit]
Title | Author(s) | Date | ISBN |
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Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? | Philip K. Dick | 27 October 2022[16] | 9781399607742 |
Flowers for Algernon | Daniel Keyes | 27 October 2022[17] | 9781399607766 |
I Am Legend | Richard Matheson | 27 October 2022[18] | 9781399607735 |
The Female Man | Joanna Russ | 27 October 2022[19] | 9781399607759 |
Neuromancer | William Gibson | 24 November 2022[20] | 9781399607773 |
The Forever War | Joe Haldeman | 24 November 2022[21] | 9781399607780 |
The Word for World Is Forest | Ursula K. Le Guin | 24 November 2022[22] | 9781399607797 |
Gateway | Frederik Pohl | 24 November 2022[23] | 9781399607803 |
Revelation Space | Alastair Reynolds | 8 December 2022[24] | 9781399607810 |
The Man Who Fell to Earth | Walter Tevis | 8 December 2022[25] | 9781399607834 |
Grass | Sheri S. Tepper | 8 December 2022[26] | 9781399607827 |
Hardcover edition (2022 - present)[edit]
Title | Author(s) | Date | ISBN |
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Dune | Frank Herbert | 27 October 2022[27] | 9781399611176 |
Related series[edit]
Gollancz 50th Anniversary (2011)[edit]
To 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 S.F. 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)[edit]
Initially marketed as part the S.F. Masterworks series.
See also[edit]
References[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.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ 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. sfgateway.com. ISBN 9781473230316. Retrieved 2021-07-21.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Orwell, George (8 April 2021). Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell. sfgateway.com. ISBN 9781473234819. Retrieved 2021-07-21.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "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]
- Official website
- Gollancz SF Masterworks (HC) series listing at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
- Millennium / Gollancz SF Masterworks series listing at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
- Gollancz SF Masterworks (II) series listing at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
- SF Masterworks at LibraryThing
- SF Masterworks at Worlds Without End