SF Masterworks

S.F. Masterworks is a series of science fiction novel reprints published by the Orion Publishing Group. The series is intended for the United Kingdom and Australian markets, but many editions are distributed to the United States and Canada by Hachette.

S.F. Masterworks
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
GenreScience fiction
Publisher
Published1999–present
Media typePrint (Hardcover / Paperback)

Developed to feature important 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".[1] Many of the selected novels had been out of print in the United Kingdom for decades.

Its companion series include Fantasy Masterworks and Gateway Essentials.

Numbered series

Softcover editions (1999–2007)

  • ‡ Also published as part of SF Masterworks hardcover series.
  • * Some printings do not include a number stamp.

Hardcover editions (2001)

Not all printings include a number stamp.

Unpublished editions

The following were announced for publication in 2006, but were withdrawn in 2007.

Relaunch series

A selection of titles from the series on display at a London bookshop.

Softcover editions (2010–present)

The new designs sport yellow/white spines, with the SF Masterworks logo written vertically on the cover. 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, but was partly tinted green when republished in the new series.

‡ Also reprinted as hardcover edition

Hardcover editions (2010–2017)

Unpublished editions

The following were announced, but appear to have been withdrawn:

Other series

50th Anniversary (2011)

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Gollancz, Orion published ten fan-chosen editions. Each were published with Gollancz's traditional red-on-yellow cover design. The series was marketed as part the S.F. Masterworks series.

Golden Age Masterworks (2019–2020)

Published to celebrate the 20th anniversary. The novels are marketed as S.F. Golden Age Masterworks.

See also

References

  1. "Locus Online: Malcolm Edwards interview excerpts". www.locusmag.com. Retrieved 2019-11-25.
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