Books in the S.F. Masterworks series

The comic science fiction classic with a new introduction by John Lloyd.

Now on the acclaimed SF Masterworks list, D.G. Compton's extraordinary novel is a forgotten classic of British SF that exposed the pitfalls of voyeuristic entertainment decades before the likes of THE TRUMAN SHOW.

The definitive Alternate History story - the first to ask 'What if the South had won the Civil War?'

A poignant novel about finding a new normal after the upheaval of a global crisis.

One of Clarke's most famous and acclaimed novels, winner of both the Hugo Award and the Nebula Award

A vast world where the seasons last tens of thousands of years - the classic SF epic of worldbuilding.

A classic of political science fiction.

Frank Herbert's classic SF tale of an insect menace threatening the USA.

A cynical and compelling tale of politics, exploitation and colonisation on another planet. Introduction by Lisa Tuttle.

A cutting-edge novel about the nature of communication and what it means to be human.

An unsung masterpiece from one of fantastic literature's greatest writers.

The disturbing post-apocalyptic masterpiece from the author of THE DAY OF THE TRIFFIDS.

'The ultimate hard science fiction novel' James Blish

A seminal feminist SF novel of the highest literary quality, comparable to the works of Joanna Russ and Ursula K. LeGuin.

Grand Master Jack Vance's haunting tale of the search for identity across time and space.

The acclaimed novel of near-future warfare based on the Nebula Award-winning novella, 'R&R'.

A haunting vision of a post-apocalyptic England.

A stunning space opera from the HUGO and NEBULA AWARD-winning Grand Master, Samuel R. Delany.

The classic tale of an alien invasion of Earth from the pen of the father of modern SF, with an introduction by Adam Roberts - now adapted for TV by the BBC, airing Autumn 2019!

A mind-bending time-travel novel from the multi-award-winning author or Helliconia

An idea that predates both THE TRUMAN SHOW and THE MATRIX from one of SF's greats.

As the human race dwindles and declines, which of its great creations will inherit the Earth? And which will claim the stars?

A fascinating and compelling novel of alien life by the NEBULA AWARD-winning author of ANCIENT OF DAYS.

A post-apocalyptic dystopian fable by the acclaimed author of HALF PAST HUMAN. Introduction by Ken MacLeod.

The Andromeda duology from renowned scientist Fred Hoyle and television producer John Elliot, published in one volume

The NEBULA AWARD-winning novel of time travel and the nature of humanity.

One of the great works of feminist SF, from the acclaimed author of Beauty and Grass.

A stunning novel of alien invasion from a master of the genre.

The award winning tale of the inevitable take-over of our society by a benign, intelligent scientific experiment gone awry.

Mary Shelley's classic tale of the devastating consequences of playing God joins the SF Masterworks list. NAMED ONE OF THE BBC'S 100 NOVELS THAT SHAPED OUR WORLD