SF Masterworks

The SF Masterworks are not so much an award but a collection of some of the most important science fiction literature published in the last 70 years with the aim of keeping such works in print.

These novels have been chosen by leading SF writers, editors and the MD of Orion Books. The series is currently published by Gollancz and in 2010 was "relaunched" with new titles added and the first 10 re-published (with plans to re-publish others), those republished are noted with a *.

• The Forever War * Joe Haldeman
• I Am Legend * Richard Matheson
• Cities in Flight * James Blish
• Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? * Philip K. Dick
• The Stars My Destination * Alfred Bester
• Babel-17 * Samuel R. Delany
• Lord of Light * Roger Zelazny
• The Fifth Head of Cerberus * Gene Wolfe
• Gateway * Frederik Pohl
• The Rediscovery of Man * Cordwainer Smith
• Inverted World Christopher Priest
• Cat's Cradle Kurt Vonnegut
• Childhood's End Arthur C. Clarke
• The Island of Doctor Moreau H. G. Wells
• Dhalgren Samuel R. Delany
• The Time Machine H. G. Wells
• Helliconia Brian Aldiss
• The Food of the Gods H. G. Wells
• The Body Snatchers Jack Finney
• The Female Man Joanna Russ
• Arslan M. J. Engh
• The Difference Engine William Gibson and Bruce Sterling
• The Prestige Christopher Priest
• Greybeard Brian Aldiss
• Sirius Olaf Stapledon
• Hyperion Dan Simmons
• City Clifford D Simak
• Of Men and Monsters William Tenn
• Hellstrom's Hive Frank Herbert
• R.U.R. & War with the Newts Karel Capek
• The Affirmation Christopher Priest
• Floating Worlds Cecelia Holland
• Rogue Moon Algis Budrys
• Dangerous Visions Harlan Ellison
• Odd John Olaf Stapledon
• The Fall of Hyperion Dan Simmons
• The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Douglas Adams
• The War of the Worlds H. G. Wells
• Synners Pat Cadigan
• Ammonite Nicola Griffith
• The Continuous Katherine Mortenhoe D. G. Compton
• Frankenstein Mary Shelley
• Riddley Walker Russell Hoban
• Take Back Plenty Colin Greenland
• The Invisible Man H. G. Wells
• Wasp Eric Frank Russell
• Unquenchable Fire Rachel Pollack
• The Sea and Summer George Turner
• The Caltraps of Time David I. Masson
• The First Men in the Moon H. G. Wells
• Slow River Nicola Griffith

• 1 - The Forever War * Joe Haldeman
• 2 - I Am Legend * Richard Matheson
• 3 - Cities in Flight * James Blish
• 4 - Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep * Philip K Dick
• 5 - The Stars My Destination * Alfred Bester
• 6 - Babel-17 * Samuel R. Delany
• 7 - Lord of Light * Roger Zelazny
• 8 - The Fifth Head of Cerberus * Gene Wolfe
• 9 - Gateway * Frederik Pohl
• 10 - The Rediscovery of Man * Cordwainer Smith
• 11 - Last and First Men Olaf Stapledon
• 12 - Earth Abides George R. Stewart
• 13 - Martian Time-Slip Philip K. Dick
• 14 - The Demolished Man Alfred Bester
• 15 - Stand on Zanzibar John Brunner
• 16 - The Dispossessed Ursula K. Le Guin
• 17 - The Drowned World J. G. Ballard
• 18 - The Sirens of Titan Kurt Vonnegut
• 19 - Emphyrio Jack Vance
• 20 - A Scanner Darkly Philip K. Dick
• 21 - Star Maker Olaf Stapledon
• 22 - Behold the Man Michael Moorcock
• 23 - The Book of Skulls Robert Silverberg
• 24 - The Time Machine and The War of the Worlds H. G. Wells
• 25 - Flowers for Algernon Daniel Keyes
• 26 - Ubik Philip K. Dick
• 27 - Timescape Gregory Benford
• 28 - More Than Human Theodore Sturgeon
• 29 - Man Plus Frederik Pohl
• 30 - A Case of Conscience James Blish
• 31 - The Centauri Device M. John Harrison
• 32 - Dr. Bloodmoney Philip K. Dick
• 33 - Non-Stop Brian Aldiss
• 34 - The Fountains of Paradise Arthur C. Clarke
• 35 - Pavane Keith Roberts
• 36 - Now Wait for Last Year Philip K. Dick
• 37 - Nova Samuel R. Delany
• 38 - The First Men in the Moon H. G. Wells
• 39 - The City and the Stars Arthur C. Clarke
• 40 - Blood Music Greg Bear
• 41 - Jem Frederik Pohl
• 42 - Bring the Jubilee Ward Moore
• 43 - VALIS Philip K. Dick
• 44 - The Lathe of Heaven Ursula K. Le Guin
• 45 - The Complete Roderick John Sladek
• 46 - Flow My Tears, the Policeman Said Philip K. Dick
• 47 - The Invisible Man H. G. Wells
• 48 - Grass Sheri S. Tepper
• 49 - A Fall of Moondust Arthur C. Clarke
• 50 - Eon Greg Bear
• 51 - The Shrinking Man Richard Matheson
• 52 - The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch Philip K. Dick
• 53 - The Dancers at the End of Time Michael Moorcock
• 54 - The Space Merchants Frederik Pohl and Cyril M. Kornbluth
• 55 - Time Out of Joint Philip K. Dick
• 56 - Downward to the Earth Robert Silverberg
• 57 - The Simulacra Philip K. Dick
• 58 - The Penultimate Truth Philip K. Dick
• 59 - Dying Inside Robert Silverberg
• 60 - Ringworld Larry Niven
• 61 - The Child Garden Geoff Ryman
• 62 - Mission of Gravity Hal Clement
• 63 - A Maze of Death Philip K. Dick
• 64 - Tau Zero Poul Anderson
• 65 - Rendezvous with Rama Arthur C. Clarke
• 66 - Life During Wartime Lucius Shepard
• 67 - Where Late the Sweet Birds Sang Kate Wilhelm
• 68 - Roadside Picnic Arkady and Boris Strugatsky
• 69 - Dark Benediction Walter M. Miller, Jr.
• 70 - Mockingbird Walter Tevis
• 71 - Dune Frank Herbert
• 72 - The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress Robert A. Heinlein
• 73 - The Man in the High Castle Philip K. Dick