User:Chris1400

About me

Born in the 90's and obsessed with 60's - 90's sci fi. I acquire faster than I can read, regularly raiding the sci fi & fantasy bookshelves at local charity and second hand book shops.

Collection Goals

Gollancz Science Fiction Masterworks

The Science Fiction Masterworks series by Gollancz was very much a trigger of my collecting obsession, the uniform cover/spine design/layout etc. across multiple books has become somewhat of an addiction within my collection and a quick glance at my bookshelves shows that the SFM series was only start. From the Panther / Granada editions of Asimov's books to a slowly growing line of Sphere SF books its starting to create little uniform pockets within my shelves. I would ideally like to get a complete set these Masterworks paperbacks (specifically the newer design), however at over 160 titles in the series this is a long term goal.

Currently own ~44

Gollancz Golden Age Masterworks

Current progress:

Golden Age Masterworks Title Author Owned? Against the Fall of Night Arthur C. Clarke No Earthlight Arthur C. Clarke No The Sands of Mars Arthur C. Clarke No Doomsday Morning C. L. Moore No Jirel of Joiry C. L. Moore Yes Judgement Night C. L. Moore No Northwest of Earth C. L. Moore No Galactic Patrol E. E. 'Doc' Smith No Gray Lensman E. E. 'Doc' Smith Yes Second Stage Lensmen E. E. 'Doc' Smith No Children of the Lens E. E. 'Doc' Smith No Stories of Mars Edgar Rice Burroughs No Deathworld Harry Harrison No The Deathworld Omnibus Harry Harrison No The Stainless Steel Rat Harry Harrison No Fury Henry Kutner No The Outward Urge John Wyndham No Sidewise in Time Murray Leinster No

As with the SF Masterworks, the Golden age masterworks are very appealing for their uniform design. The titles so far have also all had some fantastic artwork for their covers by Tithi Luandthong. This is a series I'd like to try and stay fairly up to date and keep on top of while it's still growing.

Currently own 11 out of 18

Destinies + New Destinies Magazines

Current progress:

Destinies Magazine # Owned? Destinies Vol.1 No.1 No Destinies Vol.1 No.2 No Destinies Vol.1 No.3 No Destinies Vol.1 No.4 No Destinies Vol.1 No.5 Yes Destinies Vol.2 No.1 No Destinies Vol.2 No.2 No Destinies Vol.2 No.3 No Destinies Vol.2 No.4 Yes Destinies Vol.3 No.1 No Destinies Vol.3 No.2 No The Best of Destinies No

New Destinies Magazine # Owned? Destinies Vol.I Yes Destinies Vol.II No Destinies Vol.III No Destinies Vol.IV No Destinies Vol.V No Destinies Vol.VI No Destinies Vol.VII No Destinies Vol.VIII No Destinies Vol.IX Yes

Having stumbled across two copies of New Destinies last year and going on to find two copies of the original Destinies this year, I got round to giving one a shot (at the time of writing, this is the book I'm currently reading, at ~75% through). Having thoroughly enjoyed what I've read so far I decided to check how many magazine volumes where published, expecting a gargantuan number that would be almost impossible to collect, only to find the number far lower and manageable, the good news didn't take long to be shattered when I saw the prices these seem to go for online. £20 isn't going to break the bank, but it certainly stings when I've managed to pickup 4 volumes for between £1.50 - £2.50 each by stumbling into them at second hand book shops. I'd love a full set of this magazine and it's newer version, but I think this will be a very slow burn, picking up copies as and when I bump into them in the wild at low cost.