Books like Vintage Science Fiction by Peter Haining

Aldous Huxley's 1932 masterpiece presents a dystopian future shaped by genetic engineering, conditioned society, and an oppressive, consumerist regime, raising urgent questions about ethics, control, and the loss of individuality.

A dystopian novel about a future society where books are outlawed and 'firemen' burn any found, challenging the role of censorship and preservation of knowledge.

Set on the desert planet Arrakis, Dune follows Paul Atreides as he rises from betrayed heir to the enigmatic Muad'Dib, guarding the precious spice melange that fuels galactic politics and extends life.

Isaac Asimov’s classic science‑fiction saga follows psychohistorian Hari Seldon as he establishes a Foundation to preserve knowledge and prevent thirty‑thousand years of darkness after the fall of the Galactic Empire.

Isaac Asimov’s classic collection revisits the evolution of robotics through a series of interconnected short stories framed by Dr. Susan Calvin’s encounters with a reporter in the 21st century.

A collection of science fiction short stories about the colonization of Mars

Ursula K. Le Guin’s landmark 1969 novel explores a gender‑fluid alien society on the ice‑bound world of Gethen, challenging human assumptions about sex, politics, and humanity through a compelling diplomacy adventure.

In a future where people can "jaunte" a thousand miles with a thought, the wealthy fortify labyrinths and hire radioactive hitmen—while an inarticulate outcast becomes the most dangerous figure in the galaxy.

A curated collection of the most celebrated American and English science fiction stories, selected by the Science Fiction Writers of America.

I. Asimov is a richly anecdotal memoir that lets readers glimpse Isaac Asimov’s storied life, his pioneering work in science fiction, his wide-ranging nonfiction, and his friendships with the giants of the genre.

A curated anthology of early science‑fiction tales, featuring classics such as "I, Robot", "Black Destroyer", and "Life‑Line", from authors including Asimov, Heinlein, and van Vogt.

A detailed, intimate biography of Isaac Asimov, blending his own reflections, letters, and published works to chart his rise from Brooklyn prodigy to science‑fiction legend.

A Halloween‑themed anthology of classic science‑fiction short stories that explore the terrors lurking in space.

Collection of short essays dealing with various aspects of science fiction. Many of the essays are (slightly edited versions of) editorials from Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine. My Own View Extraordinary Voyages The Name of Our Field The Universe of Science Fiction Adventure! Hints By No Means Vulgar Learning Device It's a Funny Thing The Mosaic and the Plate Glass The Scientist As Villain The Vocabulary of Science Fiction Try to Write! How Easy to See the Future! The Dreams of Science Fiction The Prescientific Universe Science Fiction and Society Science Fiction, 1938 How Science Fiction Came to Be Big Business The Boom in Science Fiction Golden Age Ahead Beyond Our Brain The Myth of the Machine Science Fiction from the Soviet Union More Science Fiction from the Soviet Union The First Science Fiction Novel The First Science Fiction Writer The Hole in the Middle The Science Fiction Breakthrough Big, Big, Big The Campbell Touch Reminiscences of Peg Horace The Second Nova Ray Bradbury Arthur C. Clarke The Dean of Science Fiction The Brotherhood of Science Fiction Our Conventions The Hugo Anniversaries The Letter Column The Articles of Science Fiction Rejection Slips What Makes Good Science Fiction? 1984 The Ring of Evil The Answer to Star Wars? Speculative Fiction The Reluctant Critic There's Nothing Like a Good Foundation The Wendell Urth Series Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine Hollywood and I The Prolific Writer

A curated anthology of Isaac Asimov’s short science‑fiction tales, deliberately excluding his famous robot stories.

I, Robot - short story by Otto Binder (variant of "I, Robot" 1939) [as by Eando Binder] The Strange Flight of Richard Clayton - short story by Robert Bloch Trouble with Water - short story by H. L. Gold Cloak of Aesir - novella by John W. Campbell, Jr. [as by Don A. Stuart] The Day Is Done - short story by Lester del Rey The Ultimate Catalyst - novelette by John Taine The Gnarly Man - novelette by L. Sprague de Camp Black Destroyer - novelette by A. E. van Vogt Greater Than Gods - novelette by C. L. Moore Trends - short story by Isaac Asimov The Blue Giraffe - novelette by L. Sprague de Camp The Misguided Halo - short story by Henry Kuttner Heavy Planet - short story by Milton A. Rothman Life-Line - short story by Robert A. Heinlein Ether Breather - short story by Theodore Sturgeon Pilgrimage - novelette by Nelson S. Bond Rust - short story by Joseph E. Kelleam The Four-Sided Triangle - novelette by William F. Temple (variant of The 4-Sided Triangle) Star Bright - novelette by Jack Williamson Misfit - novelette by Robert A. Heinlein The Dwindling Sphere - short story by Willard Hawkins [as by Willard E. Hawkins] The Automatic Pistol - short story by Fritz Leiber Hindsight - short story by Jack Williamson Postpaid to Paradise - short story by Robert Arthur Into the Darkness - novelette by Ross Rocklynne Dark Mission - short story by Lester del Rey It - novelette by Theodore Sturgeon Vault of the Beast - novelette by A. E. van Vogt The Impossible Highway - short story by Oscar J. Friend Quietus - short story by Ross Rocklynne Strange Playfellow - short story by Isaac Asimov The Warrior Race - short story by L. Sprague de Camp Farewell to the Master - novelette by Harry Bates Butyl and the Breather - short story by Theodore Sturgeon The Exalted - novelette by L. Sprague de Camp Old Man Mulligan - novelette by P. Schuyler Miller

A compilation of science‑fiction short stories and novelettes by a range of authors.

Isaac Asimov Presents The Great SF Stories 23 (1961) is a curated anthology of twelve influential science‑fiction short stories from the early ’60s, spanning authors from Asimov himself to Clarke and McCaffrey.

A comprehensive exploration of time travel in fiction and its scientific foundations, suitable for readers with no background in physics but still rich in mathematical elements.

Introduction: Masters of Science Fiction - essay by Isaac Asimov Good-Bye, Robinson Crusoe - novelette by John Varley Quarantine - short story by Arthur C. Clarke Cautionary Tales - short story by Larry Niven The Case of the Defective Doyles - short story by Martin Gardner African Blues - short story by Paula Smith The Missing Item - short story by Isaac Asimov The Black Widowers - poem by D. R. Bensen [as by Don R. Bensen] Perchance to Dream - short story by Sally A. Sellers They'll Do It Every Time - short story by Cam Thornley Will Academe Kill Science Fiction? - essay by Jack Williamson Heal the Sick, Raise the Dead - short story by Steve Perry [as by Jesse Peel] Home Team Advantage - short story by Jack C. Haldeman, II To Sin Against Systems - novelette by Garry R. Osgood Sure Thing - short story by Isaac Asimov Wolf Tracks - poem by Donald Gaither The Astronomical Hazards of the Tobacco Habit - short story by Dean McLaughlin Air Raid - short story by John Varley [as by Herb Boehm] Boarder Incident - short story by Ted Reynolds A Delicate Shade of Kipney - short story by Nancy Kress Through Time and Space with Ferdinand Feghoot - Twice! - short story by Reginald Bretnor [as by Grendel Briarton] The Small Stones of Tu Fu - short story by Brian W. Aldiss Polly Plus - short story by Randall Garrett The Several Murders of Roger Ackroyd - short story by Barry N. Malzberg [as by Barry Malzberg] On the Martian Problem - short story by Randall Garrett A Choice of Weapons - short story by Michael Tennenbaum Low Grade Ore - novelette by Kevin O'Donnell, Jr. Dance Band on the Titanic - novelette by Jack L. Chalker [as by Jack Chalker]

A curated collection of eighteen classic 20th‑century science‑fiction time‑travel stories, featuring works by Arthur C. Clarke, Ray Bradbury, Richard Matheson, Ursula K. Le Guin, and others, showcasing imaginative explorations of past and future.