A series of Omnibus books by Sidgwick & Jackson. It includes Novels and Anthologies, often forming Doorstopper-length hardcover books. Forty-four different books were published in this series, all in hardback.
Works published in the Science Fiction Special Omnibus series:
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Science Fiction Special 1 (1970)
- The World Jones Made, by Philip K. Dick (1956)
- The Space Swimmers, by Gordon R. Dickson (1967)
- Waters Of Death, by Irving A Greenfield (1967)
Science Fiction Special 2 (1970)
- The Listeners, by Murray Leinster (1969)
- Bright New Universe, by Jack Williamson (1967)
- Escape Into Space, by EC Tubb (1969)
Science Fiction Special 3 (1971)
- The Time Hoppers, by Robert Silverberg (1967)
- Overmind, by Phyllis Wadsworth (1967)
- Caviar, a collection of works by Theodore Sturgeon (1955)
Science Fiction Special 4 (1971)
- The Man In The Maze, by Robert Silverberg (1969)
- The Winged Man, by E Mayne Hull and A.E. van Vogt (1966)
- The Rose, a collection of works by Charles L Harness (1966)
Science Fiction Special 5 (1971)
- Rite Of Passage, by Alexei Pansion (1968)
- Cradle Of The Sun, by Brian Stableford (1969)
- The Future Makers, a Genre Anthology edited by Peter Haining (1968)
Science Fiction Special 6 (1973)
- Now Comes Tomorrow, by Robert Moore Williams (1971)
- Children Of Tomorrow, by A.E. van Vogt (1970)
Science Fiction Special 7 (1973)
- Checkpoint Lambda, by Murray Leinster (1966)
- Invaders Of Space, by Murray Leinster (1964)
- Operation Terror, by Murray Leinster (1962)
- The Crack In Space, by Philip K. Dick (1966)
- Dr Futurity, by Philip K. Dick (1960)
- The Unteleported Man, by Philip K. Dick (1964)
Science Fiction Special 8 (1973)
- Timescoop, by John Brunner (1969)
- The Profit Of Doom, by Hugh Dirac (1970)
- Quest For The Future, by A.E. van Vogt (1970)
Science Fiction Special 9 (1974)
- Trilogy Of The Future, an Anthology edited by Donald A Wollheim (1971)
- Possible Tomorrows, an Anthology edited by Groff Conklin (1964)
Science Fiction Special 10 (1974)
- The Dreaming Earth, by John Brunner (1963)
- Nightwings, by Robert Silverberg (1969)
- Destiny Doll, by Clifford Simak (1971)
Science Fiction Special 11 (1974)
- Time Tunnel, by Murray Leinster (1967)
- Battle Of Forever, by A.E. van Vogt (1971)
- Bug Eyed Monsters, an Anthology edited by Anthony Cheetham (1972)
Science Fiction Special 12 (1975)
- Volteface, by Mark Adlard (1972)
- Night Of The Robots, by Brian Ball (1972)
- The Anvil Of Time, by Robert Silverberg (1968)
Science Fiction Special 25 (1978)
- A Choice Of Gods, by Clifford Simak (1972)
- The Fingalnan Conspiracy, by John Rankine (1973)
- Age Of Miracles, by John Brunner (1973)
Science Fiction Special 38 (1981)
- Wheels Within Wheels, by F. Paul Wilson (1978)
- The Planet Masters, by Allen Wold (1979)
- Gateway To Limbo, by Chris Lampton (1979)
Science Fiction Special 43 (1982)
- Pebble in the Sky, by Isaac Asimov (1950)
- The Science Fictional Solar System, an Anthology edited by Isaac Asimov and Martin H. Greenberg and Charles G Waugh (1979)
The Science Fiction Special Omnibus series provides examples of:
- Doorstopper: Each book is an Omnibus, and tends to run to high page counts:
- Science Fiction Special 1 is made from three novels; 192 pages, 180 pages, and 175 pages respectively, totaling 547 pages.
- Science Fiction Special 2 is made from three novels; 192 pages, 192 pages, and 188 pages respectively, totaling 572 pages.
- Science Fiction Special 3 is made from three novels; 284 pages, 182 pages, and 192 pages respectively, totaling 658 pages.
- Science Fiction Special 4 is made from three novels; 190 pages, 191 pages, and 192 pages respectively, totaling 573 pages.
- Science Fiction Special 5 is made from three novels; 254 pages, 190 pages, and 191 pages respectively, totaling 635 pages.
- Science Fiction Special 7 is made from two previous Omnibuses; 447 pages and 428 pages respectively, totaling 875 pages.
- Science Fiction Special 8 is made from three novels; 156 pages, 253 pages, and 190 pages respectively, totaling 599 pages.
- Science Fiction Special 10 is made from three novels; 190 pages, 189 pages, and 159 pages respectively, totaling 538 pages.
- Science Fiction Special 11 is made from two novels and a Genre Anthology; 140 pages, 191 pages, and 280 pages respectively, totaling 611 pages.
- Science Fiction Special 12 is made from three novels; 210 pages, 235 pages, and 192 pages respectively, totaling 637 pages.
- Science Fiction Special 43 is made from a 200 page novel and a 317 page anthology, totaling 517 pages.
- One-Word Title:
- Overmind, by Phyllis Wadsworth.
- Caviar, by Theodore Sturgeon.
- Timescoop, by John Brunner.
- Nightwings, by Robert Silverberg.
- Volteface, by Mark Adlard.
- Tagline:
- "Includes full length novels by Philip K. Dick, Gordon Dickson, Irving A Greenfield" — cover of Science Fiction Special 1
- "Three full length books by Robert Silverberg, A.E. van Vogt & E Mayne Hull, Charles L Harness" — cover of Science Fiction Special 4
- "Containing the Murray Leinster Omnibus and the Philip Dick Omnibus" — cover of Science Fiction Special 6
- "Two full length novels by Murray Leinster, A.E. van Vogt, and ten SF stories edited by Anthony Cheetham" — cover of Science Fiction Special 11
- "Three books in one bargain volume" — cover of Science Fiction Special 25
- "Three books in one bargain volume" — cover of Science Fiction Special 38
- Title 1: Science Fiction Special 1 displays the numeral one proudly, showing that Sidgwick & Jackson clearly planned to follow it up with additional Omnibuses soon. A total of 44 were printed.
- Typeset in the Future: Special 1 uses a font imitative of Westminster typeface
to emphasize its Science Fiction nature.
