Fan History

The history of fandom.

Some major books of fanhistory are:

Up to Now (1939) Jack Speer The first history of science fiction fandom was originally circulated as mimeographed fanzine in the Fantasy Amateur Press Association (FAPA). Much of the material covered in Moskowitz' is here in shorter and less vitriolic form.
The Immortal Storm (1954) Sam Moskowitz A book-length study of the Sturm und Drang in fandom in the 30s.
All Our Yesterdays (1969) Harry Warner, Jr. A book-length study of the history of fandom in the 40s.
A Wealth of Fable (1977-1981) (1992) Harry Warner, Jr. A book-length study of the history of fandom in the 50s. The original version was published in three mimeographed volumes. A hardback version with unapproved revisions was published in 1992.
The Futurians (1977) Damon Knight A book about the Futurians which covers their pro careers as well as their fannish life.
The Way the Future Was (1979) Fred Pohl Fred Pohl's memoir of his career which includes a lot about early fandom and the the Futurians.
The Science Fiction Reference Book (1981) edited by Marshall B. Tymn A hefty book-length collection with an academic bent. It has nearly 200 pages on science fiction fandom.
Over My Shoulder (1983) Lloyd Arthur Eschbach A book-length memoir of his time in fandom and personal history of the small press publishers of which he was the one of the most successful.
Then (1988-1993) Rob Hansen A chronological history of British Fandom from its beginnings in the 1930s to the 1980s. The original mimeographed version is available at http://fanac.org/Fan_Histories/Then/. An updated in-progress version is available at http://www.ansible.co.uk/Then/.
Science Fiction Fandom (1994) edited by Joe Sanders A book-length collection on all aspects of science fiction fandom.
With Stars in My Eyes (2004) Peter Weston A personal history of Weston's life in British fandom from the 1960s to 2000.
Explorers of the Infinite (1963) Sam Moskowitz Book of articles on the predecessors of modern SF. This does not cover fandom per se but is useful to understand the starting point out of which modern SF and fandom grew in the 30s.
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