Fantasy & SF Book Club

Now, I make no secret of the fact that I’m one of life’s cynics, and all these adverts for book clubs seem far too good to be true. Well, of course they are – you might get your first five for 25p each, but you have to agree to buy how many more? From what kind of choice? And for what price? Despite my reservations, though, many years ago I somehow persuaded myself to join one of these book clubs, QPD to be precise. I reasoned that as I’m a complete junkie when it comes to books and reading, I’d have little difficulty fulfilling the obligation to buy another ... more

I've been a member of FSF since my student days over 13 years ago and to be honest rely on it for most of my purchases. I initially joined World Books, part of Book Club Association (BCA), through a magazine advert and then, through a leaflet drop with that club, discovered FSF Book Club, also part of BCA. My first point would be that they have a long standing history as a reputable company, you aren't going to get ripped off in any way and the deals they offer are 100% genuine. Being fair to all book sellers, FSF is not quite as competitive on stand alone book offers as they were when I first ... more

I have been a member of this bookclub for a number of years now have found it to be reasonable service and value for money. -- Joining & Commitment -- I joined the club through a friend who was already a member - the advantage of this is that the friend will receive approximately 2 free books when you join, which, if they are nice, they might split with you! Other alternatives for joining are the website or adverts in magazines etc. The internet offer seems to provide the best range of books though. The initial joining offer was exceptional value and at the start of my membership I was keen to ... more

I expect that many of you have heard of the idea of a book club or seen the glossy adverts in the magazines offering books for 6 books for 50p, send no money now and then free gifts on top! Then you see the conditions, you have to agree to have the dreaded "Editors Choice" if you don't order a book every 6 weeks and you have to commit to ordering at least 6 books. All these factors put people off, even if you are a serious sci-fi and fantasy fan (like me!) then having to order 6 from a blind list or worse having someone else’s choice forced on you is a nightmare. But since the bad mad ... more

The Fantasy & Science Fiction Book Club (FSF) is an online and catalogue based book club, offering readers the chance to purchase Fantasy and Science Fiction books, at great savings against the recommended retail price (RRP). *Introductory Offer from FSF* I originally joined FSF in June 03, on the recommendation of a friend, and have purchased many books from the FSF website. I rarely use the catalogue to order from as I find it time consuming, and like to receive a confirmation of my order via the online ordering section. I was actually enticed, like so many before me, by the offer off: “Any ... more