Paperback Fanatic Books in Order
Paperback Fanatic contains 12 books, published between 2017 and 2023. The first book is The Paperback Fanatic issue 37: The fanzine for readers and collectors of vintage paperbacks (2017) and the newest is Paperback Fanatic 47 (2023). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 12
- Published
- 2017–2023
- Pages on record
- 382 in 5 of 12 books
Paperback Fanatic is a fanzine for readers and collectors of vintage paperbacks, catalogued here as 12 items published between 2017 and 2023. Numbered issues 37 through 45 appear individually, dated from 2017 to 2022, alongside Paperback Fantastic, Volume 1: Sci-Fi (2022). Justin Marriott is named on 8 of the entries, John Peel on 3, Rob Matthews and Jim O'Brien on 2 each, and James Doig, Richard Toogood, Wyatt Doyle and Eric Compton on one apiece. Paperback Fanatic 47 (2023) is the newest catalogued item, and issues run to a median of 70 pages.
How many Paperback Fanatic books are there?
Paperback Fanatic has 12 books, released between 2017 and 2023.
Paperback Fanatic Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 12 Paperback Fanatic books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.
- 1The Paperback Fanatic issue 37: The fanzine for readers and collectors of vintage paperbacks2017 · 84 pages · confirmed 1/42017841/4
- 2The Paperback Fanatic 38: The fanzine for readers and collectors of vintage paperbacks2017 · confirmed 1/42017–1/4
- 3The Paperback Fanatic 39: The fanzine for readers and collectors of vintage paperbacks2018 · 100 pages · confirmed 1/420181001/4
- 4The Paperback Fanatic 40: The fanzine for collectors of vintage paperbacks2018 · 64 pages · confirmed 1/42018641/4
- 5The Paperback Fanatic 41: The fanzine for collectors of vintage paperbacks2019 · 64 pages · confirmed 1/42019641/4
- 6The Paperback Fanatic, Issue 422019 · 70 pages · confirmed 1/42019701/4
- 7The Paperback Fanatic issue 432019 · confirmed 1/42019–1/4
- 8The Paperback Fanatic issue 442020 · confirmed 1/42020–1/4
- 9The Paperback Fanatic issue 452022 · confirmed 1/42022–1/4
- 10Paperback Fantastic, Volume 1: Sci-Fi2022 · confirmed 1/42022–1/4
- 11The Paperback Fanatic 462023 · confirmed 1/42023–1/4
- 12Paperback Fanatic 472023 · confirmed 1/42023–1/4
Do you have to read Paperback Fanatic books in order?
You should read the Paperback Fanatic books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Paperback Fanatic book also stands alone.
Where to start with Paperback Fanatic
Start with The Paperback Fanatic issue 37: The fanzine for readers and collectors of vintage paperbacks (2017), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Paperback Fanatic book?
Paperback Fanatic 47 (2023) is the newest Paperback Fanatic book released so far.
Is there a new Paperback Fanatic book coming?
No next Paperback Fanatic book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Paperback Fanatic at a glance
- Paused
- No new Paperback Fanatic title has appeared for 3 years. The last was published in 2023.
- Release pace
- Paperback Fanatic books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 382 pages across the 5 of 12 books with a recorded length, a median of 70 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Paperback Fanatic books, 7 of 12, were published in the 2010s.
- Attribution
- Of the 12 titles, 8 are credited to Justin Marriott, 3 to John Peel, 2 to Rob Matthews and 2 to Jim O'Brien. A further 8 writers are credited. One title carries no credit.