Analog and F&SF back issues can be accessed online through many public library websites. Back issues of Analog and Asimov's can be purchased through three eBookstores (currently not Amazon.com or Barnes & Noble). Back issues of F&SF can be borrowed through two Kindle services (Kindle Owners' Lending Library and Kindle Unlimited) or purchased through the Kindle Store and Weightless Books.
Links and FAQs are in each magazine section below.
Analog Science Fiction & Fact
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Fantasy & Science Fiction
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- How do I choose between Kobo, Magzter, and Google Play Newsstand?
All three work on Android and iOS, but Magzter also works on a desktop or laptop through its web reader. Kobo has an e-ink device that's good for reading in sunlight. All three offer PDF formatting that works best on 10"+ tablets, but Newsstand also has a flowing text option that works well for sub-10" devices.
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- Which stores sell digital subscriptions?
Besides Magzter, subscriptions are also available on Kindle, NOOK and Google Play Newsstand (but not back issues). All are about $6/issue and $36/yr. - How do I choose between the five Reader apps?
Read the purchase Q&A above for Kobo, Magzter and Google Play Newsstand. Kindle and NOOK have flowing text that works well for sub-10" devices. Both have e-ink devices that are good for reading in sunlight. NOOK also works on Windows desktop and laptop PCs. The Kindle apps for PCs only work for eBooks, not eMagazines. - Should I read the magazine as PDF or flowing text?
PDFs preserve the scene breaks (two blank lines) and dialog paragraph breaks that are sometimes lost in conversion to flowing text in eMagazines. However, on small screens, PDFs require zooming and panning that is more tedious than the simple page swipe for flowing text.
Asimov's Science Fiction
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Asimov's FAQ
Purchase Back Issues
- How do I choose between Kobo, Magzter, and Google Play Newsstand?
All three work on Android and iOS, but Magzter also works on a desktop or laptop through its web reader. Kobo has an e-ink device that's good for reading in sunlight. All three offer PDF formatting that works best on 10"+ tablets, but Newsstand also has a flowing text option that works well for sub-10" devices.
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- Which stores sell digital subscriptions?
Besides Magzter, subscriptions are also available on Kindle, NOOK and Google Play Newsstand (but not back issues). All are about $6/issue and $36/yr. - How do I choose between the five Reader apps?
Read the purchase Q&A above for Kobo, Magzter and Google Play Newsstand. Kindle and NOOK have flowing text that works well for sub-10" devices. Both have e-ink devices that are good for reading in sunlight. NOOK also works on Windows desktop and laptop PCs. The Kindle apps for PCs only work for eBooks, not eMagazines. - Should I read the magazine as PDF or flowing text?
PDFs preserve the scene breaks (two blank lines) and dialog paragraph breaks that are sometimes lost in conversion to flowing text in eMagazines. However, on small screens, PDFs require zooming and panning that is more tedious than the simple page swipe for flowing text.
Fantasy & Science Fiction
January/February
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March/April
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May/June
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July/August
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November/December
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F&SF FAQ
Purchase Back Issue
- What happened to F&SF back issues on Amazon?
Prior to Nov/Dec 2016, digital back issues were available for sale individually and as part of Kindle Unlimited and the Kindle Owners' Lending Library. Now, only the current issue and a subscription are available for sale on Amazon. Digital back issues starting with Nov/Dec 2016 and an annual subscription are available for sale on Weightless Books.
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- Which stores sell digital subscriptions?
The Kindle store sells subscriptions on Kindle eReaders and Reader apps for tablet and smartphone for about $7.50/current issue and $30/yr (note that the print copy is $8/issue and $37/yr). The Kindle apps for Windows and Mac do not support magazines. Weightless Books sells DRM-free EPUB issues for about $9 individually and $30/yr. - Should I read the magazine as PDF or flowing text?
PDFs preserve the scene breaks (two blank lines) and dialog paragraph breaks that are sometimes lost in conversion to flowing text in eMagazines. However, on small screens, PDFs require zooming and panning that is more tedious than the simple page swipe for flowing text. The Kindle eReader devices only support flowing text whereas the Kindle reader app for tablets and smartphones support PDF and flowing text.
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