Zines at SLPL

The entry on zines by Frederick Wright is about as thorough and concise an overview as there is. For a rundown of zine characteristics, history, themes, and examples, start here. (This book is part of the Reference collection and available for in-house use only.)

An in-depth, academic look at zines made by women and girls. There's a focus on Riot Grrrl, but Piepmeier goes beyond a single movement to analyze how zines fit into feminism more broadly, exploring what zine makers and readers get out of their experience. As the back cover notes, "Girl Zines takes zines seriously".

A great place to start for understanding zine culture and politics. Originally published in 1997; now in its fourth edition from 2025.

A riot grrrl treasure trove. Features reproductions of some of the original zines, flyers, and more from the 1980s and 90s.

An essential, practical guide in the world of zines. It works as a primer for the zine-curious and a handy reference for the experienced.

A visual look into the early days of science fiction fandom, full of reproductions of original letters, photos, drawings, and fanzines. Fanzines aren't the primary focus, but early fanzines, like The Comet and The Time Traveller, are given their own sections. For more, see Vol 2: 1940 and Vol 3: 1941.

A deep dive into British punk zines from 1976 to 1988. Meticulously researched and very thorough.