Can I Buy Somethingawful Novels Directly From Their Publisher?

2025-06-03 10:21:30 128

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Olive
Olive
2025-06-04 04:58:03
I can tell you that Something Awful has a unique history when it comes to their content. The site started as a humor platform, and while they've produced some legendary forum-driven content like 'All Things Profound' or 'Cracked.com' alumni works, they aren't a traditional publisher. Most of their novels or long-form content were collaborative projects from their forums rather than standalone books.

If you're looking to buy physical copies, your best bet is checking third-party sellers or digital archives since SA doesn't operate like a conventional publisher. Some former contributors have self-published works inspired by SA threads, so searching authors' names might yield results. The site's store mainly sells merch rather than literature.
Abigail
Abigail
2025-06-05 10:37:57
their approach to content has always been community-centric. While they don't function as a traditional publisher, some of their most infamous works like 'Teens in Love' or 'Goon' compilations originated there. The site's storefront occasionally offers PDFs of forum-based projects, but these are rare and usually tied to specific events.

For physical novels, you'd have better luck tracking down former contributors. Richard Kyanka (Lowtax) endorsed fan-made print editions of classics like 'The SA Forums Greatest Hits' before his passing. Current staff sometimes promote independent releases from active members—I remember seeing ads for 'The Awful Future' anthology on their forums last year.

If you're after specific material, their subforums often have buy/sell threads. I once scored a signed copy of 'A Complete and Comprehensive History of the Something Awful Forums' through a user there. Just be prepared for the wild ride that is SA's inside jokes and references—half the fun is decoding them.
Dylan
Dylan
2025-06-08 02:22:31
Something Awful's content distribution is as chaotic as their forums, which I adore. While they don't have a centralized bookstore, I've found gems through unconventional routes. Their annual April Fools' Day projects sometimes get compiled into eBooks—the 2012 'Cliff Notes for Bad Movies' was legendary. I downloaded mine directly from a staffer's Dropbox link shared on Twitter.

For physical copies, check out creators like Shamus Young who published 'The SA Let's Play Archive' independently. The forums' Creative Writing section occasionally pins threads where users organize group prints of collaborative stories. I still treasure my spiral-bound copy of 'The Last Halloween' from one such effort.

Their merch store does stock oddities like the 'Goon: The Novel' screenplay, but it's unpredictable. Your best move? Engage with the community—I've gotten PDFs of rare stuff just by asking nicely in the right threads. The archival project 'SA Wiki' also tracks where former members publish offsite works.
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