I accept Roger Zelazny donations anywhere in the Albuquerque metro with free pickup — the whole collection: the ten-book Chronicles of Amber, Lord of Light, This Immortal, Damnation Alley, the later novels and collaborations, and the short-story collections. You don't sort or price anything. Bring it all, including the early editions you might not recognize; Lord of Light (1967) and the scarce Nine Princes in Amber (1970) are collectible firsts, so I check everything and the rest funds New Mexico literacy.
Published June 2026 · By Josh Eldred, New Mexico Literacy Project
Zelazny was one of science fiction's great stylists — and, fittingly for this corner of the world, he spent his later years in Santa Fe. His readers tend to keep deep runs of the Amber books and the early novels, so a Zelazny shelf turns up regularly in New Mexico cleanouts. Most people clearing one just want it gone and don't want to throw out something a collector prizes. That's exactly what I'm for: I take the whole thing, free, and I check every book.
What I take: all of it
The Chronicles of Amber
The original Corwin cycle (Nine Princes in Amber, The Guns of Avalon, Sign of the Unicorn, The Hand of Oberon, The Courts of Chaos) and the Merlin cycle (Trumps of Doom through Prince of Chaos), plus the omnibus editions.
The novels & novellas
Lord of Light, This Immortal, The Dream Master, Isle of the Dead, Jack of Shadows, Doorways in the Sand, Roadmarks, Eye of Cat, A Night in the Lonesome October, Damnation Alley, and the Alfred Bester–style collaborations with Robert Sheckley, Fred Saberhagen, and others.
Stories & anthologies
The short-story collections (The Doors of His Face, the Lamps of His Mouth; The Last Defender of Camelot), the Wild Cards volumes he contributed to, and the anthologies he edited. Any edition, any condition.
You don't have to know what's valuable
Here's the reason to call rather than dump: Zelazny's early firsts are collectible, and one is genuinely scarce. Lord of Light (Doubleday, 1967) won the Hugo and is sought-after; Nine Princes in Amber (1970) is harder to find in true first edition because part of the print run was accidentally destroyed, and signed firsts run into the thousands. To most people these look like ordinary old science-fiction books, and they get given away for a dollar. You don't have to learn the points — bring the whole shelf and I'll recognize the early firsts, protect what's collectible, and keep the reading copies in circulation, with any hidden value identified and put to work.
Why donate instead of selling it yourself
For a confirmed scarce first, selling on your own can pay. For the typical Zelazny shelf — paperbacks and a few hardcovers — identifying printings and listing each book is more work than they're individually worth, which is why so many shelves get dumped intact. Donating handles it in one call: no research, no pricing, no listings, no shipping, free pickup at your door, reading copies to new readers, and a genuine first recognized and supporting New Mexico literacy. Here's where donated books go.
How free pickup works
Call or text 702-496-4214 (or schedule online), tell me roughly how much there is and where you are, and we set a time. I come to you and load it all. I cover Albuquerque, Rio Rancho, Corrales, the East Mountains, and the surrounding metro, and I handle whole-house and estate cleanouts regularly.
Frequently asked questions
Where can I donate Roger Zelazny books in Albuquerque?
Right here — free pickup anywhere in the metro for the whole collection: the Amber books, Lord of Light, the novels and stories. Call or text 702-496-4214.
Are old Zelazny books worth anything?
Lord of Light (1967) and the scarce Nine Princes in Amber (1970) firsts are collectible; most else is modest. They look ordinary — bring it all and let me check.
Worn paperbacks too?
Yes — worn paperbacks, book-club editions, incomplete Amber runs, and anthologies. Just don't throw any of it out first.
Cite This Guide
Eldred, J. (June 2026). Donate Roger Zelazny Books in Albuquerque — Free Pickup. New Mexico Literacy Project.
https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/donate-roger-zelazny-books-albuquerque
Licensed under CC BY 4.0.