Poul Anderson

Poul Anderson

Poul Anderson's name is synonymous with the golden age of science fiction, a master of speculative worlds where the future is as vast and varied as the past. Born in 1926 in the United States, Anderson's journey as an author was shaped by his fascination with history, science, and the unknown. A child of the Great Depression, he was drawn to stories that stretched the boundaries of possibility, whether set in the stars or rooted in the depths of myth. Over the course of his career, Anderson built a reputation for crafting intricate narratives that blend hard science fiction with the richness of historical and fantasy elements, making him one of the genre's most respected voices.

His most notable works span across several subgenres, but his Future History series and The Broken Sword remain iconic. Anderson's approach to storytelling often weaves rich, complex characters through elaborate plots, where technology and history collide, shaping destinies in worlds both fantastical and grounded. Whether he was exploring interstellar travel, the future of humanity, or the ancient gods of Norse mythology, Anderson’s writing never shied away from asking big questions about the nature of civilization, identity, and progress.

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Updated 04/12/2025




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Series by Poul Anderson

Berserker sequence (1 books)
Hoka (6 books)
Man-Kzin Wars (5 books)
Conan (75 books)
The King of Ys (5 books)
The Last Viking (3 books)
The Psychotechnic League (6 books)
Technic History (2 books)
- Terran Empire (3 books)
Harvest of Stars (4 books)
Time Patrol (7 books)
History of Rustum (2 books)
Maurai (2 books)
Trygve Yamamura (3 books)
Operation Otherworld (3 books)
Gunnar Heim (2 books)
The Collected Short Works of Poul Anderson (7 books)

Speculative Fiction Books

(The Collected Short Works of Poul Anderson #7 / 7)
2017 | science fiction, fantasy, short stories
(The Collected Short Works of Poul Anderson #6 / 7)
2014 | science fiction, fantasy, short stories
(The Collected Short Works of Poul Anderson #5 / 7)
2013 | science fiction, fantasy, short stories
(The Technic Civilization Saga #7 / 7)
2011 | science fiction, collection
(The Collected Short Works of Poul Anderson #4 / 7)
2011 | science fiction, fantasy, short stories
(The Technic Civilization Saga #6 / 7)
2010 | science fiction, collection
(The Collected Short Works of Poul Anderson #3 / 7)
2010 | science fiction, fantasy, short stories
(The Technic Civilization Saga #5 / 7)
2010 | science fiction, collection
(The Technic Civilization Saga #4 / 7)
2009 | science fiction, collection
(The Collected Short Works of Poul Anderson #2 / 7)
2009 | science fiction, fantasy, short stories
(The Technic Civilization Saga #3 / 7)
2009 | science fiction, collection
(The Technic Civilization Saga #2 / 7)
2009 | science fiction, collection
(The Collected Short Works of Poul Anderson #1 / 7)
2009 | science fiction, fantasy, short stories
(The Technic Civilization Saga #1 / 7)
2008 | science fiction, collection
2007 | science fiction, short stories
(Time Patrol)
2006 | science fiction, short stories
2003 | science fiction
2002 | science fiction, short stories
(Hoka)
2001 | science fiction, collection
2001 | fantasy, historical fiction
(Hoka)
2000 | science fiction, collection
2000 | science fiction
(Operation Otherworld)
1999 | science fiction, fantasy, collection
(Operation Otherworld #2 / 2)
1999 | science fiction, fantasy
(Hoka)
1998 | science fiction, short stories
1998 | science fiction
1997 | fantasy, historical fiction
(Harvest of Stars #4 / 4)
1997 | science fiction
1996 | science fiction, short stories, non-fiction
(The King of Ys)
1996 | fantasy, historical fantasy, collection
(Harvest of Stars #3 / 4)
1995 | science fiction
(Harvest of Stars #2 / 4)
1994 | science fiction
(Harvest of Stars #1 / 4)
1993 | science fiction
1992 | fantasy, short stories
1991 | science fiction, short stories
(Man-Kzin Wars)
1991 | science fiction
(Time Patrol)
1991 | science fiction, short stories
1991 | science fiction, short stories
(Time Patrol #4 / 4)
1990 | science fiction
1989 | science fiction
(Technic History)
1989 | science fiction
1989 | science fiction, short stories
(The King of Ys #4 / 4)
1988 | fantasy, historical fantasy
(Time Patrol #3 / 4)
1988 | science fiction
(The King of Ys #3 / 4)
1987 | fantasy, historical fantasy
(The King of Ys #2 / 4)
1987 | fantasy, historical fantasy
(The King of Ys #1 / 4)
1986 | fantasy, historical fantasy
(Dominic Flandry (Terran Empire))
1985 | science fiction
1985 | science fiction, short stories
1984 | science fiction, fantasy, short stories
1984 | science fiction, short stories
(Time Patrol #2 / 4)
1983 | science fiction, short stories
(Hoka)
1983 | science fiction, fantasy, short stories
(Terran Empire)
1983 | science fiction, short stories
(Maurai)
1983 | science fiction
1983 | science fiction, short stories
(Time Patrol)
1983 | science fiction, short stories
(History of Rustum #2 / 2)
1982 | science fiction, short stories
(Maurai)
1982 | science fiction, short stories
1982 | science fiction, short stories
(The Psychotechnic League)
1982 | science fiction, short stories
(The Psychotechnic League)
1982 | science fiction, short stories
1981 | science fiction, short stories
1981 | science fiction, short stories
1981 | fantasy, short stories
(The Psychotechnic League)
1981 | science fiction, short stories
1981 | science fiction, short stories
(Conan)
1980 | fantasy, sword and sorcery
1980 | science fiction
1979 | fantasy, historical fiction
1979 | fantasy, historical fiction
(Dominic Flandry (Terran Empire))
1979 | science fiction
(The Polesotechnic League)
1978 | science fiction, short stories
1978 | science fiction, short stories
1978 | science fiction
(The Polesotechnic League)
1977 | science fiction
1976 | science fiction
1976 | science fiction, short stories
1976 | science fiction, short stories
(Hoka)
1975 | science fiction
(Dominic Flandry (Terran Empire))
1975 | science fiction
1975 | science fiction, short stories
1974 | fantasy, mythopoeic awards, alternate history
(Gunnar Heim)
1974 | science fiction
1974 | science fiction, collection
1974 | science fiction
1974 | science fiction, short stories
1973 | fantasy, british fantasy award, historical fiction
(Terran Empire)
1973 | science fiction
(Terran Empire)
1973 | science fiction
1973 | science fiction, short stories
1972 | science fiction
(Operation Otherworld #1 / 2)
1971 | science fiction, fantasy
1971 | science fiction
1971 | science fiction
1970 | science fiction, hard science fiction
(Dominic Flandry (Terran Empire))
1970 | science fiction
1970 | science fiction, short stories
(The Polesotechnic League)
1969 | science fiction
(Dominic Flandry (Terran Empire))
1969 | science fiction
1969 | science fiction, short stories
1969 | science fiction, short stories
1968 | science fiction, short stories
1967 | science fiction
(The Polesotechnic League)
1966 | science fiction, short stories
1966 | fantasy, childrens
(Dominic Flandry (Terran Empire))
1966 | science fiction
(Dominic Flandry (Terran Empire))
1965 | science fiction, short stories
(Gunnar Heim)
1965 | science fiction
(Dominic Flandry (Terran Empire))
1965 | science fiction, short stories
1965 | science fiction
1965 | science fiction, short stories
(The Polesotechnic League)
1964 | science fiction, short stories
1964 | science fiction
(Technic History)
1963 | science fiction
1963 | science fiction
1962 | science fiction
1962 | science fiction
1962 | science fiction, short stories
(History of Rustum #1 / 2)
1961 | science fiction
1961 | science fiction
1961 | science fiction, short stories
(Dominic Flandry (Terran Empire))
1961 | science fiction
(Time Patrol #1 / 4)
1960 | science fiction, short stories
1960 | science fiction
(Dominic Flandry (Terran Empire))
1960 | science fiction
1959 | science fiction
1959 | science fiction
(The Psychotechnic League)
1959 | science fiction
(Dominic Flandry (Terran Empire))
1959 | science fiction
(The Polesotechnic League)
1958 | science fiction
(The Psychotechnic League)
1958 | science fiction
(Hoka)
1957 | science fiction, short stories
(The Psychotechnic League)
1956 | science fiction
1956 | science fiction
1955 | science fiction
1954 | fantasy, dark fantasy
1954 | science fiction
1952 | science fiction, young adult

Comics and Anthology

(Berserker sequence)
1984 | science fiction, anthology
1960 | science fiction, anthology

Fictions and Others

(The Last Viking #3 / 3)
1980 | historical fiction, mainstream
(The Last Viking #2 / 3)
1980 | historical fiction, mainstream
(The Last Viking #1 / 3)
1980 | historical fiction, mainstream
(Trygve Yamamura #3 / 3)
1962 | thriller
(Trygve Yamamura #2 / 3)
1960 | thriller
1960 | historical fiction, mainstream
1960 | historical fiction, mainstream
(Trygve Yamamura #1 / 3)
1959 | thriller

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