Edson McCann books in order
American science fiction writer and editor
- Lived
- 1919–2013
- Country
- United States
- Books
- 78
- Series
- 1
Edson McCann published 67 novels, 3 novellas and 8 short story collections, beginning with The Space Merchants (1953). The series is Heechee Saga (5 books, starting with Gateway). The best-known is Gateway (1976).
Updated September 2026
Heechee Saga books in order (5)Series page
Reading order: 1 Gateway (1976) · 2 Beyond the Blue Event Horizon (1980) · 3 Heechee Rendezvous (1984) · 4 The Annals of the Heechee (1987) · 5 The Gateway Trip (1990)
- 1.
Gateway (Nov 1976)
- 2.
Beyond the Blue Event Horizon (Feb 1980)
- 3.
Heechee Rendezvous (May 1984)
- 4.
The Annals of the Heechee (Mar 1987)
- 5.
The Gateway Trip (1990)
Where to start with Edson McCann
Start here
Gateway
Edson McCann's most-read book and the first of the 5 Heechee Saga books.
Shortest way in
The Space Merchants
One of the most-read, at about 176 pages.
Standalone novels in order
The Space Merchants (1953), with Cyril M. Kornbluth
Search the Sky (1954), with Cyril M. Kornbluth
Gladiator-At-Law (Jun 1955), with Cyril M. Kornbluth
Star Science Fiction Stories, No. 4 (1958)
Tomorrow Times Seven (1959)
Wolfbane (1959), with Cyril M. Kornbluth
Drunkard's Walk (Nov 1960)
Turn Left at Thursday (1961)
The Wonder Effect (1962)
The Abominable Earthman (1963)
The Reefs of Space (1964)
A Plague of Pythons (1965)
'Galaxy' Reader (1966)
STAR FOURTEEN (1966)
Starchild (1966)
Digits and Dastards (1968)
Undersea City (1968)
The Age of the Pussyfoot (1969)
Rogue Star (Dec 1969), with Jack Williamson
Nightmare Age (1970)
Undersea Quest (1970)
The Gold at the Starbow's End (1972)
Farthest Star (1975), with Jack Williamson
Early Pohl (1976)
Man Plus (Apr 1976)
Undersea Fleet (1977)
The Way The Future Was (1978)
Preferred Risk (1979)
Jem (Apr 1979)
The Cool War (1980)
Planets Three (1982)
Starburst (1982)
Syzygy (1982)
Midas World (1983)
Wall Around a Star (1983)
Demon in the Skull (1984)
Pohlstars (1984)
The Merchants' War (1984)
The Years of the City (1984)
Black Star Rising (1985)
Terror (1986)
Worlds of If (1986)
The Coming of the Quantum Cats (May 1986)
Chernobyl (1987)
Land's End (1988)
Narabedla Ltd (1988)
The Day the Martians Came (1988)
Homegoing (Apr 1989)
The World at the End of Time (Jun 1990)
Our Angry Earth (1991)
The Singers of Time (1991)
Mining the Oort (1992)
Murasaki (1992), with David Brin and Greg Bear
Mars Plus (1994)
The Other End of Time (1996)
The Siege of Eternity (1997)
O Pioneer! (1998)
The Voices of Heaven (1998)
The Far Shore of Time (Jul 1999)
The Boy Who Would Live Forever (2004)
The Day of the Boomer Dukes (2007)
The Last Theorem (2008), with Arthur C. Clarke
All the Lives He Led (2011)
Novellas in order
Slave Ship (1956)
Outnumbering the Dead (1990)
Stopping at Slowyear (Jan 1992)
Short story collections in order
Alternating Currents (1966)
Day Million (1970)
The Early Asimov (1972)
The Best of Frederik Pohl (1975)
The Sfwa Grand Masters (1999)
Platinum Pohl (2005)
When the People Fell (Sep 2007), with Cordwainer Smith
About Edson McCann
Frederik George Pohl Jr. was an American science-fiction writer, editor, and fan, with a career spanning nearly 75 years—from his first published work, the 1937 poem "Elegy to a Dead Satellite: Luna", to the 2011 novel All the Lives He Led.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Edson McCann FAQ
- How many books has Edson McCann written?
- Edson McCann published 67 novels, 3 novellas and 8 short story collections that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Edson McCann's books in?
- Read each series in its own order: start Heechee Saga with Gateway. The other books stand alone and can be read in any order.
- What is Edson McCann's last book?
- All the Lives He Led (2011).
- What is Edson McCann's most famous book?
- Gateway (1976) is Edson McCann's most widely read book.
- Are Edson McCann's books connected?
- 5 books belong to 1 series (Heechee Saga); the other 73 books stand alone.
- Can I read Edson McCann's books for free?
- Yes. 1 book by Edson McCann is in the public domain in the US and free to read online or download here.
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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers, free texts from Project Gutenberg. Last updated September 2026.