Poul Anderson books in order
American science fiction writer
- Lived
- 1926–2001
- Country
- United States
- Books
- 107
- Also writes as
- A. A. Craig
Poul Anderson published 87 novels, 5 novellas, 10 short story collections, 2 children's books and 3 other books, beginning with Brain Wave (1954). The best-known is Tau Zero (1970).
Updated September 2026
Where to start with Poul Anderson
Start here
Tau Zero
Poul Anderson's most-read book.
Shortest way in
Three Hearts and Three Lions
One of the most-read, at about 179 pages.
Standalone novels in order
Flight to Forever (Nov 1950)
Is There Life on Other Worlds? (1953)
Brain Wave (1954)
The Broken Sword (1954)
Star Ways (1956)
Earthman's Burden (1957)
The Enemy Stars (1958)
Golden Slave (1960)
Murder in Black Letter (1960)
The High Crusade (Jul 1960)
Guardians of Time (1961)
Orbit Unlimited (1961)
Strangers From Earth (1961)
Three Hearts and Three Lions (1961)
Twilight World (1961)
After Doomsday (1962)
Trader to the Stars (1964)
Shield (1965)
The Corridors of Time (1965)
The Star Fox (1965)
Three Worlds to Conquer (1965)
Ensign Flandry (1966)
The Trouble Twisters (1966)
Satan's World (1968)
Beyond the Beyond (1969)
Seven Conquests (1969)
Tau Zero (1970)
Virgin Planet (1970)
Operation Chaos (1971)
The Byworlder (1971)
The Dancer from Atlantis (1972)
There Will Be Time (Sep 1972)
The Day of Their Return (1973)
The People of the Wind (Feb 1973)
A Knight of Ghosts and Shadows (1974)
A Midsummer Tempest (Mar 1974)
Fire Time (Nov 1974)
Homeward and Beyond (1975)
The Long Way Home (1975)
The Winter of the World (1975)
Best of Poul Anderson (1976)
War of the Wing-men (1976)
Agent of the Terran Empire (1977)
Hrolf Kraki's Saga (1977)
Mirkheim (1977)
A Circus of Hells (1978)
The Avatar (1978)
The Earth Book of Stormgate (1978)
The Night Face (1978)
Vault of the Ages (1978)
A Stone in Heaven (1979)
The Merman's Children (Sep 1979)
The Devil's Game (1980)
Conan the Rebel (Jul 1980)
Explorations (1981)
Fantasy (1981)
Psychotechnic League (1981)
Cold Victory (1982)
It Was First Contact, And- the Gods Laughed (1982)
Maurai & Kith (1982)
New America (1982)
Starship (1982)
Conflict (1983)
The Long Night (1983)
Time Patrolman (1983)
Orion Shall Rise (Mar 1983)
Past Times (1984)
The Game of Empire (1985)
The King of Ys, Roma Mater (1986)
The Boat of a Million Years (Nov 1989)
The Shield of Time (1990)
Alight in the Void (1991)
Kinship With the Stars (1991)
Inconstant Star (Jan 1991)
Murasaki (1992), with Nancy Kress and Frederik Pohl
Harvest of Stars (1993)
The Stars Are Also Fire (1994)
War of the Gods (1997)
Hoka! Hoka! Hoka! (1998)
Starfarers (Nov 1998)
Operation Luna (1999)
Genesis (Feb 2000)
Mother of Kings (2001)
Ensign Flandry: The Saga of Dominic Flandry, Agent of Imperial Terra (2003)
For Love and Glory (2003)
The Van Rijn Method (2008)
Sir Dominic Flandry The Last Knight Of Terra (2010)
Novellas in order
No Truce with Kings (Jun 1963)
The Rebel Worlds (1969)
Planet of No Return (1971)
The Queen of Air and Darkness (Apr 1971)
The Saturn Game (1989)
Short story collections in order
Time Patrol (1955)
Time and Stars (1964)
Nebula Award Stories 4 (1968)
The Horn of Time (1968)
Tales of the Flying Mountains (1970)
Flandry of Terra (1976)
Hoka! (1983), with Gordon R. Dickson
Time Patrol (1991)
Going for Infinity (2002)
Short Fiction (2019)
Children's books in order
Star Prince Charlie (1975)
The Year of the Ransom (1988)
Other books in order
7 Conquests (1969)
World Without Stars (1975)
The Man Who Counts (1979)
Film and TV adaptations
- The High Crusade (1994)Film · from The High Crusade
Free to read
All free classics
About Poul Anderson
Poul William Anderson was an American fantasy and science fiction author who was active from the 1940s until his death in 2001. Anderson also wrote historical novels. He won the Hugo Award seven times and the Nebula Award three times, and was nominated many more times for awards.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Poul Anderson FAQ
- How many books has Poul Anderson written?
- Poul Anderson published 87 novels, 5 novellas, 10 short story collections, 2 children's books and 3 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Poul Anderson's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with Tau Zero.
- What is Poul Anderson's last book?
- For Love and Glory (2003).
- What is Poul Anderson's most famous book?
- Tau Zero (1970) is Poul Anderson's most widely read book.
- Does Poul Anderson write under a pen name?
- Yes: Poul Anderson has also published as A. A. Craig.
- Which Poul Anderson books have been adapted?
- 1 book has been adapted for film or TV, including The High Crusade (film, 1994).
- Can I read Poul Anderson's books for free?
- Yes. 26 books by Poul Anderson are 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.