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Frederik Pohl

Frederik Pohl Reading Order

20 series · 328 books · Born 26 November 1919

Frederik Pohl was a prolific American science fiction author known for his imaginative storytelling and complex themes. With a staggering portfolio of 328 works spanning 20 series, his most acclaimed titles include the Heechee Saga and Space Merchants. Active from 1951 to 2025, Pohl's contributions have left a lasting impact on the genre, making him a standout figure in speculative fiction history.

Anthologies Series

Complete

62 books (1953–2015)

Start with Star Science Fiction Stories No. 1, the first of 62 books in the Anthologies series.

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Star Science Fiction Stories No. 1
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Star Science Fiction Stories No. 2
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Cover of Star Science Fiction Stories No. 6
Star Science Fiction Stories No. 6
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Cover of Star Science Fiction Stories 3
Star Science Fiction Stories 3
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Cover of Star Science Fiction Stories No. 4
Star Science Fiction Stories No. 4
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Cover of Galaxy Science Fiction, December 1963
Galaxy Science Fiction, December 1963
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Cover of Connoisseur's Science Fiction
Connoisseur's Science Fiction
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New Writings In SF-3
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The Seventh Galaxy Reader
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The Eighth Galaxy Reader
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Science Fiction Oddities
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Cover of Dangerous Visions
Dangerous Visions
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Cover of Backdrop of Stars
Backdrop of Stars
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Cover of Worlds of If, February 1969
Worlds of If, February 1969
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The Year's Best Science Fiction No. 3
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Alpha 3
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Orbit 11
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Cover of Star Science Fiction Stories No. 5
Star Science Fiction Stories No. 5
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Cover of The Best from Fantasy and Science Fiction: 20th Series
The Best from Fantasy and Science Fiction: 20th Series
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Cover of Those Who Can: A Science Fiction Reader
Those Who Can: A Science Fiction Reader
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Cover of Final Stage: The Ultimate Science Fiction Anthology
Final Stage: The Ultimate Science Fiction Anthology
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Cover of Wondermakers 2
Wondermakers 2
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Cover of Science Fiction Today and Tomorrow: A Discursive Symposium
Science Fiction Today and Tomorrow: A Discursive Symposium
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Cover of Science Fiction Discoveries
Science Fiction Discoveries
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Cover of The Best from Fantasy and Science Fiction 22nd Series
The Best from Fantasy and Science Fiction 22nd Series
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Cover of The Late Great Future
The Late Great Future
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Algol The Magazine About Science Fiction - Winter 1977 / 1978
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Cover of Perilous Planets
Perilous Planets
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Destinies: The Paperback Magazine of Science Fiction and Speculative Fact
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Cover of Galaxy Science Fiction, September-October 1979
Galaxy Science Fiction, September-October 1979
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Cover of The Arbor House Treasury of Modern Science Fiction / Great Science Fiction of the 20th Century
The Arbor House Treasury of Modern Science Fiction / Great Science Fiction of the 20th Century
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Cover of Isaac Asimov's Near Futures and Far
Isaac Asimov's Near Futures and Far
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Cover of The Best Science Fiction of the Year 12
The Best Science Fiction of the Year 12
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Cover of The Third Omni Book of Science Fiction
The Third Omni Book of Science Fiction
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Cover of Tales from the Planet Earth
Tales from the Planet Earth
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Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, May 1987
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Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, August 1988
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Mississippi Review 47 / 48
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Cover of The Monster Book of Monsters
The Monster Book of Monsters
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Christmas on Ganymede and Other Stories
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Cover of Inside the Funhouse
Inside the Funhouse
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Cover of Murasaki
Murasaki
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Cover of The Oxford Book of Science Fiction Stories
The Oxford Book of Science Fiction Stories
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Cover of Omni Visions Two
Omni Visions Two
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Cover of The Necronomicon
The Necronomicon
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Cover of The Williamson Effect
The Williamson Effect
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Cover of Armageddons
Armageddons
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Cover of Bangs & Whimpers
Bangs & Whimpers
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Cover of Far Horizons
Far Horizons
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The SFWA Grand Masters 1
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The Furthest Horizon
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Cover of American Body in Context
American Body in Context
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Cover of The SFWA Grand Masters 3
The SFWA Grand Masters 3
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Cover of DAW 30th Anniversary Science Fiction
DAW 30th Anniversary Science Fiction
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Cover of DAW 30th Anniversary Science Fiction and Fantasy Anthologies
DAW 30th Anniversary Science Fiction and Fantasy Anthologies
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The Hard SF Renaissance
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The Best of the Best, Vol 2
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Cover of The Wesleyan Anthology of Science Fiction
The Wesleyan Anthology of Science Fiction
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Galaxy Science Fiction Magazine, February 1955
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Arc 1.2: Post Human Conditions
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The Ninth Science Fiction Megapack
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Lieu: Science Fiction Short Stories

Best Science Fiction of the Year Series

Complete

16 books (1972–1987)

Start with The Best Science Fiction of the Year 1, the first of 16 books in the Best Science Fiction of the Year series.

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The Best Science Fiction of the Year 1
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The Best Science Fiction of the Year 2
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The Best Science Fiction of the Year 3
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The Best Science Fiction of the Year 4
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The Best Science Fiction of the Year 5
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The Best Science Fiction of the Year 6
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The Best Science Fiction of the Year 7
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The Best Science Fiction of the Year 8
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The Best Science Fiction of the Year 9
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The Best Science Fiction of the Year 10
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The Best Science Fiction of the Year 11
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The Best Science Fiction of the Year 12
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Best Science Fiction of the Year 13
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Best Science Fiction of the Year 14
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Best Science Fiction of the Year 15
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Cover of Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year 16
Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year 16

C.M. Kornbluth Collections Series

Complete

13 books (1955–2010)

Start with The Mindworm(By: C.M. Kornbluth), the first of 13 books in the C.M. Kornbluth Collections series.

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The Mindworm(By: C.M. Kornbluth)
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A Mile Beyond the Moon(By: C.M. Kornbluth)
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The Marching Morons(By: C.M. Kornbluth)
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Cover of Critical Mass(By: C.M. Kornbluth)
Critical Mass(By: C.M. Kornbluth)
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Cover of The Wonder Effect(By: C.M. Kornbluth)
The Wonder Effect(By: C.M. Kornbluth)
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The Explorers.(By: C.M. Kornbluth)
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Cover of Thirteen O'clock And Other Zero Hours(By: C.M. Kornbluth)
Thirteen O'clock And Other Zero Hours(By: C.M. Kornbluth)
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Cover of The Best of C. M. Kornbluth(By: C.M. Kornbluth)
The Best of C. M. Kornbluth(By: C.M. Kornbluth)
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Before the Universe(By: C.M. Kornbluth)
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Our Best(By: C.M. Kornbluth)
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Cover of His Share of Glory(By: C.M. Kornbluth)
His Share of Glory(By: C.M. Kornbluth)
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The Cosmic Expense Account(By: C.M. Kornbluth)
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Cover of Eight Worlds of C.M. Kornbluth(By: C.M. Kornbluth)
Eight Worlds of C.M. Kornbluth(By: C.M. Kornbluth)

Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy Series

Likely Complete

80 books (2005–2023)

Start with Worlds Apart? Dualism and Transgression in Contemporary Female Dystopias(By: Dunja M. Mohr), the first of 80 books in the Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy series.

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Worlds Apart? Dualism and Transgression in Contemporary Female Dystopias(By: Dunja M. Mohr)
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Cover of Culture, Identities and Technology in the Star Wars Films(By: Tony M. Vinci,Carl Silvio)
Culture, Identities and Technology in the Star Wars Films(By: Tony M. Vinci,Carl Silvio)
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Cover of Hugo Gernsback and the Century of Science Fiction(By: Gary Westfahl)
Hugo Gernsback and the Century of Science Fiction(By: Gary Westfahl)
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The Evolution of Tolkien's Mythology(By: Donald E. Palumbo,C.W. Sullivan III,Elizabeth A. Whittingham)
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Cover of The Influence of Star Trek on Television, Film and Culture(By: Lincoln Geraghty)
The Influence of Star Trek on Television, Film and Culture(By: Lincoln Geraghty)
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Cover of Tolkien and Shakespeare(By: Donald E. Palumbo,C.W. Sullivan III,Janet Brennan Croft)
Tolkien and Shakespeare(By: Donald E. Palumbo,C.W. Sullivan III,Janet Brennan Croft)
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Cover of Dreams and Nightmares(By: Mordecai Roshwald)
Dreams and Nightmares(By: Mordecai Roshwald)
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Cover of H. Beam Piper(By: John F. Carr)
H. Beam Piper(By: John F. Carr)
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Cover of Science Fiction and the Two Cultures(By: George Edgar Slusser,Gary Westfahl)
Science Fiction and the Two Cultures(By: George Edgar Slusser,Gary Westfahl)
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Cover of Stephen R. Donaldson and the Modern Epic Vision(By: Donald E. Palumbo,C.W. Sullivan III,Christine Barkley)
Stephen R. Donaldson and the Modern Epic Vision(By: Donald E. Palumbo,C.W. Sullivan III,Christine Barkley)
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Cover of The Inter-Galactic Playground(By: Farah Mendlesohn)
The Inter-Galactic Playground(By: Farah Mendlesohn)
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Cover of The Science of Fiction and the Fiction of Science(By: Neil Gaiman,Frank McConnell,Gary Westfahl,Donald E. Palumbo,C.W. Sullivan III)
The Science of Fiction and the Fiction of Science(By: Neil Gaiman,Frank McConnell,Gary Westfahl,Donald E. Palumbo,C.W. Sullivan III)
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Cover of Comics as a Nexus of Cultures(By: Donald E. Palumbo,C.W. Sullivan III,Jochen Ecke,Mark Berninger,Gideon Haberkorn)
Comics as a Nexus of Cultures(By: Donald E. Palumbo,C.W. Sullivan III,Jochen Ecke,Mark Berninger,Gideon Haberkorn)
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Illuminating Torchwood(By: Donald E. Palumbo,C.W. Sullivan III,Andrew Ireland)
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Cover of Portals of Power(By: Donald E. Palumbo,C.W. Sullivan III,Lori M. Campbell)
Portals of Power(By: Donald E. Palumbo,C.W. Sullivan III,Lori M. Campbell)
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Cover of The Animal Fable in Science Fiction and Fantasy(By: Donald E. Palumbo,C.W. Sullivan III,Bruce Shaw)
The Animal Fable in Science Fiction and Fantasy(By: Donald E. Palumbo,C.W. Sullivan III,Bruce Shaw)
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Cover of The Anticipation Novelists of 1950s French Science Fiction(By: Donald E. Palumbo,C.W. Sullivan III,Bradford Lyau)
The Anticipation Novelists of 1950s French Science Fiction(By: Donald E. Palumbo,C.W. Sullivan III,Bradford Lyau)
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Cover of The Twilight Mystique(By: Donald E. Palumbo,Amy M. Clarke,Marijane Osborn)
The Twilight Mystique(By: Donald E. Palumbo,Amy M. Clarke,Marijane Osborn)
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Apocalypse in Australian Fiction and Film(By: unknown author)
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Cover of British Science Fiction Film and Television(By: Derek Johnston,James Leggott,RebeccaWilliams,Tobias Hochscherf)
British Science Fiction Film and Television(By: Derek Johnston,James Leggott,RebeccaWilliams,Tobias Hochscherf)
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Cover of Cult Telefantasy Series(By: Donald E. Palumbo,C.W. Sullivan III,Sue Short)
Cult Telefantasy Series(By: Donald E. Palumbo,C.W. Sullivan III,Sue Short)
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Cover of Heinlein's Juvenile Novels(By: Donald E. Palumbo,C.W. Sullivan III)
Heinlein's Juvenile Novels(By: Donald E. Palumbo,C.W. Sullivan III)
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Science Fiction and the Prediction of the Future(By: Gary Westfahl,Donald E. Palumbo,C.W. Sullivan III,Wong Kin Yuen,Amy Kit-sze Chan)
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The Mythic Fantasy of Robert Holdstock(By: Donald E. Morse,Kalman Matolcsy)
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Cover of The Postnational Fantasy(By: Masood Ashraf Raja,Donald M. Hassler,Jason W. Ellis,Swaralipi Nandi)
The Postnational Fantasy(By: Masood Ashraf Raja,Donald M. Hassler,Jason W. Ellis,Swaralipi Nandi)
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Cover of Welsh Mythology and Folklore in Popular Culture(By: Kristin Noone,Audrey Becker)
Welsh Mythology and Folklore in Popular Culture(By: Kristin Noone,Audrey Becker)
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I See You(By: Donald E. Palumbo,C.W. Sullivan III,Ellen Grabiner)
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Cover of Of Bread, Blood and the Hunger Games(By: Donald E. Palumbo,C.W. Sullivan III,Mary F. Pharr,Leisa A. Clark)
Of Bread, Blood and the Hunger Games(By: Donald E. Palumbo,C.W. Sullivan III,Mary F. Pharr,Leisa A. Clark)
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Cover of The Sex Is Out of This World(By: Michael G. Cornelius,Donald E. Palumbo,C.W. Sullivan III,Sherry Ginn)
The Sex Is Out of This World(By: Michael G. Cornelius,Donald E. Palumbo,C.W. Sullivan III,Sherry Ginn)
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The Sex Is Out of This World: Essays on the Carnal Side of Science Fiction(By: Michael G. Cornelius,Donald E. Palumbo,C.W. Sullivan III,Sherry Ginn)
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Cover of Doctor Who in Time and Space(By: Racheline Maltese,J.M. Frey,Donald E. Palumbo,C.W. Sullivan III,Janet Brennan Croft,Gillian I. Leitch,Dunja M. Mohr)
Doctor Who in Time and Space(By: Racheline Maltese,J.M. Frey,Donald E. Palumbo,C.W. Sullivan III,Janet Brennan Croft,Gillian I. Leitch,Dunja M. Mohr)
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Cover of Girls Transforming(By: Sanna Lehtonen)
Girls Transforming(By: Sanna Lehtonen)
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Cover of Lois McMaster Bujold(By: Sylvia Kelso,Linda Wight,Amy H. Sturgis,Shannan Palma,Donald E. Palumbo,C.W. Sullivan III,Regina Yung Lee,Sandra J. Lindow,Janet Brennan Croft,David D. Oberhelman,Virginia Bemis,Andrew Hallam,John Lennard)
Lois McMaster Bujold(By: Sylvia Kelso,Linda Wight,Amy H. Sturgis,Shannan Palma,Donald E. Palumbo,C.W. Sullivan III,Regina Yung Lee,Sandra J. Lindow,Janet Brennan Croft,David D. Oberhelman,Virginia Bemis,Andrew Hallam,John Lennard)
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Cover of Orbiting Ray Bradbury's Mars(By: Donald E. Palumbo,C.W. Sullivan III,Gloria McMillan)
Orbiting Ray Bradbury's Mars(By: Donald E. Palumbo,C.W. Sullivan III,Gloria McMillan)
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The Heritage of Heinlein(With: Thomas D. Clareson,Joe Sanders,Donald E. Palumbo,C.W. Sullivan III)
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Cover of The Past That Might Have Been, the Future That May Come(By: Donald E. Palumbo,C.W. Sullivan III,Lauren J. Lacey)
The Past That Might Have Been, the Future That May Come(By: Donald E. Palumbo,C.W. Sullivan III,Lauren J. Lacey)
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Cover of The Worlds of Farscape(By: Sherry Ginn)
The Worlds of Farscape(By: Sherry Ginn)
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Discworld and the Disciplines(By: Anne Hiebert Alton)
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Environments in Science Fiction(By: Donald E. Palumbo,C.W. Sullivan III,Susan M. Bernardo)
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Cover of J.R.R. Tolkien, Robert E. Howard and the Birth of Modern Fantasy(By: )
J.R.R. Tolkien, Robert E. Howard and the Birth of Modern Fantasy(By: )
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Cover of Nature and the Numinous in Mythopoeic Fantasy Literature(By: Donald E. Palumbo,C.W. Sullivan III,Chris Brawley)
Nature and the Numinous in Mythopoeic Fantasy Literature(By: Donald E. Palumbo,C.W. Sullivan III,Chris Brawley)
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Stephen R. Donaldson and the modern epic vision : a critical study of the "Chronicles of Thomas Covenant" novels(By: Christine Barkley)
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Cover of The Monomyth in American Science Fiction Films(By: Donald E. Palumbo)
The Monomyth in American Science Fiction Films(By: Donald E. Palumbo)
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Michael Moorcock(By: Donald E. Palumbo,C.W. Sullivan III,Mark Scroggins)
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Cover of The Fantastic in Holocaust Literature and Film(By: John Edgar Browning,Judith B. Kerman)
The Fantastic in Holocaust Literature and Film(By: John Edgar Browning,Judith B. Kerman)
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Cover of An Asimov Companion(By: Donald E. Palumbo,C.W. Sullivan III)
An Asimov Companion(By: Donald E. Palumbo,C.W. Sullivan III)
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An Asimov Companion: Characters, Places and Terms in the Robot/Empire/Foundation Metaseries(By: Donald E. Palumbo)
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Cover of Gender and the Quest in British Science Fiction Television(By: Tom Powers)
Gender and the Quest in British Science Fiction Television(By: Tom Powers)
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Cover of Star Wars in the Public Square(By: Donald E. Palumbo,C.W. Sullivan III,Derek R. Sweet)
Star Wars in the Public Square(By: Donald E. Palumbo,C.W. Sullivan III,Derek R. Sweet)
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Cover of The Last Midnight(By: Mary F. Pharr,Leisa A. Clark,Amanda Firestone)
The Last Midnight(By: Mary F. Pharr,Leisa A. Clark,Amanda Firestone)
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Cover of The Science Fiction Mythmakers(By: Jennifer Simkins)
The Science Fiction Mythmakers(By: Jennifer Simkins)
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The Science Fiction Mythmakers: Religion, Science and Philosophy in Wells, Clarke, Dick and Herbert(By: Donald E. Palumbo,C.W. Sullivan III,Jennifer Simkins)
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Patricia A. McKillip and the Art of Fantasy World-Building(By: Donald E. Palumbo,C.W. Sullivan III,Audrey Isabel Taylor)
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Cover of Saving the World Through Science Fiction(By: )
Saving the World Through Science Fiction(By: )
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Science Fiction and Futurism(By: Ace G. Pilkington)
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Cover of Science Fiction in Classic Rock(By: Robert McParland)
Science Fiction in Classic Rock(By: Robert McParland)
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Cover of Wells Meets Deleuze(By: Donald E. Palumbo,C.W. Sullivan III,Michael Starr)
Wells Meets Deleuze(By: Donald E. Palumbo,C.W. Sullivan III,Michael Starr)
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A Dune Companion(By: Donald E. Palumbo)
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Cover of Fantasy Literature and Christianity(By: )
Fantasy Literature and Christianity(By: )
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Cover of The Archive Incarnate(By: Joseph Hurtgen)
The Archive Incarnate(By: Joseph Hurtgen)
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Cover of The British Comic Book Invasion(By: Jochen Ecke)
The British Comic Book Invasion(By: Jochen Ecke)
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Cover of The Fabulous Journeys of Alice and Pinocchio(By: Donald E. Palumbo,Peter Hunt,Laura Tosi)
The Fabulous Journeys of Alice and Pinocchio(By: Donald E. Palumbo,Peter Hunt,Laura Tosi)
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Cover of Hailing frequencies open: Communication in Star Trek(By: Thomas D. Parham)
Hailing frequencies open: Communication in Star Trek(By: Thomas D. Parham)
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Cover of Women's Space(By: Melanie A Marotta)
Women's Space(By: Melanie A Marotta)
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Cover of Caitlín R. Kiernan: A Critical Study of Her Dark Fiction(By: James Goho,Donald E. Palumbo,C.W. Sullivan III)
Caitlín R. Kiernan: A Critical Study of Her Dark Fiction(By: James Goho,Donald E. Palumbo,C.W. Sullivan III)
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Cover of Philip K. Dick: Essays of the Here and Now(By: David Sandner,Donald E. Palumbo,C.W. Sullivan III)
Philip K. Dick: Essays of the Here and Now(By: David Sandner,Donald E. Palumbo,C.W. Sullivan III)
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Cover of The Fortean Influence on Science Fiction(By: Tanner F. Boyle)
The Fortean Influence on Science Fiction(By: Tanner F. Boyle)
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Cover of The Global Vampire(By: Donald E. Palumbo,C.W. Sullivan III,Cait Coker)
The Global Vampire(By: Donald E. Palumbo,C.W. Sullivan III,Cait Coker)
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Cover of English Magic and Imperial Madness(By: Peter D. Mathews)
English Magic and Imperial Madness(By: Peter D. Mathews)
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Cover of In Frankenstein's Wake(By: Donald E. Palumbo,C.W. Sullivan III,Alison Bedford)
In Frankenstein's Wake(By: Donald E. Palumbo,C.W. Sullivan III,Alison Bedford)
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Cover of Michael Bishop and the Persistence of Wonder(By: Joe Sanders,Donald E. Palumbo,C.W. Sullivan III)
Michael Bishop and the Persistence of Wonder(By: Joe Sanders,Donald E. Palumbo,C.W. Sullivan III)
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Cover of Speculative Modernism(By: William Gillard,James Reitter,Robert Stauffer)
Speculative Modernism(By: William Gillard,James Reitter,Robert Stauffer)
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Cover of The Mythopoeic Code of Tolkien(By: Donald E. Palumbo,C.W. Sullivan III,Jyrki Korpua)
The Mythopoeic Code of Tolkien(By: Donald E. Palumbo,C.W. Sullivan III,Jyrki Korpua)
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Cover of The Truths of Monsters(By: Ildikó Limpár)
The Truths of Monsters(By: Ildikó Limpár)
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Cover of Arab and Muslim Science Fiction(By: Emad El-Din Aysha,Hosam A. Ibrahim Elzembely)
Arab and Muslim Science Fiction(By: Emad El-Din Aysha,Hosam A. Ibrahim Elzembely)
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Cover of Magic Words, Magic Worlds(By: Matthew Oliver)
Magic Words, Magic Worlds(By: Matthew Oliver)
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Cover of Nnedi Okorafor(By: Sandra J Lindow)
Nnedi Okorafor(By: Sandra J Lindow)
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Cover of Science, Technology and Magic in the Witcher(By: Donald E Palumbo,C W Sullivan III,Kristine Larsen)
Science, Technology and Magic in the Witcher(By: Donald E Palumbo,C W Sullivan III,Kristine Larsen)
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Cover of The Self and Community in Star Trek(By: Susan M Bernardo)
The Self and Community in Star Trek(By: Susan M Bernardo)
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Cover of Analyzing Adventure Time(By: Paul A.Thomas)
Analyzing Adventure Time(By: Paul A.Thomas)

Eschaton Sequence Series

Complete

3 books (1996–1999)

Start with The Other End of Time and read in order.

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The Other End of Time
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The Siege of Eternity
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The Far Shore of Time

Graphic Novels Series

Complete

1 book (1986–1986)

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The Merchants of Venus

Heechee Collections Series

Complete

1 book (1990–1990)

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The Gateway Trip

Heechee Saga Series

Complete

5 books (1977–1990)

Start with Gateway, the first of 5 books in the Heechee Saga series.

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Gateway
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Cover of Beyond the Blue Event Horizon
Beyond the Blue Event Horizon
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Cover of Heechee Rendezvous
Heechee Rendezvous
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Cover of The Annals of the Heechee
The Annals of the Heechee
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Cover of The Boy Who Would Live Forever
The Boy Who Would Live Forever

Isaac Asimov's Anthology Series

Complete

19 books (1980–2001)

Start with Isaac Asimov's Worlds of Science Fiction(By: Isaac Asimov,Tanith Lee,Phyllis Eisenstein,Gene Wolfe,Barry B. Longyear,John M. Ford,Arnie Bateman,Alan Dean Foster,Martin Gardner,Randall Garrett,Rob Chilson,Ted Reynolds,George Scithers,Richard S. McEnroe,Jeff Duntemann,R.N. Bracewell,K.W. MacAnn,G. Richard Bozarth), the first of 19 books in the Isaac Asimov's Anthology series.

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Isaac Asimov's Worlds of Science Fiction(By: Isaac Asimov,Tanith Lee,Phyllis Eisenstein,Gene Wolfe,Barry B. Longyear,John M. Ford,Arnie Bateman,Alan Dean Foster,Martin Gardner,Randall Garrett,Rob Chilson,Ted Reynolds,George Scithers,Richard S. McEnroe,Jeff Duntemann,R.N. Bracewell,K.W. MacAnn,G. Richard Bozarth)
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Cover of Isaac Asimov's Near Futures and Far(With: Isaac Asimov,Carter Scholz,Barry B. Longyear,John M. Ford,Jack Williamson,Darrell Schweitzer,John Brunner,Juleen Brantingham,Martin Gardner,Richard Wilson,Milton A. Rothman,Elizabeth Anne Hull,Sharon Webb,Somtow Sucharitkul,Lee Weinstein,Ted Reynolds,George Scithers,F. Gwynplaine MacIntyre,William Tuning,Francis E. Izzo,Paul David Novitski,Lee Russell,Seth S. Horowitz,Tol E. Rant,S. Dale,Julie Flores,Tony Sarowitz)
Isaac Asimov's Near Futures and Far(With: Isaac Asimov,Carter Scholz,Barry B. Longyear,John M. Ford,Jack Williamson,Darrell Schweitzer,John Brunner,Juleen Brantingham,Martin Gardner,Richard Wilson,Milton A. Rothman,Elizabeth Anne Hull,Sharon Webb,Somtow Sucharitkul,Lee Weinstein,Ted Reynolds,George Scithers,F. Gwynplaine MacIntyre,William Tuning,Francis E. Izzo,Paul David Novitski,Lee Russell,Seth S. Horowitz,Tol E. Rant,S. Dale,Julie Flores,Tony Sarowitz)
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Cover of Isaac Asimov's Space of Her Own(By: Connie Willis,Ursula K. Le Guin,Pat Cadigan,Joan D. Vinge,Tanith Lee,Pamela Sargent,Lee Killough,Mary Gentle,Mildred Downey Broxon,Shawna McCarthy,Sharon Webb,Leigh Kennedy,Stephanie A. Smith,Cherie Wilkerson,Julie Stevens,Sydney J. Van Scyoc,Cyn Mason,P.A. Kagan,P.J. MacQuarrie,Janet O. Jeppson,Beverly Grant,Hope Athearn)
Isaac Asimov's Space of Her Own(By: Connie Willis,Ursula K. Le Guin,Pat Cadigan,Joan D. Vinge,Tanith Lee,Pamela Sargent,Lee Killough,Mary Gentle,Mildred Downey Broxon,Shawna McCarthy,Sharon Webb,Leigh Kennedy,Stephanie A. Smith,Cherie Wilkerson,Julie Stevens,Sydney J. Van Scyoc,Cyn Mason,P.A. Kagan,P.J. MacQuarrie,Janet O. Jeppson,Beverly Grant,Hope Athearn)
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Isaac Asimov's Fantasy!(By: Connie Willis,George R.R. Martin,Ron Goulart,John Kessel,George Alec Effinger,Robert Thurston,Tanith Lee,Lucius Shepard,Scott Baker,Lillian Carl,Juleen Brantingham,Lee Killough,Ian McDowell,Daphne Castell,Sharon N. Farber,Richard Kearns,Shawna McCarthy,Leigh Kennedy,Gregg Keizer,Kristi Olesen)
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L. Ron Hubbard Presents: Writers of the Future Series

Ongoing

41 books (1985–2025)

Start with L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 1, the first of 41 books in the L. Ron Hubbard Presents: Writers of the Future series.

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Man Plus Series

Complete

2 books (1976–1994)

Start with Man Plus and read in order.

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Mars Plus(By: Thomas T. Thomas)

Non-Fiction Series

Complete

9 books (1951–1991)

Start with Prince Henry Sinclair, the first of 9 books in the Non-Fiction series.

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Practical Politics 1972
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The Viking settlements of North America
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The Way the Future Was
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Chasing Science
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Science Fiction Studies in Film(With: Frederik Pohl IV)
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The New Visions
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Galaxy Magazine: The Dark and the Light Years(By: David L. Rosheim)
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Our Angry Earth

Saga Of Cuckoo Series

Complete

2 books (1975–1983)

Start with Farthest Star and read in order.

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Wall Around a Star

Short Stories/Novellas Series

Complete

8 books (1955–2011)

Start with The Tunnel Under the World, the first of 8 books in the Short Stories/Novellas series.

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The Hated
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The Knights of Arthur
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Shaffery among the Immortals
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Fermi and Frost
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The Day of the Boomer Dukes

Short Story Collections Series

Complete

23 books (1956–2015)

Start with Alternating Currents, the first of 23 books in the Short Story Collections series.

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The Case against Tomorrow
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Tomorrow Times Seven
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The Man Who Ate the World
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The Wonder Effect(By: C.M. Kornbluth)
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The Abominable Earthman
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Cover of Digits and Dastards
Digits and Dastards
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Cover of Turn Left at Thursday
Turn Left at Thursday
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Cover of Day Million
Day Million
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Cover of The Gold at the Starbow's End
The Gold at the Starbow's End
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The Best of Frederik Pohl
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In the Problem Pit
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The Early Pohl
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Survival Kit
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Planets Three
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Midas World
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Pohlstars
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Platinum Pohl
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The Hated and Other Stories
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Works of Frederik Pohl[Illustrated]
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The Works of Frederik Pohl
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Adventures in Time and Space

Space Merchants Series

Complete

2 books (1952–1981)

Start with The Space Merchants / Gravy Planet(With: C.M. Kornbluth) and read in order.

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The Merchants' War

Standalone Novels Series

Complete

34 books (1954–2017)

Start with Search the Sky(With: C.M. Kornbluth), the first of 34 books in the Standalone Novels series.

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A Town is Drowning(With: C.M. Kornbluth)
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Gladiator-at-Law(With: C.M. Kornbluth)
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Presidential Year(With: C.M. Kornbluth)
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Slave Ship
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Wolfbane(With: C.M. Kornbluth)
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Drunkard's Walk
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A Plague of Pythons
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The Cool War
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Starburst
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Syzygy
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Demon in the Skull
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The Years of the City
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Black Star Rising
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Terror
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The Coming of the Quantum Cats
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Chernobyl
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Land's End(With: Jack Williamson)
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Narabedla Ltd.
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The Day The Martians Came
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Homegoing
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Outnumbering the Dead
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The World at the End of Time
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The Singers of Time(With: Jack Williamson)
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Mining the Oort
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Stopping at Slowyear
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The Voices of Heaven
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O Pioneer!
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The Last Theorem(With: Arthur C. Clarke)
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All the Lives He Led
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Virtual Nightmare

Starchild Series

Complete

3 books (1963–1969)

Start with The Reefs of Space and read in order.

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The Reefs of Space
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Starchild
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Rogue Star

The Space Merchants Series

Complete

1 book (1952–1952)

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The Space Merchants / Gravy Planet(With: C.M. Kornbluth)

Undersea Eden Series

Complete

3 books (1954–1958)

Start with Undersea Quest and read in order.

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Undersea Fleet
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Undersea City

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books has Frederik Pohl written?
Frederik Pohl has written 328 books across 20 series. Their published works span from 1951 to 2025.
What is the first book in each Frederik Pohl series?
Here are the first books in Frederik Pohl's series: Anthologies: Star Science Fiction Stories No. 1; Best Science Fiction of the Year: The Best Science Fiction of the Year 1; C.M. Kornbluth Collections: The Mindworm(By: C.M. Kornbluth); Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy: Worlds Apart? Dualism and Transgression in Contemporary Female Dystopias(By: Dunja M. Mohr); Eschaton Sequence: The Other End of Time.
What order should I read Frederik Pohl's books?
We recommend reading Frederik Pohl's series in publication order. Each series can be read independently.
Is Frederik Pohl still writing new books?
Yes, Frederik Pohl has 1 ongoing series: L. Ron Hubbard Presents: Writers of the Future.

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