Poul Anderson

Poul Anderson

Poul Anderson has written at least 257 books. Their most popular book is Tau Zero with 121 saves with an average rating of 3.63⭐.

Author Bio

Poul William Anderson was an American science fiction author who began his career during one of the Golden Ages of the genre and continued to write and remain popular into the 21st century. Anderson also authored several works of fantasy, historical novels, and a prodigious number of short stories. He received numerous awards for his writing, including seven Hugo Awards and three Nebula Awards.

Anderson received a degree in physics from the University of Minnesota in 1948. He married Karen Kruse in 1953. They had one daughter, Astrid, who is married to science fiction author Greg Bear. Anderson was the sixth President of Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, taking office in 1972. He was a member of the Swordsmen and Sorcerers' Guild of America, a loose-knit group of Heroic Fantasy authors founded in the 1960s, some of whose works were anthologized in Lin Carter's Flashing Swords! anthologies. He was a founding member of the Society for Creative Anachronism. Robert A. Heinlein dedicated his 1985 novel The Cat Who Walks Through Walls to Anderson and eight of the other members of the Citizens' Advisory Council on National Space Policy.

Poul Anderson died of cancer on July 31, 2001, after a month in the hospital. Several of his novels were published posthumously.

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Tau Zero

Tau Zero
ByPoul Anderson

30 • 121 Readers • 196 pages 3.6

The Broken Sword

The Broken Sword
ByPoul Anderson,Bronson Pinchot

1954 • 100 Readers 3.5

Three Hearts and Three Lions

#2.5 of 3 in Operation Otherworld

1953 • 43 Readers • 232 pages 3.5

Thieves' World

#1 of 14 in Thieves' World

Thieves' World
ByRobert Lynn Asprin(Editor),Lynn Abbey(Editor)

1979 • 43 Readers • 308 pages 3.7

The Boat of a Million Years

1989 • 41 Readers • 530 pages 3

The High Crusade

The High Crusade
ByPoul Anderson

1960 • 35 Readers • 196 pages 3.5

Brain Wave

Brain Wave
ByPoul Anderson

1954 • 18 Readers 3.8

The Science fiction hall of fame

#2 in The Science Fiction Hall of Fame

The Science fiction hall of fame
ByC.M. Kornbluth,Lester del Rey,+10 more

1900 • 13 Readers • 672 pages 3.5

The Sword & Sorcery Anthology

The Sword & Sorcery Anthology
ByJeffrey Ford,Glen Cook,+17 more

2012 • 12 Readers • 480 pages 3.5

Masterpieces: The Best Science Fiction of the Century

Masterpieces: The Best Science Fiction of the Century
ByGeorge R.R. Martin,Orson Scott Card

2001 • 11 Readers • 422 pages 3

There Will Be Time

6 Maurai

There Will Be Time
ByPoul Anderson

1972 • 11 Readers • 292 pages 2.2

Guardians of Time

#1 of 3 in Time Patrol

Guardians of Time
ByPoul Anderson

1960 • 11 Readers • 160 pages 3.6

A Midsummer Tempest

#3 of 3 in Operation Otherworld

A Midsummer Tempest
ByPoul Anderson

1974 • 10 Readers • 207 pages 4

Operation Chaos

#1 of 3 in Operation Otherworld

Operation Chaos
ByPoul Anderson

1971 • 9 Readers • 211 pages 4

The Man-Kzin Wars

The Man-Kzin Wars
ByLarry Niven,Stephen Hickman,+2 more

2013 • 7 Readers • 384 pages 2.7

Starfarers

Starfarers
ByPoul Anderson

1998 • 7 Readers • 383 pages 3

The Corridors of Time

The Corridors of Time
ByPoul Anderson

1965 • 6 Readers • 187 pages 3

The Best Time Travel Stories of All Time

The Best Time Travel Stories of All Time
ByBarry N. Malzberg(Editor),James Tiptree Jr.(Contributor)

2003 • 6 Readers • 448 pages 4

The Star Fox

The Star Fox
ByPoul Anderson

1965 • 6 Readers • 204 pages 3.3

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After the King: Stories in Honor of J.R.R. Tolkien
ByMartin H. Greenberg,Jane Yolen,+19 more

1991 • 6 Readers • 438 pages 3.5

The Best Time Travel Stories of the 20th Century

The Best Time Travel Stories of the 20th Century
ByLarry Niven(Contributor),Robert Silverberg(Contributor)

2004 • 5 Readers • 448 pages

The Shield of Time

#4 of 3 in Time Patrol

The Shield of Time
ByPoul Anderson

1990 • 5 Readers • 436 pages 3

Harvest Of Stars

#1 of 4 in Harvest of Stars

Harvest Of Stars
ByPoul Anderson

1993 • 5 Readers • 531 pages 2

The Byworlder

The Byworlder
ByPoul Anderson

1971 • 4 Readers • 160 pages

Ensign Flandry

#1 of 12 in Flandry

Ensign Flandry
ByPoul Anderson

1966 • 4 Readers 4

Trader to the Stars

9 Future History of the Polesotechnic League

Trader to the Stars
ByPoul Anderson

1964 • 4 Readers • 159 pages 3.5

Meditations on Middle-Earth

Meditations on Middle-Earth
ByKaren Haber(Editor),Robin Hobb(Contributor)

2001 • 4 Readers • 235 pages 4

Orion Shall Rise

6 Maurai

Orion Shall Rise
ByPoul Anderson

1983 • 4 Readers • 463 pages

The Devil's Game

The Devil's Game
ByPoul Anderson

1980 • 3 Readers • 251 pages 3

Orbit Unlimited

Orbit Unlimited
ByPoul Anderson

1961 • 3 Readers • 164 pages

After Doomsday

After Doomsday
ByPoul Anderson

1962 • 3 Readers • 166 pages 2

Fire Time

Fire Time
ByPoul Anderson

1974 • 3 Readers • 232 pages

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The Avatar
ByPoul Anderson

1978 • 3 Readers • 404 pages 3.3

Genesis

Genesis
ByPoul Anderson

1995 • 3 Readers • 448 pages 3

The Enemy Stars

The Enemy Stars
ByPoul Anderson

1958 • 3 Readers • 218 pages

The Golden Horn

#1 of 1 in Last Viking

The Golden Horn
ByPoul Anderson

1980 • 3 Readers • 225 pages

Masterpieces: The Best Science Fiction of the 20th Century

Masterpieces: The Best Science Fiction of the 20th Century
ByOrson Scott Card(Editor),Isaac Asimov(Contributor)

2001 • 3 Readers • 424 pages 3.5

Time patrolman

Time patrolman
ByPoul Anderson

2 Readers 3

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Far Futures
ByGregory Benford,Greg Bear,+4 more

2 Readers 2

The Fleet

6 Doona

The Fleet
ByDavid Drake(Editor),Bill Fawcett(Editor)

1988 • 2 Readers • 280 pages

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2 Readers 4

Hoka! Hoka! Hoka!

3 Hoka

Hoka! Hoka! Hoka!
ByPoul Anderson,Gordon R. Dickson

1983 • 2 Readers • 320 pages

War of the Gods

War of the Gods
ByPoul Anderson

1999 • 2 Readers • 304 pages 3.5

Murasaki

Murasaki
ByPoul Anderson

1992 • 2 Readers • 377 pages 2

Agent of the Terran Empire

2 Readers

The Psycho-technic League

#1 of 2 in Psychotechnic League

1981 • 2 Readers • 285 pages 3

The Saturn Game

The Saturn Game
ByPoul Anderson

1981 • 2 Readers • 164 pages 4

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#1 of 4 in Technic Civilization Saga

The Van Rijn Method
ByPoul Anderson

2008 • 2 Readers

Foundation's Friends: Stories in Honor of Isaac Asimov

9 Foundation (Publication Order)

Foundation's Friends: Stories in Honor of Isaac Asimov
ByMartin H. Greenberg(Editor),Ray Bradbury(Contributor)

1989 • 2 Readers • 464 pages

All One Universe

All One Universe
ByPoul Anderson

1996 • 2 Readers • 304 pages

The Rebel Worlds

#3 of 12 in Flandry

The Rebel Worlds
ByPoul Anderson

1969 • 2 Readers • 141 pages

The People of the Wind

The People of the Wind
ByPoul Anderson

1973 • 2 Readers • 176 pages

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Hrolf Kraki's Saga
ByPoul Anderson

1973 • 2 Readers • 261 pages

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Pawn to Infinity
ByVictor Contoski,Daniel Gilbert,+10 more

1982 • 2 Readers • 258 pages

Isaac Asimov Presents the Great SF Stories 18: 1956

#18 of 25 in Isaac Asimov Presents the Great SF Stories

Isaac Asimov Presents the Great SF Stories 18: 1956
ByIsaac Asimov,Martin H. Greenberg,+14 more

1988 • 2 Readers • 362 pages

Beyond Tomorrow

Beyond Tomorrow
ByDavid R. Grigg,Robert Silverberg,+12 more

1976 • 2 Readers • 222 pages 3

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2013 • 2 Readers 3

Call Me Joe

Call Me Joe
ByPoul Anderson

2009 • 2 Readers • 510 pages 4

Crisis

#6 of 6 in The Fleet

Crisis
ByPoul Anderson,Bill Fawcett

1991 • 2 Readers • 304 pages 2

Green Magic

Green Magic
ByJack Vance

1979 • 2 Readers • 273 pages

Devils & Demons: A Treasury of Fiendish Tales Old & New

Devils & Demons: A Treasury of Fiendish Tales Old & New
ByFord McCormack(Contributor),Robert Bloch(Contributor)

1987 • 2 Readers • 575 pages

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#6 of 12 in Flandry

Flandry of Terra
ByPoul Anderson

1965 • 2 Readers 4

Three Worlds To Conquer

1964 • 2 Readers

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No Truce with Kings
ByPoul Anderson

1963 • 2 Readers • 104 pages 4

Tři srdce, tři lvi

#2.5 of 3 in Operation Otherworld

Tři srdce, tři lvi
ByPoul Anderson,Jitka Bojanovská(Translator)

1953 • 2 Readers • 213 pages 3

Earthman's Burden

#1 of 3 in Hoka

Earthman's Burden
ByPoul Anderson,Gordon R. Dickson

1957 • 2 Readers 2

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Planned book #321 of 37 in LOA

American Science Fiction: Four Classic Novels 1960-1966
ByPoul Anderson,Clifford D. Simak,+2 more

2 Readers

The Unicorn Trade

The Unicorn Trade
ByPoul Anderson,Karen Anderson

1984 • 2 Readers • 284 pages

Operation Luna

#2 of 3 in Operation Otherworld

Operation Luna
ByPoul Anderson

1999 • 2 Readers • 438 pages

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World without Stars
ByPoul Anderson

1967 • 2 Readers • 150 pages 3

The Longest Voyage

The Longest Voyage
ByPoul Anderson

1960 • 2 Readers

Satan's World

9 Future History of the Polesotechnic League

Satan's World
ByPoul Anderson

1968 • 2 Readers • 224 pages

A Stone In Heaven

#8 of 12 in Flandry

A Stone In Heaven
ByPoul Anderson

1979 • 2 Readers • 256 pages

Mirkheim

9 Future History of the Polesotechnic League

Mirkheim
ByPoul Anderson

1977 • 2 Readers • 218 pages 4

Sir Dominic Flandry: The Last Knight of Terra

#6 of 4 in Technic Civilization Saga

2010 • 2 Readers • 596 pages 4

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The Best Alternate History Stories of the 20th Century
ByHarry Turtledove(Editor/Contributor),Martin H. Greenberg(Editor)

2001 • 1 Reader • 415 pages 2

Alternate Empires

#1 of 1 in What Might Have Been

Alternate Empires
ByGregory Benford(Editor/Contributor),Martin H. Greenberg(Editor)

1989 • 1 Reader • 292 pages

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1 Reader

Tolkiens Zauber

Tolkiens Zauber
ByMichael Koseler(Translator)

2001 • 1 Reader • 270 pages

The Horn of Time

6 Maurai

The Horn of Time
ByPoul Anderson

1968 • 1 Reader • 144 pages

My Favorite Fantasy Story

My Favorite Fantasy Story
ByMartin H. Greenberg(Editor),Matthew Costello(Contributor)

2000 • 1 Reader • 423 pages

2020 Vision

2020 Vision
ByJerry Pournelle(Editor),Ben Bova(Contributor)

1974 • 1 Reader • 192 pages 4

The Dancer from Atlantis

1 Reader 2

The Science Fiction Roll of Honor

The Science Fiction Roll of Honor
ByFrederik Pohl(editor),Robert Bloch(Contributor)

1975 • 1 Reader • 264 pages

No World of Their Own

No World of Their Own
ByPoul Anderson

2015 • 1 Reader • 145 pages

The Trouble Twisters

9 Future History of the Polesotechnic League

The Trouble Twisters
ByPoul Anderson

1966 • 1 Reader • 190 pages 3

Star prince Charlie

Star prince Charlie
ByPoul Anderson

1 Reader

Analog's Lighter Side

#4 of 1 in Schmidt Analog Anthologies

Analog's Lighter Side
ByStanley Schmidt(Editor),Lewis Padgett(Contributor)

1982 • 1 Reader • 287 pages 3

Final Stage: The Ultimate Science Fiction Anthology

Final Stage: The Ultimate Science Fiction Anthology
ByEdward L. Ferman(editor/contributor),Kit Reed(Contributor)

1974 • 1 Reader • 284 pages

Is There Life on Other Worlds

1963 • 1 Reader 3

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The Infinite Arena: Seven Science Fiction Stories About Sports
ByTerry Carr(Editor),Poul Anderson(Contributor)

1977 • 1 Reader

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Armies of Elfland
ByPoul Anderson

1 Reader

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Short Fiction
ByPoul Anderson

1 Reader

Homeward and Beyond

Homeward and Beyond
ByPoul Anderson

1975 • 1 Reader • 242 pages

The King of Ys

Planned book #1 of 4 in The King of Ys

The King of Ys
ByPoul Anderson,Karen Anderson

1 Reader • 1,216 pages

Gallicenae

#2 of 4 in The King of Ys

Gallicenae
ByPoul Anderson,Karen Anderson

1987 • 1 Reader • 332 pages

The Best of L. Sprague de Camp

The Best of L. Sprague de Camp
ByL. Sprague de Camp

1978 • 1 Reader

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Planet Stories July 1951, Vol. 5.0
ByJerome Bixby(Editor),Poul Anderson(Contributor)

1951 • 1 Reader • 112 pages

Nebula Award Stories 7

Nebula Award Stories 7
ByLloyd Biggle Jr.(Editor),Stephen Goldin(Contributor)

1972 • 1 Reader • 234 pages 3.5

ElfQuest Book 2

#2 of 8 in Elfquest

ElfQuest Book 2
ByRichard Pini,Wendy Pini

1982 • 1 Reader • 120 pages 3