A Book in Order

Series · 40 books

Poul Anderson Books in Order

The complete Poul Anderson reading order — 40 books from 1952–1978.

  1. 01 Vault of the ages 1952 Amazon — buy Vault of the ages Bookshop — buy Vault of the ages ThriftBooks — buy Vault of the ages eBooks.com — buy Vault of the ages
  2. 02 Three Hearts and Three Lions 1953 Amazon — buy Three Hearts and Three Lions Bookshop — buy Three Hearts and Three Lions ThriftBooks — buy Three Hearts and Three Lions eBooks.com — buy Three Hearts and Three Lions
  3. 03 Is there life on other worlds? 1953 Amazon — buy Is there life on other worlds? ThriftBooks — buy Is there life on other worlds? eBooks.com — buy Is there life on other worlds?
  4. 04 The broken sword 1954 Amazon — buy The broken sword Bookshop — buy The broken sword ThriftBooks — buy The broken sword eBooks.com — buy The broken sword
  5. 05 Brainwave 1954 Amazon — buy Brainwave Bookshop — buy Brainwave ThriftBooks — buy Brainwave eBooks.com — buy Brainwave
  6. 06 The Enemy Stars 1958 Amazon — buy The Enemy Stars Bookshop — buy The Enemy Stars ThriftBooks — buy The Enemy Stars eBooks.com — buy The Enemy Stars
  7. 07 The High Crusade 1960 Amazon — buy The High Crusade Bookshop — buy The High Crusade ThriftBooks — buy The High Crusade eBooks.com — buy The High Crusade
  8. 08 Virgin Planet 1960 Amazon — buy Virgin Planet Bookshop — buy Virgin Planet ThriftBooks — buy Virgin Planet eBooks.com — buy Virgin Planet
  9. 09 Guardians of time 1961 Amazon — buy Guardians of time Bookshop — buy Guardians of time ThriftBooks — buy Guardians of time eBooks.com — buy Guardians of time
  10. 10 Orbit unlimited 1961 Amazon — buy Orbit unlimited Bookshop — buy Orbit unlimited ThriftBooks — buy Orbit unlimited eBooks.com — buy Orbit unlimited
  11. 11 After doomsday 1962 Amazon — buy After doomsday Bookshop — buy After doomsday ThriftBooks — buy After doomsday eBooks.com — buy After doomsday
  12. 12 Time and Stars 1964 Amazon — buy Time and Stars Bookshop — buy Time and Stars ThriftBooks — buy Time and Stars eBooks.com — buy Time and Stars
  13. 13 Trader to the stars 1964 Amazon — buy Trader to the stars Bookshop — buy Trader to the stars ThriftBooks — buy Trader to the stars eBooks.com — buy Trader to the stars
  14. 14 The corridors of time 1965 Amazon — buy The corridors of time Bookshop — buy The corridors of time ThriftBooks — buy The corridors of time eBooks.com — buy The corridors of time
  15. 15 Agent of the Terran Empire 1965 Amazon — buy Agent of the Terran Empire Bookshop — buy Agent of the Terran Empire ThriftBooks — buy Agent of the Terran Empire eBooks.com — buy Agent of the Terran Empire
  16. 16 The Star Fox 1965 Amazon — buy The Star Fox Bookshop — buy The Star Fox ThriftBooks — buy The Star Fox eBooks.com — buy The Star Fox
  17. 17 Shield 1965 Amazon — buy Shield Bookshop — buy Shield ThriftBooks — buy Shield eBooks.com — buy Shield
  18. 18 Flandry of Terra 1965 Amazon — buy Flandry of Terra Bookshop — buy Flandry of Terra ThriftBooks — buy Flandry of Terra eBooks.com — buy Flandry of Terra
  19. 19 Ensign Flandry 1966 Amazon — buy Ensign Flandry Bookshop — buy Ensign Flandry ThriftBooks — buy Ensign Flandry eBooks.com — buy Ensign Flandry
  20. 20 The Trouble Twisters 1966 Amazon — buy The Trouble Twisters Bookshop — buy The Trouble Twisters ThriftBooks — buy The Trouble Twisters eBooks.com — buy The Trouble Twisters
  21. 21 World without stars 1966 Amazon — buy World without stars Bookshop — buy World without stars ThriftBooks — buy World without stars eBooks.com — buy World without stars
  22. 22 Satan’s World 1968 Amazon — buy Satan’s World Bookshop — buy Satan’s World ThriftBooks — buy Satan’s World eBooks.com — buy Satan’s World
  23. 23 The horn of time 1968 Amazon — buy The horn of time Bookshop — buy The horn of time ThriftBooks — buy The horn of time eBooks.com — buy The horn of time
  24. 24 The Rebel Worlds 1969 Amazon — buy The Rebel Worlds Bookshop — buy The Rebel Worlds ThriftBooks — buy The Rebel Worlds eBooks.com — buy The Rebel Worlds
  25. 25 Tau Zero 1970 Amazon — buy Tau Zero Bookshop — buy Tau Zero ThriftBooks — buy Tau Zero eBooks.com — buy Tau Zero
  26. 26 A Circus of Hells 1970 Amazon — buy A Circus of Hells Bookshop — buy A Circus of Hells ThriftBooks — buy A Circus of Hells eBooks.com — buy A Circus of Hells
  27. 27 The Dancer from Atlantis 1971 Amazon — buy The Dancer from Atlantis Bookshop — buy The Dancer from Atlantis ThriftBooks — buy The Dancer from Atlantis eBooks.com — buy The Dancer from Atlantis
  28. 28 Operation Chaos 1971 Amazon — buy Operation Chaos Bookshop — buy Operation Chaos ThriftBooks — buy Operation Chaos eBooks.com — buy Operation Chaos
  29. 29 The byworlder 1971 Amazon — buy The byworlder Bookshop — buy The byworlder ThriftBooks — buy The byworlder eBooks.com — buy The byworlder
  30. 30 There will be time 1972 Amazon — buy There will be time Bookshop — buy There will be time ThriftBooks — buy There will be time eBooks.com — buy There will be time
  31. 31 The day of their return 1973 Amazon — buy The day of their return Bookshop — buy The day of their return ThriftBooks — buy The day of their return eBooks.com — buy The day of their return
  32. 32 The people of the wind 1973 Amazon — buy The people of the wind Bookshop — buy The people of the wind ThriftBooks — buy The people of the wind eBooks.com — buy The people of the wind
  33. 33 Fire time 1974 Amazon — buy Fire time Bookshop — buy Fire time ThriftBooks — buy Fire time eBooks.com — buy Fire time
  34. 34 A midsummer tempest 1974 Amazon — buy A midsummer tempest Bookshop — buy A midsummer tempest ThriftBooks — buy A midsummer tempest eBooks.com — buy A midsummer tempest
  35. 35 A knight of ghosts and shadows 1974 Amazon — buy A knight of ghosts and shadows Bookshop — buy A knight of ghosts and shadows ThriftBooks — buy A knight of ghosts and shadows eBooks.com — buy A knight of ghosts and shadows
  36. 36 The Winter of the World 1975 Amazon — buy The Winter of the World Bookshop — buy The Winter of the World ThriftBooks — buy The Winter of the World eBooks.com — buy The Winter of the World
  37. 37 Best of Poul Anderson 1976 Amazon — buy Best of Poul Anderson Bookshop — buy Best of Poul Anderson ThriftBooks — buy Best of Poul Anderson eBooks.com — buy Best of Poul Anderson
  38. 38 Hrolf Kraki's Saga 1977 Amazon — buy Hrolf Kraki's Saga Bookshop — buy Hrolf Kraki's Saga ThriftBooks — buy Hrolf Kraki's Saga eBooks.com — buy Hrolf Kraki's Saga
  39. 39 The earth book of Stormgate 1978 Amazon — buy The earth book of Stormgate Bookshop — buy The earth book of Stormgate ThriftBooks — buy The earth book of Stormgate eBooks.com — buy The earth book of Stormgate
  40. 40 The avatar 1978 Amazon — buy The avatar Bookshop — buy The avatar ThriftBooks — buy The avatar eBooks.com — buy The avatar

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Track your progress through Poul Anderson

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Read# TitleYear Date finished
1 Vault of the ages 1952
2 Three Hearts and Three Lions 1953
3 Is there life on other worlds? 1953
4 The broken sword 1954
5 Brainwave 1954
6 The Enemy Stars 1958
7 The High Crusade 1960
8 Virgin Planet 1960
9 Guardians of time 1961
10 Orbit unlimited 1961
11 After doomsday 1962
12 Time and Stars 1964
13 Trader to the stars 1964
14 The corridors of time 1965
15 Agent of the Terran Empire 1965
16 The Star Fox 1965
17 Shield 1965
18 Flandry of Terra 1965
19 Ensign Flandry 1966
20 The Trouble Twisters 1966
21 World without stars 1966
22 Satan’s World 1968
23 The horn of time 1968
24 The Rebel Worlds 1969
25 Tau Zero 1970
26 A Circus of Hells 1970
27 The Dancer from Atlantis 1971
28 Operation Chaos 1971
29 The byworlder 1971
30 There will be time 1972
31 The day of their return 1973
32 The people of the wind 1973
33 Fire time 1974
34 A midsummer tempest 1974
35 A knight of ghosts and shadows 1974
36 The Winter of the World 1975
37 Best of Poul Anderson 1976
38 Hrolf Kraki's Saga 1977
39 The earth book of Stormgate 1978
40 The avatar 1978

Poul Anderson reading order — abookinorder.com

Where to start

Begin with Vault of the ages (1952). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Poul Anderson — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.

Frequently asked

How many Poul Anderson books are there?

40 to date, spanning 1952–1978.

What is the newest Poul Anderson book?

The avatar, published in 1978.