Poul Anderson

Poul Anderson

Poul Anderson has written at least 253 books. Their most popular book is Tau Zero with 102 saves with an average rating of 3.62⭐.

They are best known for writing in the genres Science fiction, Fantasy, and Fiction.

Adventurous, dark, and reflective are their most common moods.

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
  • Poul Anderson
3.6249 reads
The Broken Sword
The Broken Sword
  • Poul Anderson
  • Bronson Pinchot
3.4721 reads
Three Hearts and Three Lions
Three Hearts and Three Lions
  • Poul Anderson
3.4321 reads
Thieves' World
Thieves' World
    3.7117 reads
    The High Crusade
    The High Crusade
    • Poul Anderson
    3.514 reads
    The Boat of a Million Years
    The Boat of a Million Years
    • Poul Anderson
    38 reads
    Brain Wave
    Brain Wave
    • Poul Anderson
    3.755 reads
    The Sword & Sorcery Anthology
    The Sword & Sorcery Anthology
    • Jeffrey Ford
    • Glen Cook
    • Robert E. Howard
    • C.L. Moore
    • Fritz Leiber
    • Poul Anderson
    • Michael Moorcock
    • Joanna Russ
    • Charles R. Saunders
    • Karl Edward Wagner
    • Ramsey Campbell
    • George R.R. Martin
    • David Drake
    • Caitlín R. Kiernan
    • Gene Wolfe
    • Jane Yolen
    • Rachel Pollack
    • Michael Shea
    • Michael Swanwick
    3.54 reads
    There Will Be Time
    There Will Be Time
    • Poul Anderson
    2.25 reads
    Masterpieces: The Best Science Fiction of the Century
    Masterpieces: The Best Science Fiction of the Century
    • George R.R. Martin
    • Orson Scott Card
    33 reads
    The Science Fiction Hall of Fame: Volume II A
    The Science Fiction Hall of Fame: Volume II A
    • C.M. Kornbluth
    • Lester del Rey
    • Robert A. Heinlein
    • Theodore Sturgeon
    • Henry Kuttner
    • C.L. Moore
    • Eric Frank Russell
    • Jack Williamson
    • Cordwainer Smith
    • Poul Anderson
    • John W. Campbell Jr.
    • H. G. Wells
    3.673 reads
    A Midsummer Tempest
    A Midsummer Tempest
    • Poul Anderson
    41 read
    The Man-Kzin Wars
    The Man-Kzin Wars
    • Larry Niven
    • Stephen Hickman
    • Poul Anderson
    • Dean Ing
    2.674 reads
    Starfarers
    Starfarers
    • Poul Anderson
    33 reads
    Operation Chaos
    Operation Chaos
    • Poul Anderson
    41 read
    Time Patrol
    Time Patrol
    • Poul Anderson
    3.255 reads
    Guardians of Time
    Guardians of Time
    • Poul Anderson
    3.673 reads
    The Best Time Travel Stories of All Time
    The Best Time Travel Stories of All Time
      41 read
      The Corridors of Time
      The Corridors of Time
      • Poul Anderson
      34 reads
      Cover 2

      After the King

      After the King: Stories in Honor of J.R.R. Tolkien
      • Martin H. Greenberg
      • Jane Yolen
      • Harry Turtledove
      • Andre Norton
      • Charles de Lint
      • Dennis L. McKiernan
      • Emma Bull
      • Karen Haber
      • Peter S. Beagle
      • Mike Resnick
      • Barry N. Malzberg
      • Gregory Benford
      • Stephen R. Donaldson
      • Judith Tarr
      • Terry Pratchett
      • Robert Silverberg
      • Elizabeth Ann Scarborough
      • Karen Anderson
      • Poul Anderson
      • John Brunner
      • Patricia A. McKillip
      3.52 reads
      Harvest Of Stars
      Harvest Of Stars
      • Poul Anderson
      22 reads
      The Best Time Travel Stories of the 20th Century
      The Best Time Travel Stories of the 20th Century
        02 reads
        The Shield of Time
        The Shield of Time
        • Poul Anderson
        33 reads
        Trader to the Stars
        Trader to the Stars
        • Poul Anderson
        3.52 reads
        Ensign Flandry
        Ensign Flandry
        • Poul Anderson
        42 reads
        Meditations on Middle-Earth
        Meditations on Middle-Earth
          43 reads
          Orion Shall Rise
          Orion Shall Rise
          • Poul Anderson
          01 read
          Orbit Unlimited
          Orbit Unlimited
          • Poul Anderson
          00 reads
          Masterpieces: The Best Science Fiction of the 20th Century
          Masterpieces: The Best Science Fiction of the 20th Century
            3.52 reads
            After Doomsday
            After Doomsday
            • Poul Anderson
            21 read
            The Star Fox
            The Star Fox
            • Poul Anderson
            42 reads
            Cover 5

            The Avatar

            The Avatar
            • Poul Anderson
            3.333 reads
            Cover 8

            The Devil's Game

            The Devil's Game
            • Poul Anderson
            01 read
            Time patrolman
            Time patrolman
            • Poul Anderson
            31 read
            Green Magic
            Green Magic
            • Jack Vance
            00 reads
            Hoka! Hoka! Hoka!
            Hoka! Hoka! Hoka!
            • Poul Anderson
            • Gordon R. Dickson
            00 reads
            Cover 1

            Far Futures

            Far Futures
            • Gregory Benford
            • Greg Bear
            • Poul Anderson
            • Donald Kingsbury
            • Joe Haldeman
            • Charles Sheffield
            22 reads
            The Fleet
            The Fleet
              00 reads
              Cover 5

              American Science Fiction

              American Science Fiction: Four Classic Novels 1960-1966
              • Poul Anderson
              • Clifford D. Simak
              • Daniel Keyes
              • Roger Zelazny
              00 reads
              The Rebel Worlds
              The Rebel Worlds
              • Poul Anderson
              00 reads
              La patrulla del tiempo
              La patrulla del tiempo
              • Poul Anderson
              31 read
              The Psycho-technic League
              The Psycho-technic League
              • Poul Anderson
              32 reads
              Cover 5

              Flandry of Terra

              Flandry of Terra
              • Poul Anderson
              41 read
              The Byworlder
              The Byworlder
              • Poul Anderson
              00 reads
              Foundation's Friends: Stories in Honor of Isaac Asimov
              Foundation's Friends: Stories in Honor of Isaac Asimov
                01 read
                Cover 3

                Pawn to Infinity

                Pawn to Infinity
                • Victor Contoski
                • Daniel Gilbert
                • Ambrose Bierce
                • Robert Frazier
                • Gene Wolfe
                • Roger Zelazny
                • Poul Anderson
                • Fritz Leiber
                • George R.R. Martin
                • Joanna Russ
                • Alfred Stewart
                • Ruth Berman
                00 reads
                The Earth Book of Stormgate
                The Earth Book of Stormgate
                • Poul Anderson
                31 read
                War of the Gods
                War of the Gods
                • Poul Anderson
                3.52 reads
                The People of the Wind
                The People of the Wind
                • Poul Anderson
                00 reads
                Fire Time
                Fire Time
                • Poul Anderson
                00 reads
                Agent of the Terran Empire
                Agent of the Terran Empire
                • Poul Anderson
                00 reads
                Satan's World
                Satan's World
                • Poul Anderson
                00 reads
                Beyond Tomorrow
                Beyond Tomorrow
                • David R. Grigg
                • Robert Silverberg
                • Brian W. Aldiss
                • Poul Anderson
                • J.G. Ballard
                • Damon Knight
                • Ursula K. Le Guin
                • Philip K. Dick
                • James Blish
                • John Baxter
                • Roger Zelazny
                • Tony Morphett
                • Cordwainer Smith
                • Gordon R. Dickson
                31 read
                Crisis
                Crisis
                • Poul Anderson
                • Bill Fawcett
                21 read
                Cover 5

                The Seventh Science Fiction MEGAPACK ®

                The Seventh Science Fiction MEGAPACK ®: 25 Modern and Classic Stories
                • Robert Silverberg
                • Arthur C. Clarke
                • Lawrence Watt-Evans
                • Mike Resnick
                • Marion Zimmer Bradley
                • Michael Kurland
                • Poul Anderson
                • Clifford D. Simak
                • Lester del Rey
                • Grendel Briarton
                31 read
                Devils & Demons: A Treasury of Fiendish Tales Old & New
                Devils & Demons: A Treasury of Fiendish Tales Old & New
                  00 reads
                  Call Me Joe
                  Call Me Joe
                  • Poul Anderson
                  42 reads
                  Cover 0

                  The Queen of Air and Darkness and Other Stories

                  The Queen of Air and Darkness and Other Stories
                  • Poul Anderson
                  41 read
                  Three Worlds To Conquer
                  Three Worlds To Conquer
                  • Poul Anderson
                  00 reads
                  Tři srdce, tři lvi
                  Tři srdce, tři lvi
                  • Poul Anderson
                  • Jitka Bojanovská (Translator)
                  32 reads
                  The Unicorn Trade
                  The Unicorn Trade
                  • Poul Anderson
                  • Karen Anderson
                  01 read
                  Earthman's Burden
                  Earthman's Burden
                  • Poul Anderson
                  • Gordon R. Dickson
                  21 read
                  Cover 2

                  No Truce with Kings

                  No Truce with Kings
                  • Poul Anderson
                  41 read
                  Sir Dominic Flandry: The Last Knight of Terra
                  Sir Dominic Flandry: The Last Knight of Terra
                  • Poul Anderson
                  42 reads
                  Operation Luna
                  Operation Luna
                  • Poul Anderson
                  00 reads
                  The Longest Voyage
                  The Longest Voyage
                  • Poul Anderson
                  01 read
                  Cover 2

                  World without Stars

                  World without Stars
                  • Poul Anderson
                  31 read
                  Mirkheim
                  Mirkheim
                  • Poul Anderson
                  41 read
                  The Enemy Stars
                  The Enemy Stars
                  • Poul Anderson
                  00 reads
                  Cover 3

                  Hrolf Kraki's Saga

                  Hrolf Kraki's Saga
                  • Poul Anderson
                  00 reads
                  A Stone In Heaven
                  A Stone In Heaven
                  • Poul Anderson
                  00 reads
                  Cover 0

                  The Van Rijn Method

                  The Van Rijn Method
                  • Poul Anderson
                  00 reads
                  Cover 0

                  The Best Alternate History Stories of the 20th Century

                  The Best Alternate History Stories of the 20th Century
                    21 read
                    Alternate Empires
                    Alternate Empires
                      00 reads
                      Tolkiens Zauber
                      Tolkiens Zauber
                      • Michael Koseler (Translator)
                      01 read
                      Cover 8

                      Psychotechnic League

                      Psychotechnic League: The Defender
                      • Poul Anderson
                      01 read
                      The Horn of Time
                      The Horn of Time
                      • Poul Anderson
                      00 reads
                      My Favorite Fantasy Story
                      My Favorite Fantasy Story
                        00 reads
                        2020 Vision
                        2020 Vision
                          41 read
                          The Dancer from Atlantis
                          The Dancer from Atlantis
                          • Poul Anderson
                          21 read
                          The Science Fiction Roll of Honor
                          The Science Fiction Roll of Honor
                            00 reads
                            Cover 5

                            Armies of Elfland

                            Armies of Elfland
                            • Poul Anderson
                            01 read
                            The Trouble Twisters
                            The Trouble Twisters
                            • Poul Anderson
                            31 read
                            Star prince Charlie
                            Star prince Charlie
                            • Poul Anderson
                            00 reads
                            Analog's Lighter Side
                            Analog's Lighter Side
                              31 read
                              Final Stage: The Ultimate Science Fiction Anthology
                              Final Stage: The Ultimate Science Fiction Anthology
                                01 read
                                All One Universe
                                All One Universe
                                • Poul Anderson
                                00 reads
                                Murasaki
                                Murasaki
                                • Poul Anderson
                                00 reads
                                Is There Life on Other Worlds
                                Is There Life on Other Worlds
                                • Poul Anderson
                                31 read
                                Cover 3

                                The Infinite Arena

                                The Infinite Arena: Seven Science Fiction Stories About Sports
                                  00 reads
                                  The Saturn Game
                                  The Saturn Game
                                  • Poul Anderson
                                  41 read
                                  No World of Their Own
                                  No World of Their Own
                                  • Poul Anderson
                                  00 reads
                                  Homeward and Beyond
                                  Homeward and Beyond
                                  • Poul Anderson
                                  00 reads
                                  Cover 6

                                  Past Times

                                  Past Times
                                  • Poul Anderson
                                  00 reads
                                  Gallicenae
                                  Gallicenae
                                  • Poul Anderson
                                  • Karen Anderson
                                  00 reads
                                  Cover 1

                                  Planet Stories July 1951, Vol. 5.0

                                  Planet Stories July 1951, Vol. 5.0
                                    00 reads
                                    Cover 0

                                    Short Fiction

                                    Short Fiction
                                    • Poul Anderson
                                    00 reads
                                    The Best of L. Sprague de Camp
                                    The Best of L. Sprague de Camp
                                    • L. Sprague de Camp
                                    00 reads
                                    Nebula Award Stories 7
                                    Nebula Award Stories 7
                                      3.51 read
                                      ElfQuest Book 2
                                      ElfQuest Book 2
                                      • Richard Pini
                                      • Wendy Pini
                                      31 read