Frederik Pohl

Frederik Pohl

Frederik Pohl was born in New York City, USA on November 26th, 1919 and passed away at the age of 93 on September 2nd, 2013.

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Frederik Pohl Stats: The highest rated book by Frederik Pohl on Book Notification is Gateway, the first novel in the Heechee Saga series. The second-highest rated book is Beyond the Blue Event Horizon (Heechee Saga #2).

The most read book by Frederik Pohl on Book Notification is Gateway, the first novel in the Heechee Saga series. The second most read book is Heechee Rendezvous (Heechee Saga #3).

Below is a complete list of Frederik Pohl books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series. The most popular series by Frederik Pohl is the Heechee Saga Series.

List of Space Merchants Books in Publication Order

List of Starchild Books in Publication Order (with Jack Williamson)

List of Saga Of Cuckoo Books in Publication Order (with Jack Williamson)

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List of Heechee Saga Books in Publication Order

List of Heechee Collections in Publication Order

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List of Eschaton Sequence Books in Publication Order

List of Man Plus Books in Publication Order

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List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

List of Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

List of Short Story Collections in Publication Order

List of Graphic Novels in Publication Order

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List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

List of Best Science Fiction of the Year Books in Publication Order

List of Undersea Eden Books in Publication Order (with Jack Williamson)

List of Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy Books in Publication Order

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Tolkien and Shakespeare (By: Donald E. Palumbo, C.W. Sullivan III, Janet Brennan Croft)
2007
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The Evolution of Tolkien's Mythology (By: Donald E. Palumbo, C.W. Sullivan III, Elizabeth A. Whittingham)
2007
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Dreams and Nightmares (By: Mordecai Roshwald)
2008
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Science Fiction and the Two Cultures (By: George Edgar Slusser, Gary Westfahl)
2009
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Stephen R. Donaldson and the Modern Epic Vision (By: Donald E. Palumbo, C.W. Sullivan III, Christine Barkley)
2009
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The Science of Fiction and the Fiction of Science (By: Neil Gaiman, Frank McConnell, Gary Westfahl, Donald E. Palumbo, C.W. Sullivan III)
2009
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The Inter-Galactic Playground (By: Farah Mendlesohn)
2009
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Portals of Power (By: Donald E. Palumbo, C.W. Sullivan III, Lori M. Campbell)
2010
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Illuminating Torchwood (By: Donald E. Palumbo, C.W. Sullivan III, Andrew Ireland)
2010
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Comics as a Nexus of Cultures (By: Donald E. Palumbo, C.W. Sullivan III, Jochen Ecke, Mark Berninger, Gideon Haberkorn)
2010
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The Animal Fable in Science Fiction and Fantasy (By: Donald E. Palumbo, C.W. Sullivan III, Bruce Shaw)
2010
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The Twilight Mystique (By: Donald E. Palumbo, Amy M. Clarke, Marijane Osborn)
2010
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The Anticipation Novelists of 1950s French Science Fiction (By: Donald E. Palumbo, C.W. Sullivan III, Bradford Lyau)
2010
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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)
2011
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The Mythic Fantasy of Robert Holdstock (By: Donald E. Morse, Kalman Matolcsy)
2011
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British Science Fiction Film and Television (By: Derek Johnston, James Leggott, Rebecca Williams, Tobias Hochscherf)
2011
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The Postnational Fantasy (By: Masood Ashraf Raja, Donald M. Hassler, Jason W. Ellis, Swaralipi Nandi)
2011
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Cult Telefantasy Series (By: Donald E. Palumbo, C.W. Sullivan III, Sue Short)
2011
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Heinlein's Juvenile Novels (By: Donald E. Palumbo, C.W. Sullivan III)
2011
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Welsh Mythology and Folklore in Popular Culture (By: Kristin Noone, Audrey Becker)
2011
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Of Bread, Blood and the Hunger Games (By: Donald E. Palumbo, C.W. Sullivan III, Mary F. Pharr, Leisa A. Clark)
2012
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The Sex Is Out of This World (By: Michael G. Cornelius, Donald E. Palumbo, C.W. Sullivan III, Sherry Ginn)
2012
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I See You (By: Donald E. Palumbo, C.W. Sullivan III, Ellen Grabiner)
2012
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Orbiting Ray Bradbury's Mars (By: Donald E. Palumbo, C.W. Sullivan III, Gloria McMillan)
2013
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Girls Transforming (By: Sanna Lehtonen)
2013
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The Worlds of Farscape (By: Sherry Ginn)
2013
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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)
2013
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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)
2013
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The Past That Might Have Been, the Future That May Come (By: Donald E. Palumbo, C.W. Sullivan III, Lauren J. Lacey)
2013
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The Heritage of Heinlein (With: Thomas D. Clareson, Joe Sanders, Donald E. Palumbo, C.W. Sullivan III)
2013
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Nature and the Numinous in Mythopoeic Fantasy Literature (By: Donald E. Palumbo, C.W. Sullivan III, Chris Brawley)
2014
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Environments in Science Fiction (By: Donald E. Palumbo, C.W. Sullivan III, Susan M. Bernardo)
2014
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Discworld and the Disciplines (By: Anne Hiebert Alton)
2014
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The Fantastic in Holocaust Literature and Film (By: John Edgar Browning, Judith B. Kerman)
2015
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Michael Moorcock (By: Donald E. Palumbo, C.W. Sullivan III, Mark Scroggins)
2015
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Star Wars in the Public Square (By: Donald E. Palumbo, C.W. Sullivan III, Derek R. Sweet)
2016
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An Asimov Companion (By: Donald E. Palumbo, C.W. Sullivan III)
2016
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The Science Fiction Mythmakers (By: Jennifer Simkins)
2016
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The Last Midnight (By: Mary F. Pharr, Leisa A. Clark, Amanda Firestone)
2016
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2016
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2017
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Wells Meets Deleuze (By: Donald E. Palumbo, C.W. Sullivan III, Michael Starr)
2017
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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)
2017
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Science Fiction in Classic Rock (By: Robert McParland)
2017
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A Dune Companion (By: Donald E. Palumbo)
2018
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The Fabulous Journeys of Alice and Pinocchio (By: Donald E. Palumbo, Peter Hunt, Laura Tosi)
2018
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2018
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The Archive Incarnate (By: Joseph Hurtgen)
2018
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2018
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2019
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Women's Space (By: Melanie A Marotta)
2019
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The Global Vampire (By: Donald E. Palumbo, C.W. Sullivan III, Cait Coker)
2020
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Philip K. Dick: Essays of the Here and Now (By: David Sandner, Donald E. Palumbo, C.W. Sullivan III)
2020
64
Caitlín R. Kiernan: A Critical Study of Her Dark Fiction (By: James Goho, Donald E. Palumbo, C.W. Sullivan III)
2020
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2020
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Michael Bishop and the Persistence of Wonder (By: Joe Sanders, Donald E. Palumbo, C.W. Sullivan III)
2021
67
In Frankenstein's Wake (By: Donald E. Palumbo, C.W. Sullivan III, Alison Bedford)
2021
68
The Truths of Monsters (By: Ildikó Limpár)
2021
69
The Mythopoeic Code of Tolkien (By: Donald E. Palumbo, C.W. Sullivan III, Jyrki Korpua)
2021
70
English Magic and Imperial Madness (By: Peter D. Mathews)
2021
71
Speculative Modernism (By: William Gillard, James Reitter, Robert Stauffer)
2021
72
Arab and Muslim Science Fiction (By: Emad El-Din Aysha, Hosam A. Ibrahim Elzembely)
2022
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2022
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Magic Words, Magic Worlds (By: Matthew Oliver, Donald E Palumbo, C W Sullivan III)
2022
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Science, Technology and Magic in the Witcher (By: Donald E Palumbo, C W Sullivan III, Kristine Larsen)
2022
76
Nnedi Okorafor (By: Sandra J Lindow)
2022
77
Analyzing Adventure Time (By: Paul A. Thomas)
2023
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List of The Space Merchants Books in Publication Order (with C.M. Kornbluth)

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List of Frederik Pohl Anthologies in Publication Order

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Frederik Pohl

Frederik Pohl (Frederik George Pohl Jr) was born on November 26th, 1919. Frederik passed away September 2nd, 2013 at 93 years old. Frederik Pohl was born in New York City, USA.

Frederik Pohl is probably best known for his Standalone Novels. There are currently 34 novels available. The first standalone was released in 1954 with the novel Search the Sky. The most recently released novel was Virtual Nightmare which was released in 2017.

Frederik Pohl also wrote the Short Story Collections series which has 23 books including Alternating Currents and The Case against Tomorrow.

Frederik Pohl: Awards & Accolades

Pohl's books have won multiple awards, Gateway won the Hugo Award, Best Novel, in 1978. Jem won the National Book Awards, Best Science Fiction - Hardcover, in 1980. Fermi and Frost won the Hugo Award, Best Short Story, in 1986.

Frederik Pohl books have also been nominated for multiple awards, Man Plus was nominated for the Hugo Award, Best Novel, in 1977. Jem was nominated for the Hugo Award, Best Novel, in 1980. Beyond the Blue Event Horizon was nominated for the Hugo Award, Best Novel, in 1981. Stopping at Slowyear was nominated for the Hugo Award, Best Novella, in 1993.

Related Authors

The most common authors followed by users who also follow Frederik Pohl are:

  1. Frank Herbert, author of the Dune Series.
  2. Isaac Asimov, author of the Foundation Series.
  3. Orson Scott Card, author of the Ender Saga Series.
  4. Stephen King, author of The Dark Tower Series.
  5. J.R.R. Tolkien, author of The Lord of the Rings Series.

Frederik Pohl: F.A.Q

When was Frederik Pohl Born?

Frederik Pohl was born on November 26th, 1919.

When did Frederik Pohl die?

Frederik Pohl died on September 2nd, 2013 at 93 years old.

Where was Frederik Pohl Born?

Frederik Pohl was born in New York City, USA.

What book awards has Frederik Pohl won?

Gateway: Hugo Award Best Novel (1978).
Jem: National Book Awards Best Science Fiction - Hardcover (1980).
Fermi and Frost: Hugo Award Best Short Story (1986).

What was the first book Frederik Pohl wrote?

The first book written by Frederik Pohl was Prince Henry Sinclair, published in 1951.

What was the most recent book Frederik Pohl wrote?

His most recently released work was Midas Plague on May 7th, 2020.

How many books has Frederik Pohl written?

Frederik Pohl has written 94 books across 21 series, excluding contributions to anthologies.
  • 2 books in the Space Merchants Series
  • 3 books in the Starchild Series
  • 2 books in the Saga Of Cuckoo Series
  • 5 books in the Heechee Saga Series
  • 1 Heechee Collections
  • 3 books in the Eschaton Sequence Series
  • 1 book in the Man Plus Series
  • 34 Standalone Novels
  • 7 Short Stories/Novellas
  • 23 Short Story Collections
  • 1 Graphic Novels
  • 8 Non-Fiction Books
  • 1 C.M. Kornbluth Collections
  • 3 books in the Undersea Eden Series
  • 1 book in the Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy Series
  • 1 book in The Space Merchants Series

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