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 Beyond the Blue Event Horizon (Heechee Saga #2).

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

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
7.5
The Space Merchants / Gravy Planet (With: C.M. Kornbluth)
1952
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2
6
The Merchants' War
1981
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List of Starchild Books in Publication Order (with Jack Williamson)

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1
The Reefs of Space
1963
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2
Starchild
1965
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3
Rogue Star
1969
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List of Saga Of Cuckoo Books in Publication Order (with Jack Williamson)

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1
Farthest Star
1975
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2
Wall Around a Star
1983
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List of Heechee Saga Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8.4
Gateway
1977
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2
7.8
Beyond the Blue Event Horizon
1980
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3
7.5
Heechee Rendezvous
1984
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4
8
The Annals of the Heechee
1987
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5
8
The Boy Who Would Live Forever
1990
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List of Heechee Collections in Publication Order

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1
8
The Gateway Trip
1990
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List of Eschaton Sequence Books in Publication Order

A government agent is drawn into a vast interstellar war over reality itself, finding a changed Earth already under siege.

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1
The Other End of Time
1996
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2
The Siege of Eternity
1997
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3
The Far Shore of Time
1999
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List of Man Plus Books in Publication Order

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1
8
Man Plus
1976
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2
Mars Plus ( By: Thomas T. Thomas)
1994
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List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

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1
Search the Sky (With: C.M. Kornbluth)
1954
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2
9
Gladiator-at-Law (With: C.M. Kornbluth)
1955
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3
A Town is Drowning (With: C.M. Kornbluth)
1955
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4
Preferred Risk (With: Lester del Rey)
1955
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5
Presidential Year (With: C.M. Kornbluth)
1956
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6
Slave Ship
1957
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7
Wolfbane (With: C.M. Kornbluth)
1957
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8
Drunkard's Walk
1960
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9
A Plague of Pythons
1965
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10
The Age of the Pussyfoot
1969
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11
10
Jem
1979
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12
The Cool War
1981
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13
6
Starburst
1982
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14
Syzygy
1982
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15
The Years of the City
1984
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16
Demon in the Skull
1984
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17
7
Black Star Rising
1985
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18
The Coming of the Quantum Cats
1986
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19
Terror
1986
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20
Chernobyl
1987
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21
Land's End (With: Jack Williamson)
1988
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22
4
Narabedla Ltd.
1988
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23
The Day The Martians Came
1988
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24
Homegoing
1989
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25
6
The World at the End of Time
1990
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26
Outnumbering the Dead
1990
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27
The Singers of Time (With: Jack Williamson)
1991
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28
Mining the Oort
1992
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29
8.3
Stopping at Slowyear
1992
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30
The Voices of Heaven
1994
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31
O Pioneer!
1997
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32
7.3
The Last Theorem (With: Arthur C. Clarke)
2008
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33
6
All the Lives He Led
2011
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34
Virtual Nightmare
2017
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List of Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Tunnel Under the World
1955
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2
The Hated
1958
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3
The Knights of Arthur
1958
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4
8
Shaffery among the Immortals
1972
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5
6
Midas Plague
1975
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6
Fermi and Frost
1985
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7
The Day of the Boomer Dukes
2011
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List of Short Story Collections in Publication Order

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1
Alternating Currents
1956
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2
6
The Case against Tomorrow
1956
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3
Tomorrow Times Seven
1959
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4
The Man Who Ate the World
1960
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5
The Wonder Effect (With: C.M. Kornbluth)
1962
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6
The Abominable Earthman
1963
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7
Digits and Dastards
1966
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8
Turn Left at Thursday
1969
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9
6
Day Million
1970
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10
The Gold at the Starbow's End
1972
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11
8
The Best of Frederik Pohl
1975
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12
The Early Pohl
1976
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13
In the Problem Pit
1976
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14
Survival Kit
1979
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15
Planets Three
1982
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16
BIPOHL
1982
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17
Midas World
1983
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18
Pohlstars
1984
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19
8
Platinum Pohl
2000
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20
The Hated and Other Stories
2010
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21
Works of Frederik Pohl [Illustrated]
2010
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22
The Works of Frederik Pohl
2012
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23
Adventures in Time and Space
2015
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List of Graphic Novels in Publication Order

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1
The Merchants of Venus
1986
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List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

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1
Prince Henry Sinclair
1951
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2
Practical Politics 1972
1971
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3
The Viking settlements of North America
1972
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4
6
The Way the Future Was
1978
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5
Chasing Science
1980
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6
Science Fiction Studies in Film (With: Frederik Pohl IV)
1981
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7
The New Visions
1982
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8
Galaxy Magazine: The Dark and the Light Years (By: David L. Rosheim)
1986
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9
Our Angry Earth
1991
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List of Best Science Fiction of the Year Books in Publication Order

Annual sci-fi anthologies collecting a variety of short-stories.

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The Best Science Fiction of the Year 1
1972
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2
The Best Science Fiction of the Year 2
1973
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3
The Best Science Fiction of the Year 3
1974
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4
The Best Science Fiction of the Year 4
1975
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5
The Best Science Fiction of the Year 5
1976
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6
The Best Science Fiction of the Year 6
1977
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7
The Best Science Fiction of the Year 7
1978
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8
The Best Science Fiction of the Year 8
1979
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9
The Best Science Fiction of the Year 9
1980
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10
4
The Best Science Fiction of the Year 10
1981
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11
The Best Science Fiction of the Year 11
1982
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12
10
The Best Science Fiction of the Year 12
1983
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13
Best Science Fiction of the Year 13
1984
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14
Best Science Fiction of the Year 14
1984
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15
Best Science Fiction of the Year 15
1986
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16
Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year 16
1987
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List of Undersea Eden Books in Publication Order (with Jack Williamson)

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1
Undersea Quest
1954
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2
Undersea Fleet
1956
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3
6
Undersea City
1958
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List of Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy Books in Publication Order

Critically analyzes science fiction and fantasy through social and thematic exploration.

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Worlds Apart? Dualism and Transgression in Contemporary Female Dystopias (By: Dunja M. Mohr)
2005
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2
Culture, Identities and Technology in the Star Wars Films (By: Tony M. Vinci, Carl Silvio)
2007
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3
Tolkien and Shakespeare (By: Donald E. Palumbo, C.W. Sullivan III, Janet Brennan Croft)
2007
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4
Hugo Gernsback and the Century of Science Fiction (By: Gary Westfahl)
2007
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5
The Influence of Star Trek on Television, Film and Culture (By: Lincoln Geraghty)
2007
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6
The Evolution of Tolkien's Mythology (By: Donald E. Palumbo, C.W. Sullivan III, Elizabeth A. Whittingham)
2007
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7
Dreams and Nightmares (By: Mordecai Roshwald)
2008
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8
H. Beam Piper (By: John F. Carr)
2008
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9
Science Fiction and the Two Cultures (By: George Edgar Slusser, Gary Westfahl)
2009
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10
Stephen R. Donaldson and the Modern Epic Vision (By: Donald E. Palumbo, C.W. Sullivan III, Christine Barkley)
2009
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11
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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12
9
The Inter-Galactic Playground (By: Farah Mendlesohn)
2009
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13
Portals of Power (By: Donald E. Palumbo, C.W. Sullivan III, Lori M. Campbell)
2010
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14
Illuminating Torchwood (By: Donald E. Palumbo, C.W. Sullivan III, Andrew Ireland)
2010
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15
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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16
The Animal Fable in Science Fiction and Fantasy (By: Donald E. Palumbo, C.W. Sullivan III, Bruce Shaw)
2010
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17
The Twilight Mystique (By: Donald E. Palumbo, Amy M. Clarke, Marijane Osborn)
2010
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18
The Anticipation Novelists of 1950s French Science Fiction (By: Donald E. Palumbo, C.W. Sullivan III, Bradford Lyau)
2010
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19
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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20
Apocalypse in Australian Fiction and Film (By: unknown author)
2011
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21
The Mythic Fantasy of Robert Holdstock (By: Donald E. Morse, Kalman Matolcsy)
2011
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22
British Science Fiction Film and Television (By: Derek Johnston, James Leggott, Rebecca Williams, Tobias Hochscherf)
2011
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23
The Postnational Fantasy (By: Masood Ashraf Raja, Donald M. Hassler, Jason W. Ellis, Swaralipi Nandi)
2011
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24
Cult Telefantasy Series (By: Donald E. Palumbo, C.W. Sullivan III, Sue Short)
2011
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25
Heinlein's Juvenile Novels (By: Donald E. Palumbo, C.W. Sullivan III)
2011
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26
Welsh Mythology and Folklore in Popular Culture (By: Kristin Noone, Audrey Becker)
2011
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27
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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28
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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29
I See You (By: Donald E. Palumbo, C.W. Sullivan III, Ellen Grabiner)
2012
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30
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)
2012
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31
Orbiting Ray Bradbury's Mars (By: Donald E. Palumbo, C.W. Sullivan III, Gloria McMillan)
2013
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32
Girls Transforming (By: Sanna Lehtonen)
2013
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33
The Worlds of Farscape (By: Sherry Ginn)
2013
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34
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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35
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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36
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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37
The Heritage of Heinlein (With: Thomas D. Clareson, Joe Sanders, Donald E. Palumbo, C.W. Sullivan III)
2013
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38
Nature and the Numinous in Mythopoeic Fantasy Literature (By: Donald E. Palumbo, C.W. Sullivan III, Chris Brawley)
2014
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39
Environments in Science Fiction (By: Donald E. Palumbo, C.W. Sullivan III, Susan M. Bernardo)
2014
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40
Discworld and the Disciplines (By: Anne Hiebert Alton)
2014
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41
Stephen R. Donaldson and the modern epic vision : a critical study of the "Chronicles of Thomas Covenant" novels (By: Christine Barkley)
2014
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42
J.R.R. Tolkien, Robert E. Howard and the Birth of Modern Fantasy
2014
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43
The Monomyth in American Science Fiction Films (By: Donald E. Palumbo)
2014
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44
The Fantastic in Holocaust Literature and Film (By: John Edgar Browning, Judith B. Kerman)
2015
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45
Michael Moorcock (By: Donald E. Palumbo, C.W. Sullivan III, Mark Scroggins)
2015
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46
Star Wars in the Public Square (By: Donald E. Palumbo, C.W. Sullivan III, Derek R. Sweet)
2016
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47
An Asimov Companion: Characters, Places and Terms in the Robot/Empire/Foundation Metaseries (By: Donald E. Palumbo)
2016
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48
An Asimov Companion (By: Donald E. Palumbo, C.W. Sullivan III)
2016
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49
The Science Fiction Mythmakers: Religion, Science and Philosophy in Wells, Clarke, Dick and Herbert (By: Donald E. Palumbo, C.W. Sullivan III, Jennifer Simkins)
2016
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50
The Science Fiction Mythmakers (By: Jennifer Simkins)
2016
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51
The Last Midnight (By: Mary F. Pharr, Leisa A. Clark, Amanda Firestone)
2016
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52
Gender and the Quest in British Science Fiction Television (By: Tom Powers)
2016
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53
Saving the World Through Science Fiction ( By: Michael R. Page)
2017
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54
Science Fiction and Futurism (By: Ace G. Pilkington)
2017
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55
Wells Meets Deleuze (By: Donald E. Palumbo, C.W. Sullivan III, Michael Starr)
2017
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56
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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57
Science Fiction in Classic Rock (By: Robert McParland)
2017
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58
A Dune Companion (By: Donald E. Palumbo)
2018
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59
The Fabulous Journeys of Alice and Pinocchio (By: Donald E. Palumbo, Peter Hunt, Laura Tosi)
2018
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60
Fantasy Literature and Christianity
2018
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61
The Archive Incarnate (By: Joseph Hurtgen)
2018
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62
The British Comic Book Invasion (By: Jochen Ecke)
2018
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63
Hailing frequencies open: Communication in Star Trek (By: Thomas D. Parham)
2019
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64
Women's Space (By: Melanie A Marotta)
2019
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65
The Global Vampire (By: Donald E. Palumbo, C.W. Sullivan III, Cait Coker)
2020
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66
Philip K. Dick: Essays of the Here and Now (By: David Sandner, Donald E. Palumbo, C.W. Sullivan III)
2020
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67
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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68
The Fortean Influence on Science Fiction (By: Tanner F. Boyle)
2020
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69
Michael Bishop and the Persistence of Wonder (By: Joe Sanders, Donald E. Palumbo, C.W. Sullivan III)
2021
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70
In Frankenstein's Wake (By: Donald E. Palumbo, C.W. Sullivan III, Alison Bedford)
2021
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71
The Truths of Monsters (By: Ildikó Limpár)
2021
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72
The Mythopoeic Code of Tolkien (By: Donald E. Palumbo, C.W. Sullivan III, Jyrki Korpua)
2021
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73
English Magic and Imperial Madness (By: Peter D. Mathews)
2021
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74
Speculative Modernism (By: William Gillard, James Reitter, Robert Stauffer)
2021
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75
Arab and Muslim Science Fiction (By: Emad El-Din Aysha, Hosam A. Ibrahim Elzembely)
2022
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76
The Self and Community in Star Trek (By: Susan M Bernardo)
2022
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77
8
Magic Words, Magic Worlds (By: Matthew Oliver)
2022
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78
Science, Technology and Magic in the Witcher (By: Donald E Palumbo, C W Sullivan III, Kristine Larsen)
2022
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79
Nnedi Okorafor (By: Sandra J Lindow)
2022
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80
Analyzing Adventure Time (By: Paul A. Thomas)
2023
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List of L. Ron Hubbard Presents: Writers of the Future Books in Publication Order

A showcase of sci-fi and fantasy writers, chosen by contests founded by sci-fi author L. Ron Hubbard.

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1
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 1
1985
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2
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 2
1986
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3
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 3
1987
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4
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 4
1988
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5
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 5
1989
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6
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 6
1990
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7
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 7
1991
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8
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 8
1992
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9
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 9
1993
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10
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 10
1994
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11
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 11
1995
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12
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 12
1996
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13
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 13
1997
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14
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 14
1998
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15
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 15
1999
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16
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 16
2000
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17
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 17
2001
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18
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 18
2002
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19
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 19
2002
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20
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 20
2004
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21
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 21
2005
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L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 22
2006
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L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 23
2007
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24
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 24
2008
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25
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 25
2009
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26
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 26
2010
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27
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 27
2011
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28
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 28
2012
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29
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 29
2013
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30
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 30
2014
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31
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 31
2015
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32
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 32
2016
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33
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 33
2017
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L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 34
2018
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L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 35
2019
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36
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 36
2020
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37
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 37
2021
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38
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 38
2022
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39
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 39
2023
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40
L. Ron Hubbard Presents: Writers of the Future 40
2024
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41
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 41
2025
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List of The Space Merchants Books in Publication Order (with C.M. Kornbluth)

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1
7.5
The Space Merchants / Gravy Planet (With: C.M. Kornbluth)
1952
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List of Frederik Pohl Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
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8
Star Science Fiction Stories No. 1
1953
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2
Star Science Fiction Stories No. 2
1953
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3
Star Science Fiction Stories No. 6
1953
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4
Star Science Fiction Stories 3
1955
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5
Star Science Fiction Stories No. 4
1958
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6
Galaxy Science Fiction, December 1963
1963
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7
Connoisseur's Science Fiction
1964
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8
The Seventh Galaxy Reader
1964
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9
New Writings In SF-3
1964
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10
The Eighth Galaxy Reader
1965
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11
Science Fiction Oddities
1966
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12
9
Dangerous Visions
1967
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13
Backdrop of Stars
1968
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14
Worlds of If, February 1969
1969
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15
The Year's Best Science Fiction No. 3
1970
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16
The Best Science Fiction of the Year 1
1972
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17
Orbit 11
1972
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18
Alpha 3
1972
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19
Star Science Fiction Stories No. 5
1972
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20
The Best from Fantasy and Science Fiction: 20th Series
1973
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21
The Best Science Fiction of the Year 2
1973
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22
Those Who Can: A Science Fiction Reader
1973
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23
The Best Science Fiction of the Year 3
1974
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24
Wondermakers 2
1974
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25
Final Stage: The Ultimate Science Fiction Anthology
1974
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26
Science Fiction Today and Tomorrow: A Discursive Symposium
1975
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27
The Best Science Fiction of the Year 4
1975
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28
The Best from Fantasy and Science Fiction 22nd Series
1976
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29
The Best Science Fiction of the Year 5
1976
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30
Science Fiction Discoveries
1976
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31
The Late Great Future
1976
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32
The Best Science Fiction of the Year 6
1977
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33
Algol The Magazine About Science Fiction - Winter 1977 / 1978
1977
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34
The Best Science Fiction of the Year 7
1978
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35
Perilous Planets
1978
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36
Destinies: The Paperback Magazine of Science Fiction and Speculative Fact
1979
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37
Galaxy Science Fiction, September-October 1979
1979
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38
The Best Science Fiction of the Year 9
1980
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39
The Arbor House Treasury of Modern Science Fiction / Great Science Fiction of the 20th Century
1980
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40
4
The Best Science Fiction of the Year 10
1981
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41
Isaac Asimov's Near Futures and Far
1981
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42
The Best Science Fiction of the Year 11
1982
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43
10
The Best Science Fiction of the Year 12
1983
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44
Best Science Fiction of the Year 13
1984
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45
Best Science Fiction of the Year 14
1984
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46
2
The Third Omni Book of Science Fiction
1985
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47
Best Science Fiction of the Year 15
1986
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48
Tales from the Planet Earth
1986
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49
Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, May 1987
1987
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50
The Monster Book of Monsters
1988
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51
Mississippi Review 47 / 48
1988
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52
Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, August 1988
1988
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53
Christmas on Ganymede and Other Stories
1990
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54
The Oxford Book of Science Fiction Stories
1992
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55
Murasaki
1992
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56
Inside the Funhouse
1992
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57
Omni Visions Two
1994
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58
The Necronomicon
1996
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59
6
The Williamson Effect
1996
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60
Far Horizons
1999
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61
Bangs & Whimpers
1999
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62
The SFWA Grand Masters 1
1999
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63
Armageddons
1999
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64
The Furthest Horizon
2000
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65
American Body in Context
2001
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66
The SFWA Grand Masters 3
2001
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67
DAW 30th Anniversary Science Fiction
2002
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68
DAW 30th Anniversary Science Fiction and Fantasy Anthologies
2002
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69
The Hard SF Renaissance
2003
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70
The Best of the Best, Vol 2
2007
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71
The Wesleyan Anthology of Science Fiction
2010
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72
Galaxy Science Fiction Magazine, February 1955
2011
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73
Arc 1.2: Post Human Conditions
2012
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74
The Ninth Science Fiction Megapack
2014
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75
Lieu: Science Fiction Short Stories
2015
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Frederik Pohl: Biography

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 had written 34 standalone novels, starting with Search the Sky in 1954. 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.

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.

Frederik Pohl: Lists & Other Mentions

  • Gateway was a Counterpunch: 100 Best Novels in English Since 1900 Selection in 2014.
  • Man Plus was an AbeBooks: 50 Essential Science Fiction Books Selection in 2021.

Related Authors

Fans of Frederik Pohl also enjoy these authors:

  1. Isaac Asimov, author of the Foundation Series.
  2. Orson Scott Card, author of the Ender Saga Series.
  3. Stephen King, author of The Dark Tower Series.
  4. Neil Gaiman, author of the American Gods Series.
  5. John Scalzi, author of the Old Man's War 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).

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 Virtual Nightmare on April 18th, 2017.

What is the most popular book by Frederik Pohl?

Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Frederik Pohl book is Gateway. Here are his most popular books:
  1. Gateway (8.35)
  2. Beyond the Blue Event Horizon (7.83)
  3. Heechee Rendezvous (7.5)
  4. The Annals of the Heechee (8)
  5. The Space Merchants / Gravy Planet (7.5)

How many books has Frederik Pohl written?

Frederik Pohl has written 96 books across 22 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
  • 2 books in the L. Ron Hubbard Presents: Writers of the Future Series
  • 1 book in The Space Merchants Series

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