Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy Books in Order

56
Books
2005
First Book
2023
Latest Book
19
Years

Below you'll find the complete list of Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.

Reading order verified: January 2026

Publication Order

1

Worlds Apart? Dualism and Transgression in Contemporary Female Dystopias (By: Dunja M. Mohr)

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2005

2

Culture, Identities and Technology in the Star Wars Films (By: Tony M. Vinci,Carl Silvio)

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2007

3

Tolkien and Shakespeare (By: Donald E. Palumbo,C.W. Sullivan III,Janet Brennan Croft)

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2007

4

Hugo Gernsback and the Century of Science Fiction (By: Gary Westfahl)

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2007

5

The Influence of Star Trek on Television, Film and Culture (By: Lincoln Geraghty)

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2007

6

Dreams and Nightmares (By: Mordecai Roshwald)

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2008

7

H. Beam Piper (By: John F. Carr)

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2008

8

Science Fiction and the Two Cultures (By: George Edgar Slusser,Gary Westfahl)

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2009

9

The Inter-Galactic Playground (By: Farah Mendlesohn)

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2009

10

Portals of Power (By: Donald E. Palumbo,C.W. Sullivan III,Lori M. Campbell)

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2010

11

Illuminating Torchwood (By: Donald E. Palumbo,C.W. Sullivan III,Andrew Ireland)

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2010

12

The Twilight Mystique (By: Donald E. Palumbo,Amy M. Clarke,Marijane Osborn)

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2010

13

Apocalypse in Australian Fiction and Film (By: unknown author)

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2011

14

The Mythic Fantasy of Robert Holdstock (By: Donald E. Morse,Kalman Matolcsy)

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2011

15

British Science Fiction Film and Television (By: Derek Johnston,James Leggott,RebeccaWilliams,Tobias Hochscherf)

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2011

16

The Postnational Fantasy (By: Masood Ashraf Raja,Donald M. Hassler,Jason W. Ellis,Swaralipi Nandi)

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2011

17

Cult Telefantasy Series (By: Donald E. Palumbo,C.W. Sullivan III,Sue Short)

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2011

18

Heinlein's Juvenile Novels (By: Donald E. Palumbo,C.W. Sullivan III)

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2011

19

Welsh Mythology and Folklore in Popular Culture (By: Kristin Noone,Audrey Becker)

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2011

20

I See You (By: Donald E. Palumbo,C.W. Sullivan III,Ellen Grabiner)

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2012

21

Orbiting Ray Bradbury's Mars (By: Donald E. Palumbo,C.W. Sullivan III,Gloria McMillan)

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2013

22

Girls Transforming (By: Sanna Lehtonen)

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2013

23

The Worlds of Farscape (By: Sherry Ginn)

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2013

24

Environments in Science Fiction (By: Donald E. Palumbo,C.W. Sullivan III,Susan M. Bernardo)

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2014

25

Discworld and the Disciplines (By: Anne Hiebert Alton)

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2014

26

The Monomyth in American Science Fiction Films (By: Donald E. Palumbo)

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2014

27

The Fantastic in Holocaust Literature and Film (By: John Edgar Browning,Judith B. Kerman)

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2015

28

Michael Moorcock (By: Donald E. Palumbo,C.W. Sullivan III,Mark Scroggins)

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2015

29

An Asimov Companion (By: Donald E. Palumbo,C.W. Sullivan III)

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2016

30

The Science Fiction Mythmakers (By: Jennifer Simkins)

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2016

31

The Last Midnight (By: Mary F. Pharr,Leisa A. Clark,Amanda Firestone)

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2016

32

Gender and the Quest in British Science Fiction Television (By: Tom Powers)

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2016

33

Saving the World Through Science Fiction (By: )

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2017

34

Science Fiction and Futurism (By: Ace G. Pilkington)

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2017

35

Wells Meets Deleuze (By: Donald E. Palumbo,C.W. Sullivan III,Michael Starr)

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2017

36

Science Fiction in Classic Rock (By: Robert McParland)

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2017

37

A Dune Companion (By: Donald E. Palumbo)

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2018

38

The Fabulous Journeys of Alice and Pinocchio (By: Donald E. Palumbo,Peter Hunt,Laura Tosi)

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2018

39

Fantasy Literature and Christianity (By: )

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2018

40

The Archive Incarnate (By: Joseph Hurtgen)

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2018

41

The British Comic Book Invasion (By: Jochen Ecke)

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2018

42

Hailing frequencies open: Communication in Star Trek (By: Thomas D. Parham)

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2019

43

Women's Space (By: Melanie A Marotta)

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2019

44

The Global Vampire (By: Donald E. Palumbo,C.W. Sullivan III,Cait Coker)

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2020

45

The Fortean Influence on Science Fiction (By: Tanner F. Boyle)

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2020

46

In Frankenstein's Wake (By: Donald E. Palumbo,C.W. Sullivan III,Alison Bedford)

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2021

47

The Truths of Monsters (By: Ildikó Limpár)

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2021

48

The Mythopoeic Code of Tolkien (By: Donald E. Palumbo,C.W. Sullivan III,Jyrki Korpua)

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2021

49

English Magic and Imperial Madness (By: Peter D. Mathews)

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2021

50

Speculative Modernism (By: William Gillard,James Reitter,Robert Stauffer)

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2021

51

Arab and Muslim Science Fiction (By: Emad El-Din Aysha,Hosam A. Ibrahim Elzembely)

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2022

52

The Self and Community in Star Trek (By: Susan M Bernardo)

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2022

53

Magic Words, Magic Worlds (By: Matthew Oliver)

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2022

54

Science, Technology and Magic in the Witcher (By: Donald E Palumbo,C W Sullivan III,Kristine Larsen)

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2022

55

Nnedi Okorafor (By: Sandra J Lindow)

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2022

56

Analyzing Adventure Time (By: Paul A.Thomas)

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2023

Frequently Asked Questions

The recommended reading order for the Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy series is publication order: 1. Worlds Apart? Dualism and Transgression in Contemporary Female Dystopias (By: Dunja M. Mohr) (2005), 2. Culture, Identities and Technology in the Star Wars Films (By: Tony M. Vinci,Carl Silvio) (2007), 3. Tolkien and Shakespeare (By: Donald E. Palumbo,C.W. Sullivan III,Janet Brennan Croft) (2007), 4. Hugo Gernsback and the Century of Science Fiction (By: Gary Westfahl) (2007), 5. The Influence of Star Trek on Television, Film and Culture (By: Lincoln Geraghty) (2007), and 51 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.

The Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy series by Frederik Pohl contains 56 books. The series began in 2005 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.

The Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy series is written by Frederik Pohl. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.

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