Technic Civilization Saga Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Technic Civilization Saga books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: January 2026
Publication Order
The Van Rijn Method
Buy on Amazon2008
Star Trader
Buy on Amazon2009
Rise of the Terran Empire
Buy on Amazon2009
Young Flandry
Buy on Amazon2009
Defender of the Terran Empire
Buy on Amazon2010
Sir Dominic Flandry
Buy on Amazon2010
Flandry's Legacy
Buy on Amazon2011
Astounding Science Fiction, November 1958
Buy on Amazon1958
Swords & Sorcery
Buy on Amazon1963
Alien Worlds
Buy on Amazon1964
Analog Science Fiction and Fact, 1965 July
Buy on Amazon1965
Analog Science Fiction And Fact, March 1967
Buy on Amazon1967
Dangerous Visions
Buy on Amazon1967
Analog Science Fiction and Fact, August 1967
Buy on Amazon1967
Nebula Award Stories 4
Buy on Amazon1968
Analog Science Fiction and Fact, June 1968
Buy on Amazon1968
Backdrop of Stars
Buy on Amazon1968
Tales of Time and Space
Buy on Amazon1969
Swords Against Tomorrow
Buy on Amazon1970
Never In This World
Buy on Amazon1971
Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact, August 1971
Buy on Amazon1971
The Day the Sun Stood Still
Buy on Amazon1972
More Stories from the Hugo Winners, Vol. 2
Buy on Amazon1973
The Best from Fantasy and Science Fiction: 20th Series
Buy on Amazon1973
The Science Fiction Hall of Fame: Volume II A
Buy on Amazon1973
The John W. Campbell Memorial Anthology / Astounding
Buy on Amazon1973
Continuum 2
Buy on Amazon1974
Wondermakers 2
Buy on Amazon1974
Final Stage: The Ultimate Science Fiction Anthology
Buy on Amazon1974
Continuum 1
Buy on Amazon1974
Science Fiction Hall of Fame: The Novellas Book 1
Buy on Amazon1975
Science Fiction Today and Tomorrow: A Discursive Symposium
Buy on Amazon1975
Beyond Tomorrow
Buy on Amazon1976
A World Named Cleopatra
Buy on Amazon1977
Study War No More
Buy on Amazon1977
Other Worlds Volume 1
Buy on Amazon1979
Get Out of My Sky
Buy on Amazon1980
The Arbor House Treasury of Modern Science Fiction / Great Science Fiction of the 20th Century
Buy on Amazon1980
Other Worlds Volume 2
Buy on Amazon1980
Laughing Space: An Anthology of Science Fiction Humor
Buy on Amazon1982
Mercenaries of Tomorrow
Buy on Amazon1983
Age of Wonders: Exploring the World of Science Fiction
Buy on Amazon1984
Berserker Base
Buy on Amazon1985
Moonsinger's Friends: An Anthology in Honor of Andre Norton
Buy on Amazon1985
Terrorists of Tomorrow
Buy on Amazon1985
Barbarians
Buy on Amazon1986
Space Wars
Buy on Amazon1988
Masterpieces of Fantasy and Enchantment
Buy on Amazon1988
Robert Adams' Book of Soldiers
Buy on Amazon1988
The Misadventures of Sherlock Holmes
Buy on Amazon1989
A Separate Star: A Tribute to Rudyard Kipling
Buy on Amazon1989
Christmas on Ganymede and Other Stories
Buy on Amazon1990
The Longest Voyage & Slowlightning
Buy on Amazon1991
The Night Fantastic
Buy on Amazon1991
Power
Buy on Amazon1991
After the King
Buy on Amazon1991
Murasaki
Buy on Amazon1992
The Williamson Effect
Buy on Amazon1996
The Science Fiction Century
Buy on Amazon1997
Explorers
Buy on Amazon2000
Meditations on Middle-Earth
Buy on Amazon2001
Analog Science Fiction and Fact, November 2001
Buy on Amazon2001
Supermen
Buy on Amazon2002
The Hard SF Renaissance
Buy on Amazon2003
The World Turned Upside Down
Buy on Amazon2005
Favorite Science Fiction Stories, Volume 2
Buy on Amazon2010
The Fleet
Buy on Amazon2011
Already Among Us
Buy on Amazon2012
Science Fiction Gems, Volume Four, Jack Sharkey and Others
Buy on Amazon2012
Contact: Stories of the New World
Buy on Amazon2013
Anthropomorphic Aliens
Buy on Amazon2014
Classic Martian Stories
Buy on Amazon2014
Lieu: Science Fiction Short Stories
Buy on Amazon2015
Worst Contact
Buy on Amazon2016
The 12th Science Fiction MEGAPACK®
Buy on Amazon2016
The Realm of the Impossible
Buy on Amazon2017
The Golden Age of Science Fiction - Volume XV
Buy on Amazon2018
The Golden Age of Science Fiction - Volume X
Buy on Amazon2018
Space Pioneers
Buy on Amazon2018
Born of the Sun: Adventures in Our Solar System
Buy on Amazon2020
Black Cat Weekly #29
Buy on Amazon2022
Speaking of the Fantastic V
Buy on Amazon2024
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Technic Civilization Saga series is publication order: 1. The Van Rijn Method (2008), 2. Star Trader (2009), 3. Rise of the Terran Empire (2009), 4. Young Flandry (2009), 5. Defender of the Terran Empire (2010), and 77 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Technic Civilization Saga series by Poul Anderson contains 82 books. The series began in 2008 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Technic Civilization Saga series is written by Poul Anderson. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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