The Psychotechnic League Collections

". . . to tell the story of humanity from the near future on through its expansion into the galaxy."
— Poul Anderson, The Psychotechnic League

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In 1981 and 1982, Tor Books reissued most of Poul Anderson's Psychotechnic League future history as a three-volume collection.  The three volumes collect sixteen works, including the novel Virgin Planet, originally published in Venture Science Fiction, January 1957, and first reissued by Avalon Books in 1959.

Star Ways, Anderson's first Psychotechnic League novel, originally published by Avalon Books in 1956 and reissued as The Peregrine, Ace 1978, as well as the tales "The Snows of Ganymede," "The Acolytes," "The Green Thumb," "Entity" and "Symmetry" were not included in the Tor collections.

The Psychotechnic League

Cover illustration by Vincent Di Fate (Image served by Black Gate)

The Psychotechnic League, Sandra Miesel, ed., New York: Tor, 1981, with cover illustration by Vincent Di Fate, collects four Psychotechnic League tales, and includes:

• "Forward: The Psychotechnic League," by Sandra Miesel

• "Marius," originally published in Astounding Science Fiction, March 1957

• "Un-Man," originally published in Astounding Science Fiction, January 1953

• "The Sensitive Man," originally published in Fantastic Universe, January 1954

• "The Big Rain," originally published in Astounding Science Fiction, October 1954

• "Afterword: Author's Note," by Poul Anderson

Cold Victory

Cover illustration by Vincent Di Fate. (Image served by Black Gate)

Cold Victory, Sandra Miesel, ed., New York: Tor, 1982, with cover illustration by Vincent Di Fate (variant of cover illustration for "To Bring in Steel" in Analog Science Fiction — Science Fact, July 1978), collects six Psychotechnic League tales, and includes:

• "Forward," by Sandra Miesel

• "Quixote and the Windmill," originally published in Astounding Science Fiction, November 1950

• "The Troublemakers," originally published in Cosmos Science Fiction and Fantasy, September 1953

• "Holmgang," originally published as "Out of the Iron Womb" in Planet Stories, Summer 1955

• "Cold Victory," originally published in Venture Science Fiction, May 1957

• "What Shall It Profit?," originally published in If: Worlds of Science Fiction, June 1956

• "Brake," originally published in Astounding Science Fiction, August 1957

Starship

Cover illustration by Vincent Di Fate. (Image served by Black Gate)

Starship, Sandra Miesel, ed., New York: Tor, 1982, with cover illustration by Vincent Di Fate (variant of cover illustration for "World in the Clouds" in Analog Science Fiction — Science Fact, March 1980), collects six Psychotechnic League tales, and includes:

• "Forward," by Sandra Miesel

• "Gypsy," originally published in Astounding Science Fiction, January 1950

• "Star Ship," originally published in Planet Stories, Fall 1950

• Virgin Planet, originally published in Venture Science Fiction, January 1957

• "Teucan," originally published in Cosmos Science Fiction and Fantasy, July 1954

• "The Pirate," originally published in Analog Science Fiction — Science Fact, October 1968

• "The Chapter Ends," originally published in Dynamic Science Fiction, January 1954>

• "A Chronology of the Psychotechnic Series," by Sandra Miesel (based on "History of the Future" by Poul Anderson — and "Poul Anderson's Future History" by Alexander Samalman, ed. — which originally appeared in Startling Stories, Winter 1954/1955)

In 2017 and 2018, Baen reissued most of Poul Anderson's Psychotechnic League future history as a three-volume collection.  The Complete Psychotechic League collects twenty-one tales, including the novel Virgin Planet, originally published in Venture Science Fiction, January 1957, and first reissued by Avalon Books in 1959.

Star Ways, Anderson's first Psychotechnic League novel, originally published by Avalon Books in 1956 and reissued as The Peregrine, Ace 1978, was not included in Baen's "complete" collections.

The Complete Psychotechnic League, Volume 1

Cover illustration by Kurt Miller (Image served by Baen)

The Complete Psychotechnic League, Volume 1, David Afsharirad, ed. (uncredited), Riverdale, NY: Baen, 2017 (trade paperback edition), with cover illustration (for "The Big Rain") by Kurt Miller, collects four Psychotechnic League tales, and includes:

• "Preface," by David Afsharirad

• "The Psychotechnic League," by Sandra Miesel, originally published in The Psychotechnic League, Tor 1981

• "Marius," originally published in Astounding Science Fiction, March 1957

• "Un-Man," originally published in Astounding Science Fiction, January 1953

• "The Sensitive Man," originally published in Fantastic Universe, January 1954

• "The Big Rain," originally published in Astounding Science Fiction, October 1954

• "Afterword," by Poul Anderson, originally published (as "Author's Note") in The Psychotechnic League, Tor 1981.

The Complete Psychotechnic League, Volume 2

Cover illustration by Kurt Miller (Image served by Baen)

The Complete Psychotechnic League, Volume 2, David Afsharirad, ed. (uncredited), Riverdale, NY: Baen, 2018 (trade paperback edition), with cover illustration (for "The Snows of Ganymede") by Kurt Miller, collects nine Psychotechnic League tales, and includes:

• "Forward," by Sandra Miesel, originally published in Cold Victory, Tor 1982

• "Quixote and the Windmill," originally published in Astounding Science Fiction, November 1950

• "Holmgang," originally published as "Out of the Iron Womb" in Planet Stories, Summer 1955

• "Cold Victory," originally published in Venture Science Fiction, May 1957

• "What Shall It Profit?," originally published in If: Worlds of Science Fiction, June 1956

• "The Troublemakers," originally published in Cosmos Science Fiction and Fantasy, September 1953

• "The Snows of Ganymede," originally published in Startling Stories, Winter 1954/1955

• "Brake," originally published in Astounding Science Fiction, August 1957

• "Gypsy," originally published in Astounding Science Fiction, January 1950

• "Star Ship," originally published in Planet Stories, Fall 1950

The Complete Psychotechnic League, Volume 3

Cover illustration by Kurt Miller (Image served by Baen)

The Complete Psychotechnic League, Volume 3, David Afsharirad, ed. (uncredited), Riverdale, NY: Baen, 2018 (trade paperback edition), with cover illustration (for Virgin Planet) by Kurt Miller, collects nine Psychotechnic League tales, and includes:

• "Forward," by Sandra Miesel, originally published in Starship, Tor 1982

• "The Acolytes," originally published in Worlds Beyond, February 1951

• "The Green Thumb," originally published in Science Fiction Quarterly, February 1953

• Virgin Planet, originally published in Venture Science Fiction, January 1957

• "Teucan," originally published in Cosmos Science Fiction and Fantasy, July 1954

• "The Pirate," originally published in Analog Science Fiction — Science Fact, October 1968

• "Entity," originally published in Astounding Science Fiction, June 1949

• "Symmetry," originally published in Fantastic Universe, December 1954

• "The Chapter Ends," originally published in Dynamic Science Fiction, January 1954

• "Chronology of the Future," by Sandra Miesel, originally published as "A Chronology of the Psychotechnic Series" in Starship, Tor 1982 (based on "History of the Future" by Poul Anderson — and "Poul Anderson's Future History" by Alexander Samalman, ed. — which originally appeared in Startling Stories, Winter 1954/1955)

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