📖 About Flandry

Flandry is a series universe written by Poul Anderson. The complete collection runs to 15 books across 2 series, published between 1959 and 2011.

The main series is Publication Order of Flandry Books with 15 books. It opens with We Claim These Stars (1959) and currently runs to Flandry's Legacy (2011).

Series included on this page:

🎯 Where to Start with Flandry

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: We Claim These Stars (1959), book 1 of Publication Order of Flandry Books. Reading in publication order lets the world and characters develop the way the author intended, and it avoids spoilers that later books may contain.

If you would rather follow the story timeline instead of the release sequence, a chronological order is listed below. It begins with Ensign Flandry (1966).

Each of the 2 series on this page is expandable — click a series heading to see every title it contains, in order, with a direct link to buy the book on Amazon.

📚 Flandry Books in Order

Publication Order of Flandry Books
15 books
1
We Claim These Stars book cover1We Claim These Stars1959Buy on Amazon
Earthman, Go Home! book cover2Earthman, Go Home!1960Buy on Amazon
Mayday Orbit book cover3Mayday Orbit1961Buy on Amazon
Agent of the Terran Empire book cover4Agent of the Terran Empire1965Buy on Amazon
Flandry of Terra book cover5Flandry of Terra1965Buy on Amazon
Ensign Flandry book cover6Ensign Flandry1966Buy on Amazon
The Rebel Worlds / Commander Flandry book cover7The Rebel Worlds / Commander Flandry1969Buy on Amazon
A Circus of Hells book cover8A Circus of Hells1970Buy on Amazon
The Day of Their Return book cover9The Day of Their Return1973Buy on Amazon
A Knight of Ghosts and Shadows / Knight Flandry book cover10A Knight of Ghosts and Shadows / Knight Flandry1975Buy on Amazon
A Stone In Heaven book cover11A Stone In Heaven1979Buy on Amazon
The Long Night book cover12The Long Night1983Buy on Amazon
The Game of Empire book cover13The Game of Empire1985Buy on Amazon
Tiger by the Tail! book cover14Tiger by the Tail!2010Buy on Amazon
Flandry's Legacy book cover15Flandry's Legacy2011Buy on Amazon
Chronological Order of Flandry Books
15 books
2
Ensign Flandry book cover1Ensign Flandry1966Buy on Amazon
A Circus of Hells book cover2A Circus of Hells1970Buy on Amazon
The Rebel Worlds / Commander Flandry book cover3The Rebel Worlds / Commander Flandry1969Buy on Amazon
The Day of Their Return book cover4The Day of Their Return1973Buy on Amazon
Agent of the Terran Empire book cover5Agent of the Terran Empire1965Buy on Amazon
Flandry of Terra book cover6Flandry of Terra1965Buy on Amazon
A Knight of Ghosts and Shadows / Knight Flandry book cover7A Knight of Ghosts and Shadows / Knight Flandry1975Buy on Amazon
A Stone In Heaven book cover8A Stone In Heaven1979Buy on Amazon
The Game of Empire book cover9The Game of Empire1985Buy on Amazon
We Claim These Stars book cover10We Claim These Stars1959Buy on Amazon
Earthman, Go Home! book cover11Earthman, Go Home!1960Buy on Amazon
Mayday Orbit book cover12Mayday Orbit1961Buy on Amazon
Tiger by the Tail! book cover13Tiger by the Tail!2010Buy on Amazon
The Long Night book cover14The Long Night1983Buy on Amazon
Flandry's Legacy book cover15Flandry's Legacy2011Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Flandry books are there?
There are 15 books in the Flandry collection, organised into 2 series and published between 1959 and 2011.
What is the first Flandry book?
The first book is We Claim These Stars, published in 1959.
What order should I read the Flandry books in?
Most readers use publication order, which is the order the books were originally released. A chronological order is also provided on this page for readers who prefer to follow the internal timeline of the story.
Who wrote the Flandry books?
The Flandry books were written by Poul Anderson.
Is the Flandry series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Flandry Books, has 15 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Flandry series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1959, and the most recent in 2011.