📖 About Heechee

Heechee is a series universe written by Frederik Pohl. The complete collection runs to 6 books across 2 series, published between 1977 and 1990.

The main series is Publication Order of Heechee Saga Books with 5 books. It opens with Gateway (1977) and currently runs to The Boy Who Would Live Forever (1990).

Series included on this page:

🎯 Where to Start with Heechee

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: Gateway (1977), book 1 of Publication Order of Heechee Saga 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.

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.

📚 Heechee Books in Order

Publication Order of Heechee Saga Books
5 books
1
Gateway book cover1Gateway1977Buy on Amazon
Beyond the Blue Event Horizon book cover2Beyond the Blue Event Horizon1980Buy on Amazon
Heechee Rendezvous book cover3Heechee Rendezvous1984Buy on Amazon
The Annals of the Heechee book cover4The Annals of the Heechee1987Buy on Amazon
The Boy Who Would Live Forever book cover5The Boy Who Would Live Forever1990Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Heechee Collections
1 books
2
The Gateway Trip book cover1The Gateway Trip1990Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Heechee books are there?
There are 6 books in the Heechee collection, organised into 2 series and published between 1977 and 1990.
What is the first Heechee book?
The first book is Gateway, published in 1977.
What order should I read the Heechee 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 Heechee books?
The Heechee books were written by Frederik Pohl.
Is the Heechee series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Heechee Saga Books, has 5 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Heechee series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1977, and the most recent in 1990.