Jerry Pournelle Books in Order

Cornelius, Zira and Dr Milo escape their doomed world in a spacecraft that carries them back to 1973. Humans initially welcome the intelligent apes, but revelations about their future turn curiosity and hospitality into fear.

Prince Samual's World must develop space travel to preserve its freedom under an expanding empire. Colonel Nathan MacKinnie travels to Makassar, where priests guard lost technological knowledge that could give his people a chance at self-government.

Human explorers encounter the Moties, an ancient alien civilization trapped within its own star system. Their hosts seem friendly, but evasions about their society leave the expedition weighing the promise of contact against an unknown danger.

Science fiction writer Allen Carpentier wakes after death in a Hell resembling Dante's account. Guided by Benito Mussolini, he travels through its circles, trying to understand the punishments he encounters and find a way to escape.

Teenage gang member Garrett chooses deportation to Mars rather than imprisonment on Earth. Harsh conditions in the colony draw him into a revolt against the corporations controlling its settlers and force him to discover his own capabilities.

Junior officer Hal Slater arrives on Arrarat, a peaceful agricultural colony disrupted by the arrival of deported criminals. Inexperienced and facing violent gangs, he must learn how to lead soldiers charged with restoring order.

Seven connected stories follow engineers and troubleshooters confronting political obstruction as humanity develops new technology and expands into space. Projects involving nuclear power, water supplies and orbital construction expose conflicts between corporations, governments and individual responsibility.

A comet strikes Earth, unleashing immense floods, earthquakes and climatic upheaval. Survivors must find food, shelter and allies amid the collapse of civilization, while disagreements over rebuilding create dangers beyond the original catastrophe.

Jerry Pournelle considers how scientific and technological advances might address contemporary problems and support a return to space. These nonfiction essays present his arguments for exploration and development alongside reflections on humanity's possible future.

John Christian Falkenberg leaves an established military career to command his own mercenary force. Across troubled colony worlds, he balances the survival of his soldiers against the demands and political ambitions of those hiring them.

Engineering student Kevin Senecal flees Earth after a violent encounter with a gang and joins an asteroid-mining venture. The journey toward Ceres offers opportunity, but sabotage and concealed motives threaten the new life he seeks.

Captain Rick Galloway and his soldiers face destruction when support for their mission disappears. An alien spacecraft offers rescue, drawing them into a struggle on another world where their military skills become valuable to unfamiliar masters.

Edited by Jerry Pournelle, this anthology combines science fiction with discussions of science and space development. Contributions from Larry Niven, Joe Haldeman, Robert Heinlein and Charles Sheffield accompany essays about humanity's prospects beyond Earth.

This volume combines The Mercenary and West of Honor, following Falkenberg and his soldiers through conflicts on human colony worlds. Military leadership and political interference shape campaigns in a future marked by Earth's decline.

Paul Crane is recruited to infiltrate a Chinese espionage operation that the CIA wants destroyed. His independence and practical skills make him useful, but the assignment places him inside a dangerous intelligence struggle with little room for error.

These nonfiction essays explore scientific discoveries and technological possibilities, from black holes and space exploration to computers and human enhancement. Pournelle examines how such developments could change civilization and extend humanity's reach beyond Earth.

The self-contained city of Todos Santos offers security and comfort above troubled Los Angeles in exchange for loyalty and surveillance. Hostile outsiders threaten its survival, forcing its residents and leaders to defend their unusual social bargain.

Science fiction, essays and poetry explore life beyond Earth and the challenges of space development. Donald Kingsbury's The Moon Goddess and the Son and Dean Ing's Down and Out on Ellfive Prime feature among the selections.

This anthology brings military science fiction together with essays and poetry about conflict and defense. Selections include Orson Scott Card's original Ender's Game, Philip K. Dick's The Defenders, and discussions of space-based defense concepts.

Stories, essays and poetry examine soldiers and warfare across imagined futures and historical experience. The collection includes Jack Vance's The Miracle Workers alongside discussions of military duty and the role of individuals within armed conflict.

Military stories, factual essays and poems explore combat, technology and the responsibilities of defense. Arthur C. Clarke's Superiority, Poul Anderson's Time Lag and Joel Rosenberg's Cincinnatus offer different perspectives alongside historical accounts and strategic arguments.

Jerry Pournelle and Dean Ing argue for defenses capable of intercepting nuclear missiles rather than relying solely on retaliation. Drawing on an advisory report, this nonfiction book presents a technological approach to reducing nuclear vulnerability.

Pournelle draws on firsthand experience with early microcomputers to explain hardware, software and the difficulties of using them. Collected columns and added commentary cover the changing technology through practical encounters with programs, languages and operating systems.

This collection of early computing columns follows Pournelle's experiments at Chaos Manor. Word processing, storage, networking and complex hardware arrangements provide a firsthand account of the opportunities and frustrations of personal computing in its formative years.

Stories, essays and poems examine tyranny and resistance in imagined military futures. Gordon R. Dickson's The Cloak and the Staff and Poul Anderson's No Truce with Kings appear alongside discussions of political power and defense.

This paperback anthology mixes science fiction stories with articles on space exploration and technology. Contributions include Poul Anderson's Pride, David Brin's The Warm Space, Larry Niven's Table Manners, and discussions of future space development.

Science fiction stories by John Brunner, Gordon R. Dickson, Ben Bova and others accompany articles on aviation and space technology. The volume includes Talion, House of Weapons and Nuclear Autumn among its fictional selections.

This volume combines fiction by Vernor Vinge, Rivka Jacobs, John Dalmas and other writers with speculative science articles. The Ungoverned and Morning on Venus appear alongside discussions of physics, space and future technological possibilities.

An alien spacecraft approaches Earth and ignores humanity's attempts to communicate. Its occupants attack a Soviet space station and bombard the planet, leaving human survivors to resist invaders who demand surrender and threaten further destruction.

Stories of clones, police states, space hunters and computer smugglers share this volume with articles on utopias and missile defense. Its contributors include F. Paul Wilson, John Dalmas, S. M. Stirling and C. J. Cherryh.

This volume pairs science fiction with articles about spaceflight and strategic defense. Stories include John Dalmas's A Lion to the Sea, Keith Laumer's There Is a Tide and Lois McMaster Bujold's Aftermaths, alongside other contributions.

Fiction by David Drake, John Dalmas, Elaine Radford and others accompanies science articles and book reviews. The Tank Lords and The Great Beer Shortage appear alongside discussions of space developments and the aftermath of Challenger.

The final Far Frontiers volume combines fiction with essays on time, space and national space programs. It includes the opening installment of Poul Anderson's Iron, Timothy Zahn's Guardian Angel and work by Roger MacBride Allen.

Stories, essays and poems examine interstellar societies, imperial expansion and military power. Poul Anderson's The Star Plunderer and Vernor Vinge's The Whirligig of Time accompany discussions of government, space warfare and the responsibilities of civilization.

Military fiction, essays and poetry consider warriors, leadership and the prevention of conflict. Harry Turtledove's The Road Not Taken, David Drake's The Interrogation Team and Pournelle's He Fell into a Dark Hole feature among the selections.

Stories and articles examine warfare through uncertainty, deception, ideology and surprise. Fiction by Christopher Anvil, Gordon R. Dickson and Harry Turtledove accompanies writings on military information, friction, defense and lessons drawn from Vietnam.

This anthology explores political organization through science fiction, essays and poetry about colonies, utopias and interstellar power. Contributions include Philip K. Dick's The Turning Wheel, Theodore Sturgeon's The Skills of Xanadu and Vernor Vinge's Conquest by Default.

Military science fiction, essays and poems address combat and defense across varied settings. David Drake's The Tank Lords and Harry Turtledove's The Last Article appear alongside discussions of weapons, military specialization and strategic defense.

Stories by several authors introduce Haven, a colony whose varied populations are drawn into enduring conflict. Contributions from Poul Anderson, Mike Resnick and S. M. Stirling explore lives shaped by displacement, military power and isolation.

Stories, essays and poems consider catastrophic war and the struggle to survive its aftermath. James Patrick Kelly's Still Time, Ben Bova's Nuclear Autumn and Greg Bear's Through Road No Whither accompany discussions of survival and prevention.

As the Soviet-American CoDominium begins to collapse, Sparta must prepare for the upheaval spreading from Earth. Prince Lysander learns the realities of warfare alongside mercenary commander John Christian Falkenberg, whose soldiers may determine the colony’s future.

Stories and essays explore empires approaching collapse, with civil wars, weakening institutions and ambitious rivals threatening established power. Interstellar invaders and imperial soldiers feature in this collection about the conflicts that accompany the decline of great states.

In these stories and essays, catastrophe leaves survivors facing ruined landscapes and new struggles for power. Mutants, armed survivalists and emerging rulers compete over a shattered world where the end of civilization has scarcely ended warfare.

After a devastating interstellar war, surviving Sauron supermen confront humanity in a galaxy descending into a technological Dark Age. These linked stories follow renewed conflict and unexpected rebellion within the ranks of the genetically engineered warriors themselves.

The Soviet-American CoDominium is breaking apart, threatening Earth and leaving its distant colonies dependent on their own resources. John Christian Falkenberg’s soldiers operate amid this unraveling order, where humanity’s future depends on rebuilding civilization beyond its birthplace.

Short stories and articles consider humanity’s expansion beyond Earth and the prospect of interstellar colonization. Contributions from Robert A. Heinlein, Robert Silverberg, Jerry Pournelle and other writers bring fictional accounts together with discussions of settling space.

With Earth gripped by advancing ice and hostility toward technology, two astronauts crash while gathering supplies for orbital colonies. Hunted by the authorities, they turn to science fiction fans for help returning to space alive.

Cut off from the wider Empire, Haven has been reduced to a world of primitive warfare under genetically engineered Sauron conquerors. Its divided human populations face an expanding threat as their overlords move toward complete control.

Before the Saurons arrive, Haven’s inhabitants face conflict with humans on a world that has shaped them into formidable survivors. Their struggle tests whether the adaptations that kept them alive can withstand another threat to their existence.

Fiction and nonfiction explore space exploration, with contributions examining the skills and conflicts that might accompany life beyond Earth. Jerry Pournelle considers space pioneers’ practical knowledge, while Charles Sheffield portrays a clash between younger and older generations.

This guide explains the products, services and techniques used to communicate through a personal computer and modem. It covers selecting communications software, connecting to major electronic services and using networks to exchange messages across long distances.

As the CoDominium approaches collapse, Sparta hires Falkenberg’s Legion to train an army capable of defending its independence. The mercenaries bring dangerous enemies with them, including Senator Bronson’s agents, who threaten the colony’s experiment in liberty.

Twenty-five years after humanity confines the Moties to their own solar system, the barrier protecting the wider galaxy begins to weaken. Renewed contact with the aliens raises questions about the survival of their quarantine and humanity’s security.

Aisha has united rival peoples of Haven in rebellion against the Saurons, who have ruled for three centuries. Her army now faces the formidable Citadel, where reclaiming their world demands far more than defeating an isolated outpost.

Genetically engineered Saurons escape the near destruction of their species and seek refuge on Haven. The colony’s inhabitants, hardened by generations of violence and exile, present a dangerous obstacle to the newcomers’ ambitions for domination.

Expelled from school after a practical joke goes wrong, Rick Luban signs up for asteroid mining. His new career demands discipline and technical skill, while fierce competition, sabotage and murder make mistakes in space potentially fatal.

Kip lives at a research station on Paradise with his uncle and a mysterious voice in his head. Questions about that voice expose secrets surrounding his parents and place both the boy and the station in danger.

Whandall grows up in Tep’s Town, where a fire god periodically drives the inhabitants to burn their own city. Hoping to escape, he considers an uneasy alliance with Morth of Atlantis, the sorcerer who killed his father.

A practical reference explains how to select, assemble, upgrade and repair Intel-based personal computers. It combines guidance on individual components with advice for building complete systems, helping readers assess hardware choices and troubleshoot their machines.

Definitions, example sentences and usage notes explain the vocabulary of computers and the Internet. Short guides cover everyday tasks such as connecting online, managing files, using email and handling digital photographs, alongside advice about online language and etiquette.

Monstrous birds with bladed wings attack the roads serving Tep’s Town, threatening the trade that sustains it. Lord Sandry and Burning Tower journey into lands where magic remains powerful to discover what is directing the attacks.

This volume combines <i>High Justice</i> and <i>Exiles to Glory</i>, following people who seek opportunities beyond a corrupt, stagnant Earth. Corporate leaders, fugitives and investigators confront political obstacles while pursuing the resources and technological possibilities of space.

Haunted by his earlier journey through Hell, Allan Carpenter returns to help souls he believes are unjustly condemned. With Sylvia Plath as his companion, he searches for a way to free them from their punishments.

These stories trace Haven’s discovery and early settlement, as the Harmonies struggle to protect their colony from CoDominium interference. Forced deportations and industrial ambitions bring new populations and competing interests to a moon already difficult to inhabit.

Vietnam veteran and engineer Paul Crane is recruited by the CIA to pose as a seller of nuclear secrets to Chinese infiltrators. With the operation concealed from the FBI, he must navigate the dangerous deception largely alone.

The Empire of Man and the Sauron Coalition approach a decisive confrontation that could determine humanity’s future. Meanwhile, the arrival of Saurons on harsh, isolated Haven brings a new threat to a colony already accustomed to conflict.

This collection brings together Jerry Pournelle’s science-fiction stories and essays, including previously unpublished material. New introductions and collaborators’ recollections place his military adventures, political speculation, and scientific ideas within the wider course of his writing career.