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Olander, Joseph D

(1939- ) US academic and anthologist, all of whose work – amounting to at least forty titles – has been in collaboration with Martin Harry Greenberg (whom see for details), sometimes plus further collaborators. "Name" authors involved in team anthologies part-edited by Olander are Isaac Asimov, Damon Knight, Frederik Pohl and Robert Silverberg. [JC]

Joseph David Olander

born 15 March 1939

works

series

Through Science Fiction

Sociology Through Science Fiction (New York: St Martin's Press, 1974) with Martin H Greenberg, John W Milstead and Patricia Warrick [anth: Sociology: Through Science Fiction: hb/]
School and Society Through Science Fiction (Chicago, Illinois: Rand Mcnally, 1974) with Martin H Greenberg and Patricia Warrick [anth: Through Science Fiction: hb/]
American Government Through Science Fiction (Chicago, Illinois: Rand Mcnally, 1974) with Martin H Greenberg and Patricia Warrick [anth: Politics: Through Science Fiction: hb/]
Run to Starlight: Sports Through Science Fiction (New York: Delacorte Press, 1975) with Martin H Greenberg and Patricia Warrick [anth: Games and Sports: Through Science Fiction: hb/]
Social Problems Through Science Fiction (New York: St Martin's Press, 1975) with Martin H Greenberg, John Milstead and Patricia Warrick [anth: Through Science Fiction: hb/]
The City: 2000 A.D.: Urban Life Through Science Fiction (New York: Fawcett Crest, 1976) with Ralph Clem and Martin H Greenberg [anth: Cities: Through Science Fiction: hb/Chuck Freedman]
Marriage and the Family Through Science Fiction (New York: St Martin's Press, 1976) with Val Clear, Martin H Greenberg and Patricia Warrick [anth: Through Science Fiction: hb/Moissaye Marans]
Criminal Justice Through Science Fiction (New York: Franklin Watts/New Viewpoints, 1977) with Martin H Greenberg [anth: Crime and Punishment: Through Science Fiction: hb/]
International Relations Through Science Fiction (New York: Franklin Watts/New Viewpoints, 1978) with Martin H Greenberg [anth: Through Science Fiction: hb/Tom Huffmann]
No Room For Man: Population and the Future Through Science Fiction (New York: Rowman and Littlefield, 1979) with Ralph S Clem and Martin H Greenberg [anth: Politics: hb/Mark Wieboldt]
Dawn of Time: Prehistory Through Science Fiction (New York: Elsevier/Nelson Books, 1979) with Robert Silverberg and Martin H Greenberg [anth: Prehistoric SF: Through Science Fiction: hb/John P Capello]

Science Fiction of the Decade

Science Fiction of the Forties (New York: Avon Books, 1978) with Frederik Pohl and Martin H Greenberg [anth: Science Fiction of the Decade: pb/Stanislaw Fernandes and Earle Bergey]
Science Fiction of the Fifties (New York: Avon Books, 1979) with Martin H Greenberg [anth: Science Fiction of the Decade: pb/Stanislaw Fernandes]

Fawcett Science Fiction Series

The Future in Question (New York: Fawcett Crest, 1980) with Isaac Asimov and Martin H Greenberg [anth: Fawcett Science Fiction: pb/Richard Powers]
Space Mail (New York: Fawcett Crest, 1980) with Isaac Asimov and Martin H Greenberg [anth: Fawcett Science Fiction: pb/John Berkey]
- Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Treasury (New York: Bonanza Books, 1980) with Isaac Asimov and Martin H Greenberg [anth: omni of the above two: Fawcett Science Fiction: hb/Don Dixon]
Catastrophes! (New York: Fawcett Crest, 1981) with Isaac Asimov and Martin H Greenberg [anth: Disaster: Fawcett Science Fiction: pb/]
Dragon Tales (New York: Fawcett Crest, 1982) with Isaac Asimov and Martin H Greenberg [anth: Supernatural Creatures: Fawcett Science Fiction: pb/]

individual titles and short series

Tomorrow, Inc.: SF Stories about Big Business (New York: Taplinger Publishing Co, 1976) with Martin H Greenberg [anth: hb/Rus Anderson]
John Jakes. The Best of John Jakes (New York: DAW Books, 1977) with Martin H Greenberg [coll: pb/Jack Gaughan]
100 Great Science Fiction Short Short Stories (Garden City, New York: Doubleday and Company, 1978) with Isaac Asimov and Martin H Greenberg [anth: hb/Peter Rauch]
Science Fiction: Contemporary Mythology: The SFWA-SFRA Anthology (New York: Harper and Row, 1978) with Martin H Greenberg and Patricia Warrick [anth: stories and essays: hb/Mark Rubin]
Time of Passage (New York: Taplinger Publishing Co, 1978) with Martin H Greenberg [anth: hb/Rus Anderson]
Car Sinister (New York: Avon Books, 1979) with Martin H Greenberg and Robert Silverberg [anth: pb/Wilkes]
Mysterious Visions: Great Science Fiction by Masters of the Mystery (New York: St Martin's Press, 1979) with Martin H Greenberg and Charles G Waugh [anth: hb/Gary La Sasso]
Neglected Visions (Garden City, New York: Doubleday and Company, 1979) with Barry N Malzberg and Martin H Greenberg [anth: hb/One Plus One Studio]
Science Fiction of the Fifties (New York: Avon Books, 1979) with Martin H Greenberg [anth: pb/]
Galaxy: Thirty Years of Innovative Science Fiction (New York: Playboy Press, 1980) with Martin H Greenberg and Frederik Pohl [anth: Galaxy: hb/Tommy Soloski]
- Galaxy: Volume 1 (New York: Playboy Paperbacks, 1981) [anth: first half of the above: Galaxy: pb/Paul Alexander]
- Galaxy: Volume 2 (New York: Playboy Paperbacks, 1981) [anth: second half of the above: Galaxy: pb/uncredited]
The Great Science Fiction Series: Stories from the Best of the Series from 1944 to 1980 by Twenty All-Time Favorite Writers (New York: Harper and Row, 1980) with Martin H Greenberg and Frederik Pohl [anth: hb/Jon Weiman]
Microcosmic Tales: 100 Wondrous Science Fiction Short-Short Stories (New York: Taplinger Publishing Co, 1980) with Isaac Asimov and Martin H Greenberg [anth: hb/Ivy Strick]
First Voyages (New York: Avon Books, 1981) with Damon Knight and Martin H Greenberg [anth: pb/]
The Future I (New York: Fawcett Crest, 1981) with Isaac Asimov and Martin H Greenberg [anth: pb/Richard Courtney]
Worlds of If: A Retrospective Anthology (New York: Bluejay Books, 1986) with Frederik Pohl and Martin H Greenberg [anth: If: hb/Alan Gutierrez]

nonfiction

Writers of the Twenty-First Century

Isaac Asimov (New York: Taplinger Publishing Co, 1977) with Martin H Greenberg [nonfiction: anth: Writers of the Twenty-First Century: hb/]
Arthur C. Clarke (New York: Taplinger Publishing Co, 1977) with Martin H Greenberg [nonfiction: anth: Writers of the Twenty-First Century: hb/Rus Anderson]
Robert A. Heinlein (New York: Taplinger Publishing Co, 1978) with Martin H Greenberg [nonfiction: anth: Writers of the Twenty-First Century: hb/]
Ursula K. Le Guin (New York: Taplinger Publishing Co, 1979) with Martin H Greenberg [nonfiction: anth: Writers of the Twenty-First Century: hb/]
Ray Bradbury (New York: Taplinger Publishing Co, 1980) with Martin H Greenberg [nonfiction: anth: Writers of the Twenty-First Century: hb/]
Philip K. Dick (New York: Taplinger Publishing Co, 1983) with Martin H Greenberg [nonfiction: anth: Writers of the Twenty-First Century: hb/]

individual titles

Index to Stories in the Thematic Anthologies of Science Fiction (Boston, Massachusetts: G K Hall, 1978) with L W Currey, Martin H Greenberg and Marshall B Tymn [nonfiction: hb/]
The End of the World (Carbondale, Illinois: Southern Illinois University Press, 1983) with Martin H Greenberg and Eric S Rabkin [nonfiction: anth: End of the World: hb/]
No Place Else: Explorations in Utopian and Dystopian Fiction (Carbondale, Illinois: Southern Illinois University Press, 1983) with Martin H Greenberg and Eric S Rabkin [nonfiction: anth: Utopias, Dystopias: hb/]

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Entry from The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction (2011-current) edited by John Clute and David Langford.
Accessed 07:42 am on 11 April 2026.
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