Cover of Virgin Planet

Virgin Planet

  • 1960 first published
  • 163 pages
  • 6 editions

Published in 1960, Virgin Planet is a sapphic fiction and queer science fiction novel by Poul Anderson. Readers will find themes of Men, Sexuality, relations with lesbians and Women.

12 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 6 editions.

At about 163 pages, most readers finish it in 2–3 hours.

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Subjects

  • Men
  • Science fiction
  • Sexuality
  • Relations with lesbians
  • Women
  • American Science fiction

Publisher

Quick answers

Who wrote Virgin Planet?

Virgin Planet was written by Poul Anderson and first published in 1960.

What genre is Virgin Planet?

It is usually shelved as Lesbian & Sapphic Fiction and Queer Science Fiction.

How long is Virgin Planet?

The median edition has 163 pages, about 2–3 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Virgin Planet?

Readers who like it often enjoy Her Body and Other Parties, The Two of Them and Worlds Apart.

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