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E.C. Tubb / Gregory Kern Books in Order

E.C. Tubb / Gregory Kern has written 124 books, published between 1951 and 2020. The first book is Saturn Patrol (1951) and the newest is Man of Imagination (2020). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
124
Published
1951–2020
Pages on record
7,567 in 42 of 124 books
See all 124 books in order Printable E.C. Tubb / Gregory Kern checklist

E.C. Tubb / Gregory Kern is the combined name under which the catalogue lists 124 books, published from 1951 to 2020. The earliest titles include Saturn Patrol (1951), Atom War on Mars (1952) and The Mutants Rebel (1953). The series include Dumarest of Terra, Cap Kennedy and Gladiators, with Dumarest and Cap Kennedy as recurring characters. Science fiction, lunar bases, cryonics and space warfare are among the subjects, and Man of Imagination (2020) is the newest entry.

How many E.C. Tubb / Gregory Kern books are there?

E.C. Tubb / Gregory Kern has 124 books, released between 1951 and 2020. They include 3 series and 70 titles listed outside any series.

E.C. Tubb / Gregory Kern Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 124 E.C. Tubb / Gregory Kern books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.

  1. Cover of Assignment New York by E.C. Tubb / Gregory Kern (1955)
  2. Cover of The Space-Born by E.C. Tubb / Gregory Kern (1956)
  3. Cover of Death Wears a White Face/Dead Weight by E.C. Tubb / Gregory Kern (1957)
  4. Cover of Moon Base by E.C. Tubb / Gregory Kern (1964)
  5. Cover of The Life Buyer by E.C. Tubb / Gregory Kern (1965)
  6. Cover of The Winds of Gath / Gath by E.C. Tubb / Gregory Kern, book 1 of the Dumarest of Terra series (1967)
  7. Cover of Death Is a Dream by E.C. Tubb / Gregory Kern (1967)
  8. Cover of S.T.A.R. Flight by E.C. Tubb / Gregory Kern (1969)
  9. Cover of Escape Into Space by E.C. Tubb / Gregory Kern (1969)
  10. Cover of The Jester At Scar by E.C. Tubb / Gregory Kern, book 5 of the Dumarest of Terra series (1970)
  11. Cover of A Scatter of Stardust by E.C. Tubb / Gregory Kern (1972)
  12. Cover of Galaxy of The Lost by E.C. Tubb / Gregory Kern, book 1 of the Cap Kennedy series (1973)
  13. Cover of Mayenne by E.C. Tubb / Gregory Kern, book 9 of the Dumarest of Terra series (1973)
  14. Cover of Eloise by E.C. Tubb / Gregory Kern, book 12 of the Dumarest of Terra series (1975)
  15. Cover of Haven of Darkness by E.C. Tubb / Gregory Kern, book 16 of the Dumarest of Terra series (1977)
  16. Cover of Iduna's Universe by E.C. Tubb / Gregory Kern, book 21 of the Dumarest of Terra series (1979)
  17. Cover of World of Promise by E.C. Tubb / Gregory Kern, book 23 of the Dumarest of Terra series (1980)
  18. Cover of Pawn of the Omphalos by E.C. Tubb / Gregory Kern (1980)
  19. Cover of The Luck Machine by E.C. Tubb / Gregory Kern (1980)
  20. Cover of Nectar of Heaven by E.C. Tubb / Gregory Kern, book 24 of the Dumarest of Terra series (1981)
  21. Cover of The Coming Event by E.C. Tubb / Gregory Kern, book 26 of the Dumarest of Terra series (1982)
  22. Cover of Earth is Heaven by E.C. Tubb / Gregory Kern, book 27 of the Dumarest of Terra series (1982)
  23. Cover of The Galactiad by E.C. Tubb / Gregory Kern, book 17 of the Cap Kennedy series (1983)
  24. Cover of Melome by E.C. Tubb / Gregory Kern, book 28 of the Dumarest of Terra series (1983)
  1. 1
    Saturn Patrol1951 · confirmed 1/4
    1951–
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  2. 2
    Atom War on Mars1952 · confirmed 1/4
    1952–
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  3. 3
    Reverse Universe1952 · confirmed 1/4
    1952–
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  4. 4
    Dynasty of Doom1953 · confirmed 1/4
    1953–
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  5. 5
    Fugitive of Time1953 · confirmed 1/4
    1953–
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  6. 6
    I Fight for Mars1953 · confirmed 1/4
    1953–
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  7. 7
    The Mutants Rebel1953 · confirmed 1/4
    1953–
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  8. 8
    Planetoid Disposals Ltd1953 · confirmed 1/4
    1953–
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  9. 9
    Space Hunger / Earth Set Free1953 · confirmed 1/4
    1953–
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  10. 10
    Venusian Adventure1953 · confirmed 1/4
    1953–
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  11. 11
    The Wall1953 · confirmed 1/4
    1953–
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  12. 12
    Alien Life1954 · confirmed 1/4
    1954–
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  13. 13
    City of No Return1954 · confirmed 1/4
    1954–
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  14. 14
    The Extra Man / Fifty Days to Doom1954 · confirmed 1/4
    1954–
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  15. 15
    Hell Planet1954 · confirmed 1/4
    1954–
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  16. 16
    Journey to Mars1954 · confirmed 1/4
    1954–
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  17. 17
    The Metal Eater1954 · confirmed 1/4
    1954–
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  18. 18
    Pandora's Box1954 · confirmed 1/4
    1954–
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  19. 19
    The Resurrected Man1954 · confirmed 1/4
    1954–
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  20. 20
    The Stellar Legion1954 · confirmed 1/4
    1954–
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  21. 21
    Temple of Death1954 · confirmed 1/4
    1954–
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  22. 22
    Alien Dust1955 · confirmed 1/4
    1955–
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  23. 23
    Assignment New York1955 · 256 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1955256
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  24. 24
    The Space-Born1956 · 282 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1956282
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  25. 25
    Hills of Blood / Massacre Trail / Men of the West1956 · 166 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1956166
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  26. 26
    Death Wears a White Face/Dead Weight1957 · 316 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1957316
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  27. 27
    Moon Base1964 · confirmed 1/4
    1964–
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  28. 28
    The Life Buyer1965 · 248 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1965248
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  29. 29
    Ten From Tomorrow1966 · confirmed 1/4
    1966–
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  30. 30
    The Winds of Gath / GathDumarest of Terra #11967 · 180 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1967180
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E.C. Tubb / Gregory Kern series and characters in order

Each link below opens a reading-order page with every book in publication order.

E.C. Tubb / Gregory Kern books grouped by series

Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. None of these groups has a reading-order page of its own on this site.

Gladiators in order

3 books
  1. 1. Atilus the Slave
  2. 2. Atilus the Gladiator
  3. 3. Gladiator

John Russell Fearn Short Stories/Novellas

1 book

1 title published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.

Standalone books

70 books

70 E.C. Tubb / Gregory Kern titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read E.C. Tubb / Gregory Kern books in order?

You only need to read E.C. Tubb / Gregory Kern books in order within each series: the books listed here span 3 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with E.C. Tubb / Gregory Kern

Start with the first book of the E.C. Tubb / Gregory Kern series you want to read: Dumarest of Terra starts with The Winds of Gath / Gath (1967), Cap Kennedy starts with Galaxy of The Lost (1973) and Dumarest starts with The Winds of Gath / Gath (1967). The earliest catalogued title overall is Saturn Patrol (1951).

What is the newest E.C. Tubb / Gregory Kern book?

Man of Imagination (2020) is the newest E.C. Tubb / Gregory Kern book released so far.

Is there a new E.C. Tubb / Gregory Kern book coming?

No next E.C. Tubb / Gregory Kern book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

E.C. Tubb / Gregory Kern at a glance

No recent titles
The newest E.C. Tubb / Gregory Kern title on record dates from 2020, 6 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
Release pace
E.C. Tubb / Gregory Kern books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
7,567 pages across the 42 of 124 books with a recorded length, a median of 160 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most E.C. Tubb / Gregory Kern books, 40 of 124, were published in the 1970s.

What the E.C. Tubb / Gregory Kern books are about

62 of the 124 E.C. Tubb / Gregory Kern books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: science fiction is tagged on 23 of 62. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.