Kenneth Bulmer Books in Order

60 books are credited to Kenneth Bulmer, published between 1952 and 2006; 1 of them appeared after Kenneth Bulmer's death in 2005. The first book is Cybernetic Controller (1952) and the newest is The Steel Claw (2006). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books: 60
Published: 1952–2006
Pages on record: 2,597 in 18 of 60 books

See all 60 books in order Printable Kenneth Bulmer checklist

Kenneth Bulmer (1921–2005), born Henry Kenneth Bulmer, was a British writer who worked mainly in science fiction. The catalogue holds 60 books from Cybernetic Controller (1952) and Galactic Intrigue (1953) to The Steel Claw (2006). Series include Keys to the Dimensions, Vikings, Slaves of the Empire, Odan the Half-God, Captain Shark and Hook. City Under the Sea (1957), The Changeling Worlds (1959) and Defiance (1960) are among the earlier titles, and mystery and detective fiction also appears in the subjects.

How many Kenneth Bulmer books are there?

Kenneth Bulmer has 60 books, released between 1952 and 2006. 1 of them were published after Kenneth Bulmer's death in 2005. They include 6 series and 30 titles listed outside any series.

Kenneth Bulmer series in order

The series linked below has its own reading-order page.

Keys to the Dimensions books in order 8 books

Kenneth Bulmer 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.

Slaves of the Empire in order

5 books

1. Haesel the Slave
2. Gracus the Centurion
3. Barba The Slaver
4. Corissa the Vestal Virgin
5. Brotan the Breeder

Hook in order

4 books

1. Whirlpool Of Stars
2. The Boosted Man
3. Star City
4. Virility Gene

Vikings in order

4 books

1. Blood Sacrifice
2. The Vikings:The Dark Return
3. Vikings No. 3 : Blood on the Sun
4. Trail of Blood

Odan the Half-God in order

3 books

1. Dream Chariots
2. Whetted Bronze
3. Crown of the Sword God

Professionals in order

3 books

6. Fall Girl
9. No Stone
15. You'll Be All Right

Captain Shark in order

2 books

1. By Pirate's Blood
2. Jaws of death

Albion in order

1 book

2. The Steel Claw

Standalone books

30 books

30 Kenneth Bulmer titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Kenneth Bulmer books in order?

You only need to read Kenneth Bulmer books in order within each series: the books listed here span 6 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Kenneth Bulmer

Start with Land Beyond the Map (1965), the first Keys to the Dimensions book. The earliest catalogued title overall is Cybernetic Controller (1952).

What is the newest Kenneth Bulmer book?

The Steel Claw (2006) is the newest Kenneth Bulmer book released so far.

Is there a new Kenneth Bulmer book coming?

No next Kenneth Bulmer book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Kenneth Bulmer at a glance

Died: Kenneth Bulmer died in 2005, according to Wikidata.
After death: Books credited to Kenneth Bulmer are still being published after Kenneth Bulmer's death in 2005; the newest appeared in 2006.
Release pace: Kenneth Bulmer books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length: 2,597 pages across the 18 of 60 books with a recorded length, a median of 136 pages each.
Busiest decade: Most Kenneth Bulmer books, 28 of 60, were published in the 1970s.

What the Kenneth Bulmer books are about

11 of the 60 Kenneth Bulmer 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 3 of 11. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

Science fiction 3 of 11 books
Mystery & detective 2 of 11 books