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
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.
Source: Wikidata
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 Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 60 Kenneth Bulmer 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 November 2026.
- 1Cybernetic Controller1952 · confirmed 1/41952–1/4
- 2Galactic Intrigue1953 · confirmed 1/41953–1/4
- 3City Under the Sea1957 · confirmed 1/41957–1/4
- 4The Secret of Zl / The Patient Dark1958 · confirmed 1/41958–1/4
- 5The Changeling Worlds1959 · confirmed 1/41959–1/4
- 6Defiance1960 · confirmed 1/41960–1/4
- 7The Earth Gods Are Coming / Of Earth Foretold1960 · 104 pages · confirmed 1/419601041/4
- 8White-Out1960 · confirmed 1/41960–1/4
- 9Beyond The Silver Sky1961 · confirmed 1/41961–1/4
- 10No Man's World/ Earth's Long Shadow1961 · confirmed 1/41961–1/4
- 11The Fatal Fire1962 · confirmed 1/41962–1/4
- 12Wizard of the Starship Poseidon1963 · confirmed 1/41963–1/4
- 13The Demons / Demons' World1964 · confirmed 1/41964–1/4
- 14The Million Year Hunt1964 · confirmed 1/41964–1/4
- 151965–1/4
- 16Behold the Stars1965 · confirmed 1/41965–1/4
- 17Inside Out1966 · confirmed 1/41966–1/4
- 18Worlds for the Taking1966 · confirmed 1/41966–1/4
- 191967–1/4
- 20Cycle of Nemesis1967 · confirmed 1/41967–1/4
- 21To Outrun Doomsday1967 · confirmed 1/41967–1/4
- 221968–1/4
- 23Doomsday Men1968 · 191 pages · confirmed 1/419681911/4
- 241969–1/4
- 25Kandar1969 · confirmed 1/41969–1/4
- 26The Star Venturers1969 · confirmed 1/41969–1/4
- 27The Ulcer Culture / Stained Glass World1969 · 160 pages · confirmed 1/419691601/4
- 281970–1/4
- 29Quench The Burning Stars / Blazon1970 · 191 pages · confirmed 1/419701911/4
- 30Star Trove1970 · confirmed 1/41970–1/4
- 31Swords of the Barbarians1970 · 127 pages · confirmed 1/419701271/4
- 32The Electric Sword-Swallowers1970 · confirmed 1/41970–1/4
- 331971–1/4
- 34The Insane City1971 · confirmed 1/41971–1/4
- 351972–1/4
- 36Roller Coaster World1972 · confirmed 1/41972–1/4
- 37On the Symb-Socket Circuit1972 · confirmed 1/41972–1/4
- 3819741511/4
- 3919741101/4
- 4019741621/4
- 411975–1/4
- 421975–1/4
- 4319751281/4
- 441975–1/4
- 4519751961/4
- 461975–1/4
- 4719751121/4
- 481975–1/4
- 4919751111/4
- 501976–1/4
- 5119761441/4
- 521977–1/4
- 5319781901/4
- 541979–1/4
- 5519791601/4
- 561980–1/4
- 5719811241/4
- 5819821241/4
- 591983–1/4
- 6020061122/4
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.
Keys to the Dimensions in order
8 booksSlaves of the Empire in order
5 booksHook in order
4 booksVikings in order
4 booksOdan the Half-God in order
3 booksProfessionals in order
3 books- 6. Fall Girl
- 9. No Stone
- 15. You'll Be All Right
Captain Shark in order
2 booksAlbion in order
1 bookStandalone books
30 books30 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 Cybernetic Controller (1952), the earliest published title.
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.
When Kenneth Bulmer books were published
Publication distribution by decade, showing when Kenneth Bulmer titles appeared. 1970s was the most productive decade with 28 titles.
60 books total across 5 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.
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