Kenneth Robeson Books in Order

Kenneth Robeson has written 168 books, published between 1933 and 2018. The first book is The Man of Bronze (1933) and the newest is Mr. Calamity (2018). Publication order is the reading order below. 123 of the 168 books listed here are in the Doc Savage series, which has its own page: Doc Savage books in order.

Books
168
Published
1933–2018
Pages on record
18,373 in 89 of 168 books
Reading time
306–459 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 18,373 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 89 of 168 titles with a page count on record.

Kenneth Robeson is the byline on 168 catalogued books, and the fictional adventurer Doc Savage leads the subjects. The Man of Bronze, The Czar of Fear, The Lost Oasis and The Polar Treasure all appeared in 1933, and Brand of the Werewolf and Meteor Menace followed in 1934. The Avenger is a second character on the list, and series include Wild Adventures Of Doc Savage and Wild Adventures Of Pat Savage. Mr. Calamity (2018) is the newest title. Subjects include thrillers, science fiction, cults and the Second World War.

Source: composed

How many Kenneth Robeson books are there?

Kenneth Robeson has 168 books, released between 1933 and 2018. They include 4 separate series.

Kenneth Robeson Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 168 Kenneth Robeson 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 October 2026.

  1. 1
    The Man of BronzeDoc Savage #11933 · 128 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1933128
  2. 2
    Quest of the SpiderDoc Savage #31933 · confirmed 2/4
    1933–
  3. 3
    The Polar TreasureDoc Savage #41933 · 128 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1933128
  4. 4
    The Red SkullDoc Savage #61933 · confirmed 2/4
    1933–
  5. 5
    The Lost OasisDoc Savage #71933 · 128 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1933128
  6. 6
    The Czar of FearDoc Savage #91933 · confirmed 2/4
    1933–
  7. 7
    The Phantom CityDoc Savage #101933 · confirmed 2/4
    1933–
  8. 8
    Brand of the WerewolfDoc Savage #111934 · 128 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1934128
  9. 9
    The Man Who Shook the EarthDoc Savage #121934 · 154 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1934154
  10. 10
    Meteor MenaceDoc Savage #131934 · confirmed 2/4
    1934–
  11. 11
    The MonstersDoc Savage #141934 · confirmed 2/4
    1934–
  12. 12
    The Mystery on the SnowDoc Savage #151934 · confirmed 2/4
    1934–
  13. 13
    The King MakerDoc Savage #161934 · confirmed 2/4
    1934–
  14. 14
    The Thousand-Headed ManDoc Savage #171934 · confirmed 2/4
    1934–
  15. 15
    The Squeaking GoblinDoc Savage #181934 · 128 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1934128
  16. 16
    Death in SilverDoc Savage #201934 · 260 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1934260
  17. 17
    The Sea MagicianDoc Savage #211934 · 128 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1934128
  18. 18
    The AnnihilistDoc Savage #221934 · confirmed 2/4
    1934–
  19. 19
    The Mystic MullahDoc Savage #231935 · confirmed 2/4
    1935–
  20. 20
    Red SnowDoc Savage #241935 · confirmed 2/4
    1935–
  21. 21
    The Land of Always-NightDoc Savage #251935 · 128 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1935128
  22. 22
    The Spook Legion / The Ghost LegionDoc Savage #261935 · 128 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1935128
  23. 23
    The Secret in the SkyDoc Savage #271935 · confirmed 2/4
    1935–
  24. 24
    The Roar DevilDoc Savage #281935 · 153 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1935153
  25. 25
    Quest of QuiDoc Savage #291935 · confirmed 2/4
    1935–
  26. 26
    Spook HoleDoc Savage #301935 · confirmed 2/4
    1935–
  27. 27
    The MajiiDoc Savage #311935 · 128 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1935128
  28. 28
    Dust of DeathDoc Savage #321935 · 128 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1935128
  29. 29
    Murder MelodyDoc Savage #331935 · confirmed 2/4
    1935–
  30. 30
    The Fantastic IslandDoc Savage #341935 · confirmed 2/4
    1935–

Kenneth Robeson series and characters in order

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

Kenneth Robeson books grouped by series

Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. A group whose heading is a link has its own reading-order page; the other groups have no page of their own on this site.

Do you have to read Kenneth Robeson books in order?

You only need to read Kenneth Robeson books in order within each series: the books listed here span 4 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Kenneth Robeson

Start with The Man of Bronze (1933), the first Doc Savage book. It is also the earliest catalogued title.

What is the newest Kenneth Robeson book?

Mr. Calamity (2018) is the newest Kenneth Robeson book released so far.

Is there a new Kenneth Robeson book coming?

No next Kenneth Robeson 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 Robeson at a glance

No recent titles
The newest Kenneth Robeson title on record dates from 2018, 8 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
Release pace
Kenneth Robeson books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
18,373 pages across the 89 of 168 books with a recorded length, a median of 158 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Kenneth Robeson books, 75 of 168, were published in the 1940s.

When Kenneth Robeson books were published

Publication distribution by decade, showing when Kenneth Robeson titles appeared. 1940s was the most productive decade with 75 titles.

1930s
71
1940s
75
1970s
1
1990s
7
2010s
14

168 books total across 5 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.

What the Kenneth Robeson books are about

45 of the 168 Kenneth Robeson books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: doc savage (fictitious character) is tagged on 12 of 45. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.