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.
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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.
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Kenneth Robeson series and characters in order
The character linked below has its own reading-order page.
- Doc Savage books in order 145 books
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.
Doc Savage books in order
123 books by Kenneth Robeson- 1. The Man of Bronze
- 3. Quest of the Spider
- 4. The Polar Treasure
- 6. The Red Skull
- 7. The Lost Oasis
- 9. The Czar of Fear
- 10. The Phantom City
- 11. Brand of the Werewolf
- 12. The Man Who Shook the Earth
- 13. Meteor Menace
- 14. The Monsters
- 15. The Mystery on the Snow
- and 111 more in the table above
Avenger in order
24 books- 1. Justice, Inc.
- 2. The Yellow Hoard
- 3. The Sky Walker
- 4. The Devil's Horns
- 5. The Frosted Death
- 6. The Blood Ring
- 7. Stockholders in Death
- 8. The Glass Mountain
- 9. Tuned for Murder
- 10. The Smiling Dogs
- 11. River of Ice
- 12. The Flame Breathers
- and 12 more in the table above
Wild Adventures Of Doc Savage in order
20 books- 2. Python Isle
- 3. White Eyes
- 4. The Frightened Fish
- 5. The Jade Ogre
- 6. Flight into Fear
- 7. The Whistling Wraith
- 8. The Forgotten Realm
- 9. The Desert Demons
- 10. Horror in Gold
- 11. The Infernal Buddha
- 12. Death's Dark Domain
- 13. The Miracle Menace
- and 8 more in the table above
Wild Adventures Of Pat Savage in order
1 bookDo 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.
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.
- Doc Savage (Fictitious character) 12 of 45 books
- Action & adventure 10 of 45 books
- Thrillers 10 of 45 books























