Stanley Morgan Books in Order

Stanley Morgan has written 33 books, published between 1969 and 2006. The first book is The Sewing Machine Man (1969) and the newest is Trance (2006). Publication order is the reading order below. 19 of the 33 books listed here are in the Russ Tobin series, which has its own page: Russ Tobin books in order.

Books
33
Published
1969–2006
Pages on record
3,550 in 15 of 33 books

Stanley Morgan (1929-2018) was an English writer and actor who published more than 40 books between 1968 and 2006, 33 of them catalogued here. The Sewing Machine Man (1969) opens the run and introduces Russ Tobin, who carries the longest series through Tobin Takes Off (1973) and Tobin In Paradise (1974). Fly Boys, Michael Morgan and Randy Comfort are the other series, and the later work turns to psychological thrillers set around Los Angeles psychotherapists. Trance (2006) is the last title, at a catalogue median of 192 pages.

How many Stanley Morgan books are there?

Stanley Morgan has 33 books, released between 1969 and 2006. They include 4 series and 7 titles listed outside any series.

Stanley Morgan Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 33 Stanley Morgan 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. 1
    The Sewing Machine ManRuss Tobin #11969 · confirmed 1/4
    1969
  2. 2
    Octopus HillMichael Morgan #11970 · confirmed 1/4
    1970
  3. 3
    The Debt CollectorRuss Tobin #21970 · 192 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1970192
  4. 4
    The CourierRuss Tobin #31971 · 192 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1971192
  5. 5
    Up TightRuss Tobin #41972 · confirmed 1/4
    1972
  6. 6
    Come Again CourierRuss Tobin #51972 · 208 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1972208
  7. 7
    Mission to KatumaMichael Morgan #21973 · 192 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1973192
  8. 8
    Tobin Takes OffRuss Tobin #61973 · confirmed 1/4
    1973
  9. 9
    Fly BoysFly Boys #11974 · 256 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1974256
  10. 10
    Tobin in TroubleRuss Tobin #71974 · 192 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1974192
  11. 11
    Tobin on SafariRuss Tobin #81974 · confirmed 1/4
    1974
  12. 12
    Tobin In ParadiseRuss Tobin #91974 · 192 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1974192
  13. 13
    Tobin in Las VegasRuss Tobin #101975 · 208 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1975208
  14. 14
    Tobin For HireRuss Tobin #111975 · confirmed 1/4
    1975
  15. 15
    The Rise Of Randy ComfortRandy Comfort #11976 · confirmed 1/4
    1976
  16. 16
    Fly Boys in LondonFly Boys #21976 · confirmed 1/4
    1976
  17. 17
    Tobin In TahitiRuss Tobin #121976 · 192 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1976192
  18. 18
    Tobin Down UnderRuss Tobin #131976 · confirmed 1/4
    1976
  19. 191976190
  20. 20
    Blow for Gabriel Horn1977 · confirmed 1/4
    1977
  21. 21
    Inside Albert Shifty1977 · confirmed 1/4
    1977
  22. 22
    Randy Comfort Rise AgainRandy Comfort #21977 · confirmed 1/4
    1977
  23. 23
    Sky-jackedFly Boys #31977 · confirmed 1/4
    1977
  24. 24
    Here Comes TobinRuss Tobin #151977 · confirmed 1/4
    1977
  25. 25
    Hard UpRuss Tobin #161977 · confirmed 1/4
    1977
  26. 26
    Russ Tobin In HollywoodRuss Tobin #171978 · 173 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1978173
  27. 27
    Too Rich to Live1979 · confirmed 1/4
    1979
  28. 28
    Tobin Among The StarsRuss Tobin #181979 · confirmed 1/4
    1979
  29. 29
    Dark Side of Destiny1982 · 448 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1982448
  30. 30
    Laura Fitzgerald1983 · confirmed 1/4
    1983
  31. 31
    Raven1989 · 339 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1989339
  32. 32
    Tobin Goes CuckooRuss Tobin #192005 · 220 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2005220
  33. 33
    Trance2006 · 356 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2006356

Stanley Morgan series in order

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

Stanley Morgan 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.

Fly Boys in order

3 books
  1. 1. Fly Boys
  2. 2. Fly Boys in London
  3. 3. Sky-jacked

Michael Morgan in order

2 books
  1. 1. Octopus Hill
  2. 2. Mission to Katuma

Randy Comfort in order

2 books
  1. 1. The Rise Of Randy Comfort
  2. 2. Randy Comfort Rise Again

Standalone books

7 books

7 Stanley Morgan titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Stanley Morgan books in order?

You only need to read Stanley Morgan 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 Stanley Morgan

Start with The Sewing Machine Man (1969), the first Russ Tobin book. It is also the earliest catalogued title.

What is the newest Stanley Morgan book?

Trance (2006) is the newest Stanley Morgan book released so far.

Is there a new Stanley Morgan book coming?

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

Stanley Morgan at a glance

Died
Stanley Morgan died in 2018, according to Wikidata.
Last book
The newest book credited to Stanley Morgan on record dates from 2006.
Release pace
Stanley Morgan books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
3,550 pages across the 15 of 33 books with a recorded length, a median of 192 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Stanley Morgan books, 27 of 33, were published in the 1970s.

What the Stanley Morgan books are about

6 of the 33 Stanley Morgan books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: fiction in english is tagged on 4 of 6. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

  • Fiction in English 4 of 6 books