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Doc Savage Books in Order

There are 145 Doc Savage 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.

Books
145
Published
1933–2018
Pages on record
15,106 in 68 of 145 books
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Doc Savage is the fictional character at the centre of 145 books dated 1933 to 2018 and marked likely complete, with Kenneth Robeson credited on 143 of them. The Man of Bronze, The Czar of Fear, The Lost Oasis, The Polar Treasure and The Red Skull all appeared in 1933, followed by Brand of the Werewolf and Death in Silver in 1934. Escape from Loki (1991) is credited to Philip José Farmer and Skull Island (2013) to Will Murray, and Wild Adventures Of Doc Savage is a related series. Subject headings cover action and adventure, science fiction, cults, alchemy, utopias, World War II and Nazis. Mr. Calamity (2018) is the newest title.

How many Doc Savage books are there?

Doc Savage has 145 books, released between 1933 and 2018.

Doc Savage Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 145 Doc Savage 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. Cover of The Polar Treasure by Kenneth Robeson, book 4 of the Doc Savage series (1933)
  2. Cover of The Lost Oasis by Kenneth Robeson, book 7 of the Doc Savage series (1933)
  3. Cover of The Man Who Shook the Earth by Kenneth Robeson, book 12 of the Doc Savage series (1934)
  4. Cover of The Monsters by Kenneth Robeson, book 14 of the Doc Savage series (1934)
  5. Cover of The King Maker by Kenneth Robeson, book 16 of the Doc Savage series (1934)
  6. Cover of The Thousand-Headed Man by Kenneth Robeson, book 17 of the Doc Savage series (1934)
  7. Cover of Death in Silver by Kenneth Robeson, book 20 of the Doc Savage series (1934)
  8. Cover of The Sea Magician by Kenneth Robeson, book 21 of the Doc Savage series (1934)
  9. Cover of The Land of Always-Night by Kenneth Robeson, book 25 of the Doc Savage series (1935)
  10. Cover of The Spook Legion / The Ghost Legion by Kenneth Robeson, book 26 of the Doc Savage series (1935)
  11. Cover of The Secret in the Sky by Kenneth Robeson, book 27 of the Doc Savage series (1935)
  12. Cover of The Roar Devil by Kenneth Robeson, book 28 of the Doc Savage series (1935)
  13. Cover of The Men Who Smiled No More by Kenneth Robeson, book 38 of the Doc Savage series (1936)
  14. Cover of The Seven Agate Devils by Kenneth Robeson, book 39 of the Doc Savage series (1936)
  15. Cover of Cold Death by Kenneth Robeson, book 43 of the Doc Savage series (1936)
  16. Cover of Resurrection Day by Kenneth Robeson, book 45 of the Doc Savage series (1936)
  17. Cover of The Terror in the Navy by Kenneth Robeson, book 50 of the Doc Savage series (1937)
  18. Cover of The Magic Island / Ost by Kenneth Robeson, book 54 of the Doc Savage series (1937)
  19. Cover of The Feathered Octopus by Kenneth Robeson, book 55 of the Doc Savage series (1937)
  20. Cover of The Mountain Monster by Kenneth Robeson, book 59 of the Doc Savage series (1938)
  21. Cover of The Devil Genghis by Kenneth Robeson, book 69 of the Doc Savage series (1938)
  22. Cover of World's Fair Goblin by Kenneth Robeson, book 73 of the Doc Savage series (1939)
  23. Cover of The Crimson Serpent by Kenneth Robeson, book 77 of the Doc Savage series (1939)
  24. Cover of The Angry Ghost by Kenneth Robeson, book 83 of the Doc Savage series (1940)
  1. 1
    The Man of BronzeDoc Savage #11933 · 128 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1933128
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  2. 2
    Quest of the SpiderDoc Savage #31933 · confirmed 2/4
    1933–
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  3. 3
    The Polar TreasureDoc Savage #41933 · 128 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1933128
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  4. 4
    The Red SkullDoc Savage #61933 · confirmed 2/4
    1933–
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  5. 5
    The Lost OasisDoc Savage #71933 · 128 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1933128
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  6. 6
    The Czar of FearDoc Savage #91933 · confirmed 2/4
    1933–
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  7. 7
    The Phantom CityDoc Savage #101933 · confirmed 2/4
    1933–
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  8. 8
    Brand of the WerewolfDoc Savage #111934 · 128 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1934128
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  9. 9
    The Man Who Shook the EarthDoc Savage #121934 · 154 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1934154
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  10. 10
    Meteor MenaceDoc Savage #131934 · confirmed 2/4
    1934–
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  11. 11
    The MonstersDoc Savage #141934 · confirmed 2/4
    1934–
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  12. 12
    The Mystery on the SnowDoc Savage #151934 · confirmed 2/4
    1934–
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  13. 13
    The King MakerDoc Savage #161934 · confirmed 2/4
    1934–
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  14. 14
    The Thousand-Headed ManDoc Savage #171934 · confirmed 2/4
    1934–
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  15. 15
    The Squeaking GoblinDoc Savage #181934 · 128 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1934128
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  16. 16
    Death in SilverDoc Savage #201934 · 260 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1934260
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  17. 17
    The Sea MagicianDoc Savage #211934 · 128 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1934128
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  18. 18
    The AnnihilistDoc Savage #221934 · confirmed 2/4
    1934–
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  19. 19
    The Mystic MullahDoc Savage #231935 · confirmed 2/4
    1935–
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  20. 20
    Red SnowDoc Savage #241935 · confirmed 2/4
    1935–
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  21. 21
    The Land of Always-NightDoc Savage #251935 · 128 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1935128
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  22. 22
    The Spook Legion / The Ghost LegionDoc Savage #261935 · 128 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1935128
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  23. 23
    The Secret in the SkyDoc Savage #271935 · confirmed 2/4
    1935–
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  24. 24
    The Roar DevilDoc Savage #281935 · 153 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1935153
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  25. 25
    Quest of QuiDoc Savage #291935 · confirmed 2/4
    1935–
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  26. 26
    Spook HoleDoc Savage #301935 · confirmed 2/4
    1935–
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  27. 27
    The MajiiDoc Savage #311935 · 128 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1935128
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  28. 28
    Dust of DeathDoc Savage #321935 · 128 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1935128
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  29. 29
    Murder MelodyDoc Savage #331935 · confirmed 2/4
    1935–
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  30. 30
    The Fantastic IslandDoc Savage #341935 · confirmed 2/4
    1935–
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Do you have to read Doc Savage books in order?

You should read the Doc Savage books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Doc Savage book also stands alone.

Where to start with Doc Savage

Start with The Man of Bronze (1933), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Doc Savage book?

Mr. Calamity (2018) is the newest Doc Savage book released so far.

Is there a new Doc Savage book coming?

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

Doc Savage at a glance

No recent titles
The newest Doc Savage title on record dates from 2018, 8 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
Release pace
Doc Savage books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
15,106 pages across the 68 of 145 books with a recorded length, a median of 183 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Doc Savage books, 67 of 145, were published in the 1930s.
Attribution
Of the 145 titles, 143 are credited to Kenneth Robeson, 1 to Philip José Farmer and 1 to Will Murray.

What the Doc Savage books are about

46 of the 145 Doc Savage books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: action & adventure is tagged on 10 of 46. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

Series that include Doc Savage books

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