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Avenger Books in Order

Avenger contains 37 books, published between 1939 and 2013. The first book is Justice, Inc. (1939) and the newest is Roaring Heart of the Crucible (2013). Publication order is the reading order below.

Also searched as The Avenger.

Books
37
Published
1939–2013
Pages on record
4,631 in 30 of 37 books
Reading time
77–116 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 4,631 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 30 of 37 titles with a page count on record.

See all 37 books in order Printable Avenger checklist

Avenger is a book series of 37 titles running from Justice, Inc. (1939) to Roaring Heart of the Crucible (2013), and the run is marked likely complete. The Avenger is the figure the character records name. Kenneth Robeson is credited on 24 of the books and Ron Goulart on 12, with Nancy Holder, Will Murray, Greg Cox, Joe Gentile and Mel Odom each named on one. Justice, Inc., The Yellow Hoard, The Sky Walker and The Devil's Horns all carry a 1939 date.

How many Avenger books are there?

Avenger has 37 books, released between 1939 and 2013.

Avenger Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 37 Avenger 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 Justice, Inc. by Kenneth Robeson, book 1 of the Avenger series (1939)
  2. Cover of The Yellow Hoard by Kenneth Robeson, book 2 of the Avenger series (1939)
  3. Cover of The Devil's Horns by Kenneth Robeson, book 4 of the Avenger series (1939)
  4. Cover of The Frosted Death by Kenneth Robeson, book 5 of the Avenger series (1940)
  5. Cover of The Blood Ring by Kenneth Robeson, book 6 of the Avenger series (1940)
  6. Cover of Stockholders in Death by Kenneth Robeson, book 7 of the Avenger series (1940)
  7. Cover of The Glass Mountain by Kenneth Robeson, book 8 of the Avenger series (1940)
  8. Cover of Tuned for Murder by Kenneth Robeson, book 9 of the Avenger series (1940)
  9. Cover of The Smiling Dogs by Kenneth Robeson, book 10 of the Avenger series (1940)
  10. Cover of Murder on Wheels by Kenneth Robeson, book 13 of the Avenger series (1940)
  11. Cover of Three Gold Crowns by Kenneth Robeson, book 14 of the Avenger series (1941)
  12. Cover of The Hate Master by Kenneth Robeson, book 16 of the Avenger series (1941)
  13. Cover of Nevlo by Kenneth Robeson, book 17 of the Avenger series (1941)
  14. Cover of Death in Slow Motion by Kenneth Robeson, book 18 of the Avenger series (1941)
  15. Cover of Pictures of Death by Kenneth Robeson, book 19 of the Avenger series (1941)
  16. Cover of The Green Killer by Kenneth Robeson, book 20 of the Avenger series (1942)
  17. Cover of The Happy Killers by Kenneth Robeson, book 21 of the Avenger series (1942)
  18. Cover of The Black Death by Kenneth Robeson, book 22 of the Avenger series (1942)
  19. Cover of The Wilder Curse by Kenneth Robeson, book 23 of the Avenger series (1942)
  20. Cover of Midnight Murder by Kenneth Robeson, book 24 of the Avenger series (1942)
  21. Cover of The Man From Atlantis by Ron Goulart, book 25 of the Avenger series (1974)
  22. Cover of The Purple Zombie by Ron Goulart, book 27 of the Avenger series (1974)
  23. Cover of Dr. Time by Ron Goulart, book 28 of the Avenger series (1974)
  24. Cover of Black Chariots by Ron Goulart, book 30 of the Avenger series (1974)
  1. 1
    Justice, Inc.1939 · 159 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1939159
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  2. 2
    The Yellow Hoard1939 · 158 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1939158
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  3. 3
    The Sky Walker1939 · confirmed 2/4
    1939–
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  4. 4
    The Devil's Horns1939 · 160 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1939160
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  5. 5
    The Frosted Death1940 · 157 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1940157
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  6. 6
    The Blood Ring1940 · 158 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1940158
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  7. 7
    Stockholders in Death1940 · 158 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1940158
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  8. 8
    The Glass Mountain1940 · 158 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1940158
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  9. 9
    Tuned for Murder1940 · 158 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1940158
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  10. 10
    The Smiling Dogs1940 · 159 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1940159
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  11. 11
    River of Ice1940 · 159 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1940159
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  12. 12
    The Flame Breathers1940 · confirmed 2/4
    1940–
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  13. 13
    Murder on Wheels1940 · 158 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1940158
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  14. 14
    Three Gold Crowns1941 · 158 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1941158
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  15. 15
    House of Death1941 · 158 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1941158
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  16. 16
    The Hate Master1941 · 158 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1941158
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  17. 17
    Nevlo1941 · 159 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1941159
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  18. 18
    Death in Slow Motion1941 · 158 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1941158
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  19. 19
    Pictures of Death1941 · 158 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1941158
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  20. 20
    The Green Killer1942 · 158 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1942158
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  21. 21
    The Happy Killers1942 · 158 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1942158
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  22. 22
    The Black Death1942 · 158 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1942158
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  23. 23
    The Wilder Curse1942 · 158 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1942158
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  24. 24
    Midnight Murder1942 · 158 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1942158
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  25. 25
    The Man From Atlantis1974 · 158 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1974158
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  26. 26
    Red Moon1974 · confirmed 2/4
    1974–
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  27. 27
    The Purple Zombie1974 · 141 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1974141
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  28. 28
    Dr. Time1974 · 142 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1974142
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  29. 29
    The Nightwitch Devil1974 · confirmed 2/4
    1974–
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  30. 30
    Black Chariots1974 · 142 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1974142
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  31. 31
    The Cartoon Crimes1974 · 142 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1974142
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  32. 32
    The Blood Countess1975 · confirmed 2/4
    1975–
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  33. 33
    The Death Machine1975 · 142 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1975142
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  34. 34
    The Glass Man1975 · 142 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1975142
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  35. 35
    The Iron Skull1975 · confirmed 2/4
    1975–
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  36. 36
    Demon Island1975 · 141 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1975141
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  37. 37
    Roaring Heart of the Crucible2013 · confirmed 2/4
    2013–
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Do you have to read Avenger books in order?

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

Where to start with Avenger

Start with Justice, Inc. (1939), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Avenger book?

Roaring Heart of the Crucible (2013) is the newest Avenger book released so far.

Is there a new Avenger book coming?

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

Avenger at a glance

No recent titles
The newest Avenger title on record dates from 2013, 13 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
Release pace
Avenger books have appeared about one every 2 years on average.
Length
4,631 pages across the 30 of 37 books with a recorded length, a median of 158 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Avenger books, 20 of 37, were published in the 1940s.
Attribution
Of the 37 titles, 24 are credited to Kenneth Robeson, 12 to Ron Goulart, 1 to Nancy Holder and 1 to Will Murray. A further 3 writers are credited.

Other series by Kenneth Robeson

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