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Destroyer Books in Order

Destroyer contains 111 books, published between 1971 and 2021. The first book is Created The Destroyer (1971) and the newest is Trial By Fire (2021). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
111
Published
1971–2021
Pages on record
12,542 in 66 of 111 books
Reading time
209–314 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 12,542 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 66 of 111 titles with a page count on record.

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The Destroyer series by Warren Murphy features the characters Remo and Chiun, and catalogue subjects place the books in men's adventure, pulp, action and crime. Warren Murphy is credited on 104 books in the listing. Created The Destroyer (1971) is the first title, and Death Check, Chinese Puzzle and Mafia Fix followed in 1972. The 1980s are the peak decade. Michael-Scott Earle, Charles Whiting and Devin Murphy also carry credits in the listing.

How many Destroyer books are there?

Destroyer has 111 books, released between 1971 and 2021.

Destroyer Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 111 Destroyer 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 Created The Destroyer by Warren Murphy, book 1 of the Destroyer series (1971)
  2. Cover of Flotilla Attack by Charles Whiting, book 1 of the Destroyer series (2004)
  3. Cover of Operation Chariot by Charles Whiting, book 2 of the Destroyer series (2004)
  4. Cover of Mafia Fix by Warren Murphy, book 4 of the Destroyer series (1972)
  5. Cover of Death Therapy by Warren Murphy, book 6 of the Destroyer series (1972)
  6. Cover of Slave Safari by Warren Murphy, book 12 of the Destroyer series (1973)
  7. Cover of Acid Rock by Warren Murphy, book 13 of the Destroyer series (1973)
  8. Cover of Judgment Day by Warren Murphy, book 14 of the Destroyer series (1974)
  9. Cover of Oil Slick by Warren Murphy, book 16 of the Destroyer series (1974)
  10. Cover of Assassin's Play Off by Warren Murphy, book 20 of the Destroyer series (1975)
  11. Cover of The Last Temple by Warren Murphy, book 27 of the Destroyer series (1977)
  12. Cover of The Head Men by Warren Murphy, book 31 of the Destroyer series (1977)
  13. Cover of Killer Chromosomes by Warren Murphy, book 32 of the Destroyer series (1978)
  14. Cover of Voodoo Die by Warren Murphy, book 33 of the Destroyer series (1978)
  15. Cover of Chained Reaction by Warren Murphy, book 34 of the Destroyer series (1978)
  16. Cover of Last Call by Warren Murphy, book 35 of the Destroyer series (1978)
  17. Cover of Bottom Line by Warren Murphy, book 37 of the Destroyer series (1979)
  18. Cover of Balance of Power by Warren Murphy, book 44 of the Destroyer series (1981)
  19. Cover of Next of Kin by Warren Murphy, book 46 of the Destroyer series (1981)
  20. Cover of Profit Motive, book 47 of the Destroyer series (1982)
  21. Cover of Skin Deep by Warren Murphy, book 48 of the Destroyer series (1982)
  22. Cover of Killing Time by Warren Murphy, book 49 of the Destroyer series (1982)
  23. Cover of Dying Space by Warren Murphy, book 50 of the Destroyer series (1982)
  24. Cover of Fool's Gold by Warren Murphy, book 52 of the Destroyer series (1983)
  1. 1
    Created The Destroyer1971 · 188 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1971188
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  2. 1
    Flotilla Attack2004 · 265 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2004265
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  3. 1
    More Blood2014 · confirmed 2/4
    2014–
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  4. 1
    The Destroyer Book 12017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017–
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  5. 2
    Death Check1972 · 172 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1972172
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  6. 2
    Operation Chariot2004 · 174 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2004174
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  7. 2
    The Destroyer Book 22018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018–
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  8. 3
    Chinese Puzzle1972 · confirmed 2/4
    1972–
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  9. 3
    The Destroyer Book 32018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018–
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  10. 4
    Mafia Fix1972 · confirmed 2/4
    1972–
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  11. 4
    The Destroyer Book 42018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018–
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  12. 5
    Dr. Quake1972 · confirmed 2/4
    1972–
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  13. 6
    Death Therapy1972 · 182 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1972182
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  14. 7
    Union Bust1972 · confirmed 2/4
    1972–
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  15. 8
    Summit Chase1973 · confirmed 2/4
    1973–
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  16. 9
    Murder's Shield1973 · 150 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1973150
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  17. 10
    Terror Squad1973 · confirmed 2/4
    1973–
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  18. 11
    Kill or Cure1973 · confirmed 2/4
    1973–
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  19. 12
    Slave Safari1973 · 156 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1973156
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  20. 13
    Acid Rock1973 · 152 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1973152
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  21. 14
    Judgment Day1974 · 162 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1974162
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  22. 15
    Murder Ward1974 · 156 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1974156
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  23. 16
    Oil Slick1974 · 166 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1974166
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  24. 17
    Last War Dance1974 · 146 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1974146
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  25. 18
    Funny Money1975 · confirmed 2/4
    1975–
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  26. 19
    Holy Terror1975 · confirmed 2/4
    1975–
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  27. 20
    Assassin's Play Off1975 · confirmed 2/4
    1975–
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  28. 21
    Deadly Seeds1975 · confirmed 2/4
    1975–
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  29. 22
    Brain Drain1976 · confirmed 2/4
    1976–
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  30. 23
    Child's Play1976 · confirmed 2/4
    1976–
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Do you have to read Destroyer books in order?

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

Where to start with Destroyer

Start with Created The Destroyer (1971), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Destroyer book?

Trial By Fire (2021) is the newest Destroyer book released so far.

Is there a new Destroyer book coming?

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

Destroyer at a glance

Paused
No new Destroyer title has appeared for 5 years. The last was published in 2021.
Release pace
Destroyer books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
12,542 pages across the 66 of 111 books with a recorded length, a median of 208 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Destroyer books, 40 of 111, were published in the 1980s.
Attribution
Of the 111 titles, 104 are credited to Warren Murphy, 4 to Michael-Scott Earle, 2 to Charles Whiting and 2 to Richard Sapir. One further writer is credited.

What the Destroyer books are about

80 of the 111 Destroyer books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: remo (fictitious character) is tagged on 75 of 80. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.