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Don Sturdy Books in Order

Don Sturdy by Victor Appleton contains 15 books, published between 1925 and 1935. The first book is Don Sturdy on the Desert of Mystery / Autoing in the Land of Caravans (1925) and the newest is Don Sturdy with the Harpoon Hunters / The Strange Cruise of the Whaling Ship (1935). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
15
Published
1925–1935
Pages on record
224 in 1 of 15 books
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Don Sturdy is a 15-book series credited to Victor Appleton, with Don Sturdy as the named character. The books appeared between 1925 and 1935, beginning with Don Sturdy on the Desert of Mystery / Autoing in the Land of Caravans (1925). Other titles include Don Sturdy in the Tombs of Gold (1925), Don Sturdy Among the Gorillas (1927) and Don Sturdy in Lion Land (1929). Don Sturdy with the Harpoon Hunters / The Strange Cruise of the Whaling Ship (1935) is the last listed book.

How many Don Sturdy books are there?

Don Sturdy has 15 books, released between 1925 and 1935.

Don Sturdy Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 15 Don Sturdy 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 Don Sturdy Among the Gorillas / Adrift in the Great Jungle by Victor Appleton, book 7 of the Don Sturdy series
  1. 1
    Don Sturdy on the Desert of Mystery / Autoing in the Land of Caravans1925 · confirmed 2/4
    1925–
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  2. 2
    Don Sturdy with the Big Snake Hunters / Lost in the Jungles of the Amazon1925 · confirmed 2/4
    1925–
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  3. 3
    Don Sturdy in the Tombs of Gold / The Old Egyptian's Great Secret1925 · confirmed 2/4
    1925–
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  4. 4
    Don Sturdy Across the North Pole / Cast Away in the Land of Ice1925 · confirmed 2/4
    1925–
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  5. 5
    Don Sturdy in the Land of Volcanoes / The Trail of the Ten Thousand Smokes1925 · confirmed 2/4
    1925–
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  6. 6
    Don Sturdy in the Port of Lost Ships / Adrift in the Sargasso Sea1926 · confirmed 2/4
    1926–
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  7. 7
    Don Sturdy Among the Gorillas / Adrift in the Great Jungle1927 · 224 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1927224
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  8. 8
    Don Sturdy Captured by Head Hunters / Adrift in the Wilds of Borneo1928 · confirmed 2/4
    1928–
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  9. 9
    Don Sturdy in Lion Land / The Strange Clearing in the Jungle1929 · confirmed 2/4
    1929–
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  10. 10
    Don Sturdy in the Land of Giants / Captives of the Savage Patagonians1930 · confirmed 2/4
    1930–
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  11. 11
    Don Sturdy on the Ocean Bottom / The Strange Cruise of the Phantom1931 · confirmed 2/4
    1931–
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  12. 12
    Don Sturdy in the Temples of Fear / Destined for a Strange Sacrifice1932 · confirmed 2/4
    1932–
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  13. 13
    Don Sturdy Lost in Glacier Bay / The Mystery of the Moving Totem Poles1933 · confirmed 2/4
    1933–
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  14. 14
    Don Sturdy Trapped in the Flaming Wilderness / Unearthing Secrets in Central Asia1934 · confirmed 2/4
    1934–
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  15. 15
    Don Sturdy with the Harpoon Hunters / The Strange Cruise of the Whaling Ship1935 · confirmed 2/4
    1935–
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Is there a chronological order for Don Sturdy?

No separate chronological order is on record for Don Sturdy, because none of the book listings this catalogue draws on publishes one; the publication order above is the only order given.

Do you have to read Don Sturdy books in order?

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

Where to start with Don Sturdy

Start with Don Sturdy on the Desert of Mystery / Autoing in the Land of Caravans (1925), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Don Sturdy book?

Don Sturdy with the Harpoon Hunters / The Strange Cruise of the Whaling Ship (1935) is the newest Don Sturdy book released so far.

Is there a new Don Sturdy book coming?

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

Don Sturdy at a glance

No recent titles
The newest Don Sturdy title on record dates from 1935, 91 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
Release pace
Don Sturdy books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
224 pages across the 1 of 15 books with a recorded length, a median of 224 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Don Sturdy books, 9 of 15, were published in the 1920s.

More books by Victor Appleton

The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.

Other series by Victor Appleton

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