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Dray Prescot Books in Order

Dray Prescot by Alan Burt Akers contains 52 books, published between 1972 and 2014. The first book is Transit to Scorpio (1972) and the newest is Turmoil on Kregen (2014). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
52
Published
1972–2014
Pages on record
5,021 in 18 of 52 books
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Dray Prescot is a science fantasy series written under the name Alan Burt Akers. The titles are built on three names, Scorpio, Antares and Kregen, taken in sequence: Transit to Scorpio (1972), The Suns of Scorpio (1973), Warrior Of Scorpio (1973), Arena of Antares (1974) and Fliers of Antares (1975). The run holds 52 books published between 1972 and 2014, closing with Turmoil on Kregen (2014), at a median of 200 pages.

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How many Dray Prescot books are there?

Dray Prescot has 52 books, released between 1972 and 2014.

Dray Prescot Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 52 Dray Prescot 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 November 2026.

  1. Cover of Transit to Scorpio by Alan Burt Akers, book 1 of the Dray Prescot series (1972)
  2. Cover of Warrior Of Scorpio by Alan Burt Akers, book 2 of the Dray Prescot series (1973)
  3. Cover of Swordships of Scorpio by Alan Burt Akers, book 3 of the Dray Prescot series (1973)
  4. Cover of Prince of Scorpio by Alan Burt Akers, book 5 of the Dray Prescot series (1974)
  5. Cover of Arena of Antares by Alan Burt Akers, book 7 of the Dray Prescot series (1974)
  6. Cover of Bladesman of Antares by Alan Burt Akers, book 8 of the Dray Prescot series (1975)
  7. Cover of Fliers of Antares by Alan Burt Akers, book 10 of the Dray Prescot series (1975)
  8. Cover of Armada of Antares by Alan Burt Akers, book 13 of the Dray Prescot series (1976)
  9. Cover of Krozair of Kregen by Alan Burt Akers, book 14 of the Dray Prescot series (1977)
  10. Cover of Secret Scorpio by Alan Burt Akers, book 15 of the Dray Prescot series (1977)
  11. Cover of Savage Scorpio by Alan Burt Akers, book 16 of the Dray Prescot series (1978)
  12. Cover of Captive Scorpio by Alan Burt Akers, book 17 of the Dray Prescot series (1978)
  13. Cover of Golden Scorpio by Alan Burt Akers, book 18 of the Dray Prescot series (1978)
  14. Cover of A Sword for Kregen by Alan Burt Akers, book 20 of the Dray Prescot series (1979)
  15. Cover of A Fortune for Kregen by Alan Burt Akers, book 21 of the Dray Prescot series (1979)
  16. Cover of A Victory for Kregen by Alan Burt Akers, book 24 of the Dray Prescot series (1980)
  17. Cover of Legions of Antares by Alan Burt Akers, book 25 of the Dray Prescot series (1981)
  18. Cover of Mazes of Scorpio by Alan Burt Akers, book 27 of the Dray Prescot series (1982)
  19. Cover of Delia of Vallia by Alan Burt Akers, book 28 of the Dray Prescot series (1982)
  20. Cover of Fires of Scorpio by Alan Burt Akers, book 29 of the Dray Prescot series (1983)
  21. Cover of Talons of Scorpio by Alan Burt Akers, book 30 of the Dray Prescot series (1983)
  22. Cover of Masks of Scorpio by Alan Burt Akers, book 31 of the Dray Prescot series (1984)
  23. Cover of Witches of Kregen by Alan Burt Akers, book 34 of the Dray Prescot series (1985)
  24. Cover of The Saga of Dray Prescot: The Delian Cycle by Alan Burt Akers, book 42 of the Dray Prescot series (2007)
  1. 1
    Transit to Scorpio1972 · 192 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1972192
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  2. 2
    Warrior Of Scorpio1973 · 192 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1973192
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  3. 3
    Swordships of Scorpio1973 · 191 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1973191
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  4. 4
    The Suns of Scorpio1973 · 192 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1973192
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  5. 5
    Prince of Scorpio1974 · 223 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1974223
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  6. 6
    Manhounds of Antares1974 · confirmed 1/4
    1974–
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  7. 7
    Arena of Antares1974 · 207 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1974207
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  8. 8
    Bladesman of Antares1975 · 192 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1975192
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  9. 9
    Avenger of Antares1975 · confirmed 1/4
    1975–
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  10. 10
    Fliers of Antares1975 · confirmed 1/4
    1975–
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  11. 11
    The Tides of Kregen1976 · confirmed 1/4
    1976–
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  12. 12
    Renegade of Kregen1976 · confirmed 1/4
    1976–
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  13. 13
    Armada of Antares1976 · 223 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1976223
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  14. 14
    Krozair of Kregen1977 · confirmed 1/4
    1977–
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  15. 15
    Secret Scorpio1977 · confirmed 1/4
    1977–
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  16. 16
    Savage Scorpio1978 · confirmed 1/4
    1978–
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  17. 17
    Captive Scorpio1978 · 190 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1978190
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  18. 18
    Golden Scorpio1978 · confirmed 1/4
    1978–
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  19. 19
    A Life for Kregen1979 · 215 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1979215
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  20. 20
    A Sword for Kregen1979 · confirmed 1/4
    1979–
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  21. 21
    A Fortune for Kregen1979 · confirmed 1/4
    1979–
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  22. 22
    Beasts of Antares1980 · confirmed 1/4
    1980–
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  23. 23
    Rebel of Antares1980 · confirmed 1/4
    1980–
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  24. 24
    A Victory for Kregen1980 · confirmed 1/4
    1980–
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  25. 25
    Legions of Antares1981 · 192 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1981192
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  26. 26
    Allies of Antares1981 · confirmed 1/4
    1981–
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  27. 27
    Mazes of Scorpio1982 · 176 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1982176
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  28. 28
    Delia of Vallia1982 · confirmed 1/4
    1982–
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  29. 29
    Fires of Scorpio1983 · 173 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1983173
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  30. 30
    Talons of Scorpio1983 · confirmed 1/4
    1983–
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Is there a chronological order for Dray Prescot?

No separate chronological order is on record for Dray Prescot, 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 Dray Prescot books in order?

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

Where to start with Dray Prescot

Start with Transit to Scorpio (1972), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Dray Prescot book?

Turmoil on Kregen (2014) is the newest Dray Prescot book released so far.

Is there a new Dray Prescot book coming?

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

Dray Prescot at a glance

No recent titles
The newest Dray Prescot title on record dates from 2014, 12 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
Release pace
Dray Prescot books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
5,021 pages across the 18 of 52 books with a recorded length, a median of 200 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Dray Prescot books, 21 of 52, were published in the 1970s.

When Dray Prescot books were published

Publication distribution by decade, showing when Dray Prescot titles appeared. 1970s was the most productive decade with 21 titles.

1970s
21
1980s
16
1990s
4
2000s
4
2010s
7

52 books total across 5 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.

What the Dray Prescot books are about

32 of the 52 Dray Prescot books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: science fiction is tagged on 27 of 32. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

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