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Dumarest of Terra Books in Order

Dumarest of Terra by E.C. Tubb / Gregory Kern contains 33 books, published between 1967 and 2008. The first book is The Winds of Gath / Gath (1967) and the newest is Child Of Earth (2008). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
33
Published
1967–2008
Pages on record
1,982 in 11 of 33 books
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Dumarest of Terra is a science fiction series built on a single character, Dumarest, and credited to E.C. Tubb. Thirty-three books run from The Winds of Gath (1967) to Child Of Earth (2008), with the 1970s the heaviest decade: The Jester At Scar, Lallia, Technos, Veruchia, Mayenne and Jondelle all fall between 1970 and 1973. The Cyclan appear among the catalogued subjects. Median length is 160 pages, and Dumarest of Terra reads as complete.

How many Dumarest of Terra books are there?

Dumarest of Terra has 33 books, released between 1967 and 2008.

Dumarest of Terra Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 33 Dumarest of Terra 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 Winds of Gath / Gath by E.C. Tubb / Gregory Kern, book 1 of the Dumarest of Terra series (1967)
  2. Cover of The Jester At Scar by E.C. Tubb / Gregory Kern, book 5 of the Dumarest of Terra series (1970)
  3. Cover of Mayenne by E.C. Tubb / Gregory Kern, book 9 of the Dumarest of Terra series (1973)
  4. Cover of Eloise by E.C. Tubb / Gregory Kern, book 12 of the Dumarest of Terra series (1975)
  5. Cover of Haven of Darkness by E.C. Tubb / Gregory Kern, book 16 of the Dumarest of Terra series (1977)
  6. Cover of Iduna's Universe by E.C. Tubb / Gregory Kern, book 21 of the Dumarest of Terra series (1979)
  7. Cover of World of Promise by E.C. Tubb / Gregory Kern, book 23 of the Dumarest of Terra series (1980)
  8. Cover of Nectar of Heaven by E.C. Tubb / Gregory Kern, book 24 of the Dumarest of Terra series (1981)
  9. Cover of The Coming Event by E.C. Tubb / Gregory Kern, book 26 of the Dumarest of Terra series (1982)
  10. Cover of Earth is Heaven by E.C. Tubb / Gregory Kern, book 27 of the Dumarest of Terra series (1982)
  11. Cover of Melome by E.C. Tubb / Gregory Kern, book 28 of the Dumarest of Terra series (1983)
  12. Cover of Angado by E.C. Tubb / Gregory Kern, book 29 of the Dumarest of Terra series (1984)
  13. Cover of Symbol of Terra by E.C. Tubb / Gregory Kern, book 30 of the Dumarest of Terra series (1984)
  14. Cover of The Return by E.C. Tubb / Gregory Kern, book 32 of the Dumarest of Terra series (1997)
  1. 1
    The Winds of Gath / Gath1967 · 180 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1967180
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  2. 2
    Derai / The Death Zone1968 · confirmed 1/4
    1968–
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  3. 3
    Toyman1969 · confirmed 1/4
    1969–
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  4. 4
    Kalin1969 · 256 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1969256
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  5. 5
    The Jester At Scar1970 · confirmed 1/4
    1970–
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  6. 6
    Lallia1971 · confirmed 1/4
    1971–
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  7. 7
    Technos1972 · confirmed 1/4
    1972–
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  8. 8
    Veruchia1973 · 160 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1973160
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  9. 9
    Mayenne1973 · 159 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1973159
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  10. 10
    Jondelle1973 · confirmed 1/4
    1973–
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  11. 11
    Zenya1974 · 157 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1974157
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  12. 12
    Eloise1975 · 156 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1975156
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  13. 13
    Eye of the Zodiac1975 · confirmed 1/4
    1975–
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  14. 14
    Jack of Swords1976 · 152 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1976152
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  15. 15
    Spectrum of a Forgotten Sun1976 · confirmed 1/4
    1976–
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  16. 16
    Haven of Darkness1977 · confirmed 1/4
    1977–
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  17. 17
    Prison of Night1977 · confirmed 1/4
    1977–
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  18. 18
    Incident on Ath1978 · 188 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1978188
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  19. 19
    The Quillian Sector1978 · confirmed 1/4
    1978–
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  20. 20
    Web of Sand1979 · confirmed 1/4
    1979–
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  21. 21
    Iduna's Universe1979 · confirmed 1/4
    1979–
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  22. 22
    The Terra Data1980 · confirmed 1/4
    1980–
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  23. 23
    World of Promise1980 · confirmed 1/4
    1980–
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  24. 24
    Nectar of Heaven1981 · confirmed 1/4
    1981–
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  25. 25
    The Terridae1981 · confirmed 1/4
    1981–
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  26. 26
    The Coming Event1982 · confirmed 1/4
    1982–
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  27. 27
    Earth is Heaven1982 · 160 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1982160
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  28. 28
    Melome1983 · confirmed 1/4
    1983–
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  29. 29
    Angado1984 · confirmed 1/4
    1984–
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  30. 30
    Symbol of Terra1984 · confirmed 1/4
    1984–
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  31. 31
    The Temple of Truth1985 · 222 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1985222
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  32. 32
    The Return1997 · confirmed 1/4
    1997–
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  33. 33
    Child Of Earth2008 · 192 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2008192
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Is there a chronological order for Dumarest of Terra?

No separate chronological order is on record for Dumarest of Terra, 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 Dumarest of Terra books in order?

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

Where to start with Dumarest of Terra

Start with The Winds of Gath / Gath (1967), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Dumarest of Terra book?

Child Of Earth (2008) is the newest Dumarest of Terra book released so far.

Is there a new Dumarest of Terra book coming?

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

Dumarest of Terra at a glance

No recent titles
The newest Dumarest of Terra title on record dates from 2008, 18 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
Release pace
Dumarest of Terra books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
1,982 pages across the 11 of 33 books with a recorded length, a median of 160 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Dumarest of Terra books, 17 of 33, were published in the 1970s.

What the Dumarest of Terra books are about

28 of the 33 Dumarest of Terra 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 15 of 28. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

More books by E.C. Tubb / Gregory Kern

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Characters in the Dumarest of Terra books

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