Family d'Alembert Books in Order
Family d'Alembert by E.E. “Doc” Smith contains 10 books, published between 1976 and 1985. The first book is The Imperial Stars (1976) and the newest is Revolt of the Galaxy (1985). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 10
- Published
- 1976–1985
- Pages on record
- 1,445 in 8 of 10 books
- Reading time
- 24–36 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 1,445 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 8 of 10 titles with a page count on record.
Family d'Alembert is a science fiction series of 10 catalogued books credited to E.E. “Doc” Smith. The run starts with The Imperial Stars (1976) and finishes with Revolt of the Galaxy (1985). Stranglers' Moon (1976), The Clockwork Traitor (1977), Getaway World (1977), The Purity Plot (1978), Planet of Treachery (1981) and The Omicron Invasion (1984) come between. Eight volumes have page counts recorded, with a median of 186 pages. Nothing later than 1985 is catalogued here.
How many Family d'Alembert books are there?
Family d'Alembert has 10 books, released between 1976 and 1985.
Family d'Alembert Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 10 Family d'Alembert 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.
- 1The Imperial Stars1976 · 155 pages · confirmed 2/419761552/4
- 2Stranglers' Moon1976 · 159 pages · confirmed 2/419761592/4
- 3The Clockwork Traitor1977 · 160 pages · confirmed 2/419771602/4
- 4Getaway World1977 · confirmed 2/41977–2/4
- 5The Purity Plot1978 · confirmed 2/41978–2/4
- 6Appointment at Bloodstar / The Bloodstar Conspiracy1978 · 192 pages · confirmed 2/419781922/4
- 7Planet of Treachery1981 · 199 pages · confirmed 2/419811992/4
- 8Eclipsing Binaries1983 · 208 pages · confirmed 2/419832082/4
- 9The Omicron Invasion1984 · 186 pages · confirmed 2/419841862/4
- 10Revolt of the Galaxy1985 · 186 pages · confirmed 2/419851862/4
Is there a chronological order for Family d'Alembert?
No separate chronological order is on record for Family d'Alembert, 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 Family d'Alembert books in order?
You should read the Family d'Alembert books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Family d'Alembert book also stands alone.
Where to start with Family d'Alembert
Start with The Imperial Stars (1976), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Family d'Alembert book?
Revolt of the Galaxy (1985) is the newest Family d'Alembert book released so far.
Is there a new Family d'Alembert book coming?
No next Family d'Alembert book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Family d'Alembert at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest Family d'Alembert title on record dates from 1985, 41 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
- Release pace
- Family d'Alembert books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 1,445 pages across the 8 of 10 books with a recorded length, a median of 186 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Family d'Alembert books, 6 of 10, were published in the 1970s.
What the Family d'Alembert books are about
7 of the 10 Family d'Alembert 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 3 of 7. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Science fiction 3 of 7 books
More books by E.E. “Doc” Smith
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
- E.E. “Doc” Smith books in order 30 books