Solomon Kane Books in Order
Solomon Kane by Robert E. Howard contains 7 books, published between 1968 and 2007. The first book is The Moon of Skulls (1968) and the newest is The Right Hand of Doom & Other Tales of Solomon Kane (2007). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 7
- Published
- 1968–2007
- Pages on record
- 954 in 4 of 7 books
- Reading time
- 16–24 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 954 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 4 of 7 titles with a page count on record.
Solomon Kane is a character created by Robert E. Howard, and the seven books catalogued here collect the stories: The Moon of Skulls (1968), The Hand of Kane (1970), Skulls in the Stars (1978), The Hills of the Dead (1979), Solomon Kane (1995), The Savage Tales of Solomon Kane (2004) and The Right Hand of Doom & Other Tales of Solomon Kane (2007). Kane is a Puritan and a swordsman, and the subject headings place the stories between adventure, fantasy and horror. The median volume runs 190 pages, and the collections stop in 2007.
How many Solomon Kane books are there?
Solomon Kane has 7 books, released between 1968 and 2007.
Solomon Kane Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 7 Solomon Kane 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 Moon of Skulls1968 · confirmed 2/41968–2/4
- 2The Hand of Kane1970 · confirmed 2/41970–2/4
- 3Skulls in the Stars1978 · 173 pages · confirmed 2/419781732/4
- 4The Hills of the Dead1979 · confirmed 2/41979–2/4
- 5Solomon Kane1995 · 159 pages · confirmed 2/419951592/4
- 6The Savage Tales of Solomon Kane2004 · 414 pages · confirmed 2/420044142/4
- 7The Right Hand of Doom & Other Tales of Solomon Kane2007 · 208 pages · confirmed 2/420072082/4
Is there a chronological order for Solomon Kane?
No separate chronological order is on record for Solomon Kane, 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 Solomon Kane books in order?
You should read the Solomon Kane books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Solomon Kane book also stands alone.
Where to start with Solomon Kane
Start with The Moon of Skulls (1968), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Solomon Kane book?
The Right Hand of Doom & Other Tales of Solomon Kane (2007) is the newest Solomon Kane book released so far.
Is there a new Solomon Kane book coming?
No next Solomon Kane book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Solomon Kane at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest Solomon Kane title on record dates from 2007, 19 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
- Release pace
- Solomon Kane books have appeared about one every 7 years on average.
- Length
- 954 pages across the 4 of 7 books with a recorded length, a median of 190 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Solomon Kane books, 3 of 7, were published in the 1970s.
What the Solomon Kane books are about
3 of the 7 Solomon Kane books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: american adventure stories is tagged on 2 of 3. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- American Adventure stories 2 of 3 books
- Fantasy 2 of 3 books
- British 2 of 3 books
- Puritans 2 of 3 books
- Swordsmen 2 of 3 books
- Adventure stories, American 1 of 3 books
- Short stories 1 of 3 books
- Fantasy fiction, American 1 of 3 books
- Horror 1 of 3 books
More books by Robert E. Howard
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
- Robert E. Howard books in order 158 books