Order of E.E. “Doc” Smith Books
Edward Elmer “Doc” Smith, Ph.D (1890-1965) was an American author of science fiction novels, and often considered the father of the space opera subgenre. In addition to being a novelist, Smith was also a food engineer. He wrote the Lensman, Skylark and Family d’Alembert series. Smith preferred to use technologies in his fiction that were feasible, saying “the more highly improbable a concept is — short of being contrary to mathematics whose fundamental operations involve no neglect of infinitesimals — the better I like it”.
E.E. “Doc” Smith’s first novel was The Skylark of Space, published in 1928. His final credited published work was Revolt of the Galaxy (with Stephen Goldin), published long after his death in 1983. Below is a list of E.E. “Doc” Smith’s books in order of when they were originally released:
Publication Order of Skylark Books
| The Skylark of Space | (1928) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Skylark Three | (1930) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Skylark of Valeron | (1934) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Skylark Duquesne | (1965) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Lensman Books
| Galatic Patrol | (1937) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Children of the Lens | (1947) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Triplanetary | (1948) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| First Lensman | (1950) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Gray Lensman | (1951) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Second Stage Lensman | (1953) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Masters of the Vortex | (1960) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Subspace Books
| Subspace Explorers | (1965) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Subspace Encounter | (1983) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Family d'Alembert Books
(with Stephen Goldin)
| Imperial Stars, Stranglers' Moons, The Clockwork Traitor, Getaway World | (0) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Imperial Stars | (1976) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Stranglers' Moon | (1976) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Clockwork Traitor | (1977) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Getaway World | (1977) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Purity Plot | (1978) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Appointment at Bloodstar | (1978) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Planet of Treachery | (1981) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Eclipsing Binaries | (1983) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Omicron Invasion | (1984) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Revolt of the Galaxy | (1985) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Lord Tedric Books
(with Gordon Eklund)
| Lord Tedric | (1978) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Space Pirates | (1979) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Alien Realms | (1980) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Black Knight of the Iron Sphere | (1981) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of E.E. "Doc" Smith Standalone Novels
| Spacehounds of IPC | (1931) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Masters Of Space | (1961) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Galaxy Primes | (1965) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Anthologies
| Astounding Stories, October 1937 | (1937) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Astounding Science Fiction, November 1941 | (1941) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Astounding Stories, November 1937 | (2008) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Golden Age of Science Fiction - Volume XIV | (2018) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Infinite Stars | (2019) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Comet: Stories of Super Time and Space | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Notes: The Vortex Blaster was also published as Masters of the Vortex. Appointment at Bloodstar was also titled The Bloodstar Conspiracy. The Family d’Alembert series was written with Stephen Goldin. The Lord Tedric series was written with Gordon Eklund. The Skylark of Space was co-authored by Lee H. Garby. Masters of Space was co-authored by E. Everett Evans.
If You Like E.E. “Doc” Smith Books, You’ll Love…
E.E. “Doc” Smith Synopsis: Spacehounds of IPC is a standalone novel by E.E. “Doc” Smith. When the Inter-Planetary Corporation’s starship Arcturus left on a routine flight to Mars, it turned into a disaster. Attacked by an unidentified spaceship, the Arcturus crashes on Jupiter’s moon Ganymede. The surviving passengers must learn to master Ganymede’s primeval terrors, build a new spacecraft, and deal with the warring intelligences of the Jovian system. Of course, true spacehounds can do anything, given enough time, resources and freedom from attack.