Order of L. Ron Hubbard Books

L. Ron Hubbard (1911-1986) was an American author of science fiction, fantasy, adventure, mystery and western stories and novels. However, he is best known for being the founder of Dianetics and Scientology. He is the author of the Mission Earth series and the creator of the Writers of the Future anthology series.

L. Ron Hubbard made his debut as a published author in 1935 with the story Under the Black Ensign. Below is a list of L. Ron Hubbard’s books in order of when they were originally published:

Publication Order of Mission Earth Books

The Invaders Plan	(1985)
Black Genesis	(1986)
The Enemy Within	(1986)
An Alien Affair	(1986)
Fortune of Fear	(1986)
Death Quest	(1986)
Voyage of Vengeance	(1986)
Disaster	(1986)
Villainy Victorious	(1986)
The Doomed Planet	(1986)

Publication Order of Slaves Of Sleep Books

Slaves of Sleep	(1948)
The Masters of Sleep	(1998)

Publication Order of Standalone Novels

The Carnival of Death	(1934)
Dead Men Kill	(1934)
Hostage to Death	(1935)
Hurricane	(1935)
Wind-Gone-Mad	(1935)
The Headhunters	(1936)
The Battling Pilot	(1937)
Death's Deputy	(1940)
Typewriter in the Sky	(1942)
Slaves of Sleep	(1948)
Seven Steps to the Arbiter / The Kingslayer	(1949)
To the Stars / Return to Tomorrow	(1950)
Fear	(1952)
Buckskin Brigades	(1955)
Battlefield Earth	(1982)
A Very Strange Trip (With: Dave Wolverton)	(1989)
The Automagic Horse	(1994)
Ai! Pedrito! (With: Kevin J. Anderson)	(1998)
The Ultimate Adventure	(2006)
Read & Listen Package	(2006)
Spy Killer	(2009)
Final Blackout	(2014)

Publication Order of Short Story Collections

Sea Fangs	(1934)
Twenty Fathoms Down	(1934)
Hurtling Wings	(1934)
The Sky Devil	(1935)
The Sky-Crasher	(1936)
Loot of the Shanung	(1936)
The Baron of Coyote River	(1936)
All Frontiers Are Jealous	(1937)
The Dive Bomber	(1937)
The Devil—with Wings	(1937)
The Toughest Ranger	(1938)
The Falcon Killer	(1939)
Yukon Madness	(1949)
Triton and Battle of Wizards	(1949)
Greed	(1950)
Ole Doc Methuselah	(1970)
Lives You Wished To Lead But Never Dared	(1978)
The Kingslayer	(1991)
Brass Keys to Murder	(2008)
When Shadows Fall	(2008)
Cargo of Coffins	(2009)
The Professor Was a Thief	(2009)
Danger in the Dark	(2009)
Man-Killers of the Air	(2009)
Inky Odds	(2009)
Under the Black Ensign	(2009)
Golden Hell	(2010)
One Was Stubborn	(2010)
Destiny's Drum	(2010)
A Matter of Matter	(2010)
Trail of the Red Diamonds	(2010)
Cattle King for a Day	(2010)
On Blazing Wings	(2011)
Tomb of the Ten Thousand Dead	(2011)
The Phantom Patrol	(2011)
Shadows from Boot Hill	(2011)
The Tramp	(2011)
Sky Birds Dare!	(2011)
Red Death Over China	(2012)
Trouble on His Wings	(2012)
Hell's Legionnaire	(2012)
Gunman's Tally	(2012)
Beyond All Weapons	(2012)
Death Waits at Sundown	(2012)
Mouthpiece	(2012)
False Cargo	(2012)
Killer's Law	(2012)
While Bugles Blow!	(2012)
The Red Dragon	(2012)
The Black Sultan	(2013)
The Green God	(2013)
Gun Boss of Tumbleweed	(2013)
Trick Soldier	(2013)
Black Towers to Danger	(2013)
King of the Gunmen	(2013)
The Lieutenant Takes the Sky	(2013)
Arctic Wings	(2014)
Mister Tidwell Gunner	(2014)
Forbidden Gold	(2014)
The Bold Dare All	(2014)
No-Gun Man, The	(2014)
The Slickers	(2014)
Tinhorn's Daughter	(2014)
Fifty-Fifty O'Brien	(2014)

Publication Order of L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Books

L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future, Vol. I	(1985)
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future, Vol. II	(1986)
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future, Vol. III	(1987)
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future, Vol. IV	(1988)
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future, Vol. V	(1989)
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future, Vol. VI	(1990)
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future, Vol. VII	(1991)
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future, Vol. VIII	(1992)
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future, Vol. IX	(1993)
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future, Vol. X	(1994)
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future, Vol. XI	(1995)
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future, Vol. XII	(1996)
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future, Vol. XIII	(1997)
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future, Vol. XIV	(1998)
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future, Vol. XV	(1999)
L. Ron Hubbard Presents The Best of Writers of the Future	(2000)
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future, Vol. XVI	(2000)
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future, Vol. XVII	(2001)
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future, Vol. XVIII	(2002)
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future, Vol. XIX	(2002)
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future, Vol. XX	(2004)
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future, Vol. XXI	(2005)
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future, Vol. XXII	(2006)
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future, Vol. XXIII	(2007)
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future, Vol. XXIV	(2008)
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future, Vol. XXV	(2009)
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future, Vol. XXVI	(2010)
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future: The First 25 Years	(2010)
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future, Vol. XXVII	(2011)
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future, Vol. XXVIII	(2012)
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future, Vol. XXIX	(2013)
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future, Vol. 30	(2014)
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future, Vol. 31	(2015)
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future, Vol. 32	(2016)
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future, Vol. 33	(2017)
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future, Vol. 34	(2018)
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future, Vol. 35	(2019)
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Volume 36	(2020)
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Volume 37	(2021)
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Volume 38	(2022)

Publication Order of Anthologies

L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future: The First 25 Years	(2010)
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Volume 37	(2021)

Notes: Return to Tomorrow was also published as To the Stars. Ai! Pedrito! was a short story that was expanded into novel form by Kevin J. Anderson. L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Vols. 1, 4, 15, 16, 17, 19 and The Best of Writers of the Future were edited with Algis Budrys. L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Vols. 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 28, 29, 30, 31 & 32 were edited with Dave Wolverton (aka David Farland). L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Volume XXVII was edited with K.D. Wentworth.

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L. Ron Hubbard Synopses: In Danger in the Dark by L. Ron Hubbard, after Billy Newman strikes gold while mining in the Phillipines, he believes Lady Luck favors him so much that he buys his own South Seas island for a bargain price… or so he thinks. But when the natives fall ill from plague and crops start failing, the tribal chiefs blame Billy for angering the local god Tadamona. Their solution: sacrifice a beautiful young girl before the 75-foot god. Appalled, Billy argues to stop the ritual, but the chiefs demand he cure their ills in just one day or allow the killing to go forward. Desperate, he denies that the deity even exists and dares Tadamona to show himself. Not only does Billy get his wish, he draws a beastly wrath upon the entire island.

In Under the Black Ensign by L. Ron Hubbard, Tom Bristol’s had plenty of bad luck in his life. Press-ganged into serving aboard a British vessel, he’s felt the cruel captain’s lash on his back. Then, freed from his servitude by pirates, his good fortune immediately takes a bad turn… as the pirates accuse him of murder – and leave him to die on a deserted island. Now all he has left are a few drops of water, a gun, and just enough bullets to put himself out of his misery. But Bristol’s luck is about to change. Finding himself in the unexpected company of a fiery woman and a crafty crew, he unsheathes his sword, raises a pirate flag of his own, and sets off to make love and war on the open seas.