Kenneth Bulmer books

Kenneth Bulmer was a prolific British science fiction and adventure author who published over 160 books across multiple genres, best known for the Dray Prescot planetary romance series.

Albion Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Battler Britton 2006 Buy
The Steel Claw 2006 Buy
Albion 2006 Buy
Thunderbolt Jaxon 2007 Buy
Albion: Origins 2007 Buy

Anthologies

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Science Fiction Vol. 9 No. 25 1957 Buy
New Writings In SF-19 1971 Buy
New Writings in SF Special 1971 Buy
New Writings in SF-22 1973 Buy
New Writings in SF 27 1975 Buy
Giant Book of Fantasy Tales 1996 Buy

Balintol Cycle Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Transit to Scorpio 1972 N/A
Wrath of Antares 1996 Buy
The Suns of Scorpio 1974 N/A
Intrigue of Antares 2008 Buy
Warrior of Scorpio 1973 N/A
Swordships of Scorpio 1975 N/A

Captain Shark Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
By Pirate’s Blood 1975 Buy
Jaws of death 1975 Buy

Dray Prescot Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Transit to Scorpio 1972 Buy
The Suns of Scorpio 1973 Buy
Warrior Of Scorpio 1973 Buy
Swordships of Scorpio 1973 Buy
Prince of Scorpio 1974 Buy
Manhounds of Antares 1974 Buy
Bladesman of Antares 1975 Buy
Arena of Antares 1974 Buy
Avenger of Antares 1975 Buy
Fliers of Antares 1975 Buy
The Tides of Kregen 1976 Buy
Renegade of Kregen 1976 Buy
Armada of Antares 1976 Buy
Krozair of Kregen 1977 Buy
Secret Scorpio 1977 Buy
Savage Scorpio 1978 Buy
Captive Scorpio 1978 Buy
Golden Scorpio 1978 Buy
A Life for Kregen 1979 Buy
A Sword for Kregen 1979 Buy
A Fortune for Kregen 1979 Buy
Beasts of Antares 1980 Buy
Rebel of Antares 1980 Buy
A Victory for Kregen 1980 Buy
Legions of Antares 1981 Buy
Allies of Antares 1981 Buy
Mazes of Scorpio 1982 Buy
Delia of Vallia 1982 Buy
Fires of Scorpio 1983 Buy
Talons of Scorpio 1983 Buy
Masks of Scorpio 1984 Buy
Seg the Bowman 1984 Buy
Werewolves of Kregen 1985 Buy
Witches of Kregen 1985 Buy
Storm Over Vallia 1985 Buy
The Omens of Kregen 1985 Buy
Warlord of Antares 1988 Buy
Scorpio Ablaze 1992 Buy
Scorpio Drums 1992 Buy
Challenge of Antares 1995 Buy
Shadows over Kregen 1996 Buy
The Saga of Dray Prescot: The Delian Cycle 2007 Buy
Scorpio Reborn 2008 Buy
Scorpio Triumph 2008 Buy
Gangs of Antares 2008 Buy
Spikatur Cycle 2010 Buy
The Lohvian Cycle I 2011 Buy
The Pandahem Cycle I 2011 Buy
The Saga of Dray Prescot: The Pandahem Cycle II 2011 Buy
Demons of Antares 2014 Buy
Scourge of Antares 2014 Buy
Turmoil on Kregen 2014 Buy

Hook Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Whirlpool Of Stars 1974 Buy
The Boosted Man 1974 Buy
Star City 1974 Buy
Virility Gene 1975 Buy

Keys to the Dimensions Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Land Beyond the Map 1965 Buy
The Key to Irunium 1967 Buy
The Key to Venudine 1968 Buy
The Wizards of Senchuria 1969 Buy
The Ships of Durostorum 1970 Buy
The Hunters of Jundagai 1971 Buy
The Chariots of Ra 1972 Buy
The Diamond Contessa 1983 Buy

Odan the Half-God Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Dream Chariots 1977 Buy
Whetted Bronze 1978 Buy
Crown of the Sword God 1980 Buy

Phantom cycle Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Transit to Scorpio 1972 N/A
Murder on Kregen 2014 Buy
The Suns of Scorpio 1974 N/A
Warrior of Scorpio 1973 N/A
Swordships of Scorpio 1975 N/A

Sea Wolf Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Steel Shark 1978 Buy
Shark North 1978 Buy
Shark Pack 1978 Buy
Shark Hunt 1980 Buy
Shark Africa 1981 Buy
Shark Raid 1982 Buy
Shark America 2016 Buy
Shark Trap 2016 Buy

Short Stories/Novellas

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Beyond The Silver Sky 1961 Buy
Inside Out 1966 Buy

Slaves of the Empire Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Haesel the Slave 1975 Buy
Gracus the Centurion 1975 Buy
Barba The Slaver 1975 Buy
Corissa the Vestal Virgin 1976 Buy
Brotan the Breeder 1979 Buy

Standalone Novels

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Cybernetic Controller 1952 Buy
Galactic Intrigue 1953 Buy
City Under the Sea 1957 Buy
The Secret of Zl / The Patient Dark 1958 Buy
The Changeling Worlds 1959 Buy
Defiance 1960 Buy
The Earth Gods Are Coming / Of Earth Foretold 1960 Buy
White-Out 1960 Buy
No Man’s World/ Earth’s Long Shadow 1961 Buy
The Fatal Fire 1962 Buy
Wizard of the Starship Poseidon 1963 Buy
The Demons / Demons’ World 1964 Buy
The Million Year Hunt 1964 Buy
Behold the Stars 1965 Buy
Worlds for the Taking 1966 Buy
Cycle of Nemesis 1967 Buy
To Outrun Doomsday 1967 Buy
Doomsday Men 1968 Buy
Kandar 1969 Buy
The Star Venturers 1969 Buy
The Ulcer Culture / Stained Glass World 1969 Buy
Quench The Burning Stars / Blazon 1970 Buy
Star Trove 1970 Buy
Swords of the Barbarians 1970 Buy
The Electric Sword-Swallowers 1970 Buy
The Insane City 1971 Buy
Roller Coaster World 1972 Buy
On the Symb-Socket Circuit 1972 Buy

The Professionals Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Where The Jungle Ends 1978 Buy
Long Shot 1978 Buy
Stake Out 1978 Buy
Hunter Hunted 1978 Buy
Blind Run 1979 Buy
Fall Girl 1979 Buy
Hiding to Nothing 1980 Buy
Dead Reckoning 1980 Buy
No Stone 1981 Buy
Cry Wolf 1981 Buy
Spy Probe 1981 Buy
Foxhole 1982 Buy
Operation Susie 1982 Buy
The Untouchables 1982 Buy
You’ll Be All Right 1982 Buy

The Vikings Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Blood Sacrifice 1975 Buy
The Vikings:The Dark Return 1975 Buy
Vikings No. 3 : Blood on the Sun 1975 Buy
Trail of Blood 1976 Buy

Wolfshead Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Oath Of Blood 1973 Buy
The King’s Death 1973 Buy
A Light in the West 1974 Buy
Viking Slaughter 1974 Buy
A Flame in the Fens 1974 Buy
An Axe in Miklagard 1975 Buy

Kenneth Bulmer was one of the most prolific British science fiction and fantasy writers of the 20th century. Active from the early 1950s until his death in 2005, he published well over a hundred novels under his own name and various pen names. His output covered science fiction, sword-and-sorcery fantasy, historical adventure, and media tie-in fiction.

Bulmer is best remembered for the Dray Prescot series, a sprawling planetary romance saga written under the pen name Alan Burt Akers. The fifty-two-book series follows an Earthman transported to the planet Kregen beneath the double suns of Antares. He also wrote the Keys to the Dimensions series, the Sea Wolf naval adventures, the Wolfshead Viking novels, and novelizations for the British TV series The Professionals. His sheer volume of work is remarkable even by the standards of his era’s most productive genre writers.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books has Kenneth Bulmer written?

Kenneth Bulmer has written 159 books across sixteen series.

What was Kenneth Bulmer's first book?

Kenneth Bulmer’s first book is Cybernetic Controller, published in 1952.

How many pen names did Kenneth Bulmer use?

Bulmer published under numerous pen names throughout his career, including Alan Burt Akers (for the Dray Prescot series), Manning Norvil, Andrew Doyle, Richard Silver, and others. This was common practice for prolific genre writers of his era, allowing them to publish multiple books per year without saturating any single market.

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