Anthologies#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Invasion From Mars:Interplanetary Stories |
1949 |
Buy |
| 6 Great Short Novels of Science Fiction |
1954 |
Buy |
| Science-Fiction Carnival |
1957 |
Buy |
| Analog Science Fiction and Fact, November 1967 |
1967 |
Buy |
| A Sense of Wonder |
1969 |
Buy |
| Never In This World |
1971 |
Buy |
| The Astounding-Analog Reader, Book Two |
1973 |
Buy |
| Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow… |
1974 |
Buy |
| Aliens: 3 Novellas |
1977 |
Buy |
| 100 Wild Little Weird Tales |
1994 |
Buy |
| The Young Oxford Book of Aliens |
1999 |
Buy |
| The World Turned Upside Down |
2005 |
Buy |
| A Galaxy Trilogy, Vol 3: Giants from Eternity, Lords of Atlantis, and City on the Moon |
2009 |
Buy |
| The Fourth Science Fiction Megapack |
2012 |
Buy |
| Classic Martian Stories |
2014 |
Buy |
| The Baen Big Book of Monsters |
2014 |
Buy |
| The 12th Science Fiction MEGAPACK® |
2016 |
Buy |
| Science Fiction Gems, Volume Twelve |
2016 |
Buy |
| Space Pioneers |
2018 |
Buy |
| Black Cat Weekly #80 |
2023 |
Buy |
| Epic Sci-Fi Odyssey |
2025 |
Buy |
Astounding Stories of Super-Science Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Astounding Stories of Super-Science, Volume 1: January 1930 |
1930 |
Buy |
| Astounding Stories of Super Science, Volume 2: Classic American Sci Fi. February 1930 |
1930 |
Buy |
| Astounding Stories of Super-Science: Volume 3 |
1930 |
Buy |
| Astounding Stories of Super-Science: Volume 4 April 1930 |
1930 |
Buy |
| Astounding Stories of Super-Science, Volume 5: May 1930 |
1930 |
Buy |
| Astounding Stories of Super-Science: Volume 6, June 1930 |
1930 |
Buy |
| Astounding Stories of Super-Science: Volume 7 July 1930 |
1930 |
Buy |
| Astounding Stories of Super-Science: Volume 8, August 1930 |
1930 |
Buy |
| Astounding Stories of Super-Science: Volume 9, September 1930 |
1930 |
Buy |
| Astounding Stories of Super-Science: Volume 10, October 1930 |
1930 |
Buy |
| Astounding Stories of Super-Science: Volume 11, November 1930 |
1930 |
Buy |
| Astounding Stories of Super-Science, December 1930: Volume 12 |
1930 |
Buy |
| Astounding Stories of Super-Science Vol 13 January 1931 |
1931 |
Buy |
| Astounding Stories of Super-Science: Volume 14, February 1931 |
1931 |
Buy |
| Astounding Stories of Super-Science Vol. 15: March 1931 |
1931 |
Buy |
| Astounding Stories of Super-Science, Vol 16: April 1931 |
1931 |
Buy |
| Astounding Stories of Super-Science, Vol. 17: May 1931 |
1931 |
Buy |
| Astounding Stories of Super-Science, Vol 18: June 1931 |
1931 |
Buy |
| Astounding Stories of Super-Science, Vol 19: July 1931 |
1931 |
Buy |
| Astounding Stories of Super-Science, Vol. 20: August 1931 |
1931 |
Buy |
Burl Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Mad Planet |
1920 |
N/A |
| Nightmare Planet |
2013 |
Buy |
Collections#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| First Contacts |
1945 |
Buy |
| Murray Leinster: The Ultimate Sci-fi & Fantasy Collection |
2023 |
Buy |
Med Service Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Med Ship |
2002 |
N/A |
| The Mutant Weapon |
1959 |
Buy |
| Doctor to the Stars |
1964 |
Buy |
| This World Is Taboo |
1961 |
Buy |
| S.O.S. From Three Worlds. |
1966 |
Buy |
Short Stories/Novellas#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| A Thousand Degrees Below Zero |
1919 |
Buy |
| Juju |
1919 |
Buy |
| The Fifth-Dimension Tube |
1933 |
Buy |
| A Logic Named Joe |
1946 |
Buy |
| Planet of the Small Men |
1950 |
Buy |
| Planet of Dread |
1962 |
Buy |
| The Hate Disease / Rallies Three |
1963 |
Buy |
| The Runaway Skyscraper |
2007 |
Buy |
| Long Ago, Far Away |
2009 |
Buy |
| The Sentimentalists |
2016 |
Buy |
Standalone Novels#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Scalps |
1929 |
Buy |
| Murder Madness |
1931 |
Buy |
| Murder Will Out |
1931 |
Buy |
| The Murder of the U.S.A. |
1936 |
Buy |
| Two-Gun Showdown / The Gamblin’ Kid |
1946 |
Buy |
| Fight for Life |
1949 |
Buy |
| The Last Spaceship |
1949 |
Buy |
| Wanted Dead or Alive |
1950 |
Buy |
| Fighting Horse Valley |
1951 |
Buy |
| Kid Deputy |
1951 |
Buy |
| Space Platform |
1953 |
Buy |
| Space Tug |
1953 |
Buy |
| The Brain Stealers |
1954 |
Buy |
| The Forgotten Planet |
1954 |
Buy |
| Gateway to Elsewhere |
1954 |
Buy |
| Operation: Outer Space |
1954 |
Buy |
| Outlaw Deputy |
1954 |
Buy |
| The Black Galaxy |
1954 |
Buy |
| The Other Side of Here |
1955 |
Buy |
| Colonial Survey / The Planet Explorer |
1956 |
Buy |
| City on the Moon |
1957 |
Buy |
| War with the Gizmos |
1958 |
Buy |
| The Monster from Earth’s End |
1959 |
Buy |
| The Pirates of Zan / The Pirates of Ersatz |
1959 |
Buy |
| Four From Planet 5 |
1959 |
Buy |
| Four From Planet Five |
1959 |
Buy |
| Men Into Space |
1960 |
Buy |
| The Wailing Asteroid |
1961 |
Buy |
| Creatures of the Abyss |
1961 |
Buy |
| Operation Terror |
1962 |
Buy |
| Talents, Incorporated |
1962 |
Buy |
| The Duplicators |
1964 |
Buy |
| The Greks Bring Gifts |
1964 |
Buy |
| Aliens |
1965 |
Buy |
| Checkpoint Lambda |
1966 |
Buy |
| Get Off My World! |
1966 |
Buy |
| Space Captain |
1966 |
Buy |
| Miners In The Sky |
1967 |
Buy |
| Space Gypsies |
1967 |
Buy |
| Sidewise In Time |
1986 |
Buy |
| Quarantine World |
1992 |
Buy |
| Sand Doom |
2007 |
Buy |
| Dallas |
2008 |
Buy |
Time Tunnel Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Time Tunnel |
1966 |
Buy |
| The Twin Towers |
2019 |
N/A |
| Time Tunnel #2: Timeslip! |
1967 |
N/A |
| Timeslip! |
1967 |
Buy |
Murray Leinster was the primary pen name of William Fitzgerald Jenkins (1896-1975), one of the most prolific authors in the early history of science fiction. He began publishing in 1919 and continued for over fifty years, writing novels, short stories, and contributions to science fiction magazines.
His work ranged from the Burl series about a man surviving on an insect-dominated planet to the Med Service books about interstellar medical troubleshooters. A Logic Named Joe (1946) is often cited for its remarkably accurate prediction of networked computers and their social consequences. Leinster also wrote extensively outside science fiction, including Westerns and mysteries, and contributed to pulp magazines throughout his career. His 107 cataloged works include standalone novels, short stories, anthologies, and the Astounding Stories of Super-Science magazine series.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has Murray Leinster written?
Murray Leinster has written 107 books across eight series.
What was Murray Leinster's first book?
Murray Leinster’s first book is A Thousand Degrees Below Zero, published in 1919.
Why is Murray Leinster called the Dean of Science Fiction?
Murray Leinster, the pen name of William Fitzgerald Jenkins, earned the title Dean of Science Fiction for his long career and numerous contributions to the genre. He published science fiction from the 1910s through the 1960s, wrote the influential story A Logic Named Joe (1946) which predicted networked computers, and won a Hugo Award for Best Novelette in 1956.