L. Ron Hubbard Short Story Collections books in order

L. Ron Hubbard's short story collections include 58 volumes republishing his extensive pulp-era fiction from the 1930s and 1940s across adventure, science fiction, mystery, and war genres.

Reading order

# Title Published Author Buy on Amazon
1 Sea Fangs 1934 L. Ron Hubbard Buy
2 If I Were You 2008 L. Ron Hubbard N/A
3 Twenty Fathoms Down 1934 L. Ron Hubbard Buy
4 Hurtling Wings 1934 L. Ron Hubbard Buy
5 The Professor Was a Thief 2009 L. Ron Hubbard Buy
6 The Sky Devil 1935 L. Ron Hubbard Buy
7 The Crossroads 1941 L. Ron Hubbard N/A
8 The Sky-Crasher 1936 L. Ron Hubbard Buy
9 Loot of the Shanung 1936 L. Ron Hubbard Buy
10 All Frontiers Are Jealous 1937 L. Ron Hubbard Buy
11 The Dive Bomber 1937 L. Ron Hubbard Buy
12 The Devil—with Wings 1937 L. Ron Hubbard Buy
13 The Falcon Killer 1939 L. Ron Hubbard Buy
14 Yukon Madness 1949 L. Ron Hubbard Buy
15 Triton and Battle of Wizards 1949 L. Ron Hubbard Buy
16 Greed 1950 L. Ron Hubbard Buy
17 Ole Doc Methuselah 1970 L. Ron Hubbard Buy
18 Lives You Wished To Lead But Never Dared 1978 L. Ron Hubbard Buy
19 The Kingslayer 1991 L. Ron Hubbard Buy
20 Brass Keys to Murder 2008 L. Ron Hubbard Buy
21 When Shadows Fall 2008 L. Ron Hubbard Buy
22 Cargo of Coffins 2009 L. Ron Hubbard Buy
23 Danger in the Dark 2009 L. Ron Hubbard Buy
24 Man-Killers of the Air 2009 L. Ron Hubbard Buy
25 Inky Odds 2009 L. Ron Hubbard Buy
26 Under the Black Ensign 2009 L. Ron Hubbard Buy
27 Golden Hell 2010 L. Ron Hubbard Buy
28 One Was Stubborn 2010 L. Ron Hubbard Buy
29 Destiny’s Drum 2010 L. Ron Hubbard Buy
30 A Matter of Matter 2010 L. Ron Hubbard Buy
31 Trail of the Red Diamonds 2010 L. Ron Hubbard Buy
32 The Toughest Ranger 2010 L. Ron Hubbard Buy
33 On Blazing Wings 2011 L. Ron Hubbard Buy
34 Tomb of the Ten Thousand Dead 2011 L. Ron Hubbard Buy
35 The Phantom Patrol 2011 L. Ron Hubbard Buy
36 The Tramp 2011 L. Ron Hubbard Buy
37 Sky Birds Dare! 2011 L. Ron Hubbard Buy
38 Red Death Over China 2012 L. Ron Hubbard Buy
39 Trouble on His Wings 2012 L. Ron Hubbard Buy
40 Hell’s Legionnaire 2012 L. Ron Hubbard Buy
41 Beyond All Weapons 2012 L. Ron Hubbard Buy
42 Mouthpiece 2012 L. Ron Hubbard Buy
43 False Cargo 2012 L. Ron Hubbard Buy
44 Killer’s Law 2012 L. Ron Hubbard Buy
45 While Bugles Blow! 2012 L. Ron Hubbard Buy
46 The Red Dragon 2012 L. Ron Hubbard Buy
47 Gunman’s Tally 2012 L. Ron Hubbard Buy
48 The Black Sultan 2013 L. Ron Hubbard Buy
49 The Green God 2013 L. Ron Hubbard Buy
50 Trick Soldier 2013 L. Ron Hubbard Buy
51 Black Towers to Danger 2013 L. Ron Hubbard Buy
52 The Lieutenant Takes the Sky 2013 L. Ron Hubbard Buy
53 Arctic Wings 2014 L. Ron Hubbard Buy
54 Mister Tidwell Gunner 2014 L. Ron Hubbard Buy
55 Forbidden Gold 2014 L. Ron Hubbard Buy
56 The Bold Dare All 2014 L. Ron Hubbard Buy
57 The Slickers 2014 L. Ron Hubbard Buy
58 Fifty-Fifty O’Brien 2014 L. Ron Hubbard Buy

L. Ron Hubbard’s short story collections represent the bulk of his pulp-era output, with fifty-eight volumes republishing stories originally written for magazines in the 1930s and 1940s. The stories cover every genre the pulps offered: adventure (Loot of the Shanung, Under the Black Ensign), science fiction (One Was Stubborn, A Matter of Matter), war (The Phantom Patrol, Red Death Over China), and mystery (Brass Keys to Murder).

Most of these collections were published between 2008 and 2014 as part of an extensive republication program. Each volume typically contains one or two stories with accompanying illustrations. For readers interested in the golden age of pulp fiction, these collections document the work of one of the era’s most productive writers.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the L. Ron Hubbard Short Story Collections series?

There are 58 books in the L. Ron Hubbard Short Story Collections series, published between 1934 and 2014.

What is the first book in the L. Ron Hubbard Short Story Collections series?

The first book in the L. Ron Hubbard Short Story Collections series is Sea Fangs, published in 1934.

How many short stories did L. Ron Hubbard write?

Hubbard wrote hundreds of short stories during his pulp fiction career in the 1930s and 1940s. These have been republished in 58 individual volumes covering adventure, science fiction, fantasy, mystery, war, and other genres. The stories were originally written for pulp magazines like Astounding Science Fiction, Unknown, and Argosy.

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