Murray Leinster Standalone Novels books in order

Murray Leinster's standalone novels span from 1929 to 2008, covering science fiction, Westerns, and mystery across more than four decades of pulp and genre fiction.

Reading order

# Title Published Author Buy on Amazon
1 Scalps 1929 Murray Leinster Buy
2 Murder Madness 1931 Murray Leinster Buy
3 Murder Will Out 1931 Murray Leinster Buy
4 The Murder of the U.S.A. 1936 Murray Leinster Buy
5 Two-Gun Showdown / The Gamblin’ Kid 1946 Murray Leinster Buy
6 Fight for Life 1949 Murray Leinster Buy
7 The Last Spaceship 1949 Murray Leinster Buy
8 Wanted Dead or Alive 1950 Murray Leinster Buy
9 Fighting Horse Valley 1951 Murray Leinster Buy
10 Kid Deputy 1951 Murray Leinster Buy
11 Space Platform 1953 Murray Leinster Buy
12 Space Tug 1953 Murray Leinster Buy
13 The Brain Stealers 1954 Murray Leinster Buy
14 The Forgotten Planet 1954 Murray Leinster Buy
15 Gateway to Elsewhere 1954 Murray Leinster Buy
16 Operation: Outer Space 1954 Murray Leinster Buy
17 Outlaw Deputy 1954 Murray Leinster Buy
18 The Black Galaxy 1954 Murray Leinster Buy
19 The Other Side of Here 1955 Murray Leinster Buy
20 Colonial Survey / The Planet Explorer 1956 Murray Leinster Buy
21 City on the Moon 1957 Murray Leinster Buy
22 War with the Gizmos 1958 Murray Leinster Buy
23 The Monster from Earth’s End 1959 Murray Leinster Buy
24 The Pirates of Zan / The Pirates of Ersatz 1959 Murray Leinster Buy
25 Four From Planet 5 1959 Murray Leinster Buy
26 Four From Planet Five 1959 Murray Leinster Buy
27 Men Into Space 1960 Murray Leinster Buy
28 The Wailing Asteroid 1961 Murray Leinster Buy
29 Creatures of the Abyss 1961 Murray Leinster Buy
30 Operation Terror 1962 Murray Leinster Buy
31 Talents, Incorporated 1962 Murray Leinster Buy
32 The Duplicators 1964 Murray Leinster Buy
33 The Greks Bring Gifts 1964 Murray Leinster Buy
34 Aliens 1965 Murray Leinster Buy
35 Checkpoint Lambda 1966 Murray Leinster Buy
36 Get Off My World! 1966 Murray Leinster Buy
37 Space Captain 1966 Murray Leinster Buy
38 Miners In The Sky 1967 Murray Leinster Buy
39 Space Gypsies 1967 Murray Leinster Buy
40 Sidewise In Time 1986 Murray Leinster Buy
41 Quarantine World 1992 Murray Leinster Buy
42 Sand Doom 2007 Murray Leinster Buy
43 Dallas 2008 Murray Leinster Buy

Murray Leinster’s standalone novels reflect the breadth of a career spent writing across multiple genres. His science fiction titles include Space Platform (1953), Space Tug (1953), and The Forgotten Planet (1954), while his Westerns include Scalps (1929), Fighting Horse Valley (1951), and Outlaw Deputy (1954).

The 43 standalone novels span from 1929 to 2008 (with later editions and reissues extending the date range). The Brain Stealers (1954), The Wailing Asteroid (1961), and Creatures of the Abyss (1961) are among his most reprinted science fiction works, while Space Gypsies (1967) and Miners In The Sky (1967) represent his later output. Leinster wrote at the pace demanded by the pulp magazine era, producing multiple novels per year during his most productive periods.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Murray Leinster Standalone Novels series?

There are 43 books in the Murray Leinster Standalone Novels series, published between 1929 and 2008.

What is the first book in the Murray Leinster Standalone Novels series?

The first book in the Murray Leinster Standalone Novels series is Scalps, published in 1929.

What are Murray Leinster's most notable standalone novels?

Notable standalone novels include The Forgotten Planet (1954), Operation: Outer Space (1954), Space Platform (1953), The Wailing Asteroid (1961), and Creatures of the Abyss (1961). His range extended beyond science fiction to Westerns like Scalps (1929), Fighting Horse Valley (1951), and Kid Deputy (1951).

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