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E.E. “Doc” Smith Books in Order

Find every E.E. “Doc” Smith book in order, including standalone titles and complete series reading orders with publication years.

Updated 2026-07-11 / 30 books / 6 series

American author E.E. “Doc” Smith, best known for the Lensman and Skylark space opera series, pioneered the genre of science fiction. His works have sold millions of copies and earned him a posthumous Hugo Award. This page provides the E.E. “Doc” Smith books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.

All E.E. “Doc” Smith Books in Chronological Order

1928 The Skylark of Space POoSB / 1 Buy
1930 Skylark Three POoSB / 2 Buy
1931 Spacehounds of IPC POoE"SSN / 1 Buy
1934 Skylark of Valeron POoSB / 3 Buy
1937 Galatic Patrol POoLB / 1 Buy
1947 Children of the Lens POoLB / 2 Buy
1948 Triplanetary POoLB / 3 Buy
1950 First Lensman POoLB / 4 Buy
1951 Gray Lensman POoLB / 5 Buy
1953 Second Stage Lensman POoLB / 6 Buy
1960 Masters of the Vortex POoLB / 7 Buy
1961 Masters Of Space POoE"SSN / 2 Buy
1965 Subspace Explorers POoSB / 1 Buy
1965 The Galaxy Primes POoE"SSN / 3 Buy
1965 Skylark Duquesne POoSB / 4 Buy
1976 The Imperial Stars POoFdB / 1 Buy
1976 Stranglers' Moon POoFdB / 2 Buy
1977 The Clockwork Traitor POoFdB / 3 Buy
1977 Getaway World POoFdB / 4 Buy
1978 Lord Tedric POoLTB / 1 Buy
1978 The Purity Plot POoFdB / 5 Buy
1978 Appointment at Bloodstar / The Bloodstar Conspiracy POoFdB / 6 Buy
1979 The Space Pirates POoLTB / 2 Buy
1980 Alien Realms POoLTB / 3 Buy
1981 Black Knight of the Iron Sphere POoLTB / 4 Buy
1981 Planet of Treachery POoFdB / 7 Buy
1983 Subspace Encounter POoSB / 2 Buy
1983 Eclipsing Binaries POoFdB / 8 Buy
1984 The Omicron Invasion POoFdB / 9 Buy
1985 Revolt of the Galaxy POoFdB / 10 Buy

E.E. “Doc” Smith Book Series Reading Orders / browse all ->

Lensman Books in Reading Order 7 books / 1937-1960
01 Galatic Patrol 1937 Buy
02 Children of the Lens 1947 Buy
03 Triplanetary 1948 Buy
04 First Lensman 1950 Buy
05 Gray Lensman 1951 Buy
06 Second Stage Lensman 1953 Buy
07 Masters of the Vortex 1960 Buy
Subspace Books in Reading Order 2 books / 1965-1983
01 Subspace Explorers 1965 Buy
02 Subspace Encounter 1983 Buy
01 Lord Tedric 1978 Buy
02 The Space Pirates 1979 Buy
03 Alien Realms 1980 Buy
04 Black Knight of the Iron Sphere 1981 Buy
Skylark Books in Reading Order 4 books / 1928-1965
01 The Skylark of Space 1928 Buy
02 Skylark Three 1930 Buy
03 Skylark of Valeron 1934 Buy
04 Skylark Duquesne 1965 Buy
01 Spacehounds of IPC 1931 Buy
02 Masters Of Space 1961 Buy
03 The Galaxy Primes 1965 Buy
01 The Imperial Stars 1976 Buy
02 Stranglers' Moon 1976 Buy
03 The Clockwork Traitor 1977 Buy
04 Getaway World 1977 Buy
05 The Purity Plot 1978 Buy
06 Appointment at Bloodstar / The Bloodstar Conspiracy 1978 Buy
07 Planet of Treachery 1981 Buy
08 Eclipsing Binaries 1983 Buy
09 The Omicron Invasion 1984 Buy
10 Revolt of the Galaxy 1985 Buy

Where to start with E.E. “Doc” Smith

What is the best order to read E.E. “Doc” Smith books?

Publication order is usually the safest place to start. If a book belongs to a series, follow the numbered series reading order shown on this page.

Are standalone books and series both included?

Yes. Standalone titles appear in the full chronological bibliography, and series are broken out separately with reading-order links when catalog data is available.

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