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Reading order

The Destroyer Books in Order

This page lists the complete The Destroyer reading order by Warren Murphy, with book numbers, publication years, and a publication-order view for readers who want to start at the beginning.

Updated 2026-06-22 / 104 books / 1971-2021

The Destroyer Reading Order

01 Created The Destroyer(With: Richard Sapir) 1971 Buy

02 Death Check(With: Richard Sapir) 1972 Buy

03 Chinese Puzzle(With: Richard Sapir) 1972 Buy

04 Mafia Fix(With: Richard Sapir) 1972 Buy

05 Dr. Quake(With: Richard Sapir) 1972 Buy

06 Death Therapy(With: Richard Sapir) 1972 Buy

07 Union Bust(With: Richard Sapir) 1972 Buy

08 Summit Chase(With: Richard Sapir) 1973 Buy

09 Murder's Shield(With: Richard Sapir) 1973 Buy

10 Terror Squad(With: Richard Sapir) 1973 Buy

11 Kill or Cure(With: Richard Sapir) 1973 Buy

12 Slave Safari(With: Richard Sapir) 1973 Buy

13 Acid Rock(With: Richard Sapir) 1973 Buy

14 Judgment Day(With: Richard Sapir) 1974 Buy

15 Murder Ward(With: Richard Sapir) 1974 Buy

16 Oil Slick(With: Richard Sapir) 1974 Buy

17 Last War Dance(With: Richard Sapir) 1974 Buy

18 Funny Money(With: Richard Sapir) 1975 Buy

19 Holy Terror(With: Richard Sapir) 1975 Buy

20 Assassin's Play Off(With: Richard Sapir) 1975 Buy

21 Deadly Seeds(With: Richard Sapir) 1975 Buy

22 Brain Drain(With: Richard Sapir) 1976 Buy

23 Child's Play(With: Richard Sapir) 1976 Buy

24 King's Curse(With: Richard Sapir) 1976 Buy

25 Sweet Dreams(With: Richard Meyers) 1976 Buy

26 In Enemy Hands(With: Richard Sapir) 1976 Buy

27 The Last Temple(With: Richard Sapir) 1977 Buy

28 Ship of Death(With: Richard Sapir) 1977 Buy

29 The Final Death(With: Richard Sapir) 1977 Buy

30 Mugger Blood(With: Richard Sapir) 1977 Buy

31 The Head Men(With: Richard Sapir) 1977 Buy

32 Killer Chromosomes(With: Richard Sapir) 1978 Buy

33 Voodoo Die(With: Richard Sapir) 1978 Buy

34 Chained Reaction(With: Richard Sapir) 1978 Buy

35 Last Call(With: Richard Sapir) 1978 Buy

36 Power Play(With: Richard Sapir) 1979 Buy

37 Bottom Line(With: Richard Sapir) 1979 Buy

38 Bay City Blast(With: Richard Sapir) 1979 Buy

39 Missing Link 1980 Buy

40 Dangerous Games(With: Robert J. Randisi) 1980 Buy

41 Firing Line(With: Richard Sapir) 1980 Buy

42 Timber Line(With: Richard Sapir) 1980 Buy

43 Midnight Man(With: Robert J. Randisi) 1981 Buy

44 Balance of Power(With: Richard Sapir,Molly Cochran) 1981 Buy

45 Spoils of War(With: Richard Sapir,Molly Cochran) 1981 Buy

46 Next of Kin(With: Molly Cochran) 1981 Buy

47 Profit Motive(With: Richard Sapir) 1982 Buy

48 Skin Deep(With: Molly Cochran) 1982 Buy

49 Killing Time(With: Richard Sapir,Molly Cochran) 1982 Buy

50 Dying Space(With: Richard Sapir,Molly Cochran) 1982 Buy

51 Shock Value(With: Richard Sapir,Molly Cochran) 1983 Buy

52 Fool's Gold(With: Richard Sapir) 1983 Buy

53 Time Trial(With: Molly Cochran) 1983 Buy

54 Last Drop(With: Richard Sapir,Molly Cochran) 1983 Buy

55 Master's Challenge(With: Richard Sapir,Molly Cochran) 1984 Buy

56 Encounter Group(With: Will Murray) 1984 Buy

57 Date with Death(With: Molly Cochran,Ed Hunsburger) 1984 Buy

58 Total Recall(With: Robert J. Randisi) 1984 Buy

59 The Arms of Kali(With: Richard Sapir) 1984 Buy

60 The End of the Game(With: Richard Sapir) 1985 Buy

61 Lords of the Earth(With: Richard Sapir) 1985 Buy

62 The Seventh Stone(With: Richard Sapir,Ed Hunsburger) 1985 Buy

63 The Sky Is Falling(With: Will Murray,Richard Sapir) 1986 Buy

64 The Last Alchemist(With: Richard Sapir) 1986 Buy

65 Lost Yesterday(With: Will Murray,Richard Sapir) 1986 Buy

66 Sue Me(With: Richard Sapir) 1986 Buy

67 Look into My Eyes(With: Richard Sapir) 1987 Buy

68 An Old-Fashioned War(With: Richard Sapir) 1987 Buy

69 Blood Ties(With: Will Murray) 1987 Buy

70 The Eleventh Hour(With: Will Murray,Molly Cochran) 1987 Buy

71 Return Engagement(With: Will Murray) 1988 Buy

72 Sole Survivor(With: Will Murray) 1988 Buy

73 Line of Succession(With: Will Murray) 1988 Buy

74 Walking Wounded(With: Will Murray,Richard Sapir) 1988 Buy

75 Rain of Terror(With: Will Murray,Richard Sapir) 1989 Buy

76 The Final Crusade(With: Will Murray,Richard Sapir) 1989 Buy

77 Coin of the Realm(With: Will Murray,Richard Sapir) 1989 Buy

78 Blue Smoke and Mirrors(With: Will Murray,Richard Sapir) 1989 Buy

79 Shooting Schedule(With: Will Murray,Richard Sapir) 1990 Buy

80 Death Sentence(With: Will Murray,Richard Sapir) 1990 Buy

81 Hostile Takeover(With: Will Murray,Richard Sapir) 1990 Buy

82 Survival Course(With: Will Murray,Richard Sapir) 1990 Buy

83 Skull Duggery(With: Will Murray,Richard Sapir) 1990 Buy

84 Ground Zero(With: Will Murray,Richard Sapir) 1991 Buy

85 Blood Lust(With: Will Murray,Richard Sapir) 1991 Buy

86 Arabian Nightmare(With: Will Murray,Richard Sapir) 1991 Buy

87 The Ultimate Death(With: Will Murray,Richard Sapir) 1992 Buy

88 Dark Horse(With: Will Murray,Richard Sapir) 1992 Buy

89 Ghost in the Machine(With: Richard Sapir) 1992 Buy

90 Mob Psychology(With: Will Murray,Richard Sapir) 1992 Buy

91 Cold Warrior(With: Will Murray,Richard Sapir) 1993 Buy

92 The Last Dragon(With: Will Murray,Richard Sapir) 1993 Buy

93 Terminal Transmission(With: Will Murray,Richard Sapir) 1993 Buy

94 Feeding Frenzy(With: Will Murray) 1993 Buy

95 High Priestess(With: Will Murray,Richard Sapir) 1994 Buy

96 Infernal Revenue(With: Will Murray) 1994 Buy

97 Identity Crisis(With: Will Murray,Richard Sapir) 1994 Buy

98 Target of Opportunity(With: Richard Sapir) 1994 Buy

99 The Color Of Fear(With: Richard Sapir) 1995 Buy

100 Last Rites(With: Richard Sapir) 1995 Buy

101 Continental Divide(With: R.J. Carter) 2018 Buy

102 Monumental Terror(With: Richard Sapir,R.J. Carter) 2019 Buy

103 Blood Brotherhood(With: Richard Sapir,James Mullaney) 2021 Buy

104 Trial By Fire(With: Richard Sapir,James Mullaney) 2021 Buy

The Destroyer Books by Publication Order

1971 Created The Destroyer(With: Richard Sapir) #1

1972 Death Check(With: Richard Sapir) #2

1972 Chinese Puzzle(With: Richard Sapir) #3

1972 Mafia Fix(With: Richard Sapir) #4

1972 Dr. Quake(With: Richard Sapir) #5

1972 Death Therapy(With: Richard Sapir) #6

1972 Union Bust(With: Richard Sapir) #7

1973 Summit Chase(With: Richard Sapir) #8

1973 Murder's Shield(With: Richard Sapir) #9

1973 Terror Squad(With: Richard Sapir) #10

1973 Kill or Cure(With: Richard Sapir) #11

1973 Slave Safari(With: Richard Sapir) #12

1973 Acid Rock(With: Richard Sapir) #13

1974 Judgment Day(With: Richard Sapir) #14

1974 Murder Ward(With: Richard Sapir) #15

1974 Oil Slick(With: Richard Sapir) #16

1974 Last War Dance(With: Richard Sapir) #17

1975 Funny Money(With: Richard Sapir) #18

1975 Holy Terror(With: Richard Sapir) #19

1975 Assassin's Play Off(With: Richard Sapir) #20

1975 Deadly Seeds(With: Richard Sapir) #21

1976 Brain Drain(With: Richard Sapir) #22

1976 Child's Play(With: Richard Sapir) #23

1976 King's Curse(With: Richard Sapir) #24

1976 Sweet Dreams(With: Richard Meyers) #25

1976 In Enemy Hands(With: Richard Sapir) #26

1977 The Last Temple(With: Richard Sapir) #27

1977 Ship of Death(With: Richard Sapir) #28

1977 The Final Death(With: Richard Sapir) #29

1977 Mugger Blood(With: Richard Sapir) #30

1977 The Head Men(With: Richard Sapir) #31

1978 Killer Chromosomes(With: Richard Sapir) #32

1978 Voodoo Die(With: Richard Sapir) #33

1978 Chained Reaction(With: Richard Sapir) #34

1978 Last Call(With: Richard Sapir) #35

1979 Power Play(With: Richard Sapir) #36

1979 Bottom Line(With: Richard Sapir) #37

1979 Bay City Blast(With: Richard Sapir) #38

1980 Missing Link #39

1980 Dangerous Games(With: Robert J. Randisi) #40

1980 Firing Line(With: Richard Sapir) #41

1980 Timber Line(With: Richard Sapir) #42

1981 Midnight Man(With: Robert J. Randisi) #43

1981 Balance of Power(With: Richard Sapir,Molly Cochran) #44

1981 Spoils of War(With: Richard Sapir,Molly Cochran) #45

1981 Next of Kin(With: Molly Cochran) #46

1982 Profit Motive(With: Richard Sapir) #47

1982 Skin Deep(With: Molly Cochran) #48

1982 Killing Time(With: Richard Sapir,Molly Cochran) #49

1982 Dying Space(With: Richard Sapir,Molly Cochran) #50

1983 Shock Value(With: Richard Sapir,Molly Cochran) #51

1983 Fool's Gold(With: Richard Sapir) #52

1983 Time Trial(With: Molly Cochran) #53

1983 Last Drop(With: Richard Sapir,Molly Cochran) #54

1984 Master's Challenge(With: Richard Sapir,Molly Cochran) #55

1984 Encounter Group(With: Will Murray) #56

1984 Date with Death(With: Molly Cochran,Ed Hunsburger) #57

1984 Total Recall(With: Robert J. Randisi) #58

1984 The Arms of Kali(With: Richard Sapir) #59

1985 The End of the Game(With: Richard Sapir) #60

1985 Lords of the Earth(With: Richard Sapir) #61

1985 The Seventh Stone(With: Richard Sapir,Ed Hunsburger) #62

1986 The Sky Is Falling(With: Will Murray,Richard Sapir) #63

1986 The Last Alchemist(With: Richard Sapir) #64

1986 Lost Yesterday(With: Will Murray,Richard Sapir) #65

1986 Sue Me(With: Richard Sapir) #66

1987 Look into My Eyes(With: Richard Sapir) #67

1987 An Old-Fashioned War(With: Richard Sapir) #68

1987 Blood Ties(With: Will Murray) #69

1987 The Eleventh Hour(With: Will Murray,Molly Cochran) #70

1988 Return Engagement(With: Will Murray) #71

1988 Sole Survivor(With: Will Murray) #72

1988 Line of Succession(With: Will Murray) #73

1988 Walking Wounded(With: Will Murray,Richard Sapir) #74

1989 Rain of Terror(With: Will Murray,Richard Sapir) #75

1989 The Final Crusade(With: Will Murray,Richard Sapir) #76

1989 Coin of the Realm(With: Will Murray,Richard Sapir) #77

1989 Blue Smoke and Mirrors(With: Will Murray,Richard Sapir) #78

1990 Shooting Schedule(With: Will Murray,Richard Sapir) #79

1990 Death Sentence(With: Will Murray,Richard Sapir) #80

1990 Hostile Takeover(With: Will Murray,Richard Sapir) #81

1990 Survival Course(With: Will Murray,Richard Sapir) #82

1990 Skull Duggery(With: Will Murray,Richard Sapir) #83

1991 Ground Zero(With: Will Murray,Richard Sapir) #84

1991 Blood Lust(With: Will Murray,Richard Sapir) #85

1991 Arabian Nightmare(With: Will Murray,Richard Sapir) #86

1992 The Ultimate Death(With: Will Murray,Richard Sapir) #87

1992 Dark Horse(With: Will Murray,Richard Sapir) #88

1992 Ghost in the Machine(With: Richard Sapir) #89

1992 Mob Psychology(With: Will Murray,Richard Sapir) #90

1993 Cold Warrior(With: Will Murray,Richard Sapir) #91

1993 The Last Dragon(With: Will Murray,Richard Sapir) #92

1993 Terminal Transmission(With: Will Murray,Richard Sapir) #93

1993 Feeding Frenzy(With: Will Murray) #94

1994 High Priestess(With: Will Murray,Richard Sapir) #95

1994 Infernal Revenue(With: Will Murray) #96

1994 Identity Crisis(With: Will Murray,Richard Sapir) #97

1994 Target of Opportunity(With: Richard Sapir) #98

1995 The Color Of Fear(With: Richard Sapir) #99

1995 Last Rites(With: Richard Sapir) #100

2018 Continental Divide(With: R.J. Carter) #101

2019 Monumental Terror(With: Richard Sapir,R.J. Carter) #102

2021 Blood Brotherhood(With: Richard Sapir,James Mullaney) #103

2021 Trial By Fire(With: Richard Sapir,James Mullaney) #104

Questions readers ask

What is the correct The Destroyer reading order?

The The Destroyer reading order on this page follows the numbered series order where available, with publication years shown beside each book.

How many The Destroyer books are there?

This catalog currently lists 104 The Destroyer books published across 1971-2021.

Who writes the The Destroyer books?

The Destroyer is listed as a book series by Warren Murphy.

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