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Reading order

Tom Swift I Books in Order

This page lists the complete Tom Swift I reading order by Victor Appleton, with book numbers, publication years, and a publication-order view for readers who want to start at the beginning.

Updated 2026-06-22 / 40 books / 1910-1941

Tom Swift I Reading Order

01 Tom Swift and His Motor-Cycle / Fun and Adventure on the Road 1910 Buy
02 Tom Swift and His Motor-Boat / The Rivals of Lake Carlopa 1910 Buy
03 Tom Swift and His Airship / The Stirring Cruise of the Red Cloud 1910 Buy
04 Tom Swift and His Submarine Boat / Under the Ocean for Sunken Treasure 1910 Buy
05 Tom Swift and His Electric Runabout / The Speediest Car on the Road 1910 Buy
06 Tom Swift and His Wireless Message / The Castaways of Earthquake Island 1911 Buy
07 Tom Swift Among the Diamond Makers / The Secret of Phantom Mountain 1911 Buy
08 Tom Swift and His Sky Racer / The Quickest Flight on Record 1911 Buy
09 Tom Swift and His Electric Rifle / Daring Adventures in Elephant Island 1911 Buy
10 Tom Swift in the Caves of Ice / The Wreck of the Airship 1911 Buy
11 Tom Swift in the City of Gold / Marvelous Adventures Underground 1912 Buy
12 Tom Swift and His Air Glider / Seeking the Platinum Treasure 1912 Buy
13 Tom Swift in Captivity / A Daring Escape by Airship 1912 Buy
14 Tom Swift and His Wizard Camera / Thrilling Adventures While Taking Moving Pictures 1912 Buy
15 Tom Swift and His Great Search Light / On the Border for Uncle Sam 1912 Buy
16 Tom Swift and His Giant Cannon / The Longest Shots on Record 1913 Buy
17 Tom Swift and His Photo Telephone / The Picture That Saved a Fortune 1914 Buy
18 Tom Swift and His Aerial Warship / The Naval Terror of the Seas 1915 Buy
19 Tom Swift and His Big Tunnel / The Hidden City of the Andes 1916 Buy
20 Tom Swift in the Land of Wonders / The Underground Search for the Idol of Gold 1917 Buy
21 Tom Swift and His War Tank / Doing His Bit for Uncle Sam 1918 Buy
22 Tom Swift and His Air Scout / Uncle Sam's Mastery of the Sky 1919 Buy
23 Tom Swift and His Undersea Search / The Treasure on the Floor of the Atlantic 1920 Buy
24 Tom Swift Among the Fire Fighters / Battling with Flames in the Air / Tom Swift and the Flaming Air Battle 1921 Buy
25 Tom Swift and His Electric Locomotive / Two Miles a Minute on the Rails 1922 Buy
26 Tom Swift and His Flying Boat / Castaways of the Giant Iceberg 1923 Buy
27 Tom Swift and His Great Oil Gusher / The Treasure of Goby Farm 1924 Buy
28 Tom Swift and His Chest of Secrets / Tracing the Stolen Inventions 1925 Buy
29 Tom Swift and His Airline Express / From Ocean to Ocean by Daylight 1926 Buy
30 Tom Swift Circling the Globe / The Daring Cruise of the Air Monarch 1927 Buy
31 Tom Swift and His Talking Pictures / The Greatest Invention on Record 1928 Buy
32 Tom Swift and His House on Wheels / A Trip Around the Mountain of Mystery 1929 Buy
33 Tom Swift and His Big Dirigible / Adventures Over the Forest of Fire 1930 Buy
34 Tom Swift and His Sky Train / Overland Through the Clouds 1931 Buy
35 Tom Swift and His Giant Magnet / Bringing Up the Lost Submarine 1932 Buy
36 Tom Swift and His Television Detector / Trailing the Secret Plotters 1933 Buy
37 Tom Swift and His Ocean Airport / Foiling the Haargolanders 1934 Buy
38 Tom Swift and His Planet Stone / Discovering the Secret of Another World 1935 Buy
39 Tom Swift and His Giant Telescope 1939 Buy
40 Tom Swift and His Magnetic Silencer 1941 Buy

Tom Swift I Books by Publication Order

1910 Tom Swift and His Motor-Cycle / Fun and Adventure on the Road #1
1910 Tom Swift and His Motor-Boat / The Rivals of Lake Carlopa #2
1910 Tom Swift and His Airship / The Stirring Cruise of the Red Cloud #3
1910 Tom Swift and His Submarine Boat / Under the Ocean for Sunken Treasure #4
1910 Tom Swift and His Electric Runabout / The Speediest Car on the Road #5
1911 Tom Swift and His Wireless Message / The Castaways of Earthquake Island #6
1911 Tom Swift Among the Diamond Makers / The Secret of Phantom Mountain #7
1911 Tom Swift and His Sky Racer / The Quickest Flight on Record #8
1911 Tom Swift and His Electric Rifle / Daring Adventures in Elephant Island #9
1911 Tom Swift in the Caves of Ice / The Wreck of the Airship #10
1912 Tom Swift in the City of Gold / Marvelous Adventures Underground #11
1912 Tom Swift and His Air Glider / Seeking the Platinum Treasure #12
1912 Tom Swift in Captivity / A Daring Escape by Airship #13
1912 Tom Swift and His Wizard Camera / Thrilling Adventures While Taking Moving Pictures #14
1912 Tom Swift and His Great Search Light / On the Border for Uncle Sam #15
1913 Tom Swift and His Giant Cannon / The Longest Shots on Record #16
1914 Tom Swift and His Photo Telephone / The Picture That Saved a Fortune #17
1915 Tom Swift and His Aerial Warship / The Naval Terror of the Seas #18
1916 Tom Swift and His Big Tunnel / The Hidden City of the Andes #19
1917 Tom Swift in the Land of Wonders / The Underground Search for the Idol of Gold #20
1918 Tom Swift and His War Tank / Doing His Bit for Uncle Sam #21
1919 Tom Swift and His Air Scout / Uncle Sam's Mastery of the Sky #22
1920 Tom Swift and His Undersea Search / The Treasure on the Floor of the Atlantic #23
1921 Tom Swift Among the Fire Fighters / Battling with Flames in the Air / Tom Swift and the Flaming Air Battle #24
1922 Tom Swift and His Electric Locomotive / Two Miles a Minute on the Rails #25
1923 Tom Swift and His Flying Boat / Castaways of the Giant Iceberg #26
1924 Tom Swift and His Great Oil Gusher / The Treasure of Goby Farm #27
1925 Tom Swift and His Chest of Secrets / Tracing the Stolen Inventions #28
1926 Tom Swift and His Airline Express / From Ocean to Ocean by Daylight #29
1927 Tom Swift Circling the Globe / The Daring Cruise of the Air Monarch #30
1928 Tom Swift and His Talking Pictures / The Greatest Invention on Record #31
1929 Tom Swift and His House on Wheels / A Trip Around the Mountain of Mystery #32
1930 Tom Swift and His Big Dirigible / Adventures Over the Forest of Fire #33
1931 Tom Swift and His Sky Train / Overland Through the Clouds #34
1932 Tom Swift and His Giant Magnet / Bringing Up the Lost Submarine #35
1933 Tom Swift and His Television Detector / Trailing the Secret Plotters #36
1934 Tom Swift and His Ocean Airport / Foiling the Haargolanders #37
1935 Tom Swift and His Planet Stone / Discovering the Secret of Another World #38
1939 Tom Swift and His Giant Telescope #39
1941 Tom Swift and His Magnetic Silencer #40

Questions readers ask

What is the correct Tom Swift I reading order?

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

How many Tom Swift I books are there?

This catalog currently lists 40 Tom Swift I books published across 1910-1941.

Who writes the Tom Swift I books?

Tom Swift I is listed as a book series by Victor Appleton.

Should I read Tom Swift I in publication order?

For most readers, publication order is the safest way to read Tom Swift I. If a separate series order is available, this page shows that order first and publication years beside each title.

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