E.C. Tubb

E.C. Tubb

E.C. Tubb also wrote as: Gregory Kern and Edward Thomson.

E.C. Tubb was born in London, England on October 15th, 1919 and passed away at the age of 90 on September 10th, 2010.

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E.C. Tubb Stats: The most read book by E.C. Tubb on Book Notification is Galaxy of The Lost, the first novel in the Cap Kennedy series. The second most read book is Hills of Blood / Massacre Trail / Men of the West, a Standalone novel.

Below is a complete list of E.C. Tubb books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series. The most popular series by E.C. Tubb is the Dumarest of Terra Series.

List of Dumarest of Terra Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top Dumarest of Terra books are The Winds of Gath / Gath, Derai / The Death Zone, and Toyman.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Winds of Gath / Gath
1967
Go
2
Derai / The Death Zone
1968
Go
3
Toyman
1969
Go
4
Kalin
1969
Go
5
The Jester At Scar
1970
Go
6
Lallia
1971
Go
7
Technos
1972
Go
8
Veruchia
1973
Go
9
Mayenne
1973
Go
10
Jondelle
1973
Go
11
Zenya
1974
Go
12
Eloise
1975
Go
13
Eye of the Zodiac
1975
Go
14
Jack of Swords
1976
Go
15
Spectrum of a Forgotten Sun
1976
Go
16
Haven of Darkness
1977
Go
17
Prison of Night
1977
Go
18
Incident on Ath
1978
Go
19
The Quillian Sector
1978
Go
20
Web of Sand
1979
Go
21
Iduna's Universe
1979
Go
22
The Terra Data
1980
Go
23
World of Promise
1980
Go
24
Nectar of Heaven
1981
Go
25
The Terridae
1981
Go
26
The Coming Event
1982
Go
27
Earth is Heaven
1982
Go
28
Melome
1983
Go
29
Angado
1984
Go
30
Symbol of Terra
1984
Go
31
The Temple of Truth
1985
Go
32
The Return
1997
Go
33
Child Of Earth
2008
Go

List of Cap Kennedy Books in Publication Order (as Gregory Kern)

Ranked by popularity, the top Cap Kennedy books are Galaxy of The Lost, Monster of Metelaze, and Enemy Within the Skull.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
10
Galaxy of The Lost
1973
Go
2
Slave Ship from Sergan
1973
Go
3
Monster of Metelaze
1973
Go
4
Enemy Within the Skull
1974
Go
5
Jewel of Jarhen
1974
Go
6
Seetee Alert!
1974
Go
7
The Gholan Gate
1974
Go
8
Eater of Worlds
1974
Go
9
Earth Enslaved
1974
Go
10
Planet of Dread
1974
Go
11
The Spawn of Laban
1974
Go
12
The Genetic Buccaneer
1974
Go
13
A World Aflame
1974
Go
14
Ghost of Epidoris
1975
Go
15
Mimics of Dephene
1975
Go
16
Beyond the Galactic Lens
1975
Go
17
The Galactiad
1983
Go

List of The Gladiators Books in Publication Order (as Edward Thomson)

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Atilus the Slave
1975
Go
2
Atilus the Gladiator
1975
Go
3
Gladiator
1978
Go

List of Space: 1999 Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top Space: 1999 books are Breakaway, Alien Seed, and Earthfall.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Space Guardians (By: Brian Ball)
1975
Go
2
Breakaway
1975
Go
3
Alien Seed
1976
Go
4
Earthfall
1977
Go
5
Space: 1999 Survival (By: Brian Ball)
2005
Go
6
Born For Adversity (By: David A. McIntee)
2010
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List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top standalone books are Sands of Destiny, Hills of Blood / Massacre Trail / Men of the West, and Saturn Patrol.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Saturn Patrol
1951
Go
2
Atom War on Mars
1952
Go
3
Reverse Universe
1952
Go
4
Dynasty of Doom
1953
Go
5
Fugitive of Time
1953
Go
6
I Fight for Mars
1953
Go
7
The Mutants Rebel
1953
Go
8
Planetoid Disposals Ltd
1953
Go
9
Space Hunger / Earth Set Free
1953
Go
10
Venusian Adventure
1953
Go
11
The Wall
1953
Go
12
Alien Life
1954
Go
13
City of No Return
1954
Go
14
The Extra Man / Fifty Days to Doom
1954
Go
15
Hell Planet
1954
Go
16
Journey to Mars
1954
Go
17
The Metal Eater
1954
Go
18
Pandora's Box
1954
Go
19
The Resurrected Man
1954
Go
20
The Stellar Legion
1954
Go
21
Temple of Death
1954
Go
22
Alien Dust
1955
Go
23
Assignment New York
1955
Go
24
The Space-Born
1956
Go
25
10
Hills of Blood / Massacre Trail / Men of the West
1956
Go
26
Death Wears a White Face /Dead Weight
1957
Go
27
Moon Base
1964
Go
28
The Life Buyer
1965
Go
29
Death Is a Dream
1967
Go
30
C.O.D. Mars / Alien Sea
1968
Go
31
S.T.A.R. Flight
1969
Go
32
Escape Into Space
1969
Go
33
Century of the Manikin
1972
Go
34
The Primitive
1977
Go
35
Stellar Assignment
1979
Go
36
Pawn of the Omphalos
1980
Go
37
The Luck Machine
1980
Go
38
Stardeath
1983
Go
39
Death God's Doom
1999
Go
40
The Sleeping City
1999
Go
41
The First Shot
2000
Go
42
The Gold Seekers
2000
Go
43
Sands of Destiny
2009
Go
44
The Captive
2010
Go
45
Starslave
2010
Go
46
Footsteps of Angels
2011
Go
47
To Dream Again
2011
Go

List of Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top short stories and novellas are Lucifer!, Star Haven, and Iron Head.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8
Lucifer!
1969
Go
2
Star Haven (With: John Russell Fearn)
2012
Go
3
Iron Head
2020
Go
4
Rockets Aren’t Human
2020
Go
5
Patient of Promise
2020
Go
6
Second from the Sun
2020
Go
7
Reward for a Hero
2020
Go
8
Into the Empty Dark
2020
Go
9
Man of Imagination
2020
Go

List of Short Story Collections in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top short story collections are Twelve from Tomorrow, Fantasy Annual 3, and The Best Science Fiction of E.C. Tubb.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Ten From Tomorrow
1966
Go
2
A Scatter of Stardust
1972
Go
3
Murder In Space
1997
Go
4
Kalgan the Golden
1999
Go
5
Fantasy Annual 3
1999
Go
6
The Best Science Fiction of E.C. Tubb
2003
Go
7
Mirror of the Night and Other Weird Tales
2011
Go
8
The Wager
2011
Go
9
The Ming Vase and Other Science Fiction Stories
2011
Go
10
Enemy of the State
2011
Go
11
Tomorrow
2011
Go
12
The Wonderful Day
2012
Go
13
Only One Winner
2013
Go
14
6
Twelve from Tomorrow
2016
Go
15
Mirror of the Night
2019
Go

List of E.C. Tubb Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Best of Science Fiction: No. 10
1964
Go
2
More Tales of Unease
1969
Go
3
New Writings in SF-6
1971
Go
4
Perilous Planets
1978
Go
5
Heroic Fantasy
1979
Go
6
The Mammoth Book of New Terror
2004
Go
7
The Fourth Science Fiction Megapack
2012
Go
8
6.9
Flight or Fright
2018
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E.C. Tubb

E.C. Tubb (Edwin Charles Tubb) was born on October 15th, 1919. E.C. passed away September 10th, 2010 at 90 years old. E.C. Tubb was born in London, England.

E.C. Tubb had written 47 standalone novels, starting with Saturn Patrol in 1951. The most recently released novel was To Dream Again, which was released in 2011.

E.C. Tubb also wrote the Dumarest of Terra series which has 33 books including The Winds of Gath / Gath and Derai / The Death Zone.

E.C. Tubb: Awards & Accolades

Tubb's book, Flight or Fright was nominated for the Goodreads Awards, Best Horror, in 2018.

Related Authors

Fans of E.C. Tubb also enjoy these authors:

  1. Orson Scott Card, author of the Ender Saga Series.
  2. Robert A. Heinlein, author of: Stranger in a Strange Land.
  3. Ursula K. Le Guin, author of the Earthsea Cycle Series.
  4. Ray Bradbury, author of: Fahrenheit 451.
  5. Roger Zelazny, author of the Chronicles Of Amber Series.

E.C. Tubb: F.A.Q

When was E.C. Tubb Born?

E.C. Tubb was born on October 15th, 1919.

When did E.C. Tubb die?

E.C. Tubb died on September 10th, 2010 at 90 years old.

Where was E.C. Tubb Born?

E.C. Tubb was born in London, England.

What was the first book E.C. Tubb wrote?

The first book written by E.C. Tubb was Saturn Patrol, published in 1951.

What was the most recent book E.C. Tubb wrote?

His most recently released work was Quantum Leadership In Business on December 30th, 2025.

What is the most popular book by E.C. Tubb?

Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular E.C. Tubb book is Galaxy of The Lost. Here are his most popular books:
  1. Galaxy of The Lost (10)
  2. Hills of Blood / Massacre Trail / Men of the West (10)
  3. Twelve from Tomorrow (6)
  4. Lucifer! (8)

How many books has E.C. Tubb written?

E.C. Tubb has written 128 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 33 books in the Dumarest of Terra Series, 17 books in the Cap Kennedy Series, 3 books in The Gladiators Series, 3 books in the Space: 1999 Series, 47 Standalone Novels, 9 Short Stories/Novellas, 15 Short Story Collections, 1 Short Story/Novella.

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