L. Ron Hubbard

L. Ron Hubbard

L. Ron Hubbard was born in Tilden, Nebraska, USA on March 13th, 1911 and passed away at the age of 74 on January 24th, 1986.

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L. Ron Hubbard Stats: The highest rated book by L. Ron Hubbard on Book Notification is Battlefield Earth, a Standalone novel.

The most read book by L. Ron Hubbard on Book Notification is Battlefield Earth, a Standalone novel. The second most read book is Black Genesis (Mission Earth #2).

Below is a complete list of L. Ron Hubbard books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series. The most popular series by L. Ron Hubbard is the Mission Earth Series.

List of Mission Earth Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Invaders Plan
1985
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2
7.3
Black Genesis
1986
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3
The Enemy Within
1986
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4
An Alien Affair
1986
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5
Fortune of Fear
1986
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6
Death Quest
1986
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7
Voyage of Vengeance
1986
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8
Disaster
1986
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9
Villainy Victorious
1986
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10
The Doomed Planet
1986
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List of Slaves Of Sleep Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Slaves of Sleep
1948
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2
The Masters of Sleep
1998
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List of Western Short Stories Collection Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Branded Outlaw
2008
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2
Six-Gun Caballero
2009
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3
Under the Diehard Brand
2009
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4
Cattle King for a Day
2010
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5
Devil's Manhunt
2010
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6
The Toughest Ranger
2010
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7
Shadows from Boot Hill
2011
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8
Death Waits at Sundown
2012
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9
Gun Boss of Tumbleweed
2012
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10
The Magic Quirt
2012
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11
Gunman\'s Tally
2012
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12
King of the Gunmen
2013
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13
The No-Gun Man
2014
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14
Tinhorn's Daughter
2014
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15
The Baron of Coyote River
2014
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List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Scientology
1956
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2
7
Dianetics: The Modern Science of Mental Health
2007
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3
Self Analysis
2007
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List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Carnival of Death
1934
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2
Dead Men Kill
1934
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3
Hostage to Death
1935
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4
Hurricane
1935
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5
Wind-Gone-Mad
1935
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6
The Headhunters
1936
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7
The Battling Pilot
1937
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8
Death's Deputy
1940
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9
Typewriter in the Sky
1942
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10
Slaves of Sleep
1948
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11
Seven Steps to the Arbiter / The Kingslayer
1949
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12
To the Stars / Return to Tomorrow
1950
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13
6
Fear
1952
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14
Buckskin Brigades
1955
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15
7.8
Battlefield Earth
1982
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16
A Very Strange Trip (With: Dave Wolverton)
1989
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17
The Automagic Horse
1994
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18
Ai! Pedrito! (With: Kevin J. Anderson)
1998
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19
The Ultimate Adventure
2006
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20
Read & Listen Package
2006
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21
1
Spy Killer
2009
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22
Final Blackout
2014
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List of Short Story Collections in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Sea Fangs
1934
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2
Twenty Fathoms Down
1934
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3
Hurtling Wings
1934
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4
The Sky Devil
1935
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5
The Sky-Crasher
1936
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6
Loot of the Shanung
1936
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7
All Frontiers Are Jealous
1937
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8
The Dive Bomber
1937
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9
The Devil—with Wings
1937
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10
The Falcon Killer
1939
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11
Yukon Madness
1949
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12
Triton and Battle of Wizards
1949
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13
Greed
1950
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14
Ole Doc Methuselah
1970
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15
Lives You Wished To Lead But Never Dared
1978
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16
The Kingslayer
1991
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17
Brass Keys to Murder
2008
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18
When Shadows Fall
2008
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19
Cargo of Coffins
2009
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20
The Professor Was a Thief
2009
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21
Danger in the Dark
2009
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22
Man-Killers of the Air
2009
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23
Inky Odds
2009
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24
Under the Black Ensign
2009
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25
Golden Hell
2010
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26
One Was Stubborn
2010
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27
Destiny's Drum
2010
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28
8.3
A Matter of Matter
2010
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29
Trail of the Red Diamonds
2010
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30
The Toughest Ranger
2010
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31
On Blazing Wings
2011
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32
Tomb of the Ten Thousand Dead
2011
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33
6
The Phantom Patrol
2011
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34
The Tramp
2011
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35
Sky Birds Dare!
2011
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36
Red Death Over China
2012
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37
9
Trouble on His Wings
2012
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38
Hell's Legionnaire
2012
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39
Beyond All Weapons
2012
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40
Mouthpiece
2012
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41
False Cargo
2012
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42
Killer's Law
2012
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43
While Bugles Blow!
2012
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44
The Red Dragon
2012
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45
Gunman\'s Tally
2012
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46
The Black Sultan
2013
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47
The Green God
2013
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48
Trick Soldier
2013
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49
Black Towers to Danger
2013
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50
The Lieutenant Takes the Sky
2013
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51
Arctic Wings
2014
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52
Mister Tidwell Gunner
2014
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53
Forbidden Gold
2014
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54
The Bold Dare All
2014
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55
The Slickers
2014
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56
Fifty-Fifty O'Brien
2014
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List of L. Ron Hubbard Presents: Writers of the Future Books in Publication Order

A showcase of sci-fi and fantasy writers, chosen by contests founded by sci-fi author L. Ron Hubbard.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 1
1985
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2
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 2
1986
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3
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 3
1987
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4
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 4
1988
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5
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 5
1989
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6
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 6
1990
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7
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 7
1991
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8
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 8
1992
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9
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 9
1993
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10
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 10
1994
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11
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 11
1995
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12
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 12
1996
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13
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 13
1997
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14
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 14
1998
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15
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 15
1999
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16
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 16
2000
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17
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 17
2001
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L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 18
2002
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L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 19
2002
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L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 20
2004
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21
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 21
2005
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L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 22
2006
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23
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 23
2007
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24
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 24
2008
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25
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 25
2009
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L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 26
2010
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L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 27
2011
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28
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 28
2012
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L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 29
2013
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L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 30
2014
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31
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 31
2015
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32
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 32
2016
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33
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 33
2017
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34
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 34
2018
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L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 35
2019
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L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 36
2020
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L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 37
2021
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L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 38
2022
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39
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 39
2023
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L. Ron Hubbard Presents: Writers of the Future 40
2024
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L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 41
2025
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List of L. Ron Hubbard Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Crossroads
1941
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2
Sea Tales of Terror
1974
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3
L. Ron Hubbard Presents The Best of Writers of the Future
2000
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4
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future: The First 25 Years
2010
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5
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Volume 42
2026
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L. Ron Hubbard

L. Ron Hubbard (Lafayette Ronald Hubbard) was born on March 13th, 1911. L. Ron passed away January 24th, 1986 at 74 years old. L. Ron Hubbard was born in Tilden, Nebraska, USA.

L. Ron Hubbard was the author of the L. Ron Hubbard Short Story Collections series which consists of 56 novels. The L. Ron Hubbard Short Story Collections series started in 1934 with the novel Sea Fangs. The most recently released novel in the L. Ron Hubbard Short Story Collections series was Fifty-Fifty O'Brien which was released in 2014. There are no upcoming novels for the L. Ron Hubbard Short Story Collections series.

L. Ron Hubbard also wrote the L. Ron Hubbard Presents: Writers of the Future series which has 41 books including L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 1 and L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 2.

L. Ron Hubbard: Awards & Accolades

L. Ron Hubbard books have been nominated for multiple awards, Black Genesis was nominated for the Hugo Award, Best Novel, in 1987. A Matter of Matter was nominated for the Audie Award, Best Short Stories or Collections, in 2011. Trouble on His Wings was nominated for the Audie Award, Best Audio Drama, in 2013.

L. Ron Hubbard: Lists & Other Mentions

  • Battlefield Earth was a Modern Library: 100 Best Novels of the 20th Century: Readers' List Selection in 1998.
  • The Invaders Plan was a Modern Library: 100 Best Novels of the 20th Century: Readers' List Selection in 1998.
  • Fear was a Modern Library: 100 Best Novels of the 20th Century: Readers' List Selection in 1998.
  • Dianetics: The Modern Science of Mental Health was a The Telegraph: 50 Best Cult Books Selection in 2016.

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Fans of L. Ron Hubbard also enjoy these authors:

  1. Stephen King, author of The Dark Tower Series.
  2. Frank Herbert, author of the Dune Series.
  3. J.K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter Series.
  4. Isaac Asimov, author of the Foundation Series.
  5. Orson Scott Card, author of the Ender Saga Series.

L. Ron Hubbard: F.A.Q

When was L. Ron Hubbard Born?

L. Ron Hubbard was born on March 13th, 1911.

When did L. Ron Hubbard die?

L. Ron Hubbard died on January 24th, 1986 at 74 years old.

Where was L. Ron Hubbard Born?

L. Ron Hubbard was born in Tilden, Nebraska, USA.

What was the first book L. Ron Hubbard wrote?

The first book written by L. Ron Hubbard was The Carnival of Death, published in 1934.

What was the most recent book L. Ron Hubbard wrote?

His most recently released work was L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 41 on April 22nd, 2025.

What is the most popular book by L. Ron Hubbard?

Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular L. Ron Hubbard book is Battlefield Earth. Here are his most popular books:
  1. Battlefield Earth (7.79)
  2. Black Genesis (7.33)
  3. Dianetics: The Modern Science of Mental Health (7)
  4. Trouble on His Wings (9)
  5. A Matter of Matter (8.33)

How many books has L. Ron Hubbard written?

L. Ron Hubbard has written 141 books across 16 series, excluding contributions to anthologies.
  • 10 books in the Mission Earth Series
  • 2 books in the Slaves Of Sleep Series
  • 15 books in the Western Short Stories Collection Series
  • 3 Non-Fiction Books
  • 22 Standalone Novels
  • 56 Short Story Collections
  • 36 books in the L. Ron Hubbard Presents: Writers of the Future Series

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