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Michael Avallone Books in Order

Michael Avallone is a prolific American author of mystery and secret agent fiction, and novelizations based on TV and films. With a claimed lifetime output of over 1,000 works, including novels, short stories, and articles, he has published under his own name and 17+ pseudonyms. His first novel, The Tall Dolores, introduced Ed Noon PI in 1953, followed by over three dozen more novels, with the most recent being published in 1989. Avallone's extensive bibliography includes tie-ins with popular franchises such as Man from U.N.C.L.E., Hawaii Five-0, Mannix, and The Partridge Family. He also created the INTREX novellas, a series inspired by the U.N.C.L.E. style, and the Rod Damon: The Coxeman novel series under the pseudonym Troy Conway, which parodied Man from U.N.C.L.E.

Bibliography verified: April 2026

Quick Answer

What are all of Michael Avallone's book series? Michael Avallone has written 13 book series. The most notable is the Charlie Chan series.

Complete series list with all books in reading order below.

Book Series by Michael Avallone

  • #1
    Charlie Chan And The Curse Of The Dragon Queen cover
    Charlie Chan And The Curse Of The Dragon Queen(1981)
  • #1
    Planet of the Apes (By: Pierre Boulle,Xan Fielding) cover
    Planet of the Apes (By: Pierre Boulle,Xan Fielding)(1963)
  • #2
    Beneath The Planet of The Apes cover
    Beneath The Planet of The Apes(1970)
  • #3
    Escape from the Planet of the Apes (By: Jerry Pournelle) cover
    Escape from the Planet of the Apes (By: Jerry Pournelle)(1973)
  • #4
    Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (By: John Jakes) cover
    Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (By: John Jakes)(1974)
  • #5
    Planet of the Apes Movie Novelization (By: William T. Quick) cover
    Planet of the Apes Movie Novelization (By: William T. Quick)(2001)
  • #6
    The Young Oxford Book of Nasty Endings cover
    The Young Oxford Book of Nasty Endings(1998)
  • #1
    The Thousand Coffins Affair cover
    The Thousand Coffins Affair(1965)
  • #2
    Doomsday Affair (By: Harry Whittington) cover
    Doomsday Affair (By: Harry Whittington)(1965)
  • #3
    The Copenhagen Affair (By: John Oram) cover
    The Copenhagen Affair (By: John Oram)(1965)
  • #4
    The Dagger Affair (By: David McDaniel) cover
    The Dagger Affair (By: David McDaniel)(1965)
  • #5
    The Stone-cold Dead In The Market Affair (By: John Oram) cover
    The Stone-cold Dead In The Market Affair (By: John Oram)(1966)
  • #6
    The Affair Of The Gentle Saboteur (By: Brandon Keith) cover
    The Affair Of The Gentle Saboteur (By: Brandon Keith)(1966)
  • #7
    The Mad Scientist Affair (By: John T. Phillifent) cover
    The Mad Scientist Affair (By: John T. Phillifent)(1966)
  • #8
    The Vampire Affair (By: David McDaniel) cover
    The Vampire Affair (By: David McDaniel)(1966)
  • #9
    The Radioactive Camel Affair (By: Peter Leslie) cover
    The Radioactive Camel Affair (By: Peter Leslie)(1966)
  • #10
    The Monster Wheel Affair (By: David McDaniel) cover
    The Monster Wheel Affair (By: David McDaniel)(1967)
  • #11
    The Assassination Affair (By: J. Hunter Holly) cover
    The Assassination Affair (By: J. Hunter Holly)(1967)
  • #12
    The Diving Dames Affair (By: Peter Leslie) cover
    The Diving Dames Affair (By: Peter Leslie)(1967)
  • #13
    The Invisibility Affair (By: Thomas Stratton) cover
    The Invisibility Affair (By: Thomas Stratton)(1967)
  • #14
    The Mind-twisters Affair (By: Thomas Stratton) cover
    The Mind-twisters Affair (By: Thomas Stratton)(1967)
  • #15
    The Rainbow Affair (By: David McDaniel) cover
    The Rainbow Affair (By: David McDaniel)(1967)
  • #16
    The Corfu Affair (By: John T. Phillifent) cover
    The Corfu Affair (By: John T. Phillifent)(1967)
  • #17
    The Cross Of Gold Affair (By: Fredric Davies) cover
    The Cross Of Gold Affair (By: Fredric Davies)(1968)
  • #18
    The Thinking Machine Affair (By: Joel Bernard) cover
    The Thinking Machine Affair (By: Joel Bernard)(1968)
  • #19
    The Utopia Affair (By: David McDaniel) cover
    The Utopia Affair (By: David McDaniel)(1968)
  • #20
    The Splintered Sunglasses Affair (By: Peter Leslie) cover
    The Splintered Sunglasses Affair (By: Peter Leslie)(1968)
  • #21
    The Unfair Fare Affair (By: Peter Leslie) cover
    The Unfair Fare Affair (By: Peter Leslie)(1968)
  • #22
    The Power Cube Affair (By: John T. Phillifent) cover
    The Power Cube Affair (By: John T. Phillifent)(1968)
  • #23
    The Hollow Crown Affair (By: David McDaniel) cover
    The Hollow Crown Affair (By: David McDaniel)(1969)

About Michael Avallone

Michael Avallone is a prolific American author of mystery and secret agent fiction, and novelizations based on TV and films. With a claimed lifetime output of over 1,000 works, including novels, short stories, and articles, he has published under his own name and 17+ pseudonyms. His first novel, The Tall Dolores, introduced Ed Noon PI in 1953, followed by over three dozen more novels, with the most recent being published in 1989. Avallone's extensive bibliography includes tie-ins with popular franchises such as Man from U.N.C.L.E., Hawaii Five-0, Mannix, and The Partridge Family. He also created the INTREX novellas, a series inspired by the U.N.C.L.E. style, and the Rod Damon: The Coxeman novel series under the pseudonym Troy Conway, which parodied Man from U.N.C.L.E.

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