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The Destroyer Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of The Destroyer books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: April 2026
Quick Answer
What order should I read the The Destroyer series? Start with "Created The Destroyer (With: Richard Sapir)" (1971) and follow publication order through all 104 books.
The complete The Destroyer reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Created The Destroyer (With: Richard Sapir)
1971
Death Check (With: Richard Sapir)
1972
Chinese Puzzle (With: Richard Sapir)
1972
Mafia Fix (With: Richard Sapir)
1972
Dr. Quake (With: Richard Sapir)
1972
Death Therapy (With: Richard Sapir)
1972
Union Bust (With: Richard Sapir)
1972
Summit Chase (With: Richard Sapir)
1973
Murder's Shield (With: Richard Sapir)
1973
Terror Squad (With: Richard Sapir)
1973
Kill or Cure (With: Richard Sapir)
1973
Slave Safari (With: Richard Sapir)
1973
Acid Rock (With: Richard Sapir)
1973
Judgment Day (With: Richard Sapir)
1974
Murder Ward (With: Richard Sapir)
1974
Oil Slick (With: Richard Sapir)
1974
Last War Dance (With: Richard Sapir)
1974
Funny Money (With: Richard Sapir)
1975
Holy Terror (With: Richard Sapir)
1975
Assassin's Play Off (With: Richard Sapir)
1975
Deadly Seeds (With: Richard Sapir)
1975
Brain Drain (With: Richard Sapir)
1976
Child's Play (With: Richard Sapir)
1976
King's Curse (With: Richard Sapir)
1976
Sweet Dreams (With: Richard Meyers)
1976
In Enemy Hands (With: Richard Sapir)
1976
The Last Temple (With: Richard Sapir)
1977
Ship of Death (With: Richard Sapir)
1977
The Final Death (With: Richard Sapir)
1977
Mugger Blood (With: Richard Sapir)
1977
The Head Men (With: Richard Sapir)
1977
Killer Chromosomes (With: Richard Sapir)
1978
Voodoo Die (With: Richard Sapir)
1978
Chained Reaction (With: Richard Sapir)
1978
Last Call (With: Richard Sapir)
1978
Power Play (With: Richard Sapir)
1979
Bottom Line (With: Richard Sapir)
1979
Bay City Blast (With: Richard Sapir)
1979
Missing Link
1980
Dangerous Games (With: Robert J. Randisi)
1980
Firing Line (With: Richard Sapir)
1980
Timber Line (With: Richard Sapir)
1980
Midnight Man (With: Robert J. Randisi)
1981
Balance of Power (With: Richard Sapir,Molly Cochran)
1981
Spoils of War (With: Richard Sapir,Molly Cochran)
1981
Next of Kin (With: Molly Cochran)
1981
Profit Motive (With: Richard Sapir)
1982
Skin Deep (With: Molly Cochran)
1982
Killing Time (With: Richard Sapir,Molly Cochran)
1982
Dying Space (With: Richard Sapir,Molly Cochran)
1982
Shock Value (With: Richard Sapir,Molly Cochran)
1983
Fool's Gold (With: Richard Sapir)
1983
Time Trial (With: Molly Cochran)
1983
Last Drop (With: Richard Sapir,Molly Cochran)
1983
Master's Challenge (With: Richard Sapir,Molly Cochran)
1984
Encounter Group (With: Will Murray)
1984
Date with Death (With: Molly Cochran,Ed Hunsburger)
1984
Total Recall (With: Robert J. Randisi)
1984
The Arms of Kali (With: Richard Sapir)
1984
The End of the Game (With: Richard Sapir)
1985
Lords of the Earth (With: Richard Sapir)
1985
The Seventh Stone (With: Richard Sapir,Ed Hunsburger)
1985
The Sky Is Falling (With: Will Murray,Richard Sapir)
1986
The Last Alchemist (With: Richard Sapir)
1986
Lost Yesterday (With: Will Murray,Richard Sapir)
1986
Sue Me (With: Richard Sapir)
1986
Look into My Eyes (With: Richard Sapir)
1987
An Old-Fashioned War (With: Richard Sapir)
1987
Blood Ties (With: Will Murray)
1987
The Eleventh Hour (With: Will Murray,Molly Cochran)
1987
Return Engagement (With: Will Murray)
1988
Sole Survivor (With: Will Murray)
1988
Line of Succession (With: Will Murray)
1988
Walking Wounded (With: Will Murray,Richard Sapir)
1988
Rain of Terror (With: Will Murray,Richard Sapir)
1989
The Final Crusade (With: Will Murray,Richard Sapir)
1989
Coin of the Realm (With: Will Murray,Richard Sapir)
1989
Blue Smoke and Mirrors (With: Will Murray,Richard Sapir)
1989
Shooting Schedule (With: Will Murray,Richard Sapir)
1990
Death Sentence (With: Will Murray,Richard Sapir)
1990
Hostile Takeover (With: Will Murray,Richard Sapir)
1990
Survival Course (With: Will Murray,Richard Sapir)
1990
Skull Duggery (With: Will Murray,Richard Sapir)
1990
Ground Zero (With: Will Murray,Richard Sapir)
1991
Blood Lust (With: Will Murray,Richard Sapir)
1991
Arabian Nightmare (With: Will Murray,Richard Sapir)
1991
The Ultimate Death (With: Will Murray,Richard Sapir)
1992
Dark Horse (With: Will Murray,Richard Sapir)
1992
Ghost in the Machine (With: Richard Sapir)
1992
Mob Psychology (With: Will Murray,Richard Sapir)
1992
Cold Warrior (With: Will Murray,Richard Sapir)
1993
The Last Dragon (With: Will Murray,Richard Sapir)
1993
Terminal Transmission (With: Will Murray,Richard Sapir)
1993
Feeding Frenzy (With: Will Murray)
1993
High Priestess (With: Will Murray,Richard Sapir)
1994
Infernal Revenue (With: Will Murray)
1994
Identity Crisis (With: Will Murray,Richard Sapir)
1994
Target of Opportunity (With: Richard Sapir)
1994
The Color Of Fear (With: Richard Sapir)
1995
Last Rites (With: Richard Sapir)
1995
Continental Divide (With: R.J. Carter)
2018
Monumental Terror (With: Richard Sapir,R.J. Carter)
2019
Blood Brotherhood (With: Richard Sapir,James Mullaney)
2021
Trial By Fire (With: Richard Sapir,James Mullaney)
2021
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