Kenneth Robeson

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Kenneth Robeson was the house name used by Street and Smith Publications as the author of their popular character Doc Savage and later The Avenger. Many authors wrote under this name, though most Doc Savage stories were written by the author Lester Dent:

William G. Bogart
Evelyn Coulson
Harold A. Davis
Lawrence Donovan
Philip José Farmer
Alan Hathway
W. Ryerson Johnson
Will Murray
Ron Goulart

All 24 of the Avenger stories were written by Paul Ernst, using the Robeson house name. Confusingly, Robeson was credited on the cover of The Avenger magazine as "the creator of Doc Savage."

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Average rating: 3.67 · 8,483 ratings · 315 reviews · 333 distinct works · Similar authors

	Man of Bronze (Doc Savage, #1) by Kenneth Robeson (House Name), Lester Dent 3.74 of 5 stars 3.74 avg rating — 789 ratings — published 1933 — 7 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Land of Terror (Doc Savage, #8) by Kenneth Robeson (House Name), Lester Dent 3.64 of 5 stars 3.64 avg rating — 197 ratings — published 1933 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Sargasso Ogre (Doc Savage, #18) by Kenneth Robeson (House Name), Lester Dent 3.73 of 5 stars 3.73 avg rating — 172 ratings — published 1933 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Meteor Menace (Doc Savage, #3) by Kenneth Robeson (House Name), Lester Dent 3.66 of 5 stars 3.66 avg rating — 173 ratings — published 1934 — 4 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Red Skull (Doc Savage, #17) by Kenneth Robeson (House Name), Lester Dent 3.62 of 5 stars 3.62 avg rating — 149 ratings — published 1967	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Lost Oasis (Doc Savage, #6) by Kenneth Robeson (House Name), Lester Dent 3.71 of 5 stars 3.71 avg rating — 145 ratings — published 1933 — 4 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Fortress of Solitude (Doc Savage, #23) by Kenneth Robeson (House Name), Lester Dent 4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 134 ratings — published 1938 — 3 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Polar Treasure (Doc Savage, #4) by Kenneth Robeson (House Name), Lester Dent 3.71 of 5 stars 3.71 avg rating — 161 ratings — published 1933 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Spook Legion (Doc Savage, #16) by Kenneth Robeson (House Name), Lester Dent 3.78 of 5 stars 3.78 avg rating — 134 ratings — published 1935 — 3 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Man of Bronze / The Land of Terror by Kenneth Robeson (House Name), Lester Dent 3.83 of 5 stars 3.83 avg rating — 118 ratings — published 1933 — 3 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Series by Kenneth Robeson

Doc Savage (Bantam) (97 books)
by Kenneth Robeson (House Name), Lester Dent
3.656449553001277 of 5 stars 3.66 avg rating — 6,264 ratings

Doc Savage (Original) (100 books)
by Kenneth Robeson (House Name), Lester Dent
3.660368294635709 of 5 stars 3.66 avg rating — 6,245 ratings

The Avenger (42 books)
by Kenneth Robeson
3.523224043715847 of 5 stars 3.52 avg rating — 732 ratings

Doc Savage Sanctum Editions (47 books)
by Kenneth Robeson, Orginal Illustrations (Illustrator)
4.2 of 5 stars 4.20 avg rating — 150 ratings

All-New Wild Adventures of Doc Savage (6 books)
by Kenneth Robeson (House Name), Will Murray, Lester Dent (Contributor)
3.830508474576271 of 5 stars 3.83 avg rating — 118 ratings

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“Let me strive every moment of my life to make myself better and better, to the best of my ability, that all may profit by it.
Let me think of the right and lend all my assistance to those who need it, with no regard for anything but justice.
Let me take what comes with a smile, without loss of courage.
Let me be considerate of my country, of my fellow citizens and my associates in everything I say and do.
Let me do right to all, and wrong no man.”
― Kenneth Robeson, Man of Bronze

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