Books in series
#1
The Winds of Gath
1967
A mercenary, a galactic traveller, a survivor: Earl Dumarest is tired and wants to go home. But in a decadent universe where life is cheap and starflight precious, where emotionless conspirators and mind-controlling churches spin webs of intrigue to ensnare whole galaxies, Dumarest's goal seems impossible. For no one knows where his home world lies, no one believes Dumarest was born on a myth called Earth.
Earth is lost in an infinity of stars, leaving Dumarest stranded on Gath, trapped in the schemes of a sadistic prince, a dying Matriarch, a corrupt ruler, and the sinister Cyclan—on a world where star storms drive men mad with the song of the spheres and the voices of the dead arise to kill the living. Here the journey begins, and here it may end, adrift on the Winds of Gath.
#2
Derai
1968
Still driven by his search for Man's fabled birthplace, Earl Dumrest accepts a commission to guard the Lady Derai, heiress to the proud House of Caldor, on the feudal world of Hive. On Derai's home planet, Dumarest had hoped to meet a living witness to Earth. But instead he finds himself in the lists of the deadly Contest on Folgone - with the Lady of Caldor as prize. And on Folgone, for the first time, Dumarest confronts the Cybers: ruthless, emotionless tools of a great Gestalt which holds the mighty of the universe in its grip - a power which may yet provide him with the key to his quest for Earth.
#3
Toyman
1969
Space-wanderer Earl Dumarest is on the planet Toy to consult the giant computer which may contain information on the whereabouts of Earth, his lost home-world.
But soon he realises Toy is a place that gives away nothing for free. Before Dumarest can gain the information he needs, he must take part in the Toy Games - must fight like a tin soldier in a vast nursery.
And there is nothing playful about the Games on Toy. The pain is real enough; the wounds, the blood - and death.
#4
Kalin
1969
Many times, Dumarest's dream of Earth has almost cost him his life. As he journeys from world to world, restlessly moving outwards towards the edge of the galaxy where his goal lies, Dumarest must be alert, watchful. For there are new dangers - forces more powerful than man - which threaten his dream. On a planet where violence and superstition hold sway, Dumarest forges a bond with the prophetess Kalin. And now, more than ever, he needs her. Kalin. The mutant girl whose mysterious talent for seeing into the future has already saved him from Bloodtime on Logis, from space-disaster, from slavery on desolate Chron. Kalin. Who can foretell the terrors yet to come. (First published 1969)
#5
The Jester At Scar
1970
Scar—a harsh, inhospitable world with a vicious and shifting population of prospectors, drawn from every corner of the galaxy by rumors of a miraculous golden spore.
To this violent planet come two more travelers, ready to try their luck among its lethal jungles: the cruel, mocking Lord of Jest—and Dumarest, driven by destiny on his endless search for Lost Earth...
#6
Lallia
1971
Lallia (Dumarest Series) Tubb, E. C.
#7
Technos
1972
"A dying man's last words brought Dumarest to Loame, 'the garden planet'. Its name was a mockery—Loame's gentle citizens could only watch in horror as their fields were ravaged by a mutated vine that destroyed all it touched. They were sure the acid-dripping vine was the work of their enemy world, Technos.
Technos was not a world open to outsiders—but Dumarest is not a man who takes no for an answer. As a fugitive, as a prisoner of war, as the captive bedmate of a queen, he continues his quest, seeking an answer to the question that his his life's obsesson: 'Have you ever heard of a planet called \Earth\?'"
#8
Veruchia
1973
Earl Dumarest, trans-galactic soldier of fortune, is still seeking his birthplace, the fabled planet Earth. On the distant, decadent planet Dradea, he meets the mysterious, mutant woman Veruchia. She selected him from the gladiators' arena to become her servant. . . and more. Soon, Dumarest discovers that she too is engaged in a quest - and that the fate of her planet hangs in the balance. Fascinated, compelled, he agrees to help her. But then he must face bizarre perils which make the gladiatorial arena seem a haven of safety. . .
#9
Mayenne
1973
Earl Dumarest still seeks the mythical planet Earth . . . still roams alien and violent worlds. With him goes Mayenne, whose songs create joy and passion - or forgetfulness.
Together they are cast up on Tormyle, a planet from another galaxy; a planet unique throughout the Universe. For Tormyle is sentient - the most powerful intelligence in the Cosmos, constantly recreating itself.
Tormyle can be Paradise or Hell. Tormyle can manifest as a dragon or a knight on horseback, faceless behind the helmet. Tormyle understands nothing of humanity, of men and women, of emotion. And Tormyle will let no-one escape who cannot answer the unanswerable.
#10
Jondelle
1973
1st edition Arrow 1977 paperback fine
#13
Eye of the Zodiac
1975
Dumarest befriended a young man who said his home world was called Nerth. Earth?
#14
Jack of Swords
1976
Dumarest, coming closer to the trail of the mythical Earth, is forced to divert his attention to hunt 6r a nebulous ghost world. That planet was said to hold on its surface a castle of heart's desire—where every wish would be fulfilled, including, perhaps, the return to Earth itself!
#15
Spectrum of a Forgotten Sun
1976
Fictional Novel, Sci-Fi, Juvenile Literature
#16
Haven of Darkness
1977
Dumarest had been to many worlds in his long quest for Earth, but none were to entrap him as dangerously as Zakym. A mere stop on his route, Dumarest had thought, but he had not known then of the things that made Zakym of the double-sun unique.
One was the daily recurrence of the dead—the time of delusia when spectres walked and criticized the works of the living.
The other was the Pact—the unwritten treaty with an unseen species that divided the world forever. In daytime it belonged to humanity; after dark it became a hostile and alien planet.
Dumarest thought Zakym would be a mere stopover on his quest, but the living, the dead, and the invisible decided otherwise.
#17
Prison of Night
1977
Urgent message from Central Intelligence to local Cyber agent: "You will proceed to the planet Zakym with the utmost dispatch. Dumarest is not to be killed or his intelligence placed in danger. This is of utmost priority. Once found he is to be removed from the planet immediately.
"Zakym is approaching a critical state as regards the stability of its present culture. Find Dumarest and move him before he becomes embroiled in a war!"
But Earl Dumarest, seeker of Lost Terra, was not ready to leave Zakym, world of the night rulers and the day people. He had a romance to defend, he had a mystery to be solved, and had his next step to the mysterious Sol system to be determined.
#18
Incident on Ath
1978
An art collector seemed an unlikely prospect for information on the galactic coordinates of the forgotten planet Earth. But Earl Dumarest never overlooked any clue—& when he defended an art devotee named Sardia, he was unexpectedly rewarded by the sight of the painting she sought. For in its sky was the unmistakable features of cratered Luna, Earth's equally fabled satellite. Sardia said the painter of the picture lived on a planet called Ath—& that was significant. So to Ath they went, she to find the painter, Dumarest to find the source of the accurate lunar presentation. But Ath was not yet Earth. Between the painter & the seekers stood the ominous forces of the Cyclan & the enigmatic insurrectionists called the Ohrm.
#19
The Quillian Sector
1978
The Cyclan was the greatest concentration of intelligence in a thousand worlds - and yet Earl Dumarest continued to elude it. For too long.
Bochner was the greatest hunter of a hundred worlds - a man more than wise to the wiles of beasts and men. And now he was on the trail of the most dangerous and most challenging quarry of his Earl Dumarest.
While Dumarest searched for lost Terra, the Cyclan and Bochner searched for him. Of all the nightmare worlds of the universe, the hunt this time was to lead to the Quillian Sector.
The Quillian the place where space goes mad...
(First published 1978)
#20
Web of Sand
1979
1st Daw 348 1979 edition paperback vg+ book In stock shipped from our UK warehouse
#21
Iduna's Universe
1979
It was touch and go for Earl Dumarest when the slavers of the Matriarchy of Onorldi struck his work camp. Had he not captured the Matriarch herself during the fight, it might have spelled his doom when the slavers triumphed. — Because even though the odds had turned heavily against him, he was able to strike a bargain. The Matriarch's child daughter, Iduna had disappeared into the mind-trap of the Tau. If he could follow, find her, and return with her, he would have his freedom and a chance to locate the lost Earth he sought.
So it was into Iduna's private universe he went—the creation of the Tau under the shims and fancies of a restless and spoiled planetary princess. To escape, Dumarest had to putwit her monster playthings, outfight her hideous horrors. and outdream her satanic fantasies...
#22
The Terra Data
1980
That there was ever a planet called Earth only Earl Dumarest believed. He had been seeking it a long time, though nobody else at the crowded galactic center believed in it. He had acquired some bits of information during his search outwards: a Terrestrial zodiac, an authentic painting of Luna, a general series of hints that he was getting closer. Then he learned of a man who knew where Earth was, who had the special coordinates that would take a starship directly to it.
The man had lived on Elysius, and his widow knew where his data were. She demanded a price from Dumarest—a chore that involved a mining expedition which would bring her back a fortune and him the information.
But Elysius was not the Elysium its name projected and THE TERRA DATA not so rapidly come by!
#23
World of Promise
1980
Ascelius was an academic world, whose primary business was teaching the knowledge of the thousands of worlds, and housing great universities and colleges, populated by students and scholars from all over the galaxy. Such a world was surely the place to learn of the legendary planet called Earth.
Dumarest went to Ascelius, and, indeed, he found that there had once been a study group for Earth lore. To find the remnants of it, to seek out the discarded files of their discussions, was not easy. Not when the dreaded Cyber already had a toe-hold on Ascelius, and genetic engineering of man and monster was the latest fad.
But Dumarest was not a quitter. Whatever the tests might demand, he would no flunk out although it might mean death for others - and possibly himself.
#24
Nectar of Heaven
1981
Book by E.C. Tubb
#25
The Terridae
1981
In his long quest to locate Earth, Earl Dumarest encounters a painting that contains familiar astrological symbols. This painting and the object it represents leads him to the Terridae, a strange cult on the edge of space whose members while away the years in pleasure, awaiting the rediscovery of the lost planet Earth...
Meanwhile, the vicious cybers of Cyclan continue to hunt Dumarest to regain the secret of the "affinity twin": knowledge which will allow them to conquer the galaxy.
#26
The Coming Event
1982
The Terridae believed the lost Earth was heaven and utopia combined. In their artificial planet, they moved slowly through the universe in search of it. And in their eyes, the rediscovery of Earth was to be the Event. Now they said the Event was coming Earl Dumarest - who was born on Earth and knew the truth - was an unwelcome visitor among them. If they knew of Earth's whereabouts, they were not telling him. But another Event was already on its way. A Cyclan ship was rapidly approaching the Terridae's world, confident that this time Dumarest would fall into their heartless clutches. Dumarest was not ready to flee - but if he stayed there would be no Earth for him, only a long, lingering doom. (First published 1982)
#28
Melome
The Dumarest Saga Book 28
1983
"Welcome to the circus of Chen Wei! A spectacle of marvels culled from a thousand worlds! Things that will fill you with rapture!"
There could be little to surprise Dumarest. But Chen Wei's circus was special. It held Melome - the girl-child whose song could bring back forgotten data from the logs of lost spaceships and true visions of mythical Terra. She was surely the key to Dumarest's next step - but that circus was more than an entertainment. It was a deadly trap . . .
#29
Angado
1984
Angado (DUmarest of #29) BY TUBB
#30
Symbol of Terra
The Dumarest Saga Book 30
1984
Dumarest — — Clues from Angado, clues from the lady Govinda, clues of all types, all leading to the lost planet called Earth. But the clues all led first to a collector of ancient wisdom name Tama Chenault. For Dumarest, that was sufficient. — But Chenault turned out to be a wily and eccentric man in a planet of feuding nobility. He had assembled a group of strange oodballs about him, he defied the customs of the entrenched powers—and he took Dumarest under his banner. He would reveal the whereabouts of Earth as the reward for Dumarest's allegiance.
Once again Dumarest was pitted against a doubting and hostile world. Once again he had the rare opportunity of winning for himself not only life and safety but the road to legendary Terra.
#31
The Temple of Truth
The Dumarest Saga Book 31
1985
Earl Dumarest travels to the world of the Guardians in hopes of finding information about the legendary planet, Earth, but is pursued by the Cyclan, who hope to steal his body-switching formula
#33
Child of Earth
The Dumarest Saga Book 33
2008
The long awaited 33rd volume in the Dumarest of Terra saga by E.C. Child of Earth. With cover art by award-winning artist Doug Klauba, and a special introduction by Chris Bentley, this limited-edition printing of 1,000 copies brings closure to the long-running Dumarest of Terra saga that started in 1967, with the first U.S. publication of Winds of Gath.
Author
E.C. Tubb
Author · 58 books
Edwin Charles Tubb (15 October 1919 – 10 September 2010) was a British writer of science fiction, fantasy and western novels. The author of over 140 novels and 230 short stories and novellas, Tubb is best known for The Dumarest Saga (US collective title: Dumarest of Terra) an epic science-fiction saga set in the far future Much of Tubb's work has been written under pseudonyms including Gregory Kern, Carl Maddox, Alan Guthrie, Eric Storm and George Holt. He has used 58 pen names over five decades of writing although some of these were publishers' house names also used by other writers: Volsted Gridban (along with John Russell Fearn), Gill Hunt (with John Brunner and Dennis Hughes), King Lang (with George Hay and John W Jennison), Roy Sheldon (with H. J. Campbell) and Brian Shaw. Tubb's Charles Grey alias was solely his own and acquired a big following in the early 1950s. An avid reader of pulp science-fiction and fantasy in his youth, Tubb found that he had a particular talent as a writer of stories in that genre when his short story 'No Short Cuts' was published in New Worlds magazine in 1951. He opted for a full-time career as a writer and soon became renowned for the speed and diversity of his output. Tubb contributed to many of the science fiction magazines of the 1950s including Futuristic Science Stories, Science Fantasy, Nebula and Galaxy Science Fiction. He contributed heavily to Authentic Science Fiction editing the magazine for nearly two years, from February 1956 until it folded in October 1957. During this time, he found it so difficult to find good writers to contribute to the magazine, that he often wrote most of the stories himself under a variety of pseudonyms: one issue of Authentic was written entirely by Tubb, including the letters column. His main work in the science fiction genre, the Dumarest series, appeared from 1967 to 1985, with two final volumes in 1997 and 2008. His second major series, the Cap Kennedy series, was written from 1973 to 1983. In recent years Tubb updated many of his 1950s science fiction novels for 21st century readers. Tubb was one of the co-founders of the British Science Fiction Association.
