
E. E. Smith
Author · 35 books
Edward Elmer Smith (also E.E. Smith, E.E. Smith, Ph.D., E.E. “Doc” Smith, Doc Smith, “Skylark” Smith, or—to his family—Ted), was an American food engineer (specializing in doughnut and pastry mixes) and an early science fiction author, best known for the Lensman and Skylark series. He is sometimes called the father of space opera.
Series
Books

Skylark Three
1930

Astounding Science-Fiction, February 1942
1942

Lord Tedric
1978

Appointment at Bloodstar
1978

The Best of E.E. "Doc" Smith
1975

Tedric
2015

Masters of the Vortex
1960

Children of the Lens
1947

Getaway World
1977

First Lensman
1950

The Skylark of Space
1928

Masters of Space
1961

Eclipsing Binaries
1983

Skylark DuQuesne
1965

Stranglers' Moon
1976

Second Stage Lensmen
1953

Black Knight of the Iron Sphere
1981

The Space Pirates
2012

Subspace Explorers
1965

Galactic Patrol
1937

The Imperial Stars
1976

Spacehounds of IPC
1947

Subspace Encounter
1983

Works of E. E. "Doc" Smith
2009

Gray Lensman
1951

The Clockwork Traitor
1977

Skylark of Valeron
1934

The Purity Plot
1978

Revolt of the Galaxy
Family d'Alembert Book 10
1985

Planet of Treachery
1981

Triplanetary
1948

The Omicron Invasion
1984

The Galaxy Primes
1959

Subspace Survivors
1960

Alien Realms
2013