About Victor Appleton (House Name)
Most (if not all) of the first 36 volumes in the Tom Swift series were written by Howard R. Garis (1873-1962), a newspaper reporter for the Newark Evening News and creator of the very popular Uncle Wiggily stories about a rheumatic gentleman rabbit. Garis was a close personal friend to Edward Stratemeyer and wrote many series for the Syndicate. Several members ofHoward Garis' family also wrote for the Syndicate, including his wife Lilian C. Garis, son Roger C. Garis, and daughter Cleo M. Garis. Howard continuedto write for the Syndicate after Edward Stratemeyer's death in May 1930. At that point, Stratemeyer's two daughters, Harriet Stratemeyer Adams (1892-1982) and Edna C. Squier (1895-1974), continued to direct the Syndicate. Garis stopped writing for the Syndicate around 1933 after a series of disagreements about how much he would contribute to the direction of the Syndicate in 1932. Curiously, Howard is said to have introduced Andrew E. Svenson (1910-1975) to the Syndicate in 1948. Garis and Svenson were acquainted via the Newark Evening News. Garis even wrote a Bobbsey Twins volume in 1948 and Lilian wrote a story which apparently was not published in that same year. Howard Garis wrote many of the early BobbseyTwins books as well as books in the Great Marvel series (as Roy Rockwood), Baseball Joe series (as Lester Chadwick), and seemingly countless others.
Series
Don Sturdy
1. Don Sturdy on the Desert of Mystery (1925) (by John W Duffield)
aka Autoing In The Land Of Caravans
2. Don Sturdy with the Big Snake Hunters (1925) (by John W Duffield)
aka Lost In The Jungles Of the Amazon
3. Don Sturdy in the Tombs of Gold (1925) (by John W Duffield)
aka The Old Egyptian's Great Secret
4. Don Sturdy Across the North Pole (1925) (by John W Duffield)
aka Cast Away In The Land Of Ice
5. Don Sturdy in the Land of Volcanoes (1925) (by John W Duffield)
aka The Trail Of The Ten Thousand Smokes
6. Don Sturdy in the Port of Lost Ships (1926) (by John W Duffield)
aka Adrift In The Sargasso Sea
7. Don Sturdy Among the Gorillas (1927) (by John W Duffield)
aka Adrift In The Great Jungle
8. Don Sturdy Captured By Head Hunters (1928) (by John W Duffield)
aka Adrift In The Wilds Of Borneo
9. Don Sturdy in Lion Land (1929) (by John W Duffield)
aka The Strange Clearing In The Jungle
10. Don Sturdy in the Land of Giants (1930) (by Howard Garis)
aka Captives Of the Savage Patagonians
11. Don Sturdy On The Ocean Bottom (1931) (by John W Duffield)
aka The Strange Cruise Of The Phantom
12. Don Sturdy in the Temples of Fear (1932) (by John W Duffield)
aka Destined For A Strange Sacrifice
14. Don Sturdy Trapped in the Flaming Wilderness (1934) (by John W Duffield)
aka Unearthing Secrets In Central Asia
15. Don Sturdy with the Harpoon Hunters (1935) (by John W Duffield)
aka The Strange Cruise Of The Whaling Ship
1. Don Sturdy on the Desert of Mystery (1925) (by John W Duffield)
aka Autoing In The Land Of Caravans
2. Don Sturdy with the Big Snake Hunters (1925) (by John W Duffield)
aka Lost In The Jungles Of the Amazon
3. Don Sturdy in the Tombs of Gold (1925) (by John W Duffield)
aka The Old Egyptian's Great Secret
4. Don Sturdy Across the North Pole (1925) (by John W Duffield)
aka Cast Away In The Land Of Ice
5. Don Sturdy in the Land of Volcanoes (1925) (by John W Duffield)
aka The Trail Of The Ten Thousand Smokes
6. Don Sturdy in the Port of Lost Ships (1926) (by John W Duffield)
aka Adrift In The Sargasso Sea
7. Don Sturdy Among the Gorillas (1927) (by John W Duffield)
aka Adrift In The Great Jungle
8. Don Sturdy Captured By Head Hunters (1928) (by John W Duffield)
aka Adrift In The Wilds Of Borneo
9. Don Sturdy in Lion Land (1929) (by John W Duffield)
aka The Strange Clearing In The Jungle
10. Don Sturdy in the Land of Giants (1930) (by Howard Garis)
aka Captives Of the Savage Patagonians
11. Don Sturdy On The Ocean Bottom (1931) (by John W Duffield)
aka The Strange Cruise Of The Phantom
12. Don Sturdy in the Temples of Fear (1932) (by John W Duffield)
aka Destined For A Strange Sacrifice
14. Don Sturdy Trapped in the Flaming Wilderness (1934) (by John W Duffield)
aka Unearthing Secrets In Central Asia
15. Don Sturdy with the Harpoon Hunters (1935) (by John W Duffield)
aka The Strange Cruise Of The Whaling Ship
Tom Swift (Fourth Series)
1. The Black Dragon (1991) (by Bill McCay)
2. The Negative Zone (1991) (by Bill McCay)
3. Cyborg Kickboxer (1991) (by Steven Grant)
4. The DNA Disaster (1991) (by F Gwynplaine MacIntyre)
5. Monster Machine (1991) (by Debra Doyle and James D Macdonald)
6. Aquatech Warriors (1991) (by Debra Doyle and James D Macdonald)
7. Moonstalker (1992) (by Unknown)
8. The Microbots (1992) (by Robert E Vardeman)
9. Fire Biker (1992) (by Unknown)
10. Mind Games (1992) (by Unknown)
11. Mutant Beach (1992) (by Robert E Vardeman)
12. Death Quake (1993) (by Unknown)
13. Quantum Force (1993) (by Unknown)
1. The Black Dragon (1991) (by Bill McCay)
2. The Negative Zone (1991) (by Bill McCay)
3. Cyborg Kickboxer (1991) (by Steven Grant)
4. The DNA Disaster (1991) (by F Gwynplaine MacIntyre)
5. Monster Machine (1991) (by Debra Doyle and James D Macdonald)
6. Aquatech Warriors (1991) (by Debra Doyle and James D Macdonald)
7. Moonstalker (1992) (by Unknown)
8. The Microbots (1992) (by Robert E Vardeman)
9. Fire Biker (1992) (by Unknown)
10. Mind Games (1992) (by Unknown)
11. Mutant Beach (1992) (by Robert E Vardeman)
12. Death Quake (1993) (by Unknown)
13. Quantum Force (1993) (by Unknown)
Tom Swift (Third Series)
1. The City In The Stars (1981) (by Unknown)
2. Terror on the Moons of Jupiter (1981) (by Unknown)
3. The Alien Probe (1981) (by Unknown)
4. The War in Outer Space (1981) (by Unknown)
5. The Astral Fortress (1981) (by Unknown)
6. The Rescue Mission (1981) (by Unknown)
7. Ark Two (1982) (by Unknown)
8. Crater of Mystery (1982) (by Unknown)
9. The Gateway To Doom (1983) (by Robert E Vardeman)
10. The Invisible Force (1983) (by Unknown)
11. Planet Of Nightmares (1984) (by Unknown)
1. The City In The Stars (1981) (by Unknown)
2. Terror on the Moons of Jupiter (1981) (by Unknown)
3. The Alien Probe (1981) (by Unknown)
4. The War in Outer Space (1981) (by Unknown)
5. The Astral Fortress (1981) (by Unknown)
6. The Rescue Mission (1981) (by Unknown)
7. Ark Two (1982) (by Unknown)
8. Crater of Mystery (1982) (by Unknown)
9. The Gateway To Doom (1983) (by Robert E Vardeman)
10. The Invisible Force (1983) (by Unknown)
11. Planet Of Nightmares (1984) (by Unknown)
Tom Swift
1. Tom Swift and His Motor Cycle (1910) (by Howard Garis)
aka Fun and Adventure on the Road
2. Tom Swift and His Motor Boat (1910) (by Howard Garis)
aka The Rivals of Lake Carlopa
3. Tom Swift and His Airship (1910) (by Howard Garis)
aka The Stirring Cruise of the Red Cloud
4. Tom Swift and His Submarine Boat (1910) (by Howard Garis)
aka Under the Ocean for Sunken Treasure
5. Tom Swift and His Electric Runabout (1910) (by Howard Garis)
aka The Speediest Car on the Road
6. Tom Swift and His Wireless Message (1911) (by Howard Garis)
aka The Castaways of Earthquake Island
7. Tom Swift Among the Diamond Makers (1911) (by Howard Garis)
aka The Secret of Phantom Mountain
8. Tom Swift in the Caves of Ice (1911) (by Howard Garis)
aka The Wreck of the Airship
9. Tom Swift and His Sky Racer (1910) (by Howard Garis)
aka The Quickest Flight on Record
10. Tom Swift and His Electric Rifle (1911) (by Howard Garis)
aka Daring Adventures in Elephant Island
11. Tom Swift in the City of Gold (1912) (by Howard Garis)
aka Marvelous Adventures Underground
12. Tom Swift and His Air Glider (1912) (by Howard Garis)
aka Seeking the Platinum Treasure
13. Tom Swift in Captivity (1912) (by Howard Garis)
aka A Daring Escape by Airship
14. Tom Swift and His Wizard Camera (1912) (by Howard Garis)
aka Thrilling Adventures While Taking Moving Pictures
15. Tom Swift and His Great Search Light (1912) (by Howard Garis)
aka On the Border for Uncle Sam
16. Tom Swift and His Giant Cannon (1913) (by Howard Garis)
aka The Longest Shots on Record
17. Tom Swift and His Photo Telephone (1914) (by Howard Garis)
aka The Picture That Saved a Fortune
18. Tom Swift and His Aerial Warship (1915) (by Howard Garis)
aka The Naval Terror of the Seas
19. Tom Swift and His Big Tunnel (1916) (by Howard Garis)
aka The Hidden City of the Andes
20. Tom Swift in the Land of Wonders (1917) (by Howard Garis)
aka The Underground Search for the Idol of Gold
21. Tom Swift and His War Tank (1918) (by Howard Garis)
aka Doing His Bit for Uncle Sam
22. Tom Swift and His Air Scout (1919) (by Howard Garis)
aka Uncle Sam's Mastery of the Sky
23. Tom Swift and His Undersea Search (1920) (by Howard Garis)
aka The Treasure on the Floor of the Atlantic
24. Tom Swift Among the Fire Fighters (1921) (by Howard Garis)
aka Battling with Flames in the Air
25. Tom Swift and His Electric Locomotive (1922) (by Howard Garis)
aka Two Miles a minute on the Rails
26. Tom Swift and His Flying Boat (1923) (by Howard Garis)
aka Castaways of the Giant Iceberg
27. Tom Swift and His Great Oil Gusher (1924) (by Howard Garis)
aka The Treasure of Goby Farm
28. Tom Swift and His Chest of Secrets (1925) (by Howard Garis)
aka Tracing the Stolen Inventions
29. Tom Swift and His Airline Express (1926) (by Howard Garis)
aka From Ocean to Ocean by Daylight
30. Tom Swift Circling the Globe (1927) (by Howard Garis)
aka The Daring Cruise of the Air Monarch
31. Tom Swift and His Talking Pictures (1928) (by Howard Garis)
aka The Greatest Invention on Record
32. Tom Swift and His House On Wheels (1929) (by Howard Garis)
aka A Trip around the Mountain of Mystery
33. Tom Swift and His Big Dirigible (1930) (by Howard Garis)
aka Adventures Over the Forest of Fire
34. Tom Swift and His Sky Train (1931) (by Howard Garis)
aka Overland Through the Clouds
35. Tom Swift and His Giant Magnet (1932) (by Howard Garis)
aka Bringing Up the Lost Submarine
36. Tom Swift and His Television Detector (1933) (by Harriet Stratemeyer Adams)
aka Trailing the Secret Plotters
37. Tom Swift and His Ocean Airport (1934) (by Harriet Stratemeyer Adams)
aka Foiling the Haargolanders
38. Tom Swift and His Planet Stone (1935) (by Harriet Stratemeyer Adams)
aka Discovering the Secret of Another World
39. Tom Swift and His Giant Telescope (1939) (by Harriet Stratemeyer Adams)
40. Tom Swift and His Magnetic Silence (1941) (by Harriet Stratemeyer Adams)
1. Tom Swift and His Motor Cycle (1910) (by Howard Garis)
aka Fun and Adventure on the Road
2. Tom Swift and His Motor Boat (1910) (by Howard Garis)
aka The Rivals of Lake Carlopa
3. Tom Swift and His Airship (1910) (by Howard Garis)
aka The Stirring Cruise of the Red Cloud
4. Tom Swift and His Submarine Boat (1910) (by Howard Garis)
aka Under the Ocean for Sunken Treasure
5. Tom Swift and His Electric Runabout (1910) (by Howard Garis)
aka The Speediest Car on the Road
6. Tom Swift and His Wireless Message (1911) (by Howard Garis)
aka The Castaways of Earthquake Island
7. Tom Swift Among the Diamond Makers (1911) (by Howard Garis)
aka The Secret of Phantom Mountain
8. Tom Swift in the Caves of Ice (1911) (by Howard Garis)
aka The Wreck of the Airship
9. Tom Swift and His Sky Racer (1910) (by Howard Garis)
aka The Quickest Flight on Record
10. Tom Swift and His Electric Rifle (1911) (by Howard Garis)
aka Daring Adventures in Elephant Island
11. Tom Swift in the City of Gold (1912) (by Howard Garis)
aka Marvelous Adventures Underground
12. Tom Swift and His Air Glider (1912) (by Howard Garis)
aka Seeking the Platinum Treasure
13. Tom Swift in Captivity (1912) (by Howard Garis)
aka A Daring Escape by Airship
14. Tom Swift and His Wizard Camera (1912) (by Howard Garis)
aka Thrilling Adventures While Taking Moving Pictures
15. Tom Swift and His Great Search Light (1912) (by Howard Garis)
aka On the Border for Uncle Sam
16. Tom Swift and His Giant Cannon (1913) (by Howard Garis)
aka The Longest Shots on Record
17. Tom Swift and His Photo Telephone (1914) (by Howard Garis)
aka The Picture That Saved a Fortune
18. Tom Swift and His Aerial Warship (1915) (by Howard Garis)
aka The Naval Terror of the Seas
19. Tom Swift and His Big Tunnel (1916) (by Howard Garis)
aka The Hidden City of the Andes
20. Tom Swift in the Land of Wonders (1917) (by Howard Garis)
aka The Underground Search for the Idol of Gold
21. Tom Swift and His War Tank (1918) (by Howard Garis)
aka Doing His Bit for Uncle Sam
22. Tom Swift and His Air Scout (1919) (by Howard Garis)
aka Uncle Sam's Mastery of the Sky
23. Tom Swift and His Undersea Search (1920) (by Howard Garis)
aka The Treasure on the Floor of the Atlantic
24. Tom Swift Among the Fire Fighters (1921) (by Howard Garis)
aka Battling with Flames in the Air
25. Tom Swift and His Electric Locomotive (1922) (by Howard Garis)
aka Two Miles a minute on the Rails
26. Tom Swift and His Flying Boat (1923) (by Howard Garis)
aka Castaways of the Giant Iceberg
27. Tom Swift and His Great Oil Gusher (1924) (by Howard Garis)
aka The Treasure of Goby Farm
28. Tom Swift and His Chest of Secrets (1925) (by Howard Garis)
aka Tracing the Stolen Inventions
29. Tom Swift and His Airline Express (1926) (by Howard Garis)
aka From Ocean to Ocean by Daylight
30. Tom Swift Circling the Globe (1927) (by Howard Garis)
aka The Daring Cruise of the Air Monarch
31. Tom Swift and His Talking Pictures (1928) (by Howard Garis)
aka The Greatest Invention on Record
32. Tom Swift and His House On Wheels (1929) (by Howard Garis)
aka A Trip around the Mountain of Mystery
33. Tom Swift and His Big Dirigible (1930) (by Howard Garis)
aka Adventures Over the Forest of Fire
34. Tom Swift and His Sky Train (1931) (by Howard Garis)
aka Overland Through the Clouds
35. Tom Swift and His Giant Magnet (1932) (by Howard Garis)
aka Bringing Up the Lost Submarine
36. Tom Swift and His Television Detector (1933) (by Harriet Stratemeyer Adams)
aka Trailing the Secret Plotters
37. Tom Swift and His Ocean Airport (1934) (by Harriet Stratemeyer Adams)
aka Foiling the Haargolanders
38. Tom Swift and His Planet Stone (1935) (by Harriet Stratemeyer Adams)
aka Discovering the Secret of Another World
39. Tom Swift and His Giant Telescope (1939) (by Harriet Stratemeyer Adams)
40. Tom Swift and His Magnetic Silence (1941) (by Harriet Stratemeyer Adams)
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