Fantasy Books 24

The Avenger is the protagonist in a series of action-adventure pulp fiction novels written under the house name of Kenneth Robeson. “The Avenger” is Richard Henry Benson, millionaire adventurer. When his plans for a peaceful life are destroyed when his wife and daughter are killed, he goes through a physical transformation out of pure shock. The character was created by Paul Ernst, who was commissioned by Street and Smith Publications – the same house behind Doc Savage and The Shadow.

As Kenneth Robeson, Paul Ernst began The Avenger series in 1939 with the novel Justice, Inc. He wrote every entry into the series until Midnight Murder in 1942. In 1974, the series was revived by author Ron Goulart, who wrote the remaining 11 novels. The series concluded after the 36th novel of the series, Demon Island, in 1975. Below is a list of Kenneth Robeson’s Avenger books in order of when they were first released (which is the same as their chronological order):

Publication Order of The Avenger Books