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ⓘ About Edward S. Aarons
Edward S. Aarons was an American novelist best known for writing the “Assignment” series of novels. He also wrote under the pseudonyms Edward Ronns and Paul Ayres and under his real name publishing more than 80 novels of which about half were in the assignment series over nearly four decades of writing. He also penned several numerous short stories for “Scarab” and “Detective Story Magazine”. While he wrote other short stories over the years, his “Assignment” series was his most popular work as they were published across the world and translated into nearly twenty languages. S.
All Book Series by Edward S. Aarons
Assignment Tiger Devil
Book 44 of 48 · published 1976 Anthology · Will B. Aarons
Assignment 13th Princess
Book 45 of 48 · published 1979 Anthology · Will B. Aarons
Assignment Tyrant's Bride
Book 47 of 48 · published 1980 Anthology · Will B. Aarons
Assignment Death Ship
Latest in the series · book 48 of 48 · published 1983 Anthology · Will B. Aarons
No Place to Live/ Lady, The Guy Is Dead
Series opener · book 1 of 19 · published 1947
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Edward S. Aarons?
Edward S. Aarons was an American novelist best known for writing the "Assignment" series of novels. He also wrote under the pseudonyms Edward Ronns and Paul Ayres and under his real name publishing more than 80 novels of which about half were in the assignment series over nearly four decades of writing. He also penned several numerous short stories for "Scarab" and "Detective Story Magazine".
Which Edward S. Aarons series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Sam Durell series, the earliest of Edward S. Aarons's multi-book series: it opens with Assignment to Disaster (1955) and runs to 48 books across 1955–1983, ending with Assignment Death Ship (1983).
How many books has Edward S. Aarons written?
Edward S. Aarons has 67 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1947 and 1989. 48 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being the Sam Durell series with 48 books — and 19 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Edward S. Aarons's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Edward S. Aarons's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Sam Durell (1955–1983, 48 books).
How are Edward S. Aarons's books organised into series?
This guide splits Edward S. Aarons's 67 books into 1 named series and 19 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Sam Durell (48 books, 1955–1983).