📖 About Destroyer

Destroyer is a series universe written by Charles Whiting. The complete collection runs to 17 books across 3 series, published between 1971 and 2012.

The main series is Publication Order of The Destroyer Books with 10 books. It opens with Created The Destroyer (1971) and currently runs to Terror Squad (1973).

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🎯 Where to Start with Destroyer

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: Created The Destroyer (1971), book 1 of Publication Order of The Destroyer Books. Reading in publication order lets the world and characters develop the way the author intended, and it avoids spoilers that later books may contain.

Each of the 3 series on this page is expandable — click a series heading to see every title it contains, in order, with a direct link to buy the book on Amazon.

📚 Destroyer Books in Order

Publication Order of The Destroyer Books
10 books
1
Created The Destroyer book cover1Created The Destroyer1971Buy on Amazon
Death Check book cover2Death Check1972Buy on Amazon
3Chinese Puzzle1972Buy on Amazon
Mafia Fix book cover4Mafia Fix1972Buy on Amazon
Dr. Quake book cover5Dr. Quake1972Buy on Amazon
Death Therapy book cover6Death Therapy1972Buy on Amazon
Union Bust book cover7Union Bust1972Buy on Amazon
Summit Chase book cover8Summit Chase1973Buy on Amazon
Murder's Shield book cover9Murder's Shield1973Buy on Amazon
Terror Squad book cover10Terror Squad1973Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Destroyer Short Stories/Novellas
3 books
2
The Day Remo Died book cover1The Day Remo Died1982Buy on Amazon
Savage Song book cover2Savage Song2012Buy on Amazon
Number Two book cover3Number Two2012Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of The New Destroyer Books
4 books
3
1Choke Hold2007Buy on Amazon
2Guardian Angel2007Buy on Amazon
3Dead Reckoning2008Buy on Amazon
Killer Ratings book cover4Killer Ratings2008Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Destroyer books are there?
There are 17 books in the Destroyer collection, organised into 3 series and published between 1971 and 2012.
What is the first Destroyer book?
The first book is Created The Destroyer, published in 1971.
What order should I read the Destroyer books in?
Most readers use publication order, which is the order the books were originally released. A chronological order is also provided on this page for readers who prefer to follow the internal timeline of the story.
Who wrote the Destroyer books?
The Destroyer books were written by Charles Whiting.
Is the Destroyer series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of The Destroyer Books, has 10 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Destroyer series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1971, and the most recent in 2012.