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For other uses, see Tom Swift (disambiguation).

Tom Swift is the main character of six series of American juvenile science fiction and adventure novels that emphasize science, invention, and technology. Inaugurated in 1910, the sequence of series comprises more than 100 volumes. The first Tom Swift \u2013 later, Tom Swift Sr. \u2013 was created by Edward Stratemeyer, the founder of the Stratemeyer Syndicate, a book packaging firm. Tom's adventures have been written by various ghostwriters, beginning with Howard Garis. Most of the books are credited to the collective pseudonym \"Victor Appleton\". The 33 volumes of the second series use the pseudonym Victor Appleton II for the author. For this series, and some later ones, the main character is \"Tom Swift Jr.\" New titles have been published again from 2019 after a gap of about ten years, roughly the time that has passed before every resumption. Most of the series emphasized Tom's inventions. The books generally describe the effects of science and technology as wholly beneficial, and the role of the inventor in society as admirable and heroic.\n

Translated into many languages, the books have sold more than 30 million copies worldwide. Tom Swift has also been the subject of a board game and several attempted adaptations into other media.\n

Tom Swift has been cited as an inspiration by various scientists and inventors, including aircraft designer Kelly Johnson.^[1]\n

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v t e Juvenile series books (1930\u20131979)
Female protagonists	\n Beverly Gray (1934\u20131955) \n Cherry Ames (1943\u20131968) \n Connie Blair (1948\u20131956) \n The Dana Girls (1934\u20131979) \n Ginny Gordon (1948\u20131956) \n Judy Bolton (1932\u20131967) \n Kay Tracey (1934\u20131942) \n Meg Duncan (1967-1972) \n Nancy Drew (original series, 1930\u20131979) \n Penny Parker (1939\u20131947) \n Sue Barton (1936\u20131952) \n Trixie Belden (1948\u20131986) \n Vicki Barr (1947\u20131967) \n	$\"Tom$
Male protagonists	\n Biff Brewster (1960\u20131965) \n Brains Benton (1959\u20131961) \n Bronc Burnett (1948\u20131967) \n Chip Hilton (1948\u20131965) \n Christopher Cool (1967\u20131969) \n Danny Dunn (1956\u20131977) \n Don Sturdy (1925 - 1935) \n The Hardy Boys (original series, 1927\u20131979) \n Ken Holt (1949\u20131963) \n Power Boys (1964\u20131967) \n Rick Brant (1947\u20131968) \n Tom Corbett, Space Cadet (1952\u20131956) \n Tom Quest (1947\u20131955) \n Tom Swift Jr. (1954\u20131971) \n
Mixed protagonists	\n Bobbsey Twins (1904\u20131979) \n The Happy Hollisters (1953\u20131970) \n

Inventions

Authorship

Series

Original series (1910\u20131941)

Second series (1954\u20131971)

Third series (1981\u20131984)

Fourth series (1991\u20131993)

Fifth series (2006\u20132007)

Sixth series (2019-2022)

Other media

Film and television

Cancelled films

Television

Depiction of race

Cultural influence

See also

Notes

References

Further reading

External links

Tom Swift

Talks

1 January, 1981