The Tom Swift MEGAPACK®: 25 Complete Novels (2024)

Great Books from Past

This series is a look back into the past, and I am amazed at how much foresight the writers had at glimpsing into the future. Those who comment negatively because of the portrayal of minorities are in denial of how reality was during the days when they were written.

Tom Swift is a fictional character I heard about in my youth. I knew the name of the character but had no idea when or why he was popular. I recall my grandmother mentioning Tom Swift. This is fiction written for a different era (1910 - 1940), though the character does continue to be exploited in adolescent adventure stories. A quick Google search revealed that there have been five series following the original; the latest appeared in 2019. The stories revolve around a series of inventions created by Tom Swift and the positive effect the hero's inventions have on society. The stories are fun, but clearly intended for early teens.

I was a pre-teen fan of Tom Swift [and his Jet Submarine]. All these books were highly entertaining. Used it frequently to fill in gaps of time. I didn't know until after reading these that Victor Appleton was actually several contracted authors. Couldn't tell during the read.

My 9 year old son loved this book and having all the stories in 1 book was great. I grew up reading Tom Swift so I'm glad that he was able to enjoy this as well.

If, like me, you're a fan of "vintage" YA fiction, you may find this series of Tom Swift's and his friends' adventures as much fun as I did.

There were, naturally, passages that made me wince (modern sensibilities) but on the whole I think this kind of fiction can give a valuable insight into the past. And the stories are fun, of course!

part one of what turned out to be a Zombie trilogy. So SO , not really not my thing. Virulent virus on the loose that turns the infected in to Zombies. Following a man and his daughter on their attempts to escape and stay free of being contaminated.

Good series, especially for boys. Not great works of literature, but a wholesome series for a voracious reader who keeps needing new books.

Anthology of first 25 Tom Swift books:
Finished "Tom Swift and His Motor-Cycle" in late January 2016
Finished "Tom Swift and His Motor-Boat" 3 Feb 2016

Tom Swift's adventures are pure fun.

This is required reading for any young boy who is to become an adventurer.

A timeless classic.

I’d love Tom Swift as a child. I couldn’t read it this time since it seems to be dated or something. I am keeping it on the Kindle in case I wind up on a deserted island or in jail.

Nostalgic fun. The stories hold up well, even today, as long as you make allowance for the difference in technology and accept the world view of years past. Makes me feel like a kid again reading under the tree in back during the summer.

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