Victor Appleton was a house pseudonym used by the Stratemeyer Syndicate and its successors, most famous for being associated with the Tom Swift series of books.The following series have been published under the Victor Appleton name: Tom Swift, 1910–1941 Motion Picture Chums, 1913–1916 Moving Picture Boys, 1913–1922 Movie Boys, 1926–1927 Don Sturdy, 1925-1935 Tom Swift, Jr., 1954–1971 (technically, "Victor Appleton II") Tom Swift (Third Series), 1981–1984 Tom Swift (Fourth Series), 1991–1993Ghostwriters of these books included Howard Roger Garis, John W.