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Wilbur Smith Books in Order

10 series including Courtney, Chronological Courtney and more

★ 6 NYT bestsellers 10 series 98 books Latest: Warrior King ( With: Tom Harper) (2024)

Wilbur Smith's writing career reaches back to 1964 and spans 98 books. Those titles are spread across 10 series, led by Courtney with 23 books. As of 2024, the latest we've recorded is Warrior King.

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1 Courtney 2 Chronological Courtney 3 Jack Courtney 4 Ballantyne 5 Chronological Ballantyne 6 Ancient Egypt 7 Chronological Ancient Egypt 8 Hector Cross 9 Wilbur Smith Other Novels 10 Wilbur Smith Non-Fiction Books

New York Times Bestsellers

6 books

Wilbur Smith has placed 6 books on the New York Times bestseller lists, spending a combined 21 weeks on the charts.

Cover of Hungry as the Sea
Hungry as the Sea
Wilbur Smith Other Novels

10 weeks on the Times Hardcover Fiction list · peaked at #7 · debuted Mar 1980

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River God
Ancient Egypt Series

4 weeks on the Times Hardcover Fiction list · peaked at #10 · debuted Apr 1994

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Reading Order

10 series · 98 books

Courtney Series

0 of 23 read
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1 When the Lion Feeds 1964 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
2 The Sound of Thunder / The Roar of Thunder 1966 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
3 A Sparrow Falls 1977 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
4 The Burning Shore 1985 🎬 Adapted for film/TV → Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
5 Power of the Sword 1986 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
6 Rage 1987 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
7 A Time to Die 1989 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
8 Golden Fox 1990 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
9 The Triumph of the Sun 1992 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
10 Birds of Prey 1997 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
11 Monsoon 1999 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
12 Blue Horizon 2003 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
13 Assegai 2009 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
14 Golden Lion ( With: Giles Kristian) 2015 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
15 War Cry ( With: David Churchill) 2017 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
16 The Tiger's Prey ( With: Tom Harper) 2017 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
17 Courtney's War ( With: David Churchill) 2018 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
18 King of Kings 2019 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
19 Ghost Fire ( With: Tom Harper) 2019 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
20 Legacy of War ( With: David Churchill) 2021 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
21 Storm Tide ( With: Tom Harper) 2022 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
22 Nemesis ( With: Tom Harper) 2023 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
23 Warrior King ( With: Tom Harper) 2024 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia

Courtney Series Chronological

0 of 23 read
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✓ # Book Title Year Awards Buy
1 When the Lion Feeds 1964 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
2 The Sound of Thunder / The Roar of Thunder 1966 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
3 A Sparrow Falls 1977 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
4 The Burning Shore 1985 🎬 Adapted for film/TV → Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
5 Power of the Sword 1986 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
6 Rage 1987 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
7 A Time to Die 1989 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
8 Golden Fox 1990 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
9 The Triumph of the Sun 1992 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
10 Birds of Prey 1997 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
11 Monsoon 1999 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
12 Blue Horizon 2003 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
13 Assegai 2009 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
14 Golden Lion ( With: Giles Kristian) 2015 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
15 The Tiger's Prey ( With: Tom Harper) 2017 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
16 War Cry ( With: David Churchill) 2017 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
17 Courtney's War ( With: David Churchill) 2018 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
18 Ghost Fire ( With: Tom Harper) 2019 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
19 King of Kings 2019 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
20 Legacy of War ( With: David Churchill) 2021 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
21 Storm Tide ( With: Tom Harper) 2022 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
22 Nemesis ( With: Tom Harper) 2023 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
23 Warrior King ( With: Tom Harper) 2024 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia

Jack Courtney Series

0 of 3 read
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1 Cloudburst 2020 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
2 Thunderbolt 2021 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
3 Shockwave 2022 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia

Ballantyne Series

0 of 8 read
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1 A Falcon Flies / Flight of the Falcon 1980 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
2 Men of Men 1981 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
3 The Angels Weep 1982 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
4 The Leopard Hunts in Darkness 1984 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
5 The Triumph of the Sun 1992 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
6 King of Kings 2019 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
7 Call of the Raven ( With: Corban Addison) 2020 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
8 Fire on the Horizon 2024 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia

Ballantyne Series Chronological

0 of 8 read
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✓ # Book Title Year Awards Buy
1 A Falcon Flies / Flight of the Falcon 1980 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
2 Men of Men 1981 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
3 The Angels Weep 1982 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
4 The Leopard Hunts in Darkness 1984 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
5 The Triumph of the Sun 1992 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
6 King of Kings 2019 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
7 Call of the Raven ( With: Corban Addison) 2020 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
8 Fire on the Horizon 2024 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia

Hector Cross Series

0 of 3 read
✓ # Book Title Year Awards Buy
1 Those in Peril 2011 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
2 Vicious Circle 2013 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
3 Predator ( With: Tom Cain) 2016 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia

Wilbur Smith Other Novels

0 of 11 read
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1 The Dark of the Sun / The Train from Katanga 1965 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
2 Shout at the Devil 1968 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
3 Gold Mine 1970 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
4 The Diamond Hunters 1971 🎬 Adapted for film/TV → Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
5 The Sunbird 1972 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
6 The Eye of the Tiger 1974 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
7 Cry Wolf 1976 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
8 Hungry as the Sea 1978 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
9 Wild Justice / The Delta Decision 1979 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
10 Eagle in the Sky 1980 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
11 Elephant Song 1991 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia

Wilbur Smith Non-Fiction Books

0 of 1 read
✓ # Book Title Year Awards Buy
1 On Leopard Rock 2018 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
About the Author

Wilbur Addison Smith (9 January 1933 – 13 November 2021) was a Rhodesian-born British-South African novelist specializing in historical fiction about international involvement in Southern Africa across four centuries.

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