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C.S. Forester

British author best known for the Horatio Hornblower naval series. His books have sold millions of copies worldwide and are celebrated for their historical accuracy and gripping adventure. This page provides the C.S. Forester books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.

All books · chronological

1924Napoleon and His CourtPOoNB · 1Buy ↗

1924The Paid PiperPOoSN · 1Buy ↗

1924A Pawn Among KingsPOoSN · 2Buy ↗

1925Josephine, Napoleon's EmpressPOoNB · 2Buy ↗

1926Payment DeferredPOoSN · 3Buy ↗

1927Victor Emmanuel II and the Union of ItalyPOoNB · 3Buy ↗

1927The Wonderful WeekPOoSN · 4Buy ↗

1927Love Lies DreamingPOoSN · 5Buy ↗

1928Louis XIV: King of France and NavarrePOoNB · 4Buy ↗

1928The Shadow of the Hawk / The Daughter of the HawkPOoSN · 6Buy ↗

1929Lord Nelson / NelsonPOoNB · 5Buy ↗

1929The Voyage of the Annie MarblePOoNB · 6Buy ↗

1929Single-HandedPOoSN · 7Buy ↗

1929Brown on ResolutionPOoSN · 8Buy ↗

1930Plain MurderPOoSN · 9Buy ↗

1931Two-and-twentyPOoSN · 10Buy ↗

1932Rifleman Dodd / Death to the FrenchPOoSN · 11Buy ↗

1933The GunPOoSN · 12Buy ↗

1934The PeacemakerPOoSN · 13Buy ↗

1935The African QueenPOoSN · 14Buy ↗

1935The PursuedPOoSN · 15Buy ↗

1936Marionettes at homePOoSN · 16Buy ↗

1936The GeneralPOoSN · 17Buy ↗

1937The Happy Return / Beat To QuartersPOoHHB · 1Buy ↗

1938Ship Of The LinePOoHHB · 2Buy ↗

1938Flying ColoursPOoHHB · 3Buy ↗

1940The Earthly ParadisePOoSN · 18Buy ↗

1941The Captain from ConnecticutPOoSN · 19Buy ↗

1943The ShipPOoSN · 20Buy ↗

1945The Commodore / Commodore HornblowerPOoHHB · 4Buy ↗

1946Lord HornblowerPOoHHB · 5Buy ↗

1948The Sky and the ForestPOoSN · 21Buy ↗

1950Mr. Midshipman HornblowerPOoHHB · 6Buy ↗

1950Randall and the River Of TimePOoSN · 22Buy ↗

1952Lieutenant HornblowerPOoHHB · 7Buy ↗

1953Hornblower And The AtroposPOoHHB · 8Buy ↗

1954The NightmarePOoSSC · 1Buy ↗

1954The Adventures of John WetherellPOoNB · 7Buy ↗

1955The Good Shepherd / GreyhoundPOoSN · 23Buy ↗

1956The Barbary PiratesPOoSN · 24Buy ↗

1957The Age of Fighting SailPOoNB · 8Buy ↗

1957Admiral Hornblower In The West Indies / Hornblower In The West IndiesPOoHHB · 9Buy ↗

1958Hunting the Bismarck / Sink the Bismarck / The Last Nine Days of the BismarckPOoNB · 9Buy ↗

1962Hornblower And The HotspurPOoHHB · 10Buy ↗

1964The Hornblower Companion(With: Samuel Bryant)POoHHC · 1Buy ↗

1965Captain Hornblower R.N.POoHHC · 2Buy ↗

1967Long Before FortyPOoNB · 10Buy ↗

1967Hornblower During The Crisis / Hornblower And The CrisisPOoHHB · 11Buy ↗

1968Poo-Poo and the DragonsPOoCB · 1Buy ↗

1968Fatal Fascination: A Choice of Crime(With: Christopher Sykes,Eric Linklater,Nigel Balchin)POoNB · 11Buy ↗

1969Man in the Yellow RaftPOoSSC · 2Buy ↗

1970Gold from CretePOoSSC · 3Buy ↗

2020U 97POoP · 1Buy ↗

Book series · browse all →

Publication Order of Short Story Collections3 books · 1954–1970

01The Nightmare1954Buy ↗

02Man in the Yellow Raft1969Buy ↗

03Gold from Crete1970Buy ↗

Publication Order of Children's Books1 book · 1968

01Poo-Poo and the Dragons1968Buy ↗

Publication Order of Standalone Novels24 books · 1924–1956

01The Paid Piper1924Buy ↗

02A Pawn Among Kings1924Buy ↗

03Payment Deferred1926Buy ↗

04The Wonderful Week1927Buy ↗

05Love Lies Dreaming1927Buy ↗

06The Shadow of the Hawk / The Daughter of the Hawk1928Buy ↗

07Single-Handed1929Buy ↗

08Brown on Resolution1929Buy ↗

09Plain Murder1930Buy ↗

10Two-and-twenty1931Buy ↗

11Rifleman Dodd / Death to the French1932Buy ↗

12The Gun1933Buy ↗

13The Peacemaker1934Buy ↗

14The African Queen1935Buy ↗

15The Pursued1935Buy ↗

16Marionettes at home1936Buy ↗

17The General1936Buy ↗

18The Earthly Paradise1940Buy ↗

19The Captain from Connecticut1941Buy ↗

20The Ship1943Buy ↗

21The Sky and the Forest1948Buy ↗

22Randall and the River Of Time1950Buy ↗

23The Good Shepherd / Greyhound1955Buy ↗

24The Barbary Pirates1956Buy ↗

Publication Order of Horatio Hornblower Collections2 books · 1964–1965

01The Hornblower Companion(With: Samuel Bryant)1964Buy ↗

02Captain Hornblower R.N.1965Buy ↗

Publication Order of Horatio Hornblower Books11 books · 1937–1967

01The Happy Return / Beat To Quarters1937Buy ↗

02Ship Of The Line1938Buy ↗

03Flying Colours1938Buy ↗

04The Commodore / Commodore Hornblower1945Buy ↗

05Lord Hornblower1946Buy ↗

06Mr. Midshipman Hornblower1950Buy ↗

07Lieutenant Hornblower1952Buy ↗

08Hornblower And The Atropos1953Buy ↗

09Admiral Hornblower In The West Indies / Hornblower In The West Indies1957Buy ↗

10Hornblower And The Hotspur1962Buy ↗

11Hornblower During The Crisis / Hornblower And The Crisis1967Buy ↗

Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books11 books · 1924–1968

01Napoleon and His Court1924Buy ↗

02Josephine, Napoleon's Empress1925Buy ↗

03Victor Emmanuel II and the Union of Italy1927Buy ↗

04Louis XIV: King of France and Navarre1928Buy ↗

05Lord Nelson / Nelson1929Buy ↗

06The Voyage of the Annie Marble1929Buy ↗

07The Adventures of John Wetherell1954Buy ↗

08The Age of Fighting Sail1957Buy ↗

09Hunting the Bismarck / Sink the Bismarck / The Last Nine Days of the Bismarck1958Buy ↗

10Long Before Forty1967Buy ↗

11Fatal Fascination: A Choice of Crime(With: Christopher Sykes,Eric Linklater,Nigel Balchin)1968Buy ↗

Publication Order of Plays1 book · 2020

01U 972020Buy ↗

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