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Tom Harper Books in Order

Find every Tom Harper book in order, including standalone titles and complete series reading orders with publication years.

Updated 2026-07-11 / 38 books / 5 series

British author Tom Harper is best known for his historical adventure series featuring Daniel Purser and the Knights of the Cross. His books have sold over one million copies and been shortlisted for the CWA Ellis Peters Historical Dagger. This page provides the Tom Harper books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.

All Tom Harper Books in Chronological Order

1964 When the Lion Feeds(By: Wilbur Smith) POoCB / 1 Buy
1966 The Sound of Thunder / The Roar of Thunder(By: Wilbur Smith) POoCB / 2 Buy
1977 A Sparrow Falls(By: Wilbur Smith) POoCB / 3 Buy
1985 The Burning Shore(By: Wilbur Smith) POoCB / 4 Buy
1986 Power of the Sword(By: Wilbur Smith) POoCB / 5 Buy
1987 Rage(By: Wilbur Smith) POoCB / 6 Buy
1989 A Time to Die(By: Wilbur Smith) POoCB / 7 Buy
1990 Golden Fox(By: Wilbur Smith) POoCB / 8 Buy
1992 The Triumph of the Sun(By: Wilbur Smith) POoCB / 9 Buy
1997 Birds of Prey(By: Wilbur Smith) POoCB / 10 Buy
1999 Monsoon(By: Wilbur Smith) POoCB / 11 Buy
2003 The Mosaic of Shadows POoDAB / 1 Buy
2003 Blue Horizon(By: Wilbur Smith) POoCB / 12 Buy
2006 Knights of the Cross POoDAB / 2 Buy
2006 Siege Of Heaven POoDAB / 3 Buy
2007 The Lost Temple POoSN / 1 Buy
2009 The Book of Secrets POoSN / 2 Buy
2009 Assegai(By: Wilbur Smith) POoCB / 13 Buy
2010 The Lazarus Vault POoSN / 3 Buy
2011 Secrets of the Dead POoSN / 4 Buy
2013 The Twelfth Tablet POoSS / 1 Buy
2013 The Orpheus Descent POoSN / 5 Buy
2014 Polar Vortex POoZSB / 1 Buy
2014 Zodiac Station POoZSB / 2 Buy
2015 Black River POoSN / 6 Buy
2015 Golden Lion(By: Wilbur Smith,Giles Kristian) POoCB / 14 Buy
2017 War Cry(By: Wilbur Smith,David Churchill) POoCB / 15 Buy
2017 The Tiger's Prey(With: Wilbur Smith) POoCB / 16 Buy
2018 Courtney's War(By: Wilbur Smith,David Churchill) POoCB / 17 Buy
2019 King of Kings(By: Wilbur Smith,Imogen Robertson) POoCB / 18 Buy
2019 Ghost Fire(With: Wilbur Smith) POoCB / 19 Buy
2021 Legacy of War(By: Wilbur Smith,David Churchill) POoCB / 20 Buy
2022 Storm Tide(With: Wilbur Smith) POoCB / 21 Buy
2023 Nemesis(With: Wilbur Smith) POoCB / 22 Buy
2024 Warrior King(With: Wilbur Smith) POoCB / 23 Buy
2025 Crossfire(By: Wilbur Smith,David Churchill) POoCB / 24 Buy
2026 Vengeance(With: Wilbur Smith) POoCB / 25 Buy
2026 Flashpoint(By: Wilbur Smith,David Churchill) POoCB / 26 Buy

Tom Harper Book Series Reading Orders / browse all ->

01 The Twelfth Tablet 2013 Buy
Courtney Books in Reading Order 26 books / 1964-2026
01 When the Lion Feeds(By: Wilbur Smith) 1964 Buy
02 The Sound of Thunder / The Roar of Thunder(By: Wilbur Smith) 1966 Buy
03 A Sparrow Falls(By: Wilbur Smith) 1977 Buy
04 The Burning Shore(By: Wilbur Smith) 1985 Buy
05 Power of the Sword(By: Wilbur Smith) 1986 Buy
06 Rage(By: Wilbur Smith) 1987 Buy
07 A Time to Die(By: Wilbur Smith) 1989 Buy
08 Golden Fox(By: Wilbur Smith) 1990 Buy
09 The Triumph of the Sun(By: Wilbur Smith) 1992 Buy
10 Birds of Prey(By: Wilbur Smith) 1997 Buy
11 Monsoon(By: Wilbur Smith) 1999 Buy
12 Blue Horizon(By: Wilbur Smith) 2003 Buy
13 Assegai(By: Wilbur Smith) 2009 Buy
14 Golden Lion(By: Wilbur Smith,Giles Kristian) 2015 Buy
15 War Cry(By: Wilbur Smith,David Churchill) 2017 Buy
16 The Tiger's Prey(With: Wilbur Smith) 2017 Buy
17 Courtney's War(By: Wilbur Smith,David Churchill) 2018 Buy
18 King of Kings(By: Wilbur Smith,Imogen Robertson) 2019 Buy
19 Ghost Fire(With: Wilbur Smith) 2019 Buy
20 Legacy of War(By: Wilbur Smith,David Churchill) 2021 Buy
21 Storm Tide(With: Wilbur Smith) 2022 Buy
22 Nemesis(With: Wilbur Smith) 2023 Buy
23 Warrior King(With: Wilbur Smith) 2024 Buy
24 Crossfire(By: Wilbur Smith,David Churchill) 2025 Buy
25 Vengeance(With: Wilbur Smith) 2026 Buy
26 Flashpoint(By: Wilbur Smith,David Churchill) 2026 Buy
01 The Mosaic of Shadows 2003 Buy
02 Knights of the Cross 2006 Buy
03 Siege Of Heaven 2006 Buy
01 Polar Vortex 2014 Buy
02 Zodiac Station 2014 Buy
Standalone Books in Reading Order 6 books / 2007-2015
01 The Lost Temple 2007 Buy
02 The Book of Secrets 2009 Buy
03 The Lazarus Vault 2010 Buy
04 Secrets of the Dead 2011 Buy
05 The Orpheus Descent 2013 Buy
06 Black River 2015 Buy

Where to start with Tom Harper

What is the best order to read Tom Harper books?

Publication order is usually the safest place to start. If a book belongs to a series, follow the numbered series reading order shown on this page.

Are standalone books and series both included?

Yes. Standalone titles appear in the full chronological bibliography, and series are broken out separately with reading-order links when catalog data is available.

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