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Home / Authors / Wilbur Smith Wilbur Smith South African-British author Wilbur Smith is best known for his epic adventure series, including the Courtney and Ballantyne families. His books have sold over 140 million copies worldwide, cementing his legacy as a master of historical fiction. This page provides the Wilbur Smith books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.
All books · chronological
1964 When the Lion Feeds POoCB · 1 Buy ↗ 1965 The Dark of the Sun / The Train from Katanga POoSN · 1 Buy ↗ 1966 The Sound of Thunder / The Roar of Thunder POoCB · 2 Buy ↗ 1968 Shout at the Devil POoSN · 2 Buy ↗ 1970 Gold Mine POoSN · 3 Buy ↗ 1971 The Diamond Hunters POoSN · 4 Buy ↗ 1972 The Sunbird POoSN · 5 Buy ↗ 1974 The Eye of the Tiger POoSN · 6 Buy ↗ 1976 Cry Wolf POoSN · 7 Buy ↗ 1977 A Sparrow Falls POoCB · 3 Buy ↗ 1978 Hungry as the Sea POoSN · 8 Buy ↗ 1979 Wild Justice / The Delta Decision POoSN · 9 Buy ↗ 1980 A Falcon Flies / Flight of the Falcon POoBB · 1 Buy ↗ 1980 Eagle in the Sky POoSN · 10 Buy ↗ 1981 Men of Men POoBB · 2 Buy ↗ 1982 The Angels Weep POoBB · 3 Buy ↗ 1984 The Leopard Hunts in Darkness POoBB · 4 Buy ↗ 1985 The Burning Shore POoCB · 4 Buy ↗ 1986 Power of the Sword POoCB · 5 Buy ↗ 1989 A Time to Die POoCB · 7 Buy ↗ 1990 Golden Fox POoCB · 8 Buy ↗ 1991 Elephant Song POoSN · 11 Buy ↗ 1992 The Triumph of the Sun POoBB · 5 Buy ↗ 1994 River God POoAEB · 1 Buy ↗ 1995 The Seventh Scroll POoAEB · 2 Buy ↗ 1995 Warlock POoAEB · 3 Buy ↗ 1997 Birds of Prey POoCB · 10 Buy ↗ 1999 Monsoon POoCB · 11 Buy ↗ 2003 Blue Horizon POoCB · 12 Buy ↗ 2007 The Quest POoAEB · 4 Buy ↗ 2009 Assegai POoCB · 13 Buy ↗ 2011 Those in Peril POoHCB · 1 Buy ↗ 2013 Vicious Circle POoHCB · 2 Buy ↗ 2014 Desert God POoAEB · 5 Buy ↗ 2015 Golden Lion(With: Giles Kristian) POoCB · 14 Buy ↗ 2016 Predator(With: Tom Cain) POoHCB · 3 Buy ↗ 2016 Pharaoh POoAEB · 6 Buy ↗ 2017 War Cry(With: David Churchill) POoCB · 15 Buy ↗ 2017 The Tiger's Prey(With: Tom Harper) POoCB · 16 Buy ↗ 2018 On Leopard Rock POoNB · 1 Buy ↗ 2018 Courtney's War(With: David Churchill) POoCB · 17 Buy ↗ 2019 King of Kings(With: Imogen Robertson) POoCB · 18 Buy ↗ 2019 Ghost Fire(With: Tom Harper) POoCB · 19 Buy ↗ 2020 Cloudburst POoJCB · 1 Buy ↗ 2020 Call of the Raven(With: Corban Addison) POoBB · 7 Buy ↗ 2021 Thunderbolt POoJCB · 2 Buy ↗ 2021 The New Kingdom(With: Mark Chadbourn) POoAEB · 7 Buy ↗ 2021 Legacy of War(With: David Churchill) POoCB · 20 Buy ↗ 2022 Prey Zone POoPZB · 1 Buy ↗ 2022 Shockwave POoJCB · 3 Buy ↗ 2022 Titans of War(With: Mark Chadbourn) POoAEB · 8 Buy ↗ 2022 Storm Tide(With: Tom Harper) POoCB · 21 Buy ↗ 2023 The Serpent's Lair POoPZB · 2 Buy ↗ 2023 Testament(With: Mark Chadbourn) POoAEB · 9 Buy ↗ 2023 Nemesis(With: Tom Harper) POoCB · 22 Buy ↗ 2024 The Scorpion's Sting POoPZB · 3 Buy ↗ 2024 Fire on the Horizon(With: Imogen Robertson) POoBB · 8 Buy ↗ 2024 Warrior King(With: Tom Harper) POoCB · 23 Buy ↗ 2025 House of Two Pharaohs(With: Mark Chadbourn) POoAEB · 10 Buy ↗ 2025 Crossfire(With: David Churchill) POoCB · 24 Buy ↗ 2026 Vengeance(With: Tom Harper) POoCB · 25 Buy ↗ 2026 Flashpoint(With: David Churchill) POoCB · 26 Buy ↗ Book series · browse all →
Publication Order of Prey Zone Books 3 books · 2022–2024
02 The Serpent's Lair 2023 Buy ↗ 03 The Scorpion's Sting 2024 Buy ↗ Publication Order of Ancient Egypt Books 10 books · 1994–2025
02 The Seventh Scroll 1995 Buy ↗ 07 The New Kingdom(With: Mark Chadbourn) 2021 Buy ↗ 08 Titans of War(With: Mark Chadbourn) 2022 Buy ↗ 09 Testament(With: Mark Chadbourn) 2023 Buy ↗ 10 House of Two Pharaohs(With: Mark Chadbourn) 2025 Buy ↗ Publication Order of Courtney Books 25 books · 1964–2026
01 When the Lion Feeds 1964 Buy ↗ 02 The Sound of Thunder / The Roar of Thunder 1966 Buy ↗ 03 A Sparrow Falls 1977 Buy ↗ 04 The Burning Shore 1985 Buy ↗ 05 Power of the Sword 1986 Buy ↗ 14 Golden Lion(With: Giles Kristian) 2015 Buy ↗ 15 War Cry(With: David Churchill) 2017 Buy ↗ 16 The Tiger's Prey(With: Tom Harper) 2017 Buy ↗ 17 Courtney's War(With: David Churchill) 2018 Buy ↗ 18 King of Kings(With: Imogen Robertson) 2019 Buy ↗ 19 Ghost Fire(With: Tom Harper) 2019 Buy ↗ 20 Legacy of War(With: David Churchill) 2021 Buy ↗ 21 Storm Tide(With: Tom Harper) 2022 Buy ↗ 22 Nemesis(With: Tom Harper) 2023 Buy ↗ 23 Warrior King(With: Tom Harper) 2024 Buy ↗ 24 Crossfire(With: David Churchill) 2025 Buy ↗ 25 Vengeance(With: Tom Harper) 2026 Buy ↗ 26 Flashpoint(With: David Churchill) 2026 Buy ↗ Publication Order of Hector Cross Books 3 books · 2011–2016
01 Those in Peril 2011 Buy ↗ 02 Vicious Circle 2013 Buy ↗ 03 Predator(With: Tom Cain) 2016 Buy ↗ Publication Order of Standalone Novels 11 books · 1965–1991
01 The Dark of the Sun / The Train from Katanga 1965 Buy ↗ 02 Shout at the Devil 1968 Buy ↗ 04 The Diamond Hunters 1971 Buy ↗ 06 The Eye of the Tiger 1974 Buy ↗ 08 Hungry as the Sea 1978 Buy ↗ 09 Wild Justice / The Delta Decision 1979 Buy ↗ 10 Eagle in the Sky 1980 Buy ↗ Publication Order of Jack Courtney Books 3 books · 2020–2022
Publication Order of Ballantyne Books 7 books · 1980–2024
01 A Falcon Flies / Flight of the Falcon 1980 Buy ↗ 03 The Angels Weep 1982 Buy ↗ 04 The Leopard Hunts in Darkness 1984 Buy ↗ 05 The Triumph of the Sun 1992 Buy ↗ 07 Call of the Raven(With: Corban Addison) 2020 Buy ↗ 08 Fire on the Horizon(With: Imogen Robertson) 2024 Buy ↗ Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books 1 book · 2018
01 On Leopard Rock 2018 Buy ↗