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Wilbur Smith Books in Order

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

Updated 2026-07-11 / 63 books / 8 series

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 Wilbur Smith Books in Chronological Order

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
1987 Rage POoCB / 6 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

Wilbur Smith Book Series Reading Orders / browse all ->

Prey Zone Books in Reading Order 3 books / 2022-2024
01 Prey Zone 2022 Buy
02 The Serpent's Lair 2023 Buy
03 The Scorpion's Sting 2024 Buy
01 River God 1994 Buy
02 The Seventh Scroll 1995 Buy
03 Warlock 1995 Buy
04 The Quest 2007 Buy
05 Desert God 2014 Buy
06 Pharaoh 2016 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
Courtney Books in Reading Order 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
06 Rage 1987 Buy
07 A Time to Die 1989 Buy
08 Golden Fox 1990 Buy
10 Birds of Prey 1997 Buy
11 Monsoon 1999 Buy
12 Blue Horizon 2003 Buy
13 Assegai 2009 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
01 Those in Peril 2011 Buy
02 Vicious Circle 2013 Buy
03 Predator(With: Tom Cain) 2016 Buy
Standalone Books in Reading Order 11 books / 1965-1991
01 The Dark of the Sun / The Train from Katanga 1965 Buy
02 Shout at the Devil 1968 Buy
03 Gold Mine 1970 Buy
04 The Diamond Hunters 1971 Buy
05 The Sunbird 1972 Buy
06 The Eye of the Tiger 1974 Buy
07 Cry Wolf 1976 Buy
08 Hungry as the Sea 1978 Buy
09 Wild Justice / The Delta Decision 1979 Buy
10 Eagle in the Sky 1980 Buy
11 Elephant Song 1991 Buy
01 Cloudburst 2020 Buy
02 Thunderbolt 2021 Buy
03 Shockwave 2022 Buy
Ballantyne Books in Reading Order 7 books / 1980-2024
01 A Falcon Flies / Flight of the Falcon 1980 Buy
02 Men of Men 1981 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
01 On Leopard Rock 2018 Buy

Where to start with Wilbur Smith

What is the best order to read Wilbur Smith 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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