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.
1964 When the Lion Feeds PO · 1 No link
1965 The Dark of the Sun / The Train from Katanga PO · 1 No link
1966 The Sound of Thunder / The Roar of Thunder PO · 2 No link
1968 Shout at the Devil PO · 2 No link
1970 Gold Mine PO · 3 No link
1971 The Diamond Hunters PO · 4 No link
1972 The Sunbird PO · 5 No link
1974 The Eye of the Tiger PO · 6 No link
1976 Cry Wolf PO · 7 No link
1977 A Sparrow Falls PO · 3 No link
1978 Hungry as the Sea PO · 8 No link
1979 Wild Justice / The Delta Decision PO · 9 No link
1980 A Falcon Flies / Flight of the Falcon PO · 1 No link
1980 Eagle in the Sky PO · 10 No link
1981 Men of Men PO · 2 No link
1982 The Angels Weep PO · 3 No link
1984 The Leopard Hunts in Darkness PO · 4 No link
1985 The Burning Shore PO · 4 No link
1986 Power of the Sword PO · 5 No link
1987 Rage PO · 6 No link
1989 A Time to Die PO · 7 No link
1990 Golden Fox PO · 8 No link
1991 Elephant Song PO · 11 No link
1992 The Triumph of the Sun PO · 9 No link
1992 The Triumph of the Sun PO · 5 No link
1994 River God PO · 1 No link
1995 The Seventh Scroll PO · 2 No link
1995 Warlock PO · 3 No link
1997 Birds of Prey PO · 10 No link
1999 Monsoon PO · 11 No link
2003 Blue Horizon PO · 12 No link
2007 The Quest PO · 4 No link
2009 Assegai PO · 13 No link
2011 Those in Peril PO · 1 No link
2013 Vicious Circle PO · 2 No link
2014 Desert God PO · 5 No link
2015 Golden Lion(With: Giles Kristian) PO · 14 No link
2016 Pharaoh PO · 6 No link
2016 Predator(With: Tom Cain) PO · 3 No link
2017 War Cry(With: David Churchill) PO · 15 No link
2017 The Tiger's Prey(With: Tom Harper) PO · 16 No link
2018 Courtney's War(With: David Churchill) PO · 17 No link
2018 On Leopard Rock PO · 1 No link
2019 King of Kings(With: Imogen Robertson) PO · 18 No link
2019 Ghost Fire(With: Tom Harper) PO · 19 No link
2019 King of Kings(With: Imogen Robertson) PO · 6 No link
2020 Cloudburst PO · 1 No link
2020 Call of the Raven(With: Corban Addison) PO · 7 No link
2021 Legacy of War(With: David Churchill) PO · 20 No link
2021 Thunderbolt PO · 2 No link
2021 The New Kingdom(With: Mark Chadbourn) PO · 7 No link
2022 Storm Tide(With: Tom Harper) PO · 21 No link
2022 Shockwave PO · 3 No link
2022 Titans of War(With: Mark Chadbourn) PO · 8 No link
2022 Prey Zone PO · 1 No link
2023 Nemesis(With: Tom Harper) PO · 22 No link
2023 The Serpent's Lair PO · 2 No link
2023 Testament(With: Mark Chadbourn) PO · 9 No link
2024 Warrior King(With: Tom Harper) PO · 23 No link
2024 Fire on the Horizon(With: Imogen Robertson) PO · 8 No link
2024 The Scorpion's Sting PO · 3 No link
2025 Crossfire(With: David Churchill) PO · 24 No link
2025 House of Two Pharaohs(With: Mark Chadbourn) PO · 10 No link
2026 Vengeance(With: Tom Harper) PO · 25 No link
2026 Flashpoint(With: David Churchill) PO · 26 No link