Order of Wilbur Smith Books
Wilbur Smith was an Anglo-African novelist of historical adventure novels. Having been born in what is now Zambia (and was once Northern Rhodesia), he largely writes about his former home continent. He is the author of three series – the Courtney Family series, the Ballatyne Family series and the Egyptian series. Smith lived in London, but his passion and concern for his native continent remains.
Wilbur sadly passed away on November 13th, 2021.
Smith’s father was not supportive of his love for reading and writing and told him to “get a real job.” However, after a career in accounting and divorce left him destitute, he decided to make a career change. Smith’s first novel was When the Lion Feeds in 1964. Since then, Smith has written over 30 novels. Below is a list of Wilbur Smith’s books in order of when they were originally published and also in their chronological order:
Publication Order of Courtney Books
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When the Lion Feeds |
(1964) |
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The Sound of Thunder / The Roar of Thunder |
(1966) |
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A Sparrow Falls |
(1977) |
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The Burning Shore |
(1985) |
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Power of the Sword |
(1986) |
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Rage |
(1987) |
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A Time to Die |
(1989) |
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Golden Fox |
(1990) |
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The Triumph of the Sun |
(1992) |
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Birds of Prey |
(1997) |
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Monsoon |
(1999) |
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Blue Horizon |
(2003) |
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Assegai |
(2009) |
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Golden Lion |
(2015) |
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War Cry |
(2017) |
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The Tiger’s Prey |
(2017) |
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Courtney’s War |
(2018) |
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King of Kings |
(2019) |
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Ghost Fire |
(2019) |
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Legacy of War |
(2021) |
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Storm Tide |
(2022) |
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Nemesis |
(2023) |
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Warrior King |
(2024) |
Chronological Order of Courtney Books
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Birds of Prey |
(1997) |
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Golden Lion |
(2015) |
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Monsoon |
(1999) |
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The Tiger’s Prey |
(2017) |
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Blue Horizon |
(2003) |
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Ghost Fire |
(2019) |
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Storm Tide |
(2022) |
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Nemesis |
(2023) |
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Warrior King |
(2024) |
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When the Lion Feeds |
(1964) |
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The Triumph of the Sun |
(1992) |
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King of Kings |
(2019) |
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The Sound of Thunder / The Roar of Thunder |
(1966) |
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Assegai |
(2009) |
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The Burning Shore |
(1985) |
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A Sparrow Falls |
(1977) |
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War Cry |
(2017) |
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Courtney’s War |
(2018) |
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Power of the Sword |
(1986) |
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Legacy of War |
(2021) |
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Rage |
(1987) |
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Golden Fox |
(1990) |
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A Time to Die |
(1989) |
Publication Order of Jack Courtney Books
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Cloudburst |
(2020) |
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Thunderbolt |
(2021) |
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Shockwave |
(2022) |
Publication Order of Ballantyne Books
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A Falcon Flies / Flight of the Falcon |
(1980) |
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Men of Men |
(1981) |
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The Angels Weep |
(1982) |
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The Leopard Hunts in Darkness |
(1984) |
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The Triumph of the Sun |
(1992) |
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King of Kings |
(2019) |
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Call of the Raven |
(2020) |
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Fire on the Horizon |
(2024) |
Chronological Order of Ballantyne Books
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Call of the Raven |
(2020) |
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A Falcon Flies / Flight of the Falcon |
(1980) |
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Men of Men |
(1981) |
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The Triumph of the Sun |
(1992) |
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The Triumph of the Sun |
(1992) |
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King of Kings |
(2019) |
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King of Kings |
(2019) |
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Fire on the Horizon |
(2024) |
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The Angels Weep |
(1982) |
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The Leopard Hunts in Darkness |
(1984) |
Publication Order of Ancient Egypt Books
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River God |
(1994) |
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The Seventh Scroll |
(1995) |
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Warlock |
(1995) |
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The Quest |
(2007) |
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Desert God |
(2014) |
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Pharaoh |
(2016) |
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The New Kingdom |
(2021) |
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Titans of War |
(2022) |
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Testament |
(2023) |
Chronological Order of Ancient Egypt Books
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The New Kingdom |
(2021) |
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Titans of War |
(2022) |
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River God |
(1994) |
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Desert God |
(2014) |
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Pharaoh |
(2016) |
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Warlock |
(1995) |
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The Quest |
(2007) |
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The Seventh Scroll |
(1995) |
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Testament |
(2023) |
Publication Order of Hector Cross Books
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Those in Peril |
(2011) |
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Vicious Circle |
(2013) |
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Predator |
(2016) |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
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The Dark of the Sun / The Train from Katanga |
(1965) |
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Shout at the Devil |
(1968) |
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Gold Mine |
(1970) |
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The Diamond Hunters |
(1971) |
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The Sunbird |
(1972) |
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The Eye of the Tiger |
(1974) |
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Cry Wolf |
(1976) |
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Hungry as the Sea |
(1978) |
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Wild Justice / The Delta Decision |
(1979) |
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Eagle in the Sky |
(1980) |
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Elephant Song |
(1991) |
Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
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On Leopard Rock |
(2018) |
Note: Wild Justice was also published as The Delta Decision in the USA. Predator was co-authored by Tom Cain. The Jack Courtney series is co-authored by Christopher Wakling. Call of the Raven was written with Corban Addison.