C. S. Forester Reading Order
1 series ยท 200 books
C.S. Forester was an English novelist who crafted immersive historical fiction centered on naval warfare and military adventure. Though celebrated for creating Captain Horatio Hornblower, his iconic protagonist navigating the Royal Navy during the Napoleonic era, Forester's prolific output extended far beyond this acclaimed series to encompass diverse standalone novels spanning several decades. His meticulous attention to historical detail and ability to balance action with character development established him as a master of war fiction and adventure storytelling throughout the twentieth century.
Standalone Novels Series
Complete200 books
Start with A ship of the line, the first of 200 books in the Standalone Novels series.
| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | "Bismarck'i Batiriniz" |
| 2 | 'The Gun, Penguin Books No 229' |
| 3 | Admiral Hornblower in the West Indies |
| 4 | Admiral Hornblower in the West Indies |
| 5 | Admiral Hornblower in the West Indies |
| 6 | Admiral Hornblower in the West Indies |
| 7 | Admiral Hornblower in the West Indies (#10 in the Hornblower Saga) (Bantam Books #F2097) |
| 8 | African Queen |
| 9 | African Queen Illustrated |
| 10 | Age of Fighting Sail |
| 11 | BEAT TO QUARTERS |
| 12 | Barbary Pirates |
| 13 | Barbary Pirates |
| 14 | Beat to Quarters |
| 15 | Beat to Quarters |
| 16 | Beat to Quarters |
| 17 | Beat to Quarters |
| 18 | Brown on Resolution |
| 19 | Brown on Resolution |
| 20 | C S Forester Hornblower Saga 11 Books Collection Pack Set RRP |
| 21 | CAPTAIN HORNBLOWER R. N. |
| 22 | CAPTAIN HORNBLOWER R. N. Comprising The Happy Return, A Ship of the Line and Flying Colours. |
| 23 | Captain Horatio Horn Blower |
| 24 | Captain Horatio Hornblower |
| 25 | Captain Horatio Hornblower |
| 26 | Captain Horatio Hornblower |
| 27 | Captain Horatio Hornblower |
| 28 | Captain Horatio Hornblower |
| 29 | Captain Horatio Hornblower - 3 Vols. in 1 |
| 30 | Captain Horatio Hornblower Vol I Beat to Quarters |
| 31 | Captain Hornblower |
| 32 | Captain Hornblower RN. The Happy Return, A Ship Of The Line, Flying Colours |
| 33 | Captain Hornblower, R.N. |
| 34 | Commodore |
| 35 | Commodore, The |
| 36 | Commondore Hornblower |
| 37 | Daughter of the Hawk |
| 38 | Die letzte Fahrt der Bismark |
| 39 | El comodoro Hornblower |
| 40 | Flying Colors |
| 41 | Flying Colors |
| 42 | Fรคhnrich zur See Hornblower |
| 43 | General |
| 44 | General |
| 45 | General |
| 46 | Gold From Crete |
| 47 | Good Shepherd |
| 48 | Good Shepherd |
| 49 | Grammatika angliyskogo yazyka. Proverochnye raboty : 2 klass |
| 50 | Great Short Tales of Mystery and Terror |
| 51 | Greenwich Edition - The Gun By C.s. Forester |
| 52 | Greyhound |
| 53 | Gun |
| 54 | Happy Return |
| 55 | Happy Return |
| 56 | Happy Return |
| 57 | Hornblower |
| 58 | Hornblower & The Crisis |
| 59 | Hornblower And The Ship Of The Line |
| 60 | Hornblower Companion |
| 61 | Hornblower During the Crisis |
| 62 | Hornblower During the Crisis & Two Stories |
| 63 | Hornblower In The West Indies |
| 64 | Hornblower Takes Command |
| 65 | Hornblower and the 'Antropos' |
| 66 | Hornblower auf der Hotspur |
| 67 | Hornblower goes to sea |
| 68 | Hornblower in captivity (Cadet edition of Hornblower) |
| 69 | Hornblower takes command |
| 70 | Hornblower takes command |
| 71 | Hornblower's triumph |
| 72 | Hunting the Bismark |
| 73 | Indomitable Hornblower |
| 74 | Last Nine Days of the Bismarck |
| 75 | Le Seigneur de la mer |
| 76 | Lieutenant Hornblower |
| 77 | Lieutenant Hornblower |
| 78 | Long before forty |
| 79 | Lord Hornblower |
| 80 | Lord Hornblower |
| 81 | Lord Hornblower |
| 82 | Lord Hornflower |
| 83 | Lord Nelson |
| 84 | Lord Nelson, |
| 85 | Love Lies Dreaming |
| 86 | Man in the Yellow Raft |
| 87 | Marionettes at Home |
| 88 | Mr Midshipman Hornblower |
| 89 | Mr. Midshipman Hornblowe |
| 90 | Mr. Midshipman Hornblower |
| 91 | Mr. Midshipman Hornblower |
| 92 | Mr. Midshipman Hornblower |
| 93 | Mr. Midshipman Hornblower (Heritage of literature series, section A,-no.70) |
| 94 | Mr. Midshipman Hornblower (Horatio Hornblower Saga) |
| 95 | Napoleon and His Court |
| 96 | Napoleon and His Court |
| 97 | Nelson |
| 98 | Nelson |
| 99 | Payment Deferred |
| 100 | Payment Deferred |
| 101 | Payment Deferred (Franklin Library of Mystery Masterpieces) |
| 102 | Payment Deferred by C. S. Forester (2001-12-01) |
| 103 | Peacemaker |
| 104 | Peacemaker |
| 105 | Plain Murder |
| 106 | Plain Murder |
| 107 | Plain Murder |
| 108 | Plain Murder |
| 109 | Plain Murder |
| 110 | Plain Murder |
| 111 | Poo-Poo and the Dragon |
| 112 | Poo-Poo and the Dragons |
| 113 | Poo-Poo and the Dragons |
| 114 | Poo-Poo and the Dragons |
| 115 | Poo-Poo and the Dragons |
| 116 | Poo-Poo and the dragons |
| 117 | Randall & the river of time |
| 118 | Reader's Digest best loved books for young readers--Volume Three |
| 119 | Readers Digest Condensed Books |
| 120 | Rifleman Dodd |
| 121 | Rifleman Dodd (Death to the French) and The Gun |
| 122 | Rifleman Dodd, and The gun, two novels of the Peninsular wars |
| 123 | SHIP OF THE LINE |
| 124 | Ship |
| 125 | Ship |
| 126 | Ship of the Line |
| 127 | Ship of the Line |
| 128 | Ship of the Line |
| 129 | Ship of the Line |
| 130 | Ship of the Line |
| 131 | Ship of the Line |
| 132 | Ship of the Line (#6 Hornblower series) |
| 133 | Ship of the Line (Hornblower Saga, #6) |
| 134 | Sink The Bismark |
| 135 | Sink the Bismarck by Cecil Scott Forester (1969-11-01) |
| 136 | Sink the Bismarck! |
| 137 | Sink the Bismarck! |
| 138 | Sink the Bismarck! |
| 139 | Sink the Bismarck! (A Bantam book) |
| 140 | THE AFRICAN QUEEN |
| 141 | THE NIGHTMARE |
| 142 | The African Queen |
| 143 | The African Queen (Bantam Book) |
| 144 | The African Queen (Bantam Books #S4825) |
| 145 | The African Queen (Modern Library, No. 102.3) |
| 146 | The African Queen (Penguin Books. no. 1112.) |
| 147 | The African Queen by C. S. Forester (2008-07-10) |
| 148 | The African queen, (The Modern library of the world's best books) |
| 149 | The Age of Fighting Sail, the Story of the Naval War of 1812 |
| 150 | The Captian from Connecticut |
| 151 | The Commodore |
| 152 | The Commodore. |
| 153 | The General |
| 154 | The General (Greenwich Edition of the Novels of C. S. Forester) |
| 155 | The Good Shepard |
| 156 | The Good Shepherd |
| 157 | The Good Shepherd |
| 158 | The Good Shepherd. |
| 159 | The Gun |
| 160 | The Gun |
| 161 | The Happy Return |
| 162 | The Happy Return |
| 163 | The Happy Return (Hornblower) |
| 164 | The Happy Return (Mermaid Books Series) |
| 165 | The Last Nine Days of the Bismark |
| 166 | The Naval War of 1812 |
| 167 | The Ship |
| 168 | The Ship |
| 169 | The Sky And The Forest |
| 170 | The Young Hornblower Omnibus |
| 171 | The age of fighting sail |
| 172 | The age of fighting sail; The story of the naval War of 1812 (Mainstream of America series) |
| 173 | The commodore |
| 174 | The general |
| 175 | The gun |
| 176 | The gun |
| 177 | The last nine days of the Bismarck |
| 178 | The man in the yellow raft |
| 179 | The naval War of 1812 |
| 180 | The nightmare |
| 181 | The ship |
| 182 | The sky and the forest |
| 183 | Trรยฉsor de guerre |
| 184 | Tรถdliche Ohnmacht |
| 185 | Young Hornblower |
| 186 | Young Hornblower |
| 187 | Young Hornblower; Three Complete Novels (Mr. Midshipman Hornblower, Lieutenant H |
| 188 | captain horatio hornblower |
| 189 | plain murder |
| 190 | ืืื ืื |
| 191 | ืืืจืืฆืื ืืืจื ืืืืืจ |
| 192 | ืืชืืชื |
| 193 | ืืืืช ืืคืจืืงื |
| 194 | ืขืืืืช ืงืจื |
| 195 | ืงืคืืื ืืืจื ืืืืืจ |
| 196 | A ship of the line 1920 |
| 197 | The earthly paradise 1940 |
| 198 | Hornblower And The Atropos 1975 |
| 199 | Lieutenant Hornblower 1983 |
| 200 | Admiral Hornblower in the West Indies 2000 |
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many books has C. S. Forester written?
- C. S. Forester has written 200 books across 1 series. Their published works span from 1920 to 2000.
- Are C. S. Forester's series complete?
- C. S. Forester has 1 completed series.