F. Van Wyck Mason Reading Order

6 books (1938–1966)

F. Van Wyck Mason's American Revolution series comprises six complete historical fiction novels published between 1938 and 1966, following publication order: Three Harbours, Stars on the Sea, Rivers of Glory, Eagle in the Sky, Valley Forge, and Wild Horizon. These action-packed adventures chronicle events surrounding the American Revolution and should be read in the sequence they were published to follow the chronological development of the narrative.

Start with Three Harbours, the first of 6 books in the American Revolution series.

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1	Three Harbours 1938Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Stars on the Sea 1940Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Rivers of Glory 1942Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Eagle in the Sky 1948Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Valley Forge 1950Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Wild Horizon 1966Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

24 books (1930–1968)

The Captain North Adventure series comprises 24 complete mystery novels written by F. Van Wyck Mason and published between 1930 and 1968. These historical fiction and action-adventure stories should be read in publication order, beginning with Seeds of Murder. The series follows Captain North through various international intrigue and murder mysteries spanning locations from Shanghai to Budapest to Saigon across nearly four decades of storytelling.

Start with Seeds of Murder, the first of 24 books in the Captain North Adventure series.

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1	Seeds of Murder 1930Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Fort Terror Murders 1931Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Vesper Service Murders 1931Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Branded Spy Murders 1932Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Yellow Arrow Murders 1932Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Shanghai Bund Murders / The China Sea Murders 1933Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	The Sulu Sea Murders 1933Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Budapest Parade Murders 1935Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Washington Legation Murders 1935Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Seven Seas Murders 1936Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Hongkong Airbase Murders 1937Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	The Singapore Exile Murders 1939Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	The Bucharest Ballerina Murders 1940Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	The Rio Casino Intrigue 1941Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	Saigon Singer 1946Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	Dardanelles Derelict 1949Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	Himalayan Assignment 1952Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	Two Tickets for Tangier 1955Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	The Gracious Lily Affair 1957Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20	Secret Mission to Bangkok 1960Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
21	The Multimillion-Dollar Murders 1960Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
22	Trouble in Burma 1962Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
23	Maracaibo mission 1965Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
24	The Deadly Orbit Mission 1968Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

5 books (1952–1980)

F. Van Wyck Mason's Civil War series consists of five historical fiction novels published between 1952 and 1980, following publication order from Proud New Flags through Armored Giants. The complete series blends action and adventure with historical events of the American Civil War era. Readers should begin with Proud New Flags and proceed through each installment in the order they were released to experience the full narrative arc.

Start with Proud New Flags, the first of 5 books in the Civil War series.

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1	Proud New Flags 1952Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Blue Hurricane 1954Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Our Valiant Few 1956Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Trumpets Sound No More 1976Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Armored Giants 1980Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

30 books (1931–1978)

F. Van Wyck Mason's collection of 30 standalone novels spans from 1931 to 1978, encompassing historical fiction and action-adventure narratives across diverse settings and time periods. Each book functions independently, allowing readers to begin with any title, though following publication order from Captain Nemesis onward preserves the sequence in which Mason crafted these works. The series concludes with its final entry in 1978, representing a complete collection of the author's standalone fiction output. These historical adventures and mysteries showcase Mason's range across military intrigue, maritime expeditions, and international espionage themes.

Start with Captain Nemesis, the first of 30 books in the Standalone Novels series.

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1	Captain Nemesis 1931Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Phalanxes of Atlans 1931Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Spider House 1932Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Oriental Division G-2 1933Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Murder in the Senate 1935Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The Forgotten Fleet Mystery 1936Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Hang My Wreath 1941Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	End of Track 1943Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Q Boat 1943Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Flight into Danger 1946Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Cutlass Empire 1949Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Golden Admiral 1953Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Wild Drums Beat 1953Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	The barbarians 1954Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	Captain Judas 1955Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	Silver Leopard 1955Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	Lysander 1956Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	To whom be glory 1957Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	Return of the eagles 1959Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20	Young Titan 1959Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
21	The Battle of Lake Erie 1960Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
22	Manila Galleon(With: John Alan Maxwell) 1961Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
23	The Sea 'Venture 1961Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
24	Rascals Heaven 1964Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
25	Roads to Liberty 1968Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
26	Harpoon in Eden 1969Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
27	The Maryland Colony 1969Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
28	Brimstone Club 1972Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
29	Log Cabin Noble 1973Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
30	Guns for Rebellion 1978Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible