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Hammond Innes

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5 series · 53 books · Born 1913

Action & AdventureMystery & ThrillerNon-Fiction

Ralph Hammond Innes was a prolific British author who crafted over fifty novels spanning mystery, thriller, and adventure genres across several decades. Beyond his fiction work, he established himself as an accomplished travel writer and children's author, bringing the same sense of suspense and vivid storytelling to each endeavor. His expansive career, which produced both standalone novels and short story collections from 1937 into the 2010s, made him a distinctive voice in mid-century adventure and mystery fiction.

Anthologies Series

Complete

1 book (1974–1974)

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1
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Sea Tales of Terror
1974Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

LIFE World Library Series

Complete

6 books (1960–2008)

Start with France(By: D.W. Brogan), the first of 6 books in the LIFE World Library series.

Start this series with France(By: D.W. Brogan)

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France(By: D.W. Brogan)
1960Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2
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Brazil(By: Elizabeth Bishop)
1962Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3
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Southeast Asia(By: Stanley Karnow)
1962Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4
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5
Australia and New Zealand(By: Colin MacInnes)
1964Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6
Spain(By: Hugh Thomas)
2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Non-Fiction Series

Complete

8 books (1960–2002)

Start with Harvest of Journeys, the first of 8 books in the Non-Fiction series.

Start this series with Harvest of Journeys

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Harvest of Journeys
1960Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2
Cover of Sea and Islands
Sea and Islands
1967Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3
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The Conquistadors
1969Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4
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Hammond Innes Introduces Australia
1971Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5
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Hammond Innes' East Anglia
1986Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6
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Far Horizons
1988Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7
Vincent Van Gogh(As:Ralph Hammond)
1990Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8
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Personal Encounters(As:Ralph Hammond)
2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Short Story Collections Series

Complete

1 book (1978–1978)

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Selected Works
1978Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Standalone Novels Series

Complete

37 books (1937–2016)

Start with Air Disaster, the first of 37 books in the Standalone Novels series.

Start this series with Air Disaster

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Air Disaster
1937Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2
The Doppelganger
1937Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3
Sabotage Broadcast
1938Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4
All Roads Lead to Friday
1939Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5
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The Trojan Horse
1940Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6
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Wreckers Must Breathe / Trapped
1940Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7
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Attack Alarm
1941Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8
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Dead and Alive
1946Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9
The Killer Mine
1947Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10
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The Lonely Skier / Fire in the Snow
1947Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11
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Maddon's Rock / Gale Warning
1948Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12
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The Blue Ice
1948Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13
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The White South / The Survivors
1949Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14
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Cocos Gold(As: Ralph Hammond)
1950Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15
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The Angry Mountain
1950Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16
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17
Campbell's Kingdom
1952Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18
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Black Gold on the Double Diamond(As: Ralph Hammond)
1953Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19
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The Strange Land / The Naked Land
1954Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20
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The Wreck of the Mary Deare
1956Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
21
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The Land God Gave to Cain
1958Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
22
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The Doomed Oasis
1960Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
23
Atlantic Fury
1962Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
24
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The Strode Venturer
1965Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
25
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26
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27
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28
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The Big Footprints
1977Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
29
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The Last Voyage
1978Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
30
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Solomons Seal
1980Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
31
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The Black Tide
1982Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
32
Cover of High Stand
33
Cover of Medusa
34
Cover of Isvik
35
Cover of Target Antarctica
Target Antarctica
1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
36
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The Delta Connection
1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
37
The Lonely Skier
2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books has Hammond Innes written?
Hammond Innes has written 53 books across 5 series. Their published works span from 1937 to 2016.
What is the first book in each Hammond Innes series?
Here are the first books in Hammond Innes's series: LIFE World Library: France(By: D.W. Brogan); Non-Fiction: Harvest of Journeys.
What order should I read Hammond Innes's books?
We recommend reading Hammond Innes's series in publication order. Each series can be read independently.
Are Hammond Innes's series complete?
Hammond Innes has 5 completed series.

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