John Masters Reading Order
1 series ยท 67 books
John Masters was a British military officer and prolific novelist whose service in the Indian Army before independence profoundly shaped his fiction. His sixty-seven novels, written between 1951 and 1983, are distinguished by their unflinching examination of British imperial rule in India and the complex legacies it created. Drawing on his firsthand experience in the subcontinent, Masters brought authentic military detail and moral nuance to his exploration of empire and cultural collision.
Standalone Novels Series
Complete67 books
Start with Nightrunners of Bengal, the first of 67 books in the Standalone Novels series.
| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | An Indian Trilogy |
| 2 | Bhowani Junction |
| 3 | Bhowani Junction |
| 4 | Bhowani Junction (88884) |
| 5 | Bhowani Junction, a novel |
| 6 | Bugles and a Tiger |
| 7 | Bugles and a tiger |
| 8 | By The Green Of The Spring Part 1 Of 2 |
| 9 | By The Green Of The Spring Part 2 Of 2 |
| 10 | By the Green of Spring |
| 11 | By the Green of the Spr-V1 |
| 12 | By the Green of the Spr-V2 |
| 13 | Casanova |
| 14 | Coromandel! |
| 15 | Fandango Rock |
| 16 | Fandango Rock : Book 1: Fandango, Book 2: Rock Book 3 |
| 17 | Far Far Mountain Pea |
| 18 | Far, Far the Mountain |
| 19 | Heart of War-V1 |
| 20 | High command |
| 21 | Me-สปever le-Mandale |
| 22 | Nightrunners of Bengal |
| 23 | Nightrunners of Bengal (Story-Tellers S.) (Story-Tellers) |
| 24 | Nightrunners of Bengal, a novel |
| 25 | Now God Be Thanked-V1 |
| 26 | Now God Be Thanked-V2 |
| 27 | Secret Riches |
| 28 | The Deceivers (Film Tie-in) |
| 29 | The Road Past Mandalay |
| 30 | The Venus of Konpara |
| 31 | The lotus and the wind, a novel |
| 32 | The road past Mandalay, a personal narrative |
| 33 | Thunder at sunset |
| 34 | Thunder at sunset |
| 35 | To the coral island |
| 36 | Trial at Mmonomoy |
| 37 | ืืืืืื ืืืืจืืืช |
| 38 | ืืืืืช ืืืืืื ืืกืคืจื |
| 39 | Nightrunners of Bengal 1951 |
| 40 | The deceivers 1952 |
| 41 | The lotus and the wind 1953 |
| 42 | Bhowani Junction 1954 |
| 43 | Far, far the mountain peak 1954 |
| 44 | Coromandel! 1955 |
| 45 | Bugles and a tiger 1956 |
| 46 | Fandango Rock 1959 |
| 47 | The Venus of Konpara 1960 |
| 48 | The road past Mandalay 1961 |
| 49 | To the Coral Strand 1962 |
| 50 | Trial at Monomoy 1964 |
| 51 | Fourteen eighteen 1965 |
| 52 | The breaking strain 1967 |
| 53 | Casanova 1969 |
| 54 | The Rock 1970 |
| 55 | Pilgrim son 1971 |
| 56 | The Ravi Lancers 1972 |
| 57 | Thunder at sunset 1974 |
| 58 | The field-marshal's memoirs 1975 |
| 59 | The Himalayan concerto 1976 |
| 60 | Now God Be Thanked Part 1 of 2 1979 |
| 61 | Now God Be Thanked Part 2 of 2 1979 |
| 62 | Now, God be thanked 1979 |
| 63 | Heart Of War Part 1 Of 2 1980 |
| 64 | Heart Of War Part 2 Of 2 1980 |
| 65 | Heart of war 1980 |
| 66 | By the green of the spring 1981 |
| 67 | Man of war 1983 |
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many books has John Masters written?
- John Masters has written 67 books across 1 series. Their published works span from 1951 to 1983.
- Are John Masters's series complete?
- John Masters has 1 completed series.

