Series · 38 books
Horatio Hornblower Books in Order
The complete Horatio Hornblower reading order — 38 books from 1920–2005.
- 01 Mr. Midshipman Hornblower Amazon — buy Mr. Midshipman Hornblower Bookshop — buy Mr. Midshipman Hornblower ThriftBooks — buy Mr. Midshipman Hornblower eBooks.com — buy Mr. Midshipman Hornblower
- 02 Lieutenant Hornblower Amazon — buy Lieutenant Hornblower Bookshop — buy Lieutenant Hornblower ThriftBooks — buy Lieutenant Hornblower eBooks.com — buy Lieutenant Hornblower
- 03 Hornblower and the "Hotspur" Amazon — buy Hornblower and the "Hotspur" Bookshop — buy Hornblower and the "Hotspur" ThriftBooks — buy Hornblower and the "Hotspur" eBooks.com — buy Hornblower and the "Hotspur"
- 04 Hornblower And The Atropos Amazon — buy Hornblower And The Atropos Bookshop — buy Hornblower And The Atropos ThriftBooks — buy Hornblower And The Atropos eBooks.com — buy Hornblower And The Atropos
- 05 A ship of the line Amazon — buy A ship of the line Bookshop — buy A ship of the line ThriftBooks — buy A ship of the line eBooks.com — buy A ship of the line
- 06 Flying Colours (Horatio Hornblower Adventure) Amazon — buy Flying Colours (Horatio Hornblower Adventure) Bookshop — buy Flying Colours (Horatio Hornblower Adventure) ThriftBooks — buy Flying Colours (Horatio Hornblower Adventure) eBooks.com — buy Flying Colours (Horatio Hornblower Adventure)
- 07 Captain Horatio Hornblower Amazon — buy Captain Horatio Hornblower ThriftBooks — buy Captain Horatio Hornblower eBooks.com — buy Captain Horatio Hornblower
- 08 Captain Horatio Hornblower Vol I Beat to Quarters Amazon — buy Captain Horatio Hornblower Vol I Beat to Quarters ThriftBooks — buy Captain Horatio Hornblower Vol I Beat to Quarters eBooks.com — buy Captain Horatio Hornblower Vol I Beat to Quarters
- 09 Captain Horatio Hornblower. Vol II. Ship of the Line Amazon — buy Captain Horatio Hornblower. Vol II. Ship of the Line ThriftBooks — buy Captain Horatio Hornblower. Vol II. Ship of the Line eBooks.com — buy Captain Horatio Hornblower. Vol II. Ship of the Line
- 10 Flying Colors Amazon — buy Flying Colors ThriftBooks — buy Flying Colors eBooks.com — buy Flying Colors
- 11 Captain Horatio Hornblower - 3 Vols. in 1 Amazon — buy Captain Horatio Hornblower - 3 Vols. in 1 ThriftBooks — buy Captain Horatio Hornblower - 3 Vols. in 1 eBooks.com — buy Captain Horatio Hornblower - 3 Vols. in 1
- 12 Captain Horatio Hornblower Rare 3 Book Set Vintage 1939 Amazon — buy Captain Horatio Hornblower Rare 3 Book Set Vintage 1939 ThriftBooks — buy Captain Horatio Hornblower Rare 3 Book Set Vintage 1939 eBooks.com — buy Captain Horatio Hornblower Rare 3 Book Set Vintage 1939
- 13 Commodore Hornblower Amazon — buy Commodore Hornblower Bookshop — buy Commodore Hornblower ThriftBooks — buy Commodore Hornblower eBooks.com — buy Commodore Hornblower
- 14 Lord Hornblower Amazon — buy Lord Hornblower Bookshop — buy Lord Hornblower ThriftBooks — buy Lord Hornblower eBooks.com — buy Lord Hornblower
- 15 The young hornblower Amazon — buy The young hornblower Bookshop — buy The young hornblower ThriftBooks — buy The young hornblower eBooks.com — buy The young hornblower
- 16 Horatio Hornblower Amazon — buy Horatio Hornblower ThriftBooks — buy Horatio Hornblower eBooks.com — buy Horatio Hornblower
- 17 Hornblowers triumph Amazon — buy Hornblowers triumph Bookshop — buy Hornblowers triumph ThriftBooks — buy Hornblowers triumph eBooks.com — buy Hornblowers triumph
- 18 Admiral Hornblower in the West Indies Amazon — buy Admiral Hornblower in the West Indies Bookshop — buy Admiral Hornblower in the West Indies ThriftBooks — buy Admiral Hornblower in the West Indies eBooks.com — buy Admiral Hornblower in the West Indies
- 19 Hornblower in the West Indies Amazon — buy Hornblower in the West Indies Bookshop — buy Hornblower in the West Indies ThriftBooks — buy Hornblower in the West Indies eBooks.com — buy Hornblower in the West Indies
- 20 The Hornblower companion Amazon — buy The Hornblower companion Bookshop — buy The Hornblower companion ThriftBooks — buy The Hornblower companion eBooks.com — buy The Hornblower companion
- 21 Captain Horatio Hornblower, comprising Hornblower and the Hotspur.The happy return. A ship on the line Amazon — buy Captain Horatio Hornblower, comprising Hornblower and the Hotspur.The happy return. A ship on the line ThriftBooks — buy Captain Horatio Hornblower, comprising Hornblower and the Hotspur.The happy return. A ship on the line eBooks.com — buy Captain Horatio Hornblower, comprising Hornblower and the Hotspur.The happy return. A ship on the line
- 22 Hornblower & the Crisis Amazon — buy Hornblower & the Crisis Bookshop — buy Hornblower & the Crisis ThriftBooks — buy Hornblower & the Crisis eBooks.com — buy Hornblower & the Crisis
- 23 The life and times of Horatio Hornblower Amazon — buy The life and times of Horatio Hornblower Bookshop — buy The life and times of Horatio Hornblower ThriftBooks — buy The life and times of Horatio Hornblower eBooks.com — buy The life and times of Horatio Hornblower
- 24 The Life & Times of Horatio Hornblower Amazon — buy The Life & Times of Horatio Hornblower Bookshop — buy The Life & Times of Horatio Hornblower ThriftBooks — buy The Life & Times of Horatio Hornblower eBooks.com — buy The Life & Times of Horatio Hornblower
- 25 C. Northcote Parkinson LIFE AND TIMES OF HORATIO HORNBLOWER Little, Brown 1st Amazon — buy C. Northcote Parkinson LIFE AND TIMES OF HORATIO HORNBLOWER Little, Brown 1st ThriftBooks — buy C. Northcote Parkinson LIFE AND TIMES OF HORATIO HORNBLOWER Little, Brown 1st eBooks.com — buy C. Northcote Parkinson LIFE AND TIMES OF HORATIO HORNBLOWER Little, Brown 1st
- 26 Mr. Midshipman Hornblower (Horatio Hornblower Saga) Amazon — buy Mr. Midshipman Hornblower (Horatio Hornblower Saga) Bookshop — buy Mr. Midshipman Hornblower (Horatio Hornblower Saga) ThriftBooks — buy Mr. Midshipman Hornblower (Horatio Hornblower Saga) eBooks.com — buy Mr. Midshipman Hornblower (Horatio Hornblower Saga)
- 27 Horatio Hornblower Goes to Sea Amazon — buy Horatio Hornblower Goes to Sea Bookshop — buy Horatio Hornblower Goes to Sea ThriftBooks — buy Horatio Hornblower Goes to Sea eBooks.com — buy Horatio Hornblower Goes to Sea
- 28 Captain Hornblower Amazon — buy Captain Hornblower Bookshop — buy Captain Hornblower ThriftBooks — buy Captain Hornblower eBooks.com — buy Captain Hornblower
- 29 Life and Times of Horatio Hornblower Amazon — buy Life and Times of Horatio Hornblower Bookshop — buy Life and Times of Horatio Hornblower ThriftBooks — buy Life and Times of Horatio Hornblower eBooks.com — buy Life and Times of Horatio Hornblower
- 30 Horatio Hornblower 1 - 11 Amazon — buy Horatio Hornblower 1 - 11 Bookshop — buy Horatio Hornblower 1 - 11 ThriftBooks — buy Horatio Hornblower 1 - 11 eBooks.com — buy Horatio Hornblower 1 - 11
- 31 The Commodore (Horatio Hornblower Adventures) (Horatio Hornblower Adventures) Amazon — buy The Commodore (Horatio Hornblower Adventures) (Horatio Hornblower Adventures) Bookshop — buy The Commodore (Horatio Hornblower Adventures) (Horatio Hornblower Adventures) ThriftBooks — buy The Commodore (Horatio Hornblower Adventures) (Horatio Hornblower Adventures) eBooks.com — buy The Commodore (Horatio Hornblower Adventures) (Horatio Hornblower Adventures)
- 32 Shadow Baby - Horatio Hornblower Adventures Amazon — buy Shadow Baby - Horatio Hornblower Adventures Bookshop — buy Shadow Baby - Horatio Hornblower Adventures ThriftBooks — buy Shadow Baby - Horatio Hornblower Adventures eBooks.com — buy Shadow Baby - Horatio Hornblower Adventures
- 33 The Making of C S Forester's Horatio Hornblower Amazon — buy The Making of C S Forester's Horatio Hornblower Bookshop — buy The Making of C S Forester's Horatio Hornblower ThriftBooks — buy The Making of C S Forester's Horatio Hornblower eBooks.com — buy The Making of C S Forester's Horatio Hornblower
- 34 Horatio Hornblower's Temptation & The Last Encounter Amazon — buy Horatio Hornblower's Temptation & The Last Encounter Bookshop — buy Horatio Hornblower's Temptation & The Last Encounter ThriftBooks — buy Horatio Hornblower's Temptation & The Last Encounter eBooks.com — buy Horatio Hornblower's Temptation & The Last Encounter
- 35 The Memory Box (Horatio Hornblower Adventures) Amazon — buy The Memory Box (Horatio Hornblower Adventures) Bookshop — buy The Memory Box (Horatio Hornblower Adventures) ThriftBooks — buy The Memory Box (Horatio Hornblower Adventures) eBooks.com — buy The Memory Box (Horatio Hornblower Adventures)
- 36 Flying Colours Amazon — buy Flying Colours Bookshop — buy Flying Colours ThriftBooks — buy Flying Colours eBooks.com — buy Flying Colours
- 37 Horatio Hornblower:Adventure Continue Amazon — buy Horatio Hornblower:Adventure Continue Bookshop — buy Horatio Hornblower:Adventure Continue ThriftBooks — buy Horatio Hornblower:Adventure Continue eBooks.com — buy Horatio Hornblower:Adventure Continue
- 38 Herman Horatio Hornblower, III Amazon — buy Herman Horatio Hornblower, III Bookshop — buy Herman Horatio Hornblower, III ThriftBooks — buy Herman Horatio Hornblower, III eBooks.com — buy Herman Horatio Hornblower, III
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| Read | # | Title | Year | Date finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mr. Midshipman Hornblower | 1920 | ||
| 2 | Lieutenant Hornblower | 1920 | ||
| 3 | Hornblower and the "Hotspur" | 1920 | ||
| 4 | Hornblower And The Atropos | 1920 | ||
| 5 | A ship of the line | 1920 | ||
| 6 | Flying Colours (Horatio Hornblower Adventure) | 1938 | ||
| 7 | Captain Horatio Hornblower | 1939 | ||
| 8 | Captain Horatio Hornblower Vol I Beat to Quarters | 1939 | ||
| 9 | Captain Horatio Hornblower. Vol II. Ship of the Line | 1939 | ||
| 10 | Flying Colors | 1939 | ||
| 11 | Captain Horatio Hornblower - 3 Vols. in 1 | 1940 | ||
| 12 | Captain Horatio Hornblower Rare 3 Book Set Vintage 1939 | 1940 | ||
| 13 | Commodore Hornblower | 1945 | ||
| 14 | Lord Hornblower | 1946 | ||
| 15 | The young hornblower | 1950 | ||
| 16 | Horatio Hornblower | 1952 | ||
| 17 | Hornblowers triumph | 1955 | ||
| 18 | Admiral Hornblower in the West Indies | 1956 | ||
| 19 | Hornblower in the West Indies | 1958 | ||
| 20 | The Hornblower companion | 1964 | ||
| 21 | Captain Horatio Hornblower, comprising Hornblower and the Hotspur.The happy return. A ship on the line | 1965 | ||
| 22 | Hornblower & the Crisis | 1967 | ||
| 23 | The life and times of Horatio Hornblower | 1970 | ||
| 24 | The Life & Times of Horatio Hornblower | 1970 | ||
| 25 | C. Northcote Parkinson LIFE AND TIMES OF HORATIO HORNBLOWER Little, Brown 1st | 1970 | ||
| 26 | Mr. Midshipman Hornblower (Horatio Hornblower Saga) | 1980 | ||
| 27 | Horatio Hornblower Goes to Sea | 1986 | ||
| 28 | Captain Hornblower | 1987 | ||
| 29 | Life and Times of Horatio Hornblower | 1994 | ||
| 30 | Horatio Hornblower 1 - 11 | 1999 | ||
| 31 | The Commodore (Horatio Hornblower Adventures) (Horatio Hornblower Adventures) | 1999 | ||
| 32 | Shadow Baby - Horatio Hornblower Adventures | 1999 | ||
| 33 | The Making of C S Forester's Horatio Hornblower | 1999 | ||
| 34 | Horatio Hornblower's Temptation & The Last Encounter | 1999 | ||
| 35 | The Memory Box (Horatio Hornblower Adventures) | 2000 | ||
| 36 | Flying Colours | 2002 | ||
| 37 | Horatio Hornblower:Adventure Continue | 2004 | ||
| 38 | Herman Horatio Hornblower, III | 2005 |
Horatio Hornblower reading order — abookinorder.com
Where to start
Begin with Mr. Midshipman Hornblower (1920). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Horatio Hornblower — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.
Frequently asked
How many Horatio Hornblower books are there?
38 to date, spanning 1920–2005.
What is the newest Horatio Hornblower book?
Herman Horatio Hornblower, III, published in 2005.