A Book in Order

Series · 40 books

Wilbur Smith Books in Order

The complete Wilbur Smith reading order — 40 books from 1514–2007.

  1. 01 Rage by Wilbur Smith (1987-04-30) 1514 Amazon — buy Rage by Wilbur Smith (1987-04-30) ThriftBooks — buy Rage by Wilbur Smith (1987-04-30) eBooks.com — buy Rage by Wilbur Smith (1987-04-30)
  2. 02 Wild Justice 1960 Amazon — buy Wild Justice Bookshop — buy Wild Justice ThriftBooks — buy Wild Justice eBooks.com — buy Wild Justice
  3. 03 When the Lion Feeds 1964 Amazon — buy When the Lion Feeds Bookshop — buy When the Lion Feeds ThriftBooks — buy When the Lion Feeds eBooks.com — buy When the Lion Feeds
  4. 04 Hungry as the Sea 1964 Amazon — buy Hungry as the Sea Bookshop — buy Hungry as the Sea ThriftBooks — buy Hungry as the Sea eBooks.com — buy Hungry as the Sea
  5. 05 The Dark of the Sun 1965 Amazon — buy The Dark of the Sun Bookshop — buy The Dark of the Sun ThriftBooks — buy The Dark of the Sun eBooks.com — buy The Dark of the Sun
  6. 06 The sound of thunder 1966 Amazon — buy The sound of thunder Bookshop — buy The sound of thunder ThriftBooks — buy The sound of thunder eBooks.com — buy The sound of thunder
  7. 07 Gold Mine 1970 Amazon — buy Gold Mine Bookshop — buy Gold Mine ThriftBooks — buy Gold Mine eBooks.com — buy Gold Mine
  8. 08 The Diamond Hunters 1971 Amazon — buy The Diamond Hunters Bookshop — buy The Diamond Hunters ThriftBooks — buy The Diamond Hunters eBooks.com — buy The Diamond Hunters
  9. 09 The Sunbird 1972 Amazon — buy The Sunbird Bookshop — buy The Sunbird ThriftBooks — buy The Sunbird eBooks.com — buy The Sunbird
  10. 10 Eagle in the sky 1974 Amazon — buy Eagle in the sky Bookshop — buy Eagle in the sky ThriftBooks — buy Eagle in the sky eBooks.com — buy Eagle in the sky
  11. 11 The Eye of the Tiger 1975 Amazon — buy The Eye of the Tiger Bookshop — buy The Eye of the Tiger ThriftBooks — buy The Eye of the Tiger eBooks.com — buy The Eye of the Tiger
  12. 12 Shout at the Devil 1976 Amazon — buy Shout at the Devil Bookshop — buy Shout at the Devil ThriftBooks — buy Shout at the Devil eBooks.com — buy Shout at the Devil
  13. 13 Cry Wolf 1976 Amazon — buy Cry Wolf Bookshop — buy Cry Wolf ThriftBooks — buy Cry Wolf eBooks.com — buy Cry Wolf
  14. 14 A Sparrow Falls 1977 Amazon — buy A Sparrow Falls Bookshop — buy A Sparrow Falls ThriftBooks — buy A Sparrow Falls eBooks.com — buy A Sparrow Falls
  15. 15 Falcon Flies 1980 Amazon — buy Falcon Flies Bookshop — buy Falcon Flies ThriftBooks — buy Falcon Flies eBooks.com — buy Falcon Flies
  16. 16 Men of men 1981 Amazon — buy Men of men Bookshop — buy Men of men ThriftBooks — buy Men of men eBooks.com — buy Men of men
  17. 17 The delta decision 1981 Amazon — buy The delta decision Bookshop — buy The delta decision ThriftBooks — buy The delta decision eBooks.com — buy The delta decision
  18. 18 The angels weep 1982 Amazon — buy The angels weep Bookshop — buy The angels weep ThriftBooks — buy The angels weep eBooks.com — buy The angels weep
  19. 19 Angels Weep 1983 Amazon — buy Angels Weep Bookshop — buy Angels Weep ThriftBooks — buy Angels Weep eBooks.com — buy Angels Weep
  20. 20 The leopard hunts in darkness 1984 Amazon — buy The leopard hunts in darkness Bookshop — buy The leopard hunts in darkness ThriftBooks — buy The leopard hunts in darkness eBooks.com — buy The leopard hunts in darkness
  21. 21 Rage 1987 Amazon — buy Rage Bookshop — buy Rage ThriftBooks — buy Rage eBooks.com — buy Rage
  22. 22 Power of the Sword 1987 Amazon — buy Power of the Sword Bookshop — buy Power of the Sword ThriftBooks — buy Power of the Sword eBooks.com — buy Power of the Sword
  23. 23 Golden Fox 1990 Amazon — buy Golden Fox Bookshop — buy Golden Fox ThriftBooks — buy Golden Fox eBooks.com — buy Golden Fox
  24. 24 Elephant song / Wilbur Smith 1991 Amazon — buy Elephant song / Wilbur Smith ThriftBooks — buy Elephant song / Wilbur Smith eBooks.com — buy Elephant song / Wilbur Smith
  25. 25 A time to die 1991 Amazon — buy A time to die Bookshop — buy A time to die ThriftBooks — buy A time to die eBooks.com — buy A time to die
  26. 26 Wilbur Smith - Header 1992 Amazon — buy Wilbur Smith - Header Bookshop — buy Wilbur Smith - Header ThriftBooks — buy Wilbur Smith - Header eBooks.com — buy Wilbur Smith - Header
  27. 27 River god 1993 Amazon — buy River god Bookshop — buy River god ThriftBooks — buy River god eBooks.com — buy River god
  28. 28 Elephant Song 1994 Amazon — buy Elephant Song Bookshop — buy Elephant Song ThriftBooks — buy Elephant Song eBooks.com — buy Elephant Song
  29. 29 The seventh scroll 1995 Amazon — buy The seventh scroll Bookshop — buy The seventh scroll ThriftBooks — buy The seventh scroll eBooks.com — buy The seventh scroll
  30. 30 Birds of prey 1997 Amazon — buy Birds of prey Bookshop — buy Birds of prey ThriftBooks — buy Birds of prey eBooks.com — buy Birds of prey
  31. 31 The burning shore 1998 Amazon — buy The burning shore Bookshop — buy The burning shore ThriftBooks — buy The burning shore eBooks.com — buy The burning shore
  32. 32 Monsoon 2000 Amazon — buy Monsoon Bookshop — buy Monsoon ThriftBooks — buy Monsoon eBooks.com — buy Monsoon
  33. 33 Wilbur Smith Omnibus 2001 Amazon — buy Wilbur Smith Omnibus Bookshop — buy Wilbur Smith Omnibus ThriftBooks — buy Wilbur Smith Omnibus eBooks.com — buy Wilbur Smith Omnibus
  34. 34 Warlock 2001 Amazon — buy Warlock Bookshop — buy Warlock ThriftBooks — buy Warlock eBooks.com — buy Warlock
  35. 35 Wilbur Smith Double 2001 Amazon — buy Wilbur Smith Double Bookshop — buy Wilbur Smith Double ThriftBooks — buy Wilbur Smith Double eBooks.com — buy Wilbur Smith Double
  36. 36 Wilbur Smith Boxed Set 2003 2003 Amazon — buy Wilbur Smith Boxed Set 2003 Bookshop — buy Wilbur Smith Boxed Set 2003 ThriftBooks — buy Wilbur Smith Boxed Set 2003 eBooks.com — buy Wilbur Smith Boxed Set 2003
  37. 37 Blue Horizon 2003 Amazon — buy Blue Horizon Bookshop — buy Blue Horizon ThriftBooks — buy Blue Horizon eBooks.com — buy Blue Horizon
  38. 38 By Wilbur Smith Wild Justice 2003 Amazon — buy By Wilbur Smith Wild Justice ThriftBooks — buy By Wilbur Smith Wild Justice eBooks.com — buy By Wilbur Smith Wild Justice
  39. 39 The Triumph of the Sun 2005 Amazon — buy The Triumph of the Sun Bookshop — buy The Triumph of the Sun ThriftBooks — buy The Triumph of the Sun eBooks.com — buy The Triumph of the Sun
  40. 40 The Quest 2007 Amazon — buy The Quest Bookshop — buy The Quest ThriftBooks — buy The Quest eBooks.com — buy The Quest

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Read# TitleYear Date finished
1 Rage by Wilbur Smith (1987-04-30) 1514
2 Wild Justice 1960
3 When the Lion Feeds 1964
4 Hungry as the Sea 1964
5 The Dark of the Sun 1965
6 The sound of thunder 1966
7 Gold Mine 1970
8 The Diamond Hunters 1971
9 The Sunbird 1972
10 Eagle in the sky 1974
11 The Eye of the Tiger 1975
12 Shout at the Devil 1976
13 Cry Wolf 1976
14 A Sparrow Falls 1977
15 Falcon Flies 1980
16 Men of men 1981
17 The delta decision 1981
18 The angels weep 1982
19 Angels Weep 1983
20 The leopard hunts in darkness 1984
21 Rage 1987
22 Power of the Sword 1987
23 Golden Fox 1990
24 Elephant song / Wilbur Smith 1991
25 A time to die 1991
26 Wilbur Smith - Header 1992
27 River god 1993
28 Elephant Song 1994
29 The seventh scroll 1995
30 Birds of prey 1997
31 The burning shore 1998
32 Monsoon 2000
33 Wilbur Smith Omnibus 2001
34 Warlock 2001
35 Wilbur Smith Double 2001
36 Wilbur Smith Boxed Set 2003 2003
37 Blue Horizon 2003
38 By Wilbur Smith Wild Justice 2003
39 The Triumph of the Sun 2005
40 The Quest 2007

Wilbur Smith reading order — abookinorder.com

Where to start

Begin with Rage by Wilbur Smith (1987-04-30) (1514). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Wilbur Smith — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.

Frequently asked

How many Wilbur Smith books are there?

40 to date, spanning 1514–2007.

What is the newest Wilbur Smith book?

The Quest, published in 2007.