Order of C.S. Forester Books
Cecil Louis Troughton Smith (1899-1966) wrote under the pseudonym C.S. Forester, establishing himself as a master of naval adventure fiction. His most celebrated works include the beloved Horatio Hornblower series and The African Queen, which gained wider recognition when John Huston transformed it into a acclaimed 1951 film adaptation.
Forester's literary career spanned over four decades, beginning in 1924 with the publication of two novels: The Paid Piper and A Pawn Among Kings. His final original work, Hornblower and the Crisis, appeared posthumously in 1967. During his time in Washington DC throughout World War II, Forester crossed paths with intelligence officer Roald Dahl, whom he inspired to chronicle his Royal Air Force experiences in writing—advice that would prove pivotal in launching Dahl's own literary career.
Below is a chronological listing of C.S. Forester's published works:
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| # | Title | Year | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Mr. Midshipman Hornblower | 1950 | |
| 2 |  Lieutenant Hornblower | 1952 | |
| 3 |  Hornblower and the Hotspur | 1962 | |
| 4 |  Hornblower During the Crisis / Hornblower and the Crisis | 1967 | |
| 5 |  Hornblower and the Atropos | 1953 | |
| 6 |  The Happy Return / Beat to Quarters | 1937 | |
| 7 |  Ship of the Line | 1938 | |
| 8 |  Flying Colours | 1938 | |
| 9 |  The Commodore / Commodore Hornblower | 1945 | |
| 10 |  Lord Hornblower | 1946 | |
| 11 |  Admiral Hornblower in the West Indies / Hornblower in the West Indies | 1957 |
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Chronological Order of Horatio Hornblower Books
| # | Title | Year | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mr. Midshipman Hornblower | 1950 | |
| 2 | Lieutenant Hornblower | 1952 | |
| 3 | Hornblower and the Hotspur | 1962 | |
| 4 | Hornblower During the Crisis / Hornblower and the Crisis | 1967 | |
| 5 | Hornblower and the Atropos | 1953 | |
| 6 | The Happy Return / Beat to Quarters | 1937 | |
| 7 | Ship of the Line | 1938 | |
| 8 | Flying Colours | 1938 | |
| 9 | The Commodore / Commodore Hornblower | 1945 | |
| 10 | Lord Hornblower | 1946 | |
| 11 | Admiral Hornblower in the West Indies / Hornblower in the West Indies | 1957 |
Publication Order of Anthologies
Publication Order of Children's Books
| # | Title | Year | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Poo-Poo and the Dragons | 1968 |
Publication Order of Horatio Hornblower Books
| # | Title | Year | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Happy Return / Beat to Quarters | 1937 | |
| 2 | Ship of the Line | 1938 | |
| 3 | Flying Colours | 1938 | |
| 4 | The Commodore / Commodore Hornblower | 1945 | |
| 5 | Lord Hornblower | 1946 | |
| 6 | Mr. Midshipman Hornblower | 1950 | |
| 7 | Lieutenant Hornblower | 1952 | |
| 8 | Hornblower and the Atropos | 1953 | |
| 9 | Admiral Hornblower in the West Indies / Hornblower in the West Indies | 1957 | |
| 10 | Hornblower and the Hotspur | 1962 | |
| 11 | Hornblower During the Crisis / Hornblower and the Crisis | 1967 |
Publication Order of Horatio Hornblower Collections
Publication Order of Horatio Hornblower Non-Fiction Books
| # | Title | Year | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  The Hornblower Companion | 1964 |
Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
| # | Title | Year | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Napoleon and His Court | 1924 | |
| 2 |  Josephine, Napoleon's Empress | 1925 | |
| 3 |  Victor Emmanuel II and the Union of Italy | 1927 | |
| 4 |  Louis XIV: King of France and Navarre | 1928 | |
| 5 |  Lord Nelson / Nelson | 1929 | |
| 6 |  The Voyage of the Annie Marble | 1929 | |
| 7 |  The Adventures of John Wetherell | 1954 | |
| 8 |  The Naval War of 1812 / The Age of Fighting Sail | 1957 | |
| 9 |  The Age of Fighting Sail | 1957 | |
| 10 |  Hunting the Bismarck / Sink the Bismarck / The Last Nine Days of the Bismarck | 1958 | |
| 11 |  Long Before Forty | 1967 | |
| 12 |  Fatal Fascination: A Choice of Crime | 1968 |
Publication Order of Plays
| # | Title | Year | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  U 97 | 2020 |
Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas
| # | Title | Year | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  African Queen | 1980 |
Publication Order of Short Story Collections
Standalone Novels
| # | Title | Year | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  The Paid Piper | 1924 | |
| 2 |  A Pawn Among Kings | 1924 | |
| 3 |  Payment Deferred | 1926 | |
| 4 |  The Wonderful Week | 1927 | |
| 5 |  Love Lies Dreaming | 1927 | |
| 6 |  The Shadow of the Hawk / The Daughter of the Hawk | 1928 | |
| 7 |  Single-Handed | 1929 | |
| 8 |  Brown on Resolution | 1929 | |
| 9 |  Plain Murder | 1930 | |
| 10 |  Two-and-twenty | 1931 | |
| 11 |  Rifleman Dodd / Death to the French | 1932 | |
| 12 |  The Gun | 1933 | |
| 13 |  The Peacemaker | 1934 | |
| 14 |  The African Queen | 1935 | |
| 15 |  The Pursued | 1935 | |
| 16 |  Marionettes at home | 1936 | |
| 17 |  The General | 1936 | |
| 18 |  The Earthly Paradise | 1940 | |
| 19 |  The Captain from Connecticut | 1941 | |
| 20 |  The Ship | 1943 | |
| 21 |  The Sky and the Forest | 1948 | |
| 22 |  Randall and the River Of Time | 1950 | |
| 23 |  The Good Shepherd / Greyhound | 1955 | |
| 24 |  The Barbary Pirates | 1956 | |
| 25 |  Lord Nelson | 2025 |