Books by Wilbur Smith

Every Wilbur Smith book VibeReads knows about, 37 in total, most popular first. We describe books by the vibe they deliver rather than by genre, so you can tell which one to start with.

1. 1

   River God

   Ancient Egypt #1 · 1993

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2. 2

   The Seventh Scroll

   Ancient Egypt #2 · 1995

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3. 3

   Warlock

   Ancient Egypt #3 · 2001

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4. 4

   The Quest

   Ancient Egypt #4 · 2007

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5. 5

   Blue Horizon

   Courtney chronological order #5 · 2003

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6. 6

   Desert God

   Ancient Egypt #5 · 2014

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7. 7

   Assegai

   Courtney #13 · 2009

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8. 8

   Those in Peril

   Hector Cross #1 · 2011

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9. 9

   The Triumph of the Sun

   Courtney #12 · 2005

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10. 10

    A Falcon Flies

    Ballantyne #1 · 1980

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11. 11

    Pharaoh

    Ancient Egypt #6 · 2016

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12. 12

    War Cry

    Courtney #15 · 2017

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13. 13

    La notte del leopardo

    Ballantyne #4 · 1984

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14. 14

    Men of Men

    Ballantyne #2 · 1981

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15. 15

    Roofdier

    Hector Cross #3

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16. 16

    Vicious Circle

    Hector Cross #2 · 2013

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17. 17

    The New Kingdom

    Ancient Egypt #7 · 2021

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18. 18

    The Angels Weep

    Ballantyne #3 · 1982

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19. 19

    Ghost Fire

    Courtney chronological order #6 · 2019

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20. 20

    Call of the Raven

    Ballantyne · 2020

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21. 21

    Nemesis: The historical epic from Master of Adventure, Wilbur Smith

    Courtney chronological order #8 · 2023

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22. 22

    Warrior King

    Courtney chronological order #9 · 2024

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23. 23

    King of Kings

    Ballantyne #6 · 2019

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24. 24

    Storm Tide

    2022

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25. 25

    Storm Tide: A Novel of the American Revolution

    Courtney chronological order #7 · 2022

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26. 26

    Titans of War

    Ancient Egypt #8 · 2022

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27. 27

    Testament

    Ancient Egypt #9 · 2023

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28. 28

    Crossfire

    Courtney publication order #24 · 2025

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29. 29

    Cloudburst

    Jack Courtney Adventures #1 · 2020

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30. 30

    House of Two Pharaohs

    Ancient Egypt #10 · 2025

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31. 31

    Thunderbolt

    Jack Courtney Adventures #2 · 2021

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32. 32

    Prey Zone

    Prey Zone #1 · 2022

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33. 33

    Shockwave

    Jack Courtney Adventures #3 · 2022

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34. 34

    Prey Zone: The Serpent's Lair

    Prey Zone #2 · 2023

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35. 35

    Prey Zone: The Scorpion's Sting

    2024

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36. 36

    The Eye of the Tiger / Hungry as the Sea

    2005

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37. 37

    Golden Lion

    Courtney chronological order #2 · 2015

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