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Wilbur Smith

(b.1933)

Wilbur Smith was born in Central Africa in 1933. He was educated at Michaelhouse and Rhodes University. He became a full-time writer in 1964 after the successful publication of When the Lion Feeds, and has since written nearly thirty novels, all meticulously researched on his numerous expeditions worldwide. His books are now translated into twenty-six languages.

Wilbur Smith lives in London and continues to have an abiding concern for the peoples and wildlife of his native continent, an interest strongly reflected in his novels.

Genres: Historical, Thriller, Children's Fiction

Series

Courtney
   1. When the Lion Feeds (1964)
   2. The Sound of Thunder (1966)
     aka The Roar of Thunder
   3. A Sparrow Falls (1977)
   4. The Burning Shore (1985)
   5. Power of the Sword (1986)
   6. Rage (1987)
   7. Golden Fox (1990)
   8. A Time to Die (1989)
   9. Birds of Prey (1997)
   10. Monsoon (1999)
   11. The Blue Horizon (2003)
   12. Assegai (2009)
   13. Golden Lion (2015) (with Giles Kristian)
   14. War Cry (2017) (with David Churchill)
   15. The Tiger's Prey (2017) (with Tom Harper)
   16. Courtney's War (2018) (with David Churchill)
   17. Ghost Fire (2019) (with Tom Harper)
   18. Legacy of War (2021) (with David Churchill)

Ballantyne
   0. Call of the Raven (2020) (with Corban Addison)
   1. A Falcon Flies (1980)
     aka Flight of the Falcon
   2. Men of Men (1981)
   3. The Angels Weep (1982)
   4. The Leopard Hunts in Darkness (1984)

Ancient Egyptian
   1. River God (1993)
   2. The Seventh Scroll (1995)
   3. Warlock (2001)
   4. The Quest (2007)
   5. Desert God (2014)
   6. Pharaoh (2016)

Courtneys & Ballantynes
1. The Triumph of the Sun (2005)
2. King of Kings (2019) (with Imogen Robertson)

Hector Cross
   1. Those in Peril (2011)
   2. Vicious Circle (2012)
   3. Predator (2016) (with Tom Cain)

Jack Courtney
1. Cloudburst (2020) (with Christopher Wakling)
2. Thunderbolt (2021)

Novels

   The Dark of the Sun (1965)
     aka The Train from Katanga
   Shout At the Devil (1968)
   Gold Mine (1970)
     aka Gold
   The Diamond Hunters (1971)
   The Sunbird (1972)
   Eagle in the Sky (1974)
   The Eye of the Tiger (1975)
   Cry Wolf (1976)
   Hungry As the Sea (1978)
   Wild Justice (1979)
     aka The Delta Decision
   Elephant Song (1991)

Omnibus

The Eye of the Tiger / Hungry as the Sea (2005)
Sunbird / Wild Justice (2007)

Non fiction

On Leopard Rock (2018)

Wilbur Smith recommends

The Accident Man (2007)
(Samuel Carver, book 1)
Tom Cain
"This is the best first thriller I have read since 'The Day of the Jackal'."

Raiders from the North (2009)
(Empire of the Moghul, book 1)
Alex Rutherford
"A totally absorbing narrative filled with authentic historical characters and sweeping action set in an age of horrifying but magnificent savagery. The writing is as compelling as the events described and kept me eagerly leaping from one page to the next."

God of Vengeance (2014)
(Rise of Sigurd, book 1)
Giles Kristian
"Action-packed storytelling which stirs the blood and thrills the soul."

Devil (2015)
(Leopards of Normandy, book 1)
David Churchill
"An exciting mix of medieval betrayal, violence and sex."

The Shrine (2015)
(Eagles of Rome)
Ben Kane
"The rising star of historical fiction."

Colossus (2015)
Colin Falconer
"A fantastic read."

Nomad (2016)
(Marc Dane, book 1)
James Swallow
"Unputdownable. A must-read."

Night Flight to Paris (2018)
David Gilman
"A gripping ride through a memorable period of history."

The Last Hunt (2019)
(Benny Griessel, book 6)
Deon Meyer
"The undisputed champion of South African crime. Meyer grabs you but the throat and never lets you go."

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