Series reading guide · updated 2026
Horatio Hornblower Books in Order
Every Horatio Hornblower book in publication order — 24 in total, spanning 1937–1967.
Publication Order of Horatio Hornblower Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Happy Return/Beat to Quarters | 1937 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Ship of the Line | 1938 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Flying Colours | 1938 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | The Commodore/Commodore Hornblower | 1945 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | Lord Hornblower | 1946 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | Mr. Midshipman Hornblower | 1950 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | Lieutenant Hornblower | 1952 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | Hornblower and the Atropos | 1953 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | Admiral Hornblower in the West Indies | 1957 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | Hornblower and the Hotspur | 1962 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | Hornblower During the Crisis | 1967 | Amazon US UK |
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Happy Return/Beat to Quarters | 1937 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Ship of the Line | 1938 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Flying Colours | 1938 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | The Commodore/Commodore Hornblower | 1945 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | Lord Hornblower | 1946 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | Mr. Midshipman Hornblower | 1950 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | Lieutenant Hornblower | 1952 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | Hornblower and the Atropos | 1953 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | Admiral Hornblower in the West Indies | 1957 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | Hornblower and the Hotspur | 1962 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | Hornblower During the Crisis | 1967 | Amazon US UK |
Chronological Order of Horatio Hornblower Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Captain Hornblower R.N. | 1965 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Horatio Hornblower Collections
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Hornblower Companion | 1964 | Amazon US UK |
Every title by year All 24, oldest to newest
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Happy Return/Beat to Quarters | 1937 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | The Happy Return/Beat to Quarters | 1937 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Ship of the Line | 1938 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | Flying Colours | 1938 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | Ship of the Line | 1938 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | Flying Colours | 1938 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | The Commodore/Commodore Hornblower | 1945 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | The Commodore/Commodore Hornblower | 1945 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | Lord Hornblower | 1946 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | Lord Hornblower | 1946 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | Mr. Midshipman Hornblower | 1950 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | Mr. Midshipman Hornblower | 1950 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | Lieutenant Hornblower | 1952 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 | Lieutenant Hornblower | 1952 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 | Hornblower and the Atropos | 1953 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 | Hornblower and the Atropos | 1953 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 | Admiral Hornblower in the West Indies | 1957 | Amazon US UK |
| 18 | Admiral Hornblower in the West Indies | 1957 | Amazon US UK |
| 19 | Hornblower and the Hotspur | 1962 | Amazon US UK |
| 20 | Hornblower and the Hotspur | 1962 | Amazon US UK |
| 21 | The Hornblower Companion | 1964 | Amazon US UK |
| 22 | Captain Hornblower R.N. | 1965 | Amazon US UK |
| 23 | Hornblower During the Crisis | 1967 | Amazon US UK |
| 24 | Hornblower During the Crisis | 1967 | Amazon US UK |
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