C.S. Forester

C.S. Forester

C.S. Forester was born in Cairo, Egypt on August 27th, 1899 and passed away at the age of 66 on April 2nd, 1966.

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C.S. Forester Stats: The highest rated book by C.S. Forester on Book Notification is Flying Colours, the 3rd novel in the Horatio Hornblower series. The second-highest rated book is Hornblower and the Atropos (Horatio Hornblower #8).

The most read book by C.S. Forester on Book Notification is Mr. Midshipman Hornblower, the 6th novel in the Horatio Hornblower series. The second most read book is Lieutenant Hornblower (Horatio Hornblower #7).

Below is a complete list of C.S. Forester books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series. The most popular series by C.S. Forester is the Horatio Hornblower Series.

List of Horatio Hornblower Books in Publication Order

Follows a brave British naval officer’s adventures and battles during the Napoleonic Wars.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8
The Happy Return / Beat to Quarters
1937
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2
8.5
Ship of the Line
1938
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3
9
Flying Colours
1938
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4
8.5
The Commodore / Commodore Hornblower
1945
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5
8
Lord Hornblower
1946
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6
7.7
Mr. Midshipman Hornblower
1950
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7
8.1
Lieutenant Hornblower
1952
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8
8.6
Hornblower and the Atropos
1953
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9
8
Admiral Hornblower in the West Indies / Hornblower in the West Indies
1957
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10
8.3
Hornblower and the Hotspur
1962
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11
7.7
Hornblower During the Crisis / Hornblower and the Crisis
1967
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List of Horatio Hornblower Series in Chronological Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
7.7
Mr. Midshipman Hornblower
1950
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2
8.1
Lieutenant Hornblower
1952
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3
8.3
Hornblower and the Hotspur
1962
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4
7.7
Hornblower During the Crisis / Hornblower and the Crisis
1967
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5
8.6
Hornblower and the Atropos
1953
Go
6
8
The Happy Return / Beat to Quarters
1937
Go
7
8.5
Ship of the Line
1938
Go
8
9
Flying Colours
1938
Go
9
8.5
The Commodore / Commodore Hornblower
1945
Go
10
8
Lord Hornblower
1946
Go
11
8
Admiral Hornblower in the West Indies / Hornblower in the West Indies
1957
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List of Horatio Hornblower Collections in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Captain Hornblower R.N.
1965
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List of Horatio Hornblower Non-Fiction in Publication Order

An illustrated nonfiction guide to the real history behind Horatio Hornblower, exploring naval battles, ships, and life at sea during the Napoleonic Wars

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Hornblower Companion
1964
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List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Paid Piper
1924
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2
A Pawn Among Kings
1924
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3
8
Payment Deferred
1926
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4
The Wonderful Week
1927
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5
Love Lies Dreaming
1927
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6
The Shadow of the Hawk / The Daughter of the Hawk
1928
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7
Single-Handed
1929
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8
Brown on Resolution
1929
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9
Plain Murder
1930
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10
Two-and-twenty
1931
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11
Rifleman Dodd / Death to the French
1932
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12
6
The Gun
1933
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13
The Peacemaker
1934
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14
The African Queen
1935
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15
8
The Pursued
1935
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16
Marionettes at home
1936
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17
The General
1936
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18
The Earthly Paradise
1940
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19
The Captain from Connecticut
1941
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20
8
The Ship
1943
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21
The Sky and the Forest
1948
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22
Randall and the River Of Time
1950
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23
The Good Shepherd / Greyhound
1955
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24
The Barbary Pirates
1956
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List of Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
African Queen
1980
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List of Short Story Collections in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Nightmare
1954
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2
Man in the Yellow Raft
1969
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3
Gold from Crete
1970
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List of Children's Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Poo-Poo and the Dragons
1968
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List of Plays in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
U 97
2020
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List of Non-Fiction in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Napoleon and His Court
1924
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2
Josephine, Napoleon's Empress
1925
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3
Victor Emmanuel II and the Union of Italy
1927
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4
Louis XIV: King of France and Navarre
1928
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5
Lord Nelson / Nelson
1929
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6
The Voyage of the Annie Marble
1929
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7
The Adventures of John Wetherell
1954
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8
The Naval War of 1812 / The Age of Fighting Sail
1957
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9
The Age of Fighting Sail
1957
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10
Hunting the Bismarck / Sink the Bismarck / The Last Nine Days of the Bismarck
1958
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11
Long Before Forty
1967
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12
Fatal Fascination: A Choice of Crime (With: Christopher Sykes, Eric Linklater, Nigel Balchin)
1968
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List of C.S. Forester Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Stories for the Dead of Night
1957
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2
65 Great Tales Of Horror
1981
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3
6
Mysterious Sea Stories
1987
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4
Fifty Best Mysteries
1993
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5
High Seas: Stories of Battle and Adventure from the Age of Sail
2002
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C.S. Forester

C.S. Forester (Cecil Louis Troughton Smith) was born on August 27th, 1899. C.S. passed away April 2nd, 1966 at 66 years old. C.S. Forester was born in Cairo, Egypt.

C.S. Forester is probably best known for his Standalone Novels. There are currently 24 novels available. The first standalone was released in 1924 with the novel The Paid Piper. The most recently released novel was The Barbary Pirates which was released in 1956.

C.S. Forester also wrote the Non-Fiction series which has 12 books including Napoleon and His Court and Josephine, Napoleon's Empress.

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C.S. Forester: F.A.Q

When was C.S. Forester Born?

C.S. Forester was born on August 27th, 1899.

When did C.S. Forester die?

C.S. Forester died on April 2nd, 1966 at 66 years old.

Where was C.S. Forester Born?

C.S. Forester was born in Cairo, Egypt.

What was the first book C.S. Forester wrote?

The first book written by C.S. Forester was The Paid Piper, published in 1924.

What was the most recent book C.S. Forester wrote?

His most recently released work was U 97 on July 2nd, 2020.

How many books has C.S. Forester written?

C.S. Forester has written 55 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 11 books in the Horatio Hornblower Series, 1 book in the Horatio Hornblower Collections, 1 book in the Horatio Hornblower Non-Fiction, 24 Standalone Novels, 1 Short Story/Novella, 3 books in the Short Story Collections, 1 book in the Children's Books, 1 book in the Play, 12 books in the Non-Fiction.

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