Hornblower Saga: Chronological Order by C.S. Forester
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Hornblower Saga: Chronological Order by C.S. Forester

14 primary works • 32 total works
The novels, in chronological order.

Book 1

Mr. Midshipman Hornblower
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4.17 · 17543 Ratings · 1170 Reviews · published 1950 · 194 editions
Here we meet Horatio Hornblower, a young man of 17…

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    Book 2

    Lieutenant Hornblower
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    4.31     · 12432 Ratings · 528 Reviews · published 1952 · 67 editions
    In this gripping tale of turmoil and triumph on th…

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    Book 3

    Hornblower and the Hotspur
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    4.31     · 11023 Ratings · 417 Reviews · published 1962 · 44 editions
    Hornblower's reconnaissance mission quickly turns …

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    Book 4

    Hornblower During the Crisis
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    4.07     · 6704 Ratings · 291 Reviews · published 1967 · 77 editions
    The final Horatio Hornblower story tells of Napole…

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    Book 5

    Hornblower and the Atropos
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    4.24     · 9152 Ratings · 328 Reviews · published 1953 · 45 editions
    In the wake of a humbling incident aboard a canal …

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    Book 6

    Beat to Quarters
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    4.28     · 11479 Ratings · 489 Reviews · published 1937 · 155 editions
    June 1808, somewhere west of Nicaragua-a site suit…

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    Book 7

    Ship of the Line
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    4.32     · 8168 Ratings · 306 Reviews · published 1938 · -129 editions
    Hornblower leads his first ship of the line into e…

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    Book 8

    Flying Colours
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    4.34     · 7974 Ratings · 318 Reviews · published 1938 · 110 editions
    Forced to surrender his ship, the Sutherland, afte…

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    Book 9

    Commodore Hornblower
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    4.25     · 7830 Ratings · 261 Reviews · published 1945 · 111 editions
    1812 and the fate of Europe lies in the hands of n…

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    Book 10

    Lord Hornblower
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    4.11     · 7041 Ratings · 271 Reviews · published 1946 · 128 editions
    Weary of the war that he has waged nearly his enti…

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    Book 11

    Admiral Hornblower in the West Indies
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    4.15     · 5818 Ratings · 223 Reviews · published 1957 · 110 editions
    Horatio Hornblower, now Admiral, sails over seas a…

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    Book 1-11 box

    Horatio Hornblower 1 - 11.
    by
    4.45     · 1701 Ratings · 81 Reviews · published 1981 · 1 edition

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    Book 1-3 omnibus

    The Young Hornblower Omnibus: Mr Midshipman Hornblower, Lieutenant Hornblower and Hornblower and the Hotspur
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    4.39     · 1282 Ratings · 50 Reviews · published 1953 · 23 editions
    The young Hornblower - A truly formidable force in…

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    Book 1-5 omnibus

    Capitaine Hornblower, tome 1: Aspirant de marine / Lieutenant de marine / Seul maître à bord / Trésor de guerre / Retour à bon port
    by
    4.32     · 25 Ratings · 1 edition
    L'ensemble de ces récits constitue un des plus fab…

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    Book 5-7 omnibus

    Captain Hornblower R.N.: Hornblower and the Atropos / The Happy Return / A Ship of the Line
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    4.46     · 1177 Ratings · 31 Reviews · published 1965 · 10 editions
    Follow the thrilling and exciting adventures of Ho…

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    Book 5-8

    Captain Hornblower
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    4.80     · 5 Ratings · 1 Reviews · 1 edition

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    Book 6-8 omnibus

    Captain Horatio Hornblower: Beat to Quarters / Ship of the Line / Flying Colours
    by
    4.31     · 4111 Ratings · 57 Reviews · published 1939 · 41 editions
    Combines the first three books in the series: Beat…

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    Book 6-11 omnibus

    Capitaine Hornblower, tome 2: Un vaisseau de ligne / Pavillon haut / Le seigneur de la mer / Lord Hornblower / Mission aux Antilles
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    4.47     · 19 Ratings · 1 Reviews · 4 editions
    1810, Plymouth. Le capitaine Hornblower s'engage à…

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    Book 8-11 omnibus

    Admiral Hornblower: Flying Colours / The Commodore / Lord Hornblower / Hornblower in the West Indies
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    4.43     · 986 Ratings · 28 Reviews · published 1966 · 7 editions
    Step into C.S. Forester's classic seafaring tales …

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    Book 9-11 omnibus

    The Indomitable Hornblower: Commodore Hornblower, Lord Hornblower & Hornblower in the West Indies
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    4.42     · 97 Ratings · 9 Reviews · 11 editions

    These thrilling tales of high-seas adventure in th…

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    Book short stories

    Horatio Hornblower's Temptation & The Last Encounter
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    4.11     · 166 Ratings · 7 Reviews · published 1967 · 1 edition
    "Hornblower and the Widow McCool" is a short story…

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    Book companion

    The Hornblower Companion
    by
    4.11     · 396 Ratings · 23 Reviews · published 1964 · 24 editions
    The popular novelist provides a historical naval c…

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    Book 1-2 omnibus abridged

    Horatio Hornblower Goes to Sea
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    4.20     · 306 Ratings · 8 Reviews · published 1955 · 17 editions
    Contains: Mr. Midshipman Hornblower, Lieutenant Ho…

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    Book 5-6 omnibus abridged

    Hornblower Takes Command: Hornblower and the Atropos & Beat to Quarters
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    4.27     · 30 Ratings · published 1940 · 6 editions
    Junior edition published for the younger reader wh…

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    Book 1-4 omnibus

    Young Hornblower: Mr. Midshipman Hornblower / Lieutenant Hornblower / Hornblower and Hotspur / Hornblower and the Crisis
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    4.40     · 95 Ratings · 4 Reviews · 1 edition

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    Book 7-8 omnibus abridged

    Hornblower in Captivity: Ship of the Line & Flying Colours
    by
    4.43     · 30 Ratings · 2 Reviews · published 1955 · 11 editions
    Volume 3 of the Hornblower series

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    Book 1-2, 5 omnibus

    Young Hornblower: Mr. Midshipman Hornblower, Lieutenant Hornblower & Hornblower and the Atropos
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    4.48     · 67 Ratings · 2 Reviews · 4 editions
    Hardcover Little, Brown; No Edition Stated edition…

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    Book 1-3

    The Hornblower Saga
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    4.87     · 23 Ratings · 12 editions

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    Book 1-3, 5

    Лейтенант Хорнблауэр. Рука судьбы
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    5.00     · 2 Ratings · published 1950 · 1 edition
    Сага об офицере королевского флота Великобритании …

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    Book 9-10 omnibus abridged

    Hornblower's Triumph: Commodore Hornblower & Lord Hornblower
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    4.47     · 109 Ratings · 1 Reviews · published 2007 · 8 editions
    Volume 4 in the Hornblower series.

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    Book 6-8

    Капитан Хорнблауэр. Под стягом победным
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    5.00     · 1 Ratings · published 1937 · 1 edition
    Сага об офицере королевского флота Великобритании …

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    Book 4, 9-11

    Адмирал Хорнблауэр. Последняя встреча
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    0.00     · published 1945 · 2 editions
    Сага об офицере королевского флота Великобритании …

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