A Book in Order

Series · 40 books

Alistair Maclean Books in Order

The complete Alistair Maclean reading order — 40 books from 1955–1990.

  1. 01 H.M.S. Ulysses 1955 Amazon — buy H.M.S. Ulysses Bookshop — buy H.M.S. Ulysses ThriftBooks — buy H.M.S. Ulysses eBooks.com — buy H.M.S. Ulysses
  2. 02 The guns of Navarone 1957 Amazon — buy The guns of Navarone Bookshop — buy The guns of Navarone ThriftBooks — buy The guns of Navarone eBooks.com — buy The guns of Navarone
  3. 03 South by Java Head 1958 Amazon — buy South by Java Head Bookshop — buy South by Java Head ThriftBooks — buy South by Java Head eBooks.com — buy South by Java Head
  4. 04 The Last Frontier 1959 Amazon — buy The Last Frontier Bookshop — buy The Last Frontier ThriftBooks — buy The Last Frontier eBooks.com — buy The Last Frontier
  5. 05 Night Without End 1960 Amazon — buy Night Without End Bookshop — buy Night Without End ThriftBooks — buy Night Without End eBooks.com — buy Night Without End
  6. 06 Fear is the Key 1961 Amazon — buy Fear is the Key Bookshop — buy Fear is the Key ThriftBooks — buy Fear is the Key eBooks.com — buy Fear is the Key
  7. 07 The Dark Crusader 1961 Amazon — buy The Dark Crusader Bookshop — buy The Dark Crusader ThriftBooks — buy The Dark Crusader eBooks.com — buy The Dark Crusader
  8. 08 The Black shrike 1961 Amazon — buy The Black shrike Bookshop — buy The Black shrike ThriftBooks — buy The Black shrike eBooks.com — buy The Black shrike
  9. 09 The Golden Rendezvous 1962 Amazon — buy The Golden Rendezvous Bookshop — buy The Golden Rendezvous ThriftBooks — buy The Golden Rendezvous eBooks.com — buy The Golden Rendezvous
  10. 10 Satan Bug 1962 Amazon — buy Satan Bug Bookshop — buy Satan Bug ThriftBooks — buy Satan Bug eBooks.com — buy Satan Bug
  11. 11 Lawrence of Arabia 1962 Amazon — buy Lawrence of Arabia Bookshop — buy Lawrence of Arabia ThriftBooks — buy Lawrence of Arabia eBooks.com — buy Lawrence of Arabia
  12. 12 Ice Station Zebra 1963 Amazon — buy Ice Station Zebra Bookshop — buy Ice Station Zebra ThriftBooks — buy Ice Station Zebra eBooks.com — buy Ice Station Zebra
  13. 13 When eight bells toll 1966 Amazon — buy When eight bells toll Bookshop — buy When eight bells toll ThriftBooks — buy When eight bells toll eBooks.com — buy When eight bells toll
  14. 14 Where Eagles Dare 1967 Amazon — buy Where Eagles Dare Bookshop — buy Where Eagles Dare ThriftBooks — buy Where Eagles Dare eBooks.com — buy Where Eagles Dare
  15. 15 Force 10 from Navarone 1968 Amazon — buy Force 10 from Navarone Bookshop — buy Force 10 from Navarone ThriftBooks — buy Force 10 from Navarone eBooks.com — buy Force 10 from Navarone
  16. 16 Puppet on a Chain 1969 Amazon — buy Puppet on a Chain Bookshop — buy Puppet on a Chain ThriftBooks — buy Puppet on a Chain eBooks.com — buy Puppet on a Chain
  17. 17 Caravan to Vaccares 1970 Amazon — buy Caravan to Vaccares Bookshop — buy Caravan to Vaccares ThriftBooks — buy Caravan to Vaccares eBooks.com — buy Caravan to Vaccares
  18. 18 Bear Island 1971 Amazon — buy Bear Island Bookshop — buy Bear Island ThriftBooks — buy Bear Island eBooks.com — buy Bear Island
  19. 19 Captain Cook 1972 Amazon — buy Captain Cook Bookshop — buy Captain Cook ThriftBooks — buy Captain Cook eBooks.com — buy Captain Cook
  20. 20 The way to dusty death 1973 Amazon — buy The way to dusty death Bookshop — buy The way to dusty death ThriftBooks — buy The way to dusty death eBooks.com — buy The way to dusty death
  21. 21 Breakheart Pass 1974 Amazon — buy Breakheart Pass Bookshop — buy Breakheart Pass ThriftBooks — buy Breakheart Pass eBooks.com — buy Breakheart Pass
  22. 22 Circus 1975 Amazon — buy Circus Bookshop — buy Circus ThriftBooks — buy Circus eBooks.com — buy Circus
  23. 23 The Golden Gate 1976 Amazon — buy The Golden Gate Bookshop — buy The Golden Gate ThriftBooks — buy The Golden Gate eBooks.com — buy The Golden Gate
  24. 24 Alistair MacLean 1976 Amazon — buy Alistair MacLean Bookshop — buy Alistair MacLean ThriftBooks — buy Alistair MacLean eBooks.com — buy Alistair MacLean
  25. 25 Goodbye California 1977 Amazon — buy Goodbye California Bookshop — buy Goodbye California ThriftBooks — buy Goodbye California eBooks.com — buy Goodbye California
  26. 26 Seawitch 1977 Amazon — buy Seawitch Bookshop — buy Seawitch ThriftBooks — buy Seawitch eBooks.com — buy Seawitch
  27. 27 Athabasca 1980 Amazon — buy Athabasca Bookshop — buy Athabasca ThriftBooks — buy Athabasca eBooks.com — buy Athabasca
  28. 28 Hostage Tower 1980 Amazon — buy Hostage Tower Bookshop — buy Hostage Tower ThriftBooks — buy Hostage Tower eBooks.com — buy Hostage Tower
  29. 29 River of death 1981 Amazon — buy River of death Bookshop — buy River of death ThriftBooks — buy River of death eBooks.com — buy River of death
  30. 30 The Secret Ways 1981 Amazon — buy The Secret Ways Bookshop — buy The Secret Ways ThriftBooks — buy The Secret Ways eBooks.com — buy The Secret Ways
  31. 31 Alistair MacLean's Air Force One is down 1981 Amazon — buy Alistair MacLean's Air Force One is down Bookshop — buy Alistair MacLean's Air Force One is down ThriftBooks — buy Alistair MacLean's Air Force One is down eBooks.com — buy Alistair MacLean's Air Force One is down
  32. 32 Partisans 1982 Amazon — buy Partisans Bookshop — buy Partisans ThriftBooks — buy Partisans eBooks.com — buy Partisans
  33. 33 Floodgate 1983 Amazon — buy Floodgate Bookshop — buy Floodgate ThriftBooks — buy Floodgate eBooks.com — buy Floodgate
  34. 34 Alistair Maclean's "Hostage Tower" 1983 Amazon — buy Alistair Maclean's "Hostage Tower" Bookshop — buy Alistair Maclean's "Hostage Tower" ThriftBooks — buy Alistair Maclean's "Hostage Tower" eBooks.com — buy Alistair Maclean's "Hostage Tower"
  35. 35 San Andreas 1984 Amazon — buy San Andreas Bookshop — buy San Andreas ThriftBooks — buy San Andreas eBooks.com — buy San Andreas
  36. 36 The Lonely Sea 1985 Amazon — buy The Lonely Sea Bookshop — buy The Lonely Sea ThriftBooks — buy The Lonely Sea eBooks.com — buy The Lonely Sea
  37. 37 Santorini 1986 Amazon — buy Santorini Bookshop — buy Santorini ThriftBooks — buy Santorini eBooks.com — buy Santorini
  38. 38 Alistair MacLean's Death train 1989 Amazon — buy Alistair MacLean's Death train Bookshop — buy Alistair MacLean's Death train ThriftBooks — buy Alistair MacLean's Death train eBooks.com — buy Alistair MacLean's Death train
  39. 39 Alistair MacLean's Night watch 1989 Amazon — buy Alistair MacLean's Night watch Bookshop — buy Alistair MacLean's Night watch ThriftBooks — buy Alistair MacLean's Night watch eBooks.com — buy Alistair MacLean's Night watch
  40. 40 Alistair MacLean's Red alert 1990 Amazon — buy Alistair MacLean's Red alert Bookshop — buy Alistair MacLean's Red alert ThriftBooks — buy Alistair MacLean's Red alert eBooks.com — buy Alistair MacLean's Red alert

Reading tracker

Track your progress through Alistair Maclean

Tick books off as you read them — your progress is saved on this device. Print it for a paper checklist, or save it as a PDF.

Read# TitleYear Date finished
1 H.M.S. Ulysses 1955
2 The guns of Navarone 1957
3 South by Java Head 1958
4 The Last Frontier 1959
5 Night Without End 1960
6 Fear is the Key 1961
7 The Dark Crusader 1961
8 The Black shrike 1961
9 The Golden Rendezvous 1962
10 Satan Bug 1962
11 Lawrence of Arabia 1962
12 Ice Station Zebra 1963
13 When eight bells toll 1966
14 Where Eagles Dare 1967
15 Force 10 from Navarone 1968
16 Puppet on a Chain 1969
17 Caravan to Vaccares 1970
18 Bear Island 1971
19 Captain Cook 1972
20 The way to dusty death 1973
21 Breakheart Pass 1974
22 Circus 1975
23 The Golden Gate 1976
24 Alistair MacLean 1976
25 Goodbye California 1977
26 Seawitch 1977
27 Athabasca 1980
28 Hostage Tower 1980
29 River of death 1981
30 The Secret Ways 1981
31 Alistair MacLean's Air Force One is down 1981
32 Partisans 1982
33 Floodgate 1983
34 Alistair Maclean's "Hostage Tower" 1983
35 San Andreas 1984
36 The Lonely Sea 1985
37 Santorini 1986
38 Alistair MacLean's Death train 1989
39 Alistair MacLean's Night watch 1989
40 Alistair MacLean's Red alert 1990

Alistair Maclean reading order — abookinorder.com

Where to start

Begin with H.M.S. Ulysses (1955). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Alistair Maclean — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.

Frequently asked

How many Alistair Maclean books are there?

40 to date, spanning 1955–1990.

What is the newest Alistair Maclean book?

Alistair MacLean's Red alert, published in 1990.