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ⓘ About Alistair MacLean
Alistair MacLean was one of the popular Scottish novelists who used to write thrillers and adventure novels. His writing career includes a total of 29 bestselling novels, which helped him to be recognized among the outstanding writers of his time. Many of the popular novels written by MacLean have been adapted into famous movies. Some of them include The Guns of Navarone, Where Eagles Dare, Ice Station Zebra, etc. He has also written a couple of novels under the pen name Ian Stuart. MacLean was born on 21 April, 1922 in Shettleston, Glasgow, Scotland, and died on 2 February 1987 in Munich, Germany at the age of 64. At the time of his birth, MacLean’s father used to work as a minister in the Church of Scotland.
All Book Series by Alistair MacLean
Storm Force from Navarone
Book 3 of 4 · published 1998 Anthology · Sam Llewellyn
Thunderbolt from Navarone
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 1998 Anthology · Sam Llewellyn
Rendezvous
Latest in the series · book 27 of 27 · published 1995 Co-authored · Alastair MacNeill
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Alistair MacLean?
Alistair MacLean was one of the popular Scottish novelists who used to write thrillers and adventure novels. His writing career includes a total of 29 bestselling novels, which helped him to be recognized among the outstanding writers of his time. Many of the popular novels written by MacLean have been adapted into famous movies.
Which Alistair MacLean series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Guns of Navarone series, the earliest of Alistair MacLean's multi-book series: it opens with The Guns of Navarone (1957) and runs to 4 books across 1957–1998, ending with Thunderbolt from Navarone (1998). Alistair MacLean's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Alistair MacLean written?
Alistair MacLean has 45 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1955 and 1998. 17 of them belong to 4 named series — the largest being the Alistair MacLean's UNACO series with 10 books — and 28 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Alistair MacLean's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Alistair MacLean's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Guns of Navarone (1957–1998, 4 books), Alastair MacLean Non-Fiction (1962–1972, 2 books) and Alistair MacLean's UNACO (1980–1998, 10 books), plus 1 more.
How are Alistair MacLean's books organised into series?
This guide splits Alistair MacLean's 45 books into 4 named series and 28 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Alistair MacLean's UNACO (10 books, 1980–1998); Guns of Navarone (4 books, 1957–1998); Alastair MacLean Non-Fiction (2 books, 1962–1972); Alastair MacLean Short Story Collections (1 book, 1985).