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Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Start with: A Search for a Secret (1867)
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Publication Order of Short Story Collections
Start with: The Sovereign Reader (1887)
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Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
Start with: Queen Victoria (1887)
ⓘ About G.A. Henty
Before his resignation from the military in 1859, Henty married the love of his life, Elizabeth Finucane. The couple was blessed with four children. In 1865, Henty’s wife died after battling illness for long and immediately he began publishing articles for Standard Newspaper. In 1866, the Standard Newspaper hired him as their special correspondent to report on the Auster-Italian War. Henty was an avid support of supporter of the British Empire. His ideas on politics were highly influenced by writers such as Thomas Carlyle and Sir Charles Dilke. The author stated in an interview that his storytelling skills were sharpened out of the bedtime stories told to his children after dinner. His first children book was published in 1870 and featured characters named after Henty’s children.
All Book Series by G.A. Henty
1
A Search for a Secret
Series opener · book 1 of 102 · published 1867
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2
The March to Magdala
Book 2 of 102 · published 1868
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3
All But Lost Vol. I
Book 3 of 102 · published 1869
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4
All But Lost Vol. II
Book 4 of 102 · published 1869
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5
All But Lost Vol. III
Book 5 of 102 · published 1869
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6
Out on the Pampas
Book 6 of 102 · published 1870
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7
The Young Franc Tireurs
Book 7 of 102 · published 1872
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8
The March to Coomassie
Book 8 of 102 · published 1874
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9
The Young Buglers
Book 9 of 102 · published 1880
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10
In Times of Peril
Book 10 of 102 · published 1881
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11
Facing Death
Book 11 of 102 · published 1882
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12
Winning His Spurs / The Boy Knight
Book 12 of 102 · published 1882
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13
Friends Though Divided
Book 13 of 102 · published 1883
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14
By Sheer Pluck
Book 14 of 102 · published 1884
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15
With Clive in India
Book 15 of 102 · published 1884
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16
The Dragon and the Raven
Book 16 of 102 · published 1885
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17
In Freedom's Cause
Book 17 of 102 · published 1885
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18
The Lion of the North
Book 18 of 102 · published 1885
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19
The Young Colonists
Book 19 of 102 · published 1885
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20
For Name and Fame
Book 20 of 102 · published 1886
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21
Through the Fray
Book 21 of 102 · published 1886
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22
The Bravest of the Brave
Book 22 of 102 · published 1887
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23
A Final Reckoning
Book 23 of 102 · published 1887
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24
With Wolfe in Canada
Book 24 of 102 · published 1887
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25
The Young Carthaginian
Book 25 of 102 · published 1887
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26
Bonnie Prince Charlie
Book 26 of 102 · published 1888
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27
For the Temple
Book 27 of 102 · published 1888
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28
Gabriel Allen M.P.
Book 28 of 102 · published 1888
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29
In the Reign of Terror
Book 29 of 102 · published 1888
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30
Orange and Green
Book 30 of 102 · published 1888
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31
Sturdy and Strong
Book 31 of 102 · published 1888
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32
Captain Bayley's Heir
Book 32 of 102 · published 1889
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33
The Cat of Bubastes
Book 33 of 102 · published 1889
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34
The Curse of Carne's Hold
Book 34 of 102 · published 1889
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35
By England's Aid
Book 35 of 102 · published 1890
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36
By Pike and Dyke
Book 36 of 102 · published 1890
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37
The Lion of Saint Mark
Book 37 of 102 · published 1890
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38
A Chapter of Adventures
Book 38 of 102 · published 1890
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39
By Right of Conquest
Book 39 of 102 · published 1891
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40
A Hidden Foe
Book 40 of 102 · published 1892
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41
The Dash for Khartoum
Book 41 of 102 · published 1892
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42
Held Fast For England
Book 42 of 102 · published 1892
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43
Redskin and Cow-Boy
Book 43 of 102 · published 1893
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44
Beric the Briton
Book 44 of 102 · published 1893
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45
Condemned as a Nihilist
Book 45 of 102 · published 1893
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46
In Greek Waters
Book 46 of 102 · published 1893
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47
Dorothy's Double
Book 47 of 102 · published 1894
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48
One of the 28th
Book 48 of 102 · published 1894
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49
Through the Sikh War
Book 49 of 102 · published 1894
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50
A Jacobite Exile
Book 50 of 102 · published 1894
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51
Rujub, the Juggler
Book 51 of 102 · published 1894
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52
In the Heart of the Rockies
Book 52 of 102 · published 1895
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53
St. Bartholomew's Eve
Book 53 of 102 · published 1895
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54
A Woman of the Commune
Book 54 of 102 · published 1895
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55
Wulf the Saxon
Book 55 of 102 · published 1895
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56
A Knight of the White Cross
Book 56 of 102 · published 1896
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57
Through Russian Snows
Book 57 of 102 · published 1896
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58
At Agincourt
Book 58 of 102 · published 1897
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59
The Cornet of Horse
Book 59 of 102 · published 1897
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60
A March on London
Book 60 of 102 · published 1897
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61
The Queen's Cup
Book 61 of 102 · published 1897
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62
With Cochrane the Dauntless
Book 62 of 102 · published 1897
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63
Colonel Thorndyke's Secret
Book 63 of 102 · published 1898
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64
With Frederick the Great
Book 64 of 102 · published 1898
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65
At Aboukir and Acre
Book 65 of 102 · published 1899
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66
Both Sides the Border
Book 66 of 102 · published 1899
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67
The Golden Canyon
Book 67 of 102 · published 1899
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69
The Lost Heir
Book 69 of 102 · published 1899
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70
Among Malay Pirates
Book 70 of 102 · published 1899
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71
Won by the Sword
Book 71 of 102 · published 1899
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72
In the Hands of the Cave Dwellers
Book 72 of 102 · published 1900
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73
No Surrender!
Book 73 of 102 · published 1900
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74
Out With Garibaldi
Book 74 of 102 · published 1900
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75
A Roving Commission
Book 75 of 102 · published 1900
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76
Saint George for England
Book 76 of 102 · published 1900
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77
The Tiger of Mysore
Book 77 of 102 · published 1900
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78
True to the Old Flag
Book 78 of 102 · published 1900
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79
With Lee in Virginia
Book 79 of 102 · published 1900
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80
With Moore at Corunna
Book 80 of 102 · published 1900
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81
At the Point of the Bayonet
Book 81 of 102 · published 1901
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82
In the Irish Brigade
Book 82 of 102 · published 1901
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83
John Hawke's Fortune
Book 83 of 102 · published 1901
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84
With Buller In Natal
Book 84 of 102 · published 1901
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85
With Roberts to Pretoria
Book 85 of 102 · published 1901
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86
Maori and Settler
Book 86 of 102 · published 1902
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87
On the Irrawaddy
Book 87 of 102 · published 1902
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88
To Herat And Cabul
Book 88 of 102 · published 1902
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89
Under Drake's Flag
Book 89 of 102 · published 1902
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90
When London Burned
Book 90 of 102 · published 1902
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91
With Kitchener in the Soudan
Book 91 of 102 · published 1902
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92
With the British Legion
Book 92 of 102 · published 1902
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93
Through Three Campaigns
Book 93 of 102 · published 1903
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94
The Treasure of the Incas
Book 94 of 102 · published 1903
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95
With the Allies to Pekin
Book 95 of 102 · published 1904
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96
By Conduct and Courage
Book 96 of 102 · published 1904
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97
Redskins and Colonists
Book 97 of 102 · published 1905
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98
Under Wellington's Command
Book 98 of 102 · published 1905
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99
The Young Midshipman
Book 99 of 102 · published 1912
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100
A Tale of the Western Plains
Book 100 of 102 · published 1997
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101
Through Afghan Passes
Book 101 of 102 · published 2002
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102
The Plague Ship
Latest in the series · book 102 of 102 · published 2002
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1
The Sovereign Reader
Series opener · book 1 of 5 · published 1887
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2
Tales Of Daring And Danger
Book 2 of 5 · published 1890
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3
A Soldier's Daughter and Other Stories
Book 3 of 5 · published 1899
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4
Tales Of Dreams And Dangers
Book 4 of 5 · published 2001
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5
In the Hands of the Malays
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2002
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1
Queen Victoria
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 1887
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2
Those Other Animals
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 1891
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? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is G.A. Henty?
Before his resignation from the military in 1859, Henty married the love of his life, Elizabeth Finucane. The couple was blessed with four children. In 1865, Henty’s wife died after battling illness for long and immediately he began publishing articles for Standard Newspaper.
Which G.A. Henty series should I start with?
G.A. Henty's books stand alone rather than forming a numbered series, so there is no reading order to follow. The natural first pick is A Search for a Secret (1867).
How many books has G.A. Henty written?
G.A. Henty has 109 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1867 and 2002. They are filed under 3 categories rather than in numbered series — chiefly Standalone Novels, Short Story Collections and Non-Fiction.
In what order should G.A. Henty's series be read?
No reading order is needed: none of the 109 books catalogued here do not form a numbered series, so any title can be picked up first. Within each category they are listed by publication year.
How are G.A. Henty's books organised into series?
This guide splits G.A. Henty's 109 books into categories rather than numbered series: Standalone Novels (102 books); Short Story Collections (5 books); Non-Fiction (2 books).
