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ⓘ About Rafael Sabatini
Rafael Sabatini was a well known Italian-English author of romance, adventure, and literature & fiction novels. He is particularly famous for writing the worldwide bestsellers such as Scaramouche, Bellario the Fortunate, The Sea Hawk, and Captain Blood. His writing career comprised of 34 full-length novels, 8 short story collections, 6 nonfiction books, several plays, and many uncollected short stories. Author Sabatini was born on April 29, 1875, in Iesi Italy. His father was an Italian named Vincenzo Sabatini and his mother was an English citizen named Anna Trafford. Both of them worked as opera singers before they took up the job of teaching. Sabatini was very young when he was exposed to multiple languages.
All Book Series by Rafael Sabatini
The Fortunes of Captain Blood
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 1936
The Lovers of Yvonne / The Suitors of Yvonne
Series opener · book 1 of 31 · published 1902
The Collected Short Stories of Rafael Sabatini
Latest in the series · book 8 of 8 · published 2009
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Rafael Sabatini?
Rafael Sabatini was a well known Italian-English author of romance, adventure, and literature & fiction novels. He is particularly famous for writing the worldwide bestsellers such as Scaramouche, Bellario the Fortunate, The Sea Hawk, and Captain Blood. His writing career comprised of 34 full-length novels, 8 short story collections, 6 nonfiction books, several plays, and many uncollected short stories.
Which Rafael Sabatini series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Captain Blood series, the earliest of Rafael Sabatini's multi-book series: it opens with Captain Blood (1922) and runs to 3 books across 1922–1936, ending with The Fortunes of Captain Blood (1936).
How many books has Rafael Sabatini written?
Rafael Sabatini has 50 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1902 and 2022. 5 of them belong to 2 named series — the largest being the Captain Blood series with 3 books — and 45 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Rafael Sabatini's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Rafael Sabatini's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Scaramouche (1921–1931, 2 books) and Captain Blood (1922–1936, 3 books).
How are Rafael Sabatini's books organised into series?
This guide splits Rafael Sabatini's 50 books into 2 named series and 45 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Captain Blood (3 books, 1922–1936); Scaramouche (2 books, 1921–1931).