📖 About Courtney

Courtney is a series universe written by Wilbur Smith. The complete collection runs to 13 books across 2 series, published between 1964 and 2009.

The main series is Publication Order of Courtney Books with 13 books. It opens with When the Lion Feeds (1964) and currently runs to Assegai (2009).

Series included on this page:

🎯 Where to Start with Courtney

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: When the Lion Feeds (1964), book 1 of Publication Order of Courtney Books. Reading in publication order lets the world and characters develop the way the author intended, and it avoids spoilers that later books may contain.

If you would rather follow the story timeline instead of the release sequence, a chronological order is listed below. It begins with Birds of Prey (1997).

Each of the 2 series on this page is expandable — click a series heading to see every title it contains, in order, with a direct link to buy the book on Amazon.

📚 Courtney Books in Order

Publication Order of Courtney Books
13 books
1
When the Lion Feeds book cover1When the Lion Feeds1964Buy on Amazon
The Sound of Thunder / The Roar of Thunder book cover2The Sound of Thunder / The Roar of Thunder1966Buy on Amazon
A Sparrow Falls book cover3A Sparrow Falls1977Buy on Amazon
The Burning Shore book cover4The Burning Shore1985Buy on Amazon
Power of the Sword book cover5Power of the Sword1986Buy on Amazon
Rage book cover6Rage1987Buy on Amazon
A Time to Die book cover7A Time to Die1989Buy on Amazon
Golden Fox book cover8Golden Fox1990Buy on Amazon
The Triumph of the Sun book cover9The Triumph of the Sun1992Buy on Amazon
Birds of Prey book cover10Birds of Prey1997Buy on Amazon
Monsoon book cover11Monsoon1999Buy on Amazon
Blue Horizon book cover12Blue Horizon2003Buy on Amazon
Assegai book cover13Assegai2009Buy on Amazon
Chronological Order of Courtney Books
13 books
2
Birds of Prey book cover1Birds of Prey1997Buy on Amazon
Monsoon book cover2Monsoon1999Buy on Amazon
Blue Horizon book cover3Blue Horizon2003Buy on Amazon
When the Lion Feeds book cover4When the Lion Feeds1964Buy on Amazon
The Triumph of the Sun book cover5The Triumph of the Sun1992Buy on Amazon
The Sound of Thunder / The Roar of Thunder book cover6The Sound of Thunder / The Roar of Thunder1966Buy on Amazon
Assegai book cover7Assegai2009Buy on Amazon
The Burning Shore book cover8The Burning Shore1985Buy on Amazon
A Sparrow Falls book cover9A Sparrow Falls1977Buy on Amazon
Power of the Sword book cover10Power of the Sword1986Buy on Amazon
Rage book cover11Rage1987Buy on Amazon
Golden Fox book cover12Golden Fox1990Buy on Amazon
A Time to Die book cover13A Time to Die1989Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Courtney books are there?
There are 13 books in the Courtney collection, organised into 2 series and published between 1964 and 2009.
What is the first Courtney book?
The first book is When the Lion Feeds, published in 1964.
What order should I read the Courtney books in?
Most readers use publication order, which is the order the books were originally released. A chronological order is also provided on this page for readers who prefer to follow the internal timeline of the story.
Who wrote the Courtney books?
The Courtney books were written by Wilbur Smith.
Is the Courtney series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Courtney Books, has 13 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Courtney series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1964, and the most recent in 2009.