📖 About Henri Castang

Henri Castang is a series universe written by Nicolas Freeling. The complete collection runs to 16 books across 1 series, published between 1974 and 1996.

The main series is Publication Order of Henri Castang Books with 16 books. It opens with A Dressing of Diamond (1974) and currently runs to A Dwarf Kingdom (1996).

Series included on this page:

🎯 Where to Start with Henri Castang

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: A Dressing of Diamond (1974), book 1 of Publication Order of Henri Castang 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.

Each of the 1 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.

📚 Henri Castang Books in Order

Publication Order of Henri Castang Books
16 books
1
A Dressing of Diamond book cover1A Dressing of Diamond1974Buy on Amazon
The Bugles Blowing / What Are The Bugles Blowing For? book cover2The Bugles Blowing / What Are The Bugles Blowing For?1975Buy on Amazon
Sabine / Lake Isle book cover3Sabine / Lake Isle1976Buy on Amazon
Night Lords book cover4Night Lords1978Buy on Amazon
Castang's City book cover5Castang's City1980Buy on Amazon
Wolfnight book cover6Wolfnight1982Buy on Amazon
The Back of the North Wind book cover7The Back of the North Wind1983Buy on Amazon
No Part in Your Death book cover8No Part in Your Death1984Buy on Amazon
Cold Iron book cover9Cold Iron1986Buy on Amazon
Lady Macbeth book cover10Lady Macbeth1988Buy on Amazon
Not As Far As Velma book cover11Not As Far As Velma1989Buy on Amazon
Those in Peril book cover12Those in Peril1990Buy on Amazon
Flanders Sky / The Pretty How Town book cover13Flanders Sky / The Pretty How Town1992Buy on Amazon
You Who Know book cover14You Who Know1994Buy on Amazon
The Seacoast of Bohemia book cover15The Seacoast of Bohemia1994Buy on Amazon
A Dwarf Kingdom book cover16A Dwarf Kingdom1996Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Henri Castang books are there?
There are 16 books in the Henri Castang collection, organised into 1 series and published between 1974 and 1996.
What is the first Henri Castang book?
The first book is A Dressing of Diamond, published in 1974.
What order should I read the Henri Castang 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 Henri Castang books?
The Henri Castang books were written by Nicolas Freeling.
Is the Henri Castang series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Henri Castang Books, has 16 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Henri Castang series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1974, and the most recent in 1996.