SeriesHoratio Hornblower

Series author: C. S. Forester

53 Works Popularity 1,454 (6,341 Members) 24,994 Books 401 Reviews 4.0
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Core

Mr. Midshipman Hornblower by C. S. Forester 3,207 copies, 70 reviews1
Lieutenant Hornblower by C. S. Forester 2,364 copies, 47 reviews2
Hornblower and the Hotspur by C. S. Forester 2,029 copies, 32 reviews3
Hornblower and the Crisis by C. S. Forester 1,405 copies, 26 reviews4
Hornblower and the Atropos by C. S. Forester 1,740 copies, 27 reviews5
Hornblower : Beat to Quarters by C. S. Forester 2,035 copies, 29 reviews6
A Ship of the Line by C. S. Forester 1,756 copies, 29 reviews7
Flying Colours by C. S. Forester 1,624 copies, 23 reviews8
The Commodore by C. S. Forester 1,807 copies, 25 reviews9
Lord Hornblower by C. S. Forester 1,911 copies, 20 reviews10
Hornblower in the West Indies by C. S. Forester 1,650 copies, 24 reviews11
C. S. Forester's Hornblower One More Time by C. S. Forester 14 copies12

Cadet Edition

Hornblower Goes to Sea by C. S. Forester 74 copies, 1 reviewCadet 1
Hornblower Takes Command by C. S. Forester 22 copiesCadet 2
Hornblower in Captivity by C. S. Forester 21 copiesCadet 3
Hornblower's Triumph by C. S. Forester 10 copiesCadet 4

Short Stories

Hornblower and the Widow McCool [short story] by C. S. Forester 7 copies, 1 reviewshort story
The Last Encounter [short story] by C. S. Forester 7 copies, 1 reviewshort story
Hornblower’s Charitable Offering [short story] by C. S. Forester 15 copies, 1 reviewshort story
The Hand of Destiny [short story] by C. S. Forester 4 copies, 2 reviewsshort story
Hornblower and His Majesty [short story] by C. S. Forester 4 copies, 1 reviewshort story
The Point and the Edge [short story] by C. S. Forester 2 copiesshort story

Supplemental Material

The Life and Times of Horatio Hornblower by C. Northcote Parkinson 565 copies, 8 reviewsCompanion
The Hornblower Companion by C. S. Forester 373 copies, 10 reviewsCompanion
The Real Hornblower: The Life and Times of Admiral Sir James Gordon, GCB by Bryan Perrett 70 copies, 2 reviewsRelated

Collections and Selections

Mr. Midshipman Hornblower / Lieutenant Hornblower / Hornblower and the Atropos by C. S. Forester 230 copies, 1 review1-2, 5
Mr. Midshipman Hornblower / Lieutenant Hornblower / Hornblower and the Atropos / The Happy Return by Cecil Scott Forester 1 copy1-2, 5-6
Mr. Midshipman Hornblower / Lieutenant Hornblower / Hornblower and the Hotspur by C. S. Forester 402 copies, 5 reviews1-3
Hornblower Saga (Volume 1-5) Box Set (Vol-1 Mr. Midshipman Hornblower, Vol-2 Lieutenant Hornblower, Vol-3 Hornblower and the Hotspur, Vol-4 Hornblower and the Atropos, Vol-5 Beat to Quarters) by C. S. Forester 0 copies1-3, 5-6
Mr. Midshipman Hornblower / Lieutenant Hornblower / Hornblower and the Hotspur / Hornblower and the Crisis by C. S. Forester 6 copies1-4
Mr. Midshipman Hornblower / Lieutenant Hornblower / Hornblower and the Hotspur / Hornblower and the Atropos / Beat to Quarters by Cecil Scott Forester 3 copies1-6
Mr. Midshipman Hornblower / Lieutenant Hornblower / Hornblower and the Hotspur / Hornblower During the Crisis / Hornblower and the Atropos / Beat to Quarters / A Ship of the Line by C. S. Forester 2 copies1-7
Horatio Hornblower, Books 1–11 by C. S. Forester 65 copies, 1 review1-11
Delphi Collected Works of C.S. Forester by C. S. Forester 5 copies1-11 + short stories
Lieutenant Hornblower / Beat to Quarters / Flying Colours / The Commodore by Cecil S. Forester 1 copy2, 6, 8-9
Lieutenant Hornblower / Admiral Hornblower in the West Indies / A Ship of the Line by C. S. Forester 1 copy2, 7, 11
Hornblower and the Hotspur / The Happy Return / A Ship of the Line by C. S. Forester 1 copy3, 5-6
Hornblower During the Crisis and Two Stories by C. S. Forester 55 copies, 1 review4 + two short stories
The Indomitable Hornblower by C. S. Forester 189 copies, 2 reviews4-5, 9
Hornblower During the Crisis / Hornblower and the Atropos / Admiral Hornblower in the West Indies by C. S. Forester 1 copy4-5, 11
Captain Hornblower R. N.: Hornblower and the Atropos / The Happy Return / A Ship of the Line by C. S. Forester 363 copies, 2 reviews5-7
Captain Horatio Hornblower (Hornblower and the Atropos; The Happy Return; A Ship of the Line; Flying Colors) by C. S. Forester 13 copies5-8
Captain Horatio Hornblower, Part I by C. S. Forester 7 copies6 + half of 7
Captain Horatio Hornblower: Beat to Quarters / Ship of the Line / Flying Colours by C. S. Forester 542 copies, 4 reviews6-8
Flying Colours / A Ship of the Line by C. S. Forester 5 copies7-8
Captain Horatio Hornblower, Part II by C. S. Forester 15 copiesHalf of 7, 8
A Ship of the Line / Flying Colours / The Commodore / Lord Hornblower / Admiral Hornblower in the West Indies by Cecil Scott Forester 11 copies7-11
Admiral Hornblower Omnibus: Flying Colours / The Commodore / Lord Hornblower / Hornblower in the West Indies by C. S. Forester 286 copies, 4 reviews8-11
The Commodore / Lord Hornblower by C. S. Forester 24 copies, 1 review9-10
Lord Hornblower / Admiral Hornblower in the West Indies / The Sky and the Forest by C. S. Forester 1 copy10-11
Horatio Hornblower's Temptation & The Last Encounter by C. S. Forester 6 copiesTwo short stories
Hornblower Addendum: Five Stories by C. S. Forester 20 copies, 1 reviewFive short stories
Hornblower Once Again: A Biography and Short Stories by C. S. Forester 1 copySupplement + Short Stories

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Historical fiction following the naval career of Horatio Hornblower during the Napoleonic Wars as he progresses through various stages of command. (English, Unclassified)

Other Names

French: Capitaine Hornblower — German: Horatio Hornblower: Chronologisch — Spanish: Horatio Hornblower — Swedish: Horatio Hornblower: kronologisk ordning

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