Reading Order
6 series · 80 books| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | King Solomon's Mines | 1885 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | Allan Quatermain | 1887 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 3 | Allan's Wife (Short Story) | 1887 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 4 | Maiwa's Revenge (Short Story) | 1888 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 5 | Marie | 1912 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 6 | Child of Storm | 1913 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 7 | Holy Flower | 1915 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 8 | The Ivory Child | 1916 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 9 | Finished | 1917 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 10 | The Ancient Allan | 1920 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 11 | She and Allan | 1921 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 12 | Heu Heu | 1924 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 13 | Treasure of the Lake | 1926 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 14 | Allan Quatermain and the Ice Gods | 1927 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 15 | Allan's Wife, with Hunter Quatermain's Story | 1980 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 16 | Tales of Allan Quatermain and Others | 2002 | Buy from Amazon |
Ayesha Series
| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | She | 1886 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | Ayesha | 1905 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 3 | Wisdom's Daughter | 1923 | Buy from Amazon |
H. Rider Haggard Other Novels
| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Witch's Head | 1885 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | Jess | 1887 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 3 | A Tale of Three Lions (Short Story) | 1887 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 4 | Mr. Meeson's Will | 1888 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 5 | Colonel Quaritch, V.C. | 1888 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 6 | Cleopatra | 1889 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 7 | Beatrice | 1890 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 8 | The World's Desire | 1890 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 9 | Saga of Eric Brighteyes / Eric Brighteyes | 1891 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 10 | Nada the Lily | 1892 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 11 | Montezuma's Daughter | 1893 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 12 | The People of the Mist (Short Story) | 1894 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 13 | Heart of the World | 1895 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 14 | Joan Haste | 1895 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 15 | The Wizard | 1896 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 16 | Doctor Therne (Short Story) | 1898 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 17 | Swallow | 1898 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 18 | The Spring of a Lion | 1899 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 19 | The Last Boer War | 1899 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 20 | Black Heart and White Heart (Short Story) | 1900 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 21 | Elissa (Short Story) | 1900 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 22 | Lysbeth | 1901 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 23 | Pearl-Maiden | 1903 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 24 | Stella Fregelius | 1903 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 25 | The Brethren | 1904 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 26 | Benita / The Spirit of Bambatse | 1906 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 27 | The Way of the Spirit | 1906 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 28 | Fair Margaret | 1907 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 29 | The Ghost Kings | 1908 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 30 | The Yellow God | 1908 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 31 | The Lady of Blossholme | 1909 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 32 | Morning Star | 1910 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 33 | Queen Sheba's Ring | 1910 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 34 | Red Eve | 1911 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 35 | The Mahatma and the Hare | 1911 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 36 | The Wanderer's Necklace | 1914 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 37 | Love Eternal | 1918 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 38 | Moon of Israel | 1918 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 39 | When the World Shook | 1919 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 40 | The missionary and the witch-doctor | 1920 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 41 | Smith and the Pharaohs | 1920 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 42 | The Virgin of the Sun (Short Story) | 1922 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 43 | Queen of the Dawn | 1925 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 44 | Mary of Marion Isle | 1929 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 45 | Belshazzar | 1930 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 46 | Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold | 1999 | Buy from Amazon |
H. Rider Haggard Non-Fiction Books
| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cetywayo and His White Neighbours | 1882 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | A Farmer's Year | 1899 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 3 | A Winter Pilgrimage | 1901 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 4 | Rural England | 1902 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 5 | A Gardener's Year | 1905 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 6 | Regeneration | 1910 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 7 | Rural Denmark and Its Lessons | 1911 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 8 | Diary of an African Journey | 1914 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 9 | After the War Settlement and Employment of Ex-service Men | 1916 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 10 | The Days of My Life | 1926 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 11 | The Private Diaries of Sir H. Rider Haggard, 1914-1925 | 1980 | Buy from Amazon |
H. Rider Haggard Chapbooks
| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Allan Quatermain's Wife (Short Story) | 1887 | Buy from Amazon |
H. Rider Haggard Anthologies
| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adventure Stories for Boys and Girls | 1985 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | Tales Before Tolkien | 2003 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 3 | 30 Occult & Supernatural Masterpieces You Have to Read Before You Die | 2019 | Buy from Amazon |
Sir Henry Rider Haggard (1856-1925) was an English novelist and adventurer best known for his adventure novels set in exotic locations. Born into a wealthy Norfolk family, Haggard traveled extensively throughout Africa and the Middle East, which provided inspiration for his most famous works. He is best remembered for his novels "King Solomon's Mines" (1885) and "She" (1887), which established the "lost world" genre and were among the best-selling books of the Victorian era. Haggard's adventuresome spirit and vivid prose contributed to his critical and commercial success. He received a knighthood in 1912 for his literary achievements. Despite being considered a popular writer rather than a literary one, Haggard's works have endured and continue to be enjoyed by readers worldwide.