G. A. Henty books in order
British novelist
- Lived
- 1832–1902
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Books
- 97
G. A. Henty published 18 novels, 3 short story collections, 73 children's books and 3 other books, beginning with The Boy Knight (1880). The best-known is The Cat of Bubastes (1888).
Updated September 2026
Where to start with G. A. Henty
Standalone novels in order
The March to Magdala (1868)
The Young Franc-tireurs and Their Adventures in the Franco-Prussian War (1872)
In Times of Peril (1881)
The Cat of Bubastes (Sep 1888)
A Hidden Foe (1890)
The Cornet of Horse (1890)
Rujub, the Juggler (1893)
Dorothy's Double (1894)
A Girl of the Commune (1895)
A Woman of the Commune (1895)
At Agincourt (1896)
A Chapter of Adventures (1899)
Colonel Thorndyke's Secret (1900)
Out with Garibaldi (1900)
The Lost Heir (1900)
The Young Midshipman (1900)
At the Point of the Bayonet, a Tale of the Mahratta War (1902)
With the British Legion (1902)
Short story collections in order
Tales of Daring and Danger (1890)
In the Hands of the Malays (1900)
Brains & Bravery (1903), with Katharine Tynan
Children's books in order
Facing Death (1880)
For Name and Fame (1880)
Jack Archer (1880)
The Boy Knight (1880)
The Young Buglers (1880)
Friends Though Divided (1883)
Under Drake's Flag (1883)
By Sheer Pluck (1884)
In Freedom's Cause: A Story of Wallace and Bruce (1884)
St. George for England (1884)
True to the Old Flag (1884)
The Dragon and the Raven (1885)
The Lion of the North (1885)
The Young Colonists (1885)
The Bravest of the Brave (1886)
With Wolfe in Canada (1886)
A Final Reckoning (1887)
Bonnie Prince Charlie (1887)
For the Temple (1887)
In the Reign of Terror (1887)
The Young Carthaginian (1887)
Orange and Green (1888)
The Lion of St. Mark (1888)
By Pike and Dyke (1889)
The Curse of Carne's Hold (1889)
By England's Aid (1890)
By Right of Conquest (1890)
Maori and Settler (1890)
Redskin and Cowboy (1890)
St. Bartholomew's Eve (1890)
Winning His Spurs (1890)
With Lee in Virginia (1890)
Held Fast for England (1891)
The Dash for Khartoum (1891)
Beric the Briton (1892)
Condemned as a Nihilist: A Story of Escape from Siberia (1892)
In Greek Waters: A Story of the Grecian War of Independence (1821-1827) (1892)
A Jacobite Exile (1893)
Through the Sikh War: A Tale of the Conquest of the Punjaub (1893)
In the Heart of the Rockies (1894)
When London Burned (1894)
Wulf the Saxon (1894)
A Knight of the White Cross (1895)
The Tiger of Mysore (1895)
Through Russian Snows (1895)
Through the Fray (1895)
Captain Bayley's Heir (1896)
On the Irrawaddy (1896)
With Cochrane the Dauntless (1896)
A March on London (1897)
One of the 28th (1897)
The Queen's Cup (1897)
With Moore at Corunna (1897)
At Aboukir and Acre (1898)
Under Wellington's Command (1898)
With Frederick the Great (1898)
A Roving Commission (1899)
Among Malay Pirates (1899)
Both Sides of the Border (1899)
No Surrender! (1899)
Won by the Sword (1899)
In the Hands of the Cave-dwellers (1900)
In the Irish Brigade (1900)
The Treasure of the Incas: A Tale of Adventure in Peru (1900)
Through Three Campaigns, a Story of Chitral, Tirah, and Ashantee (1900)
With Buller in Natal (1900)
With Clive in India (1900)
To Herat and Cabul, a Story of the First Afghan War (1901)
With Roberts to Pretoria: A Tale of the South African War (1901)
With Kitchener in the Soudan (1902)
With the Allies to Pekin (1903)
By Conduct and Courage, a Story of the Days of Nelson (1904)
Other books in order
All but Lost (1869)
Sturdy and Strong (1888)
In the Days of the Mutiny (1893)
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About G. A. Henty
George Alfred Henty was an English novelist and war correspondent. He is best known for his works of adventure fiction and historical fiction, including The Dragon & The Raven (1886), For The Temple (1888), Under Drake's Flag (1883) and In Freedom's Cause (1885).
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
G. A. Henty FAQ
- How many books has G. A. Henty written?
- G. A. Henty published 18 novels, 3 short story collections, 73 children's books and 3 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read G. A. Henty's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with The Cat of Bubastes.
- What is G. A. Henty's last book?
- Brains & Bravery (1903).
- What is G. A. Henty's most famous book?
- The Cat of Bubastes (1888) is G. A. Henty's most widely read book.
- Can I read G. A. Henty's books for free?
- Yes. 40 books by G. A. Henty are in the public domain in the US and free to read online or download here.
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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers, free texts from Project Gutenberg. Last updated September 2026.