Sir John Barrow, 1st Baronet published 10 non-fiction books and 5 other books, beginning with The Life of Peter the Great (1800). The best-known is Travels into the Interior of Southern Africa (1806).
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Travels into the Interior of Southern Africa
Sir John Barrow, 1st Baronet's most-read book.
Non-fiction in order
The Life of Peter the Great (1800)
An Account of Travels into the Interior of Southern Africa, in the Years 1797 and 1798 (1801)
Travels in China (1804)
A Voyage to Cochinchina, in the Years 1792 and 1793 (1806)
Travels into the Interior of Southern Africa (1806)
Some Account of the Public Life, and a Selection from the Unpublished Writings, of the Earl of Macartney (1807)
A Chronological History of Voyages into the Arctic Regions (1818)
A Memoir of the Life of Peter the Great (1832)
The Life of George Lord Anson (1839)
An Auto-biographical Memoir of Sir John Barrow, Bart., Late of the Admiralty (1847)
Other books in order
A Description of Pitcairn's Island and Its Inhabitants (1833)
Voyages of Discovery and Research Within the Arctic Regions, from the Year 1818 to the Present Time (1846)
Sketches of the Royal Society and Royal Society Club (1849)
The Mutiny & Piratical Seizure of H.m.s. Bounty (1876)
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About Sir John Barrow, 1st Baronet
Sir John Barrow, 1st Baronet was an English geographer, linguist, writer and civil servant. He partook in the Macartney Embassy to China, then worked and studied in South Africa, and served as the Second Secretary to the Admiralty from 1804 until 1845. Barrow wrote the memoir The Eventful History of the Mutiny and Piratical Seizure of HMS Bounty (1831), which is considered the classic account of the Mutiny on the Bounty.
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- How many books has Sir John Barrow, 1st Baronet written?
- Sir John Barrow, 1st Baronet published 10 non-fiction books and 5 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Sir John Barrow, 1st Baronet's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with Travels into the Interior of Southern Africa.
- What is Sir John Barrow, 1st Baronet's last book?
- An Auto-biographical Memoir of Sir John Barrow, Bart., Late of the Admiralty (1847).
- What is Sir John Barrow, 1st Baronet's most famous book?
- Travels into the Interior of Southern Africa (1806) is Sir John Barrow, 1st Baronet's most widely read book.
- Can I read Sir John Barrow, 1st Baronet's books for free?
- Yes. 2 books by Sir John Barrow, 1st Baronet are in the public domain in the US and free to read online or download here.
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