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Alistair MacLean Books in Order
Alistair Stuart MacLean, son of a Scots Minister, grew up in the Scottish Highlands. He joined the Royal Navy in 1941, at eighteen, and spent two and a half years aboard a cruiser, an experience that informed his groundbreaking novel, <i>HMS Ulysses</i>. After the war, MacLean earned an English Honours degree at Glasgow University and became a schoolmaster. He later received a D. Litt. from the same institution in 1983. As a renowned author, MacLean penned twenty-nine world bestsellers, solidifying his reputation as a master of his genre. Many of his titles have been adapted into films, including <i>The Guns of the Navarone</i>, <i>The Satan Bug</i>, <i>Force Ten from Navarone</i>, <i>Where Eagles Dare</i>, and <i>Bear Island</i>, cementing his status as a legendary storyteller.
Bibliography verified: April 2026
Quick Answer
What are all of Alistair MacLean's book series? Alistair MacLean has written 4 book series. The most notable is the Alastair MacLean Non-Fiction series.
Complete series list with all books in reading order below.
Book Series by Alistair MacLean
- #1
Lawrence of Arabia(1962) - #2
Captain Cook(1972) - #3
War Stories(1987)
- #1
Hostage Tower (With: John Denis)(1980) - #2
Air Force One Is Down (With: John Denis)(1981) - #3
Death Train (With: Alastair MacNeill)(1988) - #4
Night Watch (With: Alastair MacNeill)(1989) - #5
Red Alert (With: Alastair MacNeill)(1990) - #6
Time of the Assassins (With: Alastair MacNeill)(1991) - #7
Dead Halt (With: Alastair MacNeill)(1992) - #8
Code Breaker (With: Alastair MacNeill)(1993) - #9
Prime Target (With: Hugh Miller)(1997) - #10
Borrowed Time (With: Hugh Miller)(1998)
- #1
The Guns of Navarone(1957) - #2
Force 10 from Navarone(1968) - #3
Storm Force from Navarone (By: Sam Llewellyn)(1998) - #4
Thunderbolt from Navarone (By: Sam Llewellyn)(1998)
- #1
H.M.S. Ulysses(1955) - #2South by Java Head(1958)
- #3
The Last Frontier / The Secret Ways(1959) - #4
Night Without End(1960) - #5Ice Station Zebra(1960)
- #6Fear is the Key(1961)
- #7
The Black Shrike / The Dark Crusader(1961) - #8
The Golden Rendezvous(1962) - #9The Satan Bug(1962)
- #10
When Eight Bells Toll(1966) - #11
Where Eagles Dare(1967) - #12
Puppet on a Chain(1969) - #13
Caravan to Vaccares(1970) - #14
Bear Island(1971) - #15
The Way to Dusty Death(1973) - #16
Breakheart Pass(1974) - #17
Circus(1975) - #18
The Golden Gate(1975) - #19Goodbye, California(1977)
- #20Seawitch(1977)
- #21
Athabasca(1980) - #22River of Death(1981)
- #23
Partisans(1982) - #24Floodgate(1983)
- #25
San Andreas(1984) - #26Santorini(1986)
- #27
Rendezvous (With: Alastair MacNeill)(1995) - #28
The Lonely Sea(1985)
About Alistair MacLean
Alistair Stuart MacLean, son of a Scots Minister, grew up in the Scottish Highlands. He joined the Royal Navy in 1941, at eighteen, and spent two and a half years aboard a cruiser, an experience that informed his groundbreaking novel, <i>HMS Ulysses</i>. After the war, MacLean earned an English Honours degree at Glasgow University and became a schoolmaster. He later received a D. Litt. from the same institution in 1983. As a renowned author, MacLean penned twenty-nine world bestsellers, solidifying his reputation as a master of his genre. Many of his titles have been adapted into films, including <i>The Guns of the Navarone</i>, <i>The Satan Bug</i>, <i>Force Ten from Navarone</i>, <i>Where Eagles Dare</i>, and <i>Bear Island</i>, cementing his status as a legendary storyteller.
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