Wilbur Smith
Wilbur Addison Smith (1933–2021) was a prolific South African-British novelist renowned for his historical fiction set in Southern Africa and ancient Egypt, including bestselling series like the Courtney Novels, Ballantyne Novels, and Ancient Egypt saga. Born in Northern Rhodesia (now Zambia), he drew inspiration from his childhood adventures in the African bush, debuting with When the Lion Feeds in 1964, which launched a career selling over 140 million books worldwide. Trained as an accountant, he became a full-time writer after securing a film contract for his first novel.
Historical Fiction
Adventure
Golden Lion: A Novel of Heroes in a Time of War
Pharaoh: A Novel of Ancient Egypt
The Tiger's Prey: A Novel of Adventure
River God (The Egyptian Series Book 1)
The Tiger's Prey: A Novel of Adventure
The Diamond Hunters
The diamond hunters
Eagle in the Sky
Sound of Thunder (The Courtney Series: The When The Lion Feeds Trilogy Book 2)
Power of the Sword (The Courtney Series: The Burning Shore Sequence Book 2)
Desert God
The Burning Shore: The Courtney Series, Book 4
Blue Horizon: Courtney, Book 11
River God (The Egyptian Series Book 1)
Hungry as the Sea
Desert God: A Novel of Ancient Egypt
Wild Justice
Desert God: A Novel of Ancient Egypt
Desert God: A Novel of Ancient Egypt
Monsoon (The Courtney Series: The Birds of Prey Trilogy Book 2)
Golden Lion CD: A Novel of Heroes in a Time of War
Vicious Circle
Vicious Circle
Golden Lion: A Novel of Heroes in a Time of War