Order of H. Rider Haggard Books
H. Rider Haggard was an English writer best known for writing adventure fiction like the Allan Quatermain series of books.
Haggard was born as the eighth of ten children in 1856. At some point in his upbringing, his father regarded him as someone who would not amount to much and he attended Ipswich Grammar School as opposed to the private schools attended by his brothers. His father sent him to South Africa in 1875 to take an unpaid position as assistant to the secretary to Sir Henry Bulwer, Lieutenant-Governor of the Colony of Natal. He returned to England in 1882 when he began his writing career. His first book was on the political situation in South Africa before turning to writing novels.
Publication Order of Allan Quatermain Books
| King Solomon's Mines | (1885) |    |
| Allan Quatermain | (1887) | |
| Allan's Wife | (1887) | |
| Maiwa's Revenge | (1888) | |
| Marie | (1912) | |
| Child of Storm | (1913) | |
| Holy Flower | (1915) | |
| The Ivory Child | (1916) | |
| Finished | (1917) | |
| The Ancient Allan | (1920) | |
| She and Allan | (1921) | |
| Heu Heu | (1924) | |
| Treasure of the Lake | (1926) | |
| Allan Quatermain and the Ice Gods | (1927) | |
| Allan's Wife, with Hunter Quatermain's Story | (1980) | |
| Tales of Allan Quatermain and Others | (2002) | |
| Hunter Quatermain's Story | (2003) | |
Publication Order of Ayesha Books
| She | (1886) | |
| Ayesha | (1905) | |
| Wisdom's Daughter | (1923) | |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
| Dawn | (1884) | |
| The Witch's Head | (1885) | |
| Jess | (1887) | |
| A Tale of Three Lions | (1887) | |
| Mr. Meeson's Will | (1888) | |
| Colonel Quaritch, V.C. | (1888) | |
| Cleopatra | (1889) | |
| Beatrice | (1890) | |
| The World's Desire | (1890) | |
| Saga of Eric Brighteyes / Eric Brighteyes | (1891) | |
| Nada the Lily | (1892) | |
| Montezuma's Daughter | (1893) | |
| The People of the Mist | (1894) | |
| Heart of the World | (1895) | |
| Joan Haste | (1895) | |
| The Wizard | (1896) | |
| Doctor Therne | (1898) | |
| Swallow | (1898) | |
| The Spring of a Lion | (1899) | |
| The Last Boer War | (1899) | |
| Black Heart and White Heart | (1900) | |
| Elissa | (1900) | |
| Lysbeth | (1901) | |
| Pearl-Maiden | (1903) | |
| Stella Fregelius | (1903) | |
| The Brethren | (1904) | |
| Benita / The Spirit of Bambatse | (1906) | |
| The Way of the Spirit | (1906) | |
| Fair Margaret | (1907) | |
| The Ghost Kings | (1908) | |
| The Yellow God | (1908) | |
| The Lady of Blossholme | (1909) | |
| Morning Star | (1910) | |
| Queen Sheba's Ring | (1910) | |
| Red Eve | (1911) | |
| The Mahatma and the Hare | (1911) | |
| The Wanderer's Necklace | (1914) | |
| Love Eternal | (1918) | |
| Moon of Israel | (1918) | |
| When the World Shook | (1919) | |
| The missionary and the witch-doctor | (1920) | |
| Smith and the Pharaohs | (1920) | |
| The Virgin of the Sun | (1922) | |
| Queen of the Dawn | (1925) | |
| Mary of Marion Isle | (1929) | |
| Belshazzar | (1930) | |
| Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold | (1999) | |
Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
| Cetywayo and His White Neighbours | (1882) | |
| A Farmer's Year | (1899) | |
| A Winter Pilgrimage | (1901) | |
| Rural England | (1902) | |
| A Gardener's Year | (1905) | |
| Regeneration | (1910) | |
| Rural Denmark and Its Lessons | (1911) | |
| Diary of an African Journey | (1914) | |
| After the War Settlement and Employment of Ex-service Men | (1916) | |
| The Days of My Life | (1926) | |
| The Private Diaries of Sir H. Rider Haggard, 1914-1925 | (1980) | |
Publication Order of Chapbooks
| Allan Quatermain's Wife | (1887) | |
Publication Order of Campfire Graphic Novels Books
| Harry Houdini | (2009) | |
| The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde | (2011) | |
| Space Race | (2011) | |
| King Solomon's Mines | (2011) | |
Publication Order of Anthologies
| Adventure Stories for Boys and Girls | (1985) | |
| Tales Before Tolkien: The Roots of Modern Fantasy | (2003) | |
| 30 Occult & Supernatural Masterpieces You Have to Read Before You Die | (2019) | |
If You Like H. Rider Haggard Books, You’ll Love…
King Solomon’s Mines is one of H. Rider Haggard’s most famous books. The book takes place in an unexplored region of Africa where a group of adventurers led by Allan Quatermain. They are not in search of treasure, but instead looking for the missing brother of one of the party. Quatermain is a great hunter who leads hunting expeditions, but is called to adventure when Sir Henry Curtis’ brother goes missing searching for King Solomon’s lost diamond mines. The expedition will take them across the desert, up mountains, and into an underground maze.
Another classic from Haggard is Moon of Israel. The book is a retelling of Biblical story of the Exodus from the view point of the Egyptian scribe, Ana. The story includes historical information as well as action, adventure, and romance. Prince Seti is heir to the throne and is forced to marry his half sister, Userti. However, he is soon disinherited by his father as he doesn’t share his idea to kill all of the Jewish people.