Find Similar Books | Similar Books Like Find Similar Books

Books like Hornblower takes command by C. S. Forester


First publish date: 1954
Genre: History/Military History
Authors: C. S. Forester
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 0.0 (0 community ratings)

All books by C. S. Forester
Hornblower takes command by C. S. Forester

How are these books recommended?

The books recommended for Hornblower takes command by C. S. Forester are shaped by reader interaction. Votes on how closely books relate, user ratings, and community comments all help refine these recommendations and highlight books readers genuinely find similar in theme, ideas, and overall reading experience.

Have you read any of these books?
Your votes, ratings, and comments help improve recommendations and make it easier for other readers to discover books they’ll enjoy.

Books similar to Hornblower takes command (20 similar books)

Master and Commander by 6819951|Patrick O'Brian book cover

📘 Master and Commander
 by Patrick O'Brian

Captain Jack Aubrey and ship surgeon Stephen Maturin begin their storied partnership on a Royal Navy man‑of‑war during the Napoleonic Wars, offering an intimate look at life aboard ship.

★★★★★★★★★★ 4.2 (21 ratings)
Similar? ✓ Yes 0 ✗ No 0
Books like Master and Commander
The Ionian Mission by 6819951|Patrick O'Brian book cover

📘 The Ionian Mission
 by Patrick O'Brian


★★★★★★★★★★ 4.1 (8 ratings)
Similar? ✓ Yes 0 ✗ No 0
Books like The Ionian Mission
The Fortune of War by 6819951|Patrick O'Brian book cover

📘 The Fortune of War
 by Patrick O'Brian

The sixth adventure of Captain Jack Aubrey and chief ship doctor Stephen Maturin, set during the War of 1812.

★★★★★★★★★★ 4.6 (7 ratings)
Similar? ✓ Yes 0 ✗ No 0
Books like The Fortune of War
Beat to Quarters by 6658774|C. S. Forester book cover

📘 Beat to Quarters
 by C. S. Forester

Captain Horatio Hornblower commands the 36‑gun frigate Lydia on a daring mission across the Iberian Peninsula and the Caribbean, targeting Napoleon’s supply lines during the Peninsular War.

★★★★★★★★★★ 3.4 (5 ratings)
Similar? ✓ Yes 0 ✗ No 0
Books like Beat to Quarters
Lord Hornblower by 6658774|C. S. Forester book cover

📘 Lord Hornblower
 by C. S. Forester

Horatio Hornblower faces a mutiny on his ship and must rescue a tyrannical foe while navigating the final naval skirmishes of the Napoleonic Wars.

★★★★★★★★★★ 2.3 (3 ratings)
Similar? ✓ Yes 0 ✗ No 0
Books like Lord Hornblower
Admiral Hornblower Omnibus by 6658774|C. S. Forester book cover

📘 Admiral Hornblower Omnibus
 by C. S. Forester

An omnibus collection of C. S. Forester’s classic Horatio Hornblower adventures, including *Flying Colours*, *The Commodore*, *Lord Hornblower*, and *Hornblower in the West Indies*.

★★★★★★★★★★ 3.5 (2 ratings)
Similar? ✓ Yes 0 ✗ No 0
Books like Admiral Hornblower Omnibus
Captain Hornblower by 6658774|C. S. Forester book cover

📘 Captain Hornblower
 by C. S. Forester

Horatio Hornblower, flagship skipper of Nelson’s funeral, faces thrilling adventures in the Mediterranean.

★★★★★★★★★★ 4.5 (2 ratings)
Similar? ✓ Yes 0 ✗ No 0
Books like Captain Hornblower
The Hornblower companion by 6658774|C. S. Forester book cover

📘 The Hornblower companion
 by C. S. Forester

A concise guide to Horatio Hornblower’s adventures, pairing maps, illustrations, and the author’s commentary on Forester’s naval saga.

★★★★★★★★★★ 5.0 (1 rating)
Similar? ✓ Yes 0 ✗ No 0
Books like The Hornblower companion
The complete Aubrey/Maturin novels by 6819951|Patrick O'Brian book cover

📘 The complete Aubrey/Maturin novels
 by Patrick O'Brian


★★★★★★★★★★ 5.0 (1 rating)
Similar? ✓ Yes 0 ✗ No 0
Books like The complete Aubrey/Maturin novels
Lord Hornblower (Hornblower Saga by 6658774|C. S. Forester book cover

📘 Lord Hornblower (Hornblower Saga
 by C. S. Forester


★★★★★★★★★★ 3.0 (1 rating)
Similar? ✓ Yes 0 ✗ No 0
Books like Lord Hornblower (Hornblower Saga
The ship by 6658774|C. S. Forester book cover

📘 The ship
 by C. S. Forester

A wartime naval drama set in the Mediterranean during World War II.

★★★★★★★★★★ 0.0 (0 ratings)
Similar? ✓ Yes 0 ✗ No 0
Books like The ship
Hornblowers triumph by 6658774|C. S. Forester book cover

📘 Hornblowers triumph
 by C. S. Forester


★★★★★★★★★★ 0.0 (0 ratings)
Similar? ✓ Yes 0 ✗ No 0
Books like Hornblowers triumph
Captain Horatio Hornblower by 6658774|C. S. Forester book cover

📘 Captain Horatio Hornblower
 by C. S. Forester

A trilogy that follows Horatio Hornblower as he rises to command a warship and confronts the perils of the Napoleonic seas, blending naval realism with intimate struggles of duty and honor.

★★★★★★★★★★ 0.0 (0 ratings)
Similar? ✓ Yes 0 ✗ No 0
Books like Captain Horatio Hornblower
The indomitable Hornblower by 6658774|C. S. Forester book cover

📘 The indomitable Hornblower
 by C. S. Forester


★★★★★★★★★★ 0.0 (0 ratings)
Similar? ✓ Yes 0 ✗ No 0
Books like The indomitable Hornblower
Hornblower in Captivity by 6658774|C. S. Forester book cover

📘 Hornblower in Captivity
 by C. S. Forester


★★★★★★★★★★ 0.0 (0 ratings)
Similar? ✓ Yes 0 ✗ No 0
Books like Hornblower in Captivity
The Pyrates by 6514671|George MacDonald Fraser book cover

📘 The Pyrates
 by George MacDonald Fraser

A rollicking, humorous swashbuckling tale that brings together classic pirate adventures, tall ships, buried treasure and romance, all wrapped in a playful, almost pantomime‑style narrative.

★★★★★★★★★★ 0.0 (0 ratings)
Similar? ✓ Yes 0 ✗ No 0
Books like The Pyrates
Hornblower During the Crisis by 6658774|C. S. Forester book cover

📘 Hornblower During the Crisis
 by C. S. Forester

Horatio Hornblower takes on a perilous spy mission after acquiring Bonaparte’s confidential dispatches, plunging him into the heart of the Napoleonic War’s naval intrigue.

★★★★★★★★★★ 0.0 (0 ratings)
Similar? ✓ Yes 0 ✗ No 0
Books like Hornblower During the Crisis
Commodore Hornblower by 6658774|C. S. Forester book cover

📘 Commodore Hornblower
 by C. S. Forester

Commodore Horatio Hornblower is dispatched to safeguard Baltic trade and halt Napoleon’s expansion into Sweden and Russia during the Napoleonic Wars.

★★★★★★★★★★ 0.0 (0 ratings)
Similar? ✓ Yes 0 ✗ No 0
Books like Commodore Hornblower
The young hornblower by 6658774|C. S. Forester book cover

📘 The young hornblower
 by C. S. Forester


★★★★★★★★★★ 0.0 (0 ratings)
Similar? ✓ Yes 0 ✗ No 0
Books like The young hornblower
Hornblower & the Crisis by 6658774|C. S. Forester book cover

📘 Hornblower & the Crisis
 by C. S. Forester

Hornblower & the Crisis follows Horatio Hornblower in 1805 as he intercepts Napoleon’s plans and undertakes a risky espionage mission that sets the stage for Trafalgar, concluding Forester’s celebrated naval saga.

★★★★★★★★★★ 0.0 (0 ratings)
Similar? ✓ Yes 0 ✗ No 0
Books like Hornblower & the Crisis

Some Other Similar Books

Mr. Midshipman Easy by Captain Frederick Marryat
HMS Surprise by Patrick O'Brian
Sea Lord by Douglas Reeman
The Fighting Chance by David Donachie
The Duel by Joseph Conrad

Have a similar book in mind? Let others know!

Please login to submit books!