Books like Midwinter by John Buchan
Captain Alastair Maclean travels through the treacherous byways of England, hunting a Jacobite traitor as Bonnie Prince Charlie schemes to reclaim the crown. Suspicions fall on Sir John Norreys, but Maclean’s feelings for Sir John’s beautiful bride cloud his judgment. Pursued by Hanoverian hunters and teetering on the brink of death at the hands of a crazed gypsy, Maclean seeks aid from Midwinter, the mysterious leader of the brotherhood of the “Naked Men.” This historical thriller blends action, intrigue, and romance amid the turbulent backdrop of the Jacobite rebellion of 1745‑1746.
First publish date: 1923
Genre: Adventure Fiction/Action Adventure
Authors: John Buchan
★
★
★
★
★
3.3 (27 community ratings)
How are these books recommended?
The books recommended for Midwinter by John Buchan 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 Midwinter (17 similar books)
A Christmas Carol is Charles Dickens’ allegorical novella about Ebenezer Scrooge, whose miserly ways are transformed through visits from Jacob Marley and the spirits of Christmas Past, Present and Future.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
Treasure Island is Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic adventure about a boy’s coming‑of‑age journey on a ship, featuring the iconic Long John Silver and shaping modern notions of pirates, treasure maps and tropical island tales.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
A World War II nurse is swept back in time to 1743 Scotland, where she must navigate war, clan politics, and a powerful romance with a young Scots warrior.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
A sweeping saga set in ninth‑century England, following Uhtred of Bebbanburg as he shifts between Viking and Saxon loyalties while King Alfred the Great battles the Scythe‑touched invaders.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
An adventurous English hero risks his life during the Reign of Terror to rescue French refugees and expose royalist conspirators, capturing the perilous spirit of the early French Revolution.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
A 1751 adventure of a sixteen‑year‑old orphan kidnapped by his uncle who follows the Scottish highlanders against English rule.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
Richard Hannay, a bored Londoner who returns from South Africa, is thrust into a high‑stakes espionage chase after a murder tied to an assassination plot, forcing him to flee to Scotland and outwit his pursuers.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
Richard Hannay and three fellow adventurers travel through war‑torn Europe, disguising themselves to thwart a German plot while confronting dangers in Germany, Constantinople, and the Russian border.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
A comic travelogue following the Pickwick Club as they journey across England, observing and humorously critiquing social customs, inns, and the everyday lives of their fellow travelers.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
John Buchan’s *Prester John* is an adventure tale set in South Africa, weaving themes of clergy, mystery, and the legendary Prester John against a backdrop of Zulu culture.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
A young knight named Richard Shelley rises during the Wars of the Roses, rescues his lady love, seeks revenge for his father’s murder, and, when suspected himself, joins the outlaw band known as the Black Arrow.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
Lieutenant Richard Sharpe is sent to Copenhagen in 1807 to broker a bribe that could prevent war, but the city’s strategic fleet, Danish neutrality, and French ambitions turn his mission into a perilous game of spies and survival.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
Rider Sandman returns from the Napoleonic Wars to investigate a condemned prisoner at Newgate Prison, navigating London’s shadows to uncover the truth.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
After the snow follows 15‑year‑old Willo Blake as he traverses a frozen‑ice age landscape, meets outlaws and half‑men, and pursues a missing family from a mountain refuge, facing survival challenges amid harsh winter conditions.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
A speculative tale tracing Abraham Lincoln’s imagined ancestry through historic figures.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
An orphaned dream‑seeker, Vernon Milbourne, joins MP Sir Edward Leithen on an Aegean cruise to the island of Plakos. There he encounters myth‑laden superstitions and a captivating woman that bind him to obsession and adventure.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
Some Other Similar Books
Poisoned Ground by John BuchanThe Border Forward by John Buchan
Have a similar book in mind? Let others know!
Please login to submit books!