Emilio Salgari Books in Order
12 books are credited to Emilio Salgari, published between 1895 and 2024; 3 of them appeared after Emilio Salgari's death in 1911. The first book is The Mystery of the Black Jungle (1895) and the newest is The Quest for Buddha’s Scimitar (2024). Publication order is the reading order below. 6 of the 12 books listed here are in the Sandokan series, which has its own page: Sandokan books in order.
Emilio Salgari also publishes as A. Permini, Ammiragliador, Emilius, Enrico Bertolini, Guido Altieri, Guido Landucci, S. Romero.
- Books
- 12
- Published
- 1895–2024
- Pages on record
- 1,744 in 6 of 12 books
- Reading time
- 29–44 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 1,744 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 6 of 12 titles with a page count on record.
Emilio Salgari (1862 to 1911) was an Italian author of swashbuckling action adventure and an early writer of science fiction. In Italy, Salgari was more widely read than Dante Alighieri, and in the 21st century Salgari ranks among the 40 most translated Italian authors. Comics, animated series and films have adapted many of the novels. Salgari's series include Sandokan and Capitan Tempesta, with titles such as The Tigers of Mompracem (1895), The Black Corsair (1898) and Captain Tempesta (1905).
How many Emilio Salgari books are there?
Emilio Salgari has 12 books, released between 1895 and 2024. 3 of them were published after Emilio Salgari's death in 1911. They include 2 series and 5 titles listed outside any series.
Emilio Salgari Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 12 Emilio Salgari books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.
- 11895–1/4
- 218952841/4
- 318962761/4
- 4The Black Corsair1898 · confirmed 1/41898–1/4
- 5The Queen of the Caribbean1901 · 280 pages · confirmed 1/419012801/4
- 619042801/4
- 71905–1/4
- 81906–1/4
- 919073081/4
- 10The Son of The Red Corsair2006 · 316 pages · confirmed 1/420063161/4
- 11The Last Filibusters2020 · confirmed 1/42020–1/4
- 12The Quest for Buddha’s Scimitar2024 · confirmed 1/42024–1/4
Emilio Salgari series in order
The series linked below has its own reading-order page.
- Sandokan books in order 6 books
Emilio Salgari books grouped by series
Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. None of these groups has a reading-order page of its own on this site.
Capitan Tempesta in order
1 bookStandalone books
5 books5 Emilio Salgari titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Emilio Salgari books in order?
You only need to read Emilio Salgari books in order within each series: the books listed here span 2 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
Where to start with Emilio Salgari
Start with The Mystery of the Black Jungle (1895), the first Sandokan book. It is also the earliest catalogued title.
What is the newest Emilio Salgari book?
The Quest for Buddha’s Scimitar (2024) is the newest Emilio Salgari book released so far.
Is there a new Emilio Salgari book coming?
No next Emilio Salgari book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Emilio Salgari at a glance
- Died
- Emilio Salgari died in 1911, according to Wikidata.
- After death
- Books credited to Emilio Salgari are still being published after Emilio Salgari's death in 1911; the newest appeared in 2024.
- Release pace
- Emilio Salgari books have appeared about one every 12 years on average.
- Length
- 1,744 pages across the 6 of 12 books with a recorded length, a median of 282 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Emilio Salgari books, 5 of 12, were published in the 1900s.
What the Emilio Salgari books are about
2 of the 12 Emilio Salgari books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: romance literature is tagged on 2 of 2. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Romance literature 2 of 2 books