Sandokan Books in Order
Sandokan by Emilio Salgari contains 6 books, published between 1895 and 1907. The first book is The Mystery of the Black Jungle (1895) and the newest is Quest for a Throne (1907). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 6
- Published
- 1895–1907
- Pages on record
- 1,148 in 4 of 6 books
- Reading time
- 19–29 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 1,148 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 4 of 6 titles with a page count on record.
Sandokan is a six-book series by Emilio Salgari, catalogued under romance literature and published across twelve years. The Mystery of the Black Jungle and The Tigers of Mompracem both appeared in 1895, followed by The Pirates of Malaysia (1896), The Two Tigers (1904), The King of the Sea (1906) and Quest for a Throne (1907). Nothing has been added to Sandokan since 1907.
How many Sandokan books are there?
Sandokan has 6 books, released between 1895 and 1907.
Sandokan Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 6 Sandokan 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.
- 1The Mystery of the Black Jungle1895 · confirmed 1/41895–1/4
- 2The Tigers of Mompracem1895 · 284 pages · confirmed 1/418952841/4
- 3The Pirates of Malaysia1896 · 276 pages · confirmed 1/418962761/4
- 4The Two Tigers1904 · 280 pages · confirmed 1/419042801/4
- 5The King of the Sea1906 · confirmed 1/41906–1/4
- 6Quest for a Throne1907 · 308 pages · confirmed 1/419073081/4
Is there a chronological order for Sandokan?
No separate chronological order is on record for Sandokan, because none of the book listings this catalogue draws on publishes one; the publication order above is the only order given.
Do you have to read Sandokan books in order?
You should read the Sandokan books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Sandokan book also stands alone.
Where to start with Sandokan
Start with The Mystery of the Black Jungle (1895), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Sandokan book?
Quest for a Throne (1907) is the newest Sandokan book released so far.
Is there a new Sandokan book coming?
No next Sandokan book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Sandokan at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest Sandokan title on record dates from 1907, 119 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
- Release pace
- Sandokan books have appeared about one every 2 years on average.
- Length
- 1,148 pages across the 4 of 6 books with a recorded length, a median of 282 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Sandokan books, 3 of 6, were published in the 1900s.
What the Sandokan books are about
2 of the 6 Sandokan 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
More books by Emilio Salgari
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
- Emilio Salgari books in order 12 books



