Savage Family Chronicles Books in Order
Savage Family Chronicles by John Masters contains 8 books, published between 1951 and 1972. The first book is Nightrunners Of Bengal (1951) and the newest is The Ravi Lancers (1972). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 8
- Published
- 1951–1972
- Total pages
- 2,682 across 8 books
- Reading time
- 45–67 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 2,682 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute.
Savage Family Chronicles is a sequence of 8 historical novels by John Masters, with subjects recording India and its history. Nightrunners Of Bengal (1951) opens the run and The Ravi Lancers (1972) closes it, taking in The Deceivers (1952), The Lotus and the Wind (1953), Bhowani Junction (1954), Coromandel! (1955), Far, Far the Mountain Peak (1957) and To the Coral Strand (1959). The catalogue also files the books under espionage thrillers and adventure. Masters is credited on all 8, and the volumes run to about 326 pages.
How many Savage Family Chronicles books are there?
Savage Family Chronicles has 8 books, released between 1951 and 1972.
Savage Family Chronicles Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 8 Savage Family Chronicles 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.
- 1Nightrunners Of Bengal1951 · 331 pages · confirmed 1/419513311/4
- 2The Deceivers1952 · 285 pages · confirmed 1/419522851/4
- 3The Lotus and the Wind1953 · 288 pages · confirmed 1/419532881/4
- 4Bhowani Junction1954 · 414 pages · confirmed 1/419544141/4
- 5Coromandel!1955 · 295 pages · confirmed 1/419552951/4
- 6Far, Far the Mountain Peak1957 · 384 pages · confirmed 1/419573841/4
- 7To the Coral Strand1959 · 320 pages · confirmed 1/419593201/4
- 8The Ravi Lancers1972 · 365 pages · confirmed 1/419723651/4
Is there a chronological order for Savage Family Chronicles?
No separate chronological order is on record for Savage Family Chronicles, 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 Savage Family Chronicles books in order?
You should read the Savage Family Chronicles books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Savage Family Chronicles book also stands alone.
Where to start with Savage Family Chronicles
Start with Nightrunners Of Bengal (1951), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Savage Family Chronicles book?
The Ravi Lancers (1972) is the newest Savage Family Chronicles book released so far.
Is there a new Savage Family Chronicles book coming?
No next Savage Family Chronicles book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Savage Family Chronicles at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest Savage Family Chronicles title on record dates from 1972, 54 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
- Release pace
- Savage Family Chronicles books have appeared about one every 3 years on average.
- Length
- 2,682 pages across all 8 books with a recorded length, a median of 326 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Savage Family Chronicles books, 7 of 8, were published in the 1950s.
What the Savage Family Chronicles books are about
7 of the 8 Savage Family Chronicles books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: history is tagged on 3 of 7. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- History 3 of 7 books
- India 3 of 7 books
- Fiction in English 2 of 7 books
More books by John Masters
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
- John Masters books in order 27 books