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Simon Fonthill Books in Order

Simon Fonthill by John Wilcox contains 13 books, published between 2004 and 2015. The first book is The Horns of the Buffalo (2004) and the newest is Dust Clouds of War (2015). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
13
Published
2004–2015
Pages on record
3,509 in 9 of 13 books
Reading time
58–88 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 3,509 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 9 of 13 titles with a page count on record.

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Simon Fonthill is John Wilcox's historical military fiction series, named for the fictitious character Simon Fonthill. Subject headings name the British Army, the Zulu War of 1879 and the Transvaal War of 1880-1881, and South Africa, India and China also appear there. The series spans 13 books from 2004 to 2015, opening with The Horns of the Buffalo (2004) and The Road to Kandahar (2005). Siege of Khartoum (2009) appears later, and Dust Clouds of War (2015) is the latest title.

How many Simon Fonthill books are there?

Simon Fonthill has 13 books, released between 2004 and 2015.

Simon Fonthill Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 13 Simon Fonthill 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.

  1. Cover of The Horns of the Buffalo by John Wilcox, book 1 of the Simon Fonthill series (2004)
  2. Cover of The Road to Kandahar by John Wilcox, book 2 of the Simon Fonthill series (2005)
  3. Cover of The Diamond Frontier by John Wilcox, book 3 of the Simon Fonthill series (2006)
  4. Cover of Last Stand at Majuba Hill by John Wilcox, book 4 of the Simon Fonthill series (2007)
  5. Cover of The Guns of El Kebir by John Wilcox, book 5 of the Simon Fonthill series (2007)
  6. Cover of Siege of Khartoum by John Wilcox, book 6 of the Simon Fonthill series (2009)
  7. Cover of The Shangani Patrol by John Wilcox, book 7 of the Simon Fonthill series (2010)
  8. Cover of The War of the Dragon Lady by John Wilcox, book 8 of the Simon Fonthill series (2012)
  9. Cover of Fire Across the Veldt by John Wilcox, book 9 of the Simon Fonthill series (2013)
  10. Cover of Bayonets Along the Border by John Wilcox, book 11 of the Simon Fonthill series (2014)
  11. Cover of Treachery in Tibet by John Wilcox, book 12 of the Simon Fonthill series (2015)
  12. Cover of Dust Clouds of War by John Wilcox, book 13 of the Simon Fonthill series (2015)
  1. 1
    The Horns of the Buffalo2004 · 403 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2004403
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  2. 2
    The Road to Kandahar2005 · 400 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2005400
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  3. 3
    The Diamond Frontier2006 · 402 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2006402
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  4. 4
    Last Stand at Majuba Hill2007 · 416 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2007416
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  5. 5
    The Guns of El Kebir2007 · 448 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2007448
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  6. 6
    Siege of Khartoum2009 · confirmed 2/4
    2009–
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  7. 7
    The Shangani Patrol2010 · confirmed 2/4
    2010–
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  8. 8
    The War of the Dragon Lady2012 · confirmed 2/4
    2012–
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  9. 9
    Fire Across the Veldt2013 · 352 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2013352
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  10. 10
    Pirates – Starboard Side!2014 · confirmed 2/4
    2014–
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  11. 11
    Bayonets Along the Border2014 · 352 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2014352
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  12. 12
    Treachery in Tibet2015 · 352 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2015352
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  13. 13
    Dust Clouds of War2015 · 384 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2015384
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Is there a chronological order for Simon Fonthill?

No separate chronological order is on record for Simon Fonthill, 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 Simon Fonthill books in order?

You should read the Simon Fonthill books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Simon Fonthill book also stands alone.

Where to start with Simon Fonthill

Start with The Horns of the Buffalo (2004), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Simon Fonthill book?

Dust Clouds of War (2015) is the newest Simon Fonthill book released so far.

Is there a new Simon Fonthill book coming?

No next Simon Fonthill book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Simon Fonthill at a glance

No recent titles
The newest Simon Fonthill title on record dates from 2015, 11 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
Release pace
Simon Fonthill books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
3,509 pages across the 9 of 13 books with a recorded length, a median of 400 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Simon Fonthill books, 7 of 13, were published in the 2010s.

What the Simon Fonthill books are about

12 of the 13 Simon Fonthill books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: historical fiction is tagged on 9 of 12. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

More books by John Wilcox

The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.