Books in order: Introducing Hammond Innes
Hammond Innes, born as Ralph Hammond Innes (1913-1998), was a remarkable English writer celebrated for his compelling mystery and thriller novels, delightful children’s books, and insightful travel non-fiction. Famous for his meticulous attention to detail, Innes’ descriptive prowess succeeded in painting vivid scenic panoramas that brought his stories to a life-like reality.
Innes’ Unique Writing Style
Innes was not one to rely on archetypal ‘heroes’ for his narratives. Instead, he revolutionized the game by making regular men the protagonists of his stories. These characters, already a unique departure from the norm, found themselves in adversarial environments, having to rely on their wits and intelligence, sans any elaborate gadgets or arms, to wiggle their way out of predicaments. It was Innes’ ingenious blend of the quotidian and extraordinary that set him apart as an author.
The Books in Order: Innes’ Published Works
Innes debuted as a published author in 1937 with the novel Air Disaster. From then on, he dedicated himself to the world of literature, closing his illustrious career with his last work, The Delta Connection, in 1996. Here are Hammond Innes’ books in order, arranged according to their original publishing dates:
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
| Air Disaster | (1937) |    |
| The Doppelganger | (1937) | |
| Sabotage Broadcast | (1938) | |
| All Roads Lead to Friday | (1939) | |
| The Trojan Horse | (1940) | |
| Wreckers Must Breathe / Trapped | (1940) | |
| Attack Alarm | (1941) | |
| Dead and Alive | (1946) | |
| The Killer Mine | (1947) | |
| The Lonely Skier / Fire in the Snow | (1947) | |
| The Blue Ice | (1948) | |
| Maddon’s Rock / Gale Warning | (1948) | |
| The White South / The Survivors | (1949) | |
| The Angry Mountain | (1950) | |
| Cocos Gold | (1950) | |
| Air Bridge | (1951) | |
| Campbell’s Kingdom | (1952) | |
| Black Gold on the Double Diamond | (1953) | |
| The Strange Land / The Naked Land | (1954) | |
| The Wreck of the Mary Deare | (1956) | |
| The Land God Gave to Cain | (1958) | |
| The Doomed Oasis | (1960) | |
| Atlantic Fury | (1962) | |
| The Strode Venturer | (1965) | |
| Levkas Man | (1971) | |
| Golden Soak | (1973) | |
| North Star | (1974) | |
| The Big Footprints | (1977) | |
| The Last Voyage | (1978) | |
| Solomons Seal | (1980) | |
| Black Tide | (1982) | |
| High Stand | (1985) | |
| Medusa | (1988) | |
| Isvik | (1991) | |
| Target Antarctica | (1993) | |
| The Delta Connection | (1996) | |