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William Henry Giles Kingston
1814–1880
Best known for fast-moving adventure stories for young readers, this Victorian writer filled his books with sea voyages, survival, and a strong sense of duty. He also helped bring popular European tales to English readers through translation and adaptation.
133 Audiobooks
The Missing Ship: The Log of the "Ouzel" Galley
by William Henry Giles Kingston
The Western World
by William Henry Giles Kingston
How Britannia Came to Rule the Waves
by William Henry Giles Kingston
My First Cruise, and Other stories
by William Henry Giles Kingston
Great African Travellers: From Mungo Park to Livingstone and Stanley
by William Henry Giles Kingston
The Seven Champions of Christendom
by William Henry Giles Kingston
Notable Voyagers, From Columbus to Nordenskiold
by Henry Frith, William Henry Giles Kingston
The Three Admirals
by William Henry Giles Kingston
A Yacht Voyage Round England
by William Henry Giles Kingston
The Three Midshipmen
by William Henry Giles Kingston
Captain Cook: His Life, Voyages, and Discoveries
by William Henry Giles Kingston
The Cruise of the "Dainty"; Or, Rovings in the Pacific
by William Henry Giles Kingston
Off to Sea: The Adventures of Jovial Jack Junker on his Road to Fame
by William Henry Giles Kingston
Old Jack
by William Henry Giles Kingston
In the Eastern Seas
by William Henry Giles Kingston
In the Rocky Mountains: A Tale of Adventure
by William Henry Giles Kingston
A True Hero: A Story of the Days of William Penn
by William Henry Giles Kingston
Fred Markham in Russia; Or, The Boy Travellers in the Land of the Czar
by William Henry Giles Kingston
The Pirate of the Mediterranean: A Tale of the Sea
by William Henry Giles Kingston
The Young Berringtons: The Boy Explorers
by William Henry Giles Kingston
Washed Ashore; Or, The Tower of Stormount Bay
by William Henry Giles Kingston
Alone on an Island
by William Henry Giles Kingston
In the Wilds of Florida: A Tale of Warfare and Hunting
by William Henry Giles Kingston
The Cruise of the Frolic
by William Henry Giles Kingston
Stories of Animal Sagacity
by William Henry Giles Kingston
The Story of Nelson
by William Henry Giles Kingston
John Deane of Nottingham: Historic Adventures by Land and Sea
by William Henry Giles Kingston
The Three Commanders
by William Henry Giles Kingston
The Three Lieutenants
by William Henry Giles Kingston
On the Banks of the Amazon
by William Henry Giles Kingston
True Blue
by William Henry Giles Kingston
Charley Laurel: A Story of Adventure by Sea and Land
by William Henry Giles Kingston
The African Trader; Or, The Adventures of Harry Bayford
by William Henry Giles Kingston
James Braithwaite, the Supercargo: The Story of his Adventures Ashore and Afloat
by William Henry Giles Kingston
Dick Onslow Among the Redskins
by William Henry Giles Kingston
Peter the Whaler
by William Henry Giles Kingston
The Log House by the Lake: A Tale of Canada
by William Henry Giles Kingston
From Powder Monkey to Admiral: A Story of Naval Adventure
by William Henry Giles Kingston
The Last Look: A Tale of the Spanish Inquisition
by William Henry Giles Kingston
The Grateful Indian, and Other Stories
by William Henry Giles Kingston
Janet McLaren, the Faithful Nurse
by William Henry Giles Kingston
Adrift in a Boat
by William Henry Giles Kingston
In the Wilds of Africa
by William Henry Giles Kingston
The Perils and Adventures of Harry Skipwith by Land and Sea
by William Henry Giles Kingston
Hurricane Hurry
by William Henry Giles Kingston
Digby Heathcote: The Early Days of a Country Gentleman's Son and Heir
by William Henry Giles Kingston
Our Soldiers: Gallant Deeds of the British Army during Victoria's Reign
by William Henry Giles Kingston
The History of Little Peter, the Ship Boy
by William Henry Giles Kingston
Saved from the Sea; Or, The Loss of the Viper, and her Crew's Saharan Adventures
by William Henry Giles Kingston
Roger Willoughby: A Story of the Times of Benbow
by William Henry Giles Kingston
The Ferryman of Brill, and Other Stories
by William Henry Giles Kingston
Roger Kyffin's Ward
by William Henry Giles Kingston
Waihoura, the Maori Girl
by William Henry Giles Kingston
Adventures in Africa
by William Henry Giles Kingston
The Two Supercargoes; Or, Adventures in Savage Africa
by William Henry Giles Kingston
Ernest Bracebridge: School Days
by William Henry Giles Kingston
Ronald Morton; or, the Fire Ships: A Story of the Last Naval War
by William Henry Giles Kingston
Paul Gerrard, the Cabin Boy
by William Henry Giles Kingston
Mark Seaworth
by William Henry Giles Kingston
Paddy Finn
by William Henry Giles Kingston
Dick Cheveley: His Adventures and Misadventures
by William Henry Giles Kingston
Our Sailors: Gallant Deeds of the British Navy during Victoria's Reign
by William Henry Giles Kingston
Hendricks the Hunter; Or, The Border Farm: A Tale of Zululand
by William Henry Giles Kingston
Adventures in Australia
by William Henry Giles Kingston
The Trapper's Son
by William Henry Giles Kingston
Salt Water: The Sea Life and Adventures of Neil D'Arcy the Midshipman
by William Henry Giles Kingston
Afar in the Forest
by William Henry Giles Kingston
Rob Nixon, the Old White Trader: A Tale of Central British North America
by William Henry Giles Kingston
The Heir of Kilfinnan: A Tale of the Shore and Ocean
by William Henry Giles Kingston
Adventures in the Far West
by William Henry Giles Kingston
The South Sea Whaler
by William Henry Giles Kingston
Voyages and Travels of Count Funnibos and Baron Stilkin
by William Henry Giles Kingston
The Cruise of the Mary Rose; Or, Here and There in the Pacific
by William Henry Giles Kingston
Happy Jack, and Other Tales of the Sea
by William Henry Giles Kingston
The Golden Grasshopper: A story of the days of Sir Thomas Gresham
by William Henry Giles Kingston
Michael Penguyne; Or, Fisher Life on the Cornish Coast
by William Henry Giles Kingston
The Rival Crusoes
by William Henry Giles Kingston
The Wanderers; Or, Adventures in the Wilds of Trinidad and Orinoco
by William Henry Giles Kingston
Ned Garth; Or, Made Prisoner in Africa: A Tale of the Slave Trade
by William Henry Giles Kingston
Mary Liddiard; Or, The Missionary's Daughter
by William Henry Giles Kingston
Peter Biddulph: The Story of an Australian Settler
by William Henry Giles Kingston
The Young Llanero: A Story of War and Wild Life in Venezuela
by William Henry Giles Kingston
The Boy who sailed with Blake
by William Henry Giles Kingston
Jovinian: A Story of the Early Days of Papal Rome
by William Henry Giles Kingston
The Circassian Chief: A Romance of Russia
by William Henry Giles Kingston
Snow Shoes and Canoes
by William Henry Giles Kingston
Clara Maynard; Or, The True and the False: A Tale of the Times
by William Henry Giles Kingston
A Voyage round the World
by William Henry Giles Kingston
Twice Lost
by William Henry Giles Kingston
Sunshine Bill
by William Henry Giles Kingston
Peter Trawl; Or, The Adventures of a Whaler
by William Henry Giles Kingston
Mountain Moggy: The Stoning of the Witch
by William Henry Giles Kingston
The Frontier Fort
by William Henry Giles Kingston
The Lily of Leyden
by William Henry Giles Kingston
Villegagnon: A Tale of the Huguenot Persecution
by William Henry Giles Kingston
The Woodcutter of Gutech
by William Henry Giles Kingston
Marmaduke Merry: A Tale of Naval Adventures in Bygone Days
by William Henry Giles Kingston
In the Rocky Mountains
by William Henry Giles Kingston
With Axe and Rifle
by William Henry Giles Kingston
Exiled for the Faith: A Tale of the Huguenot Persecution
by William Henry Giles Kingston
About the author
Born in London in 1814, William Henry Giles Kingston became one of the best-known writers of boys' adventure fiction in the 19th century. He is especially associated with nautical and imperial adventure stories, and many of his books were written to entertain young readers while also reflecting the moral tone of the Victorian period.
Kingston wrote prolifically across fiction, travel writing, and popular history. His best-known books include Peter the Whaler and The Three Midshipmen, and his name is also closely linked with English versions of works by Jules Verne. Many of his stories draw on life at sea, exploration, and endurance in unfamiliar places, which helped make him a lasting presence in classic juvenile literature.
He died in 1880, but his work remained widely read for decades afterward and still appears in reprints and digital collections today. For listeners who enjoy brisk storytelling, shipboard adventure, and a window into 19th-century popular fiction, his books still have plenty of energy.