The Good Shepherd (novel)

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The Good Shepherd

First edition (UK)
Author	C. S. Forester
Cover artist	David Cobb
Language	English
Genre	Historical novel
Publisher	Michael Joseph (UK) Little, Brown and Co. (US)
Publication date	1955
Publication place	United Kingdom
Media type	Hardcover & paperback

The Good Shepherd is a 1955 British novel about nautical warfare during World War II, by C. S. Forester, exploring the difficulties of the Battle of the Atlantic, specifically as seen through the eyes of the United States commander of an escort fleet during a 52-hour period: the crews' struggle against the sea, the enemy, and the exhaustion brought on by constant vigilance.

The novel also details the problems of the early radar and ASDIC equipment available, and the poor communications between the fleet and Admiralty using HF Radio and early manual cryptography.

In 2020, the novel was adapted as a film, Greyhound, written, produced by and starring Tom Hanks. That year, an audiobook version of the novel was also published.