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Bernard Cornwell Books in Order

Find every Bernard Cornwell book in order, including standalone titles and complete series reading orders with publication years.

Updated 2026-07-11 / 70 books / 10 series

British author Bernard Cornwell is best known for the Sharpe series and The Last Kingdom series. His historical novels have sold over 30 million copies worldwide. This page provides the Bernard Cornwell books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.

All Bernard Cornwell Books in Chronological Order

1981 Sharpe's Gold POoSB / 1 Buy
1981 Sharpe's Eagle POoSB / 2 Buy
1982 Sharpe's Company POoSB / 3 Buy
1983 A Crowning Mercy(With: Susannah Kells) POoCMB / 1 Buy
1983 The Fallen Angels(With: Susannah Kells) POoCMB / 2 Buy
1983 Sharpe's Sword POoSB / 4 Buy
1984 Sharpe's Enemy POoSB / 5 Buy
1985 Sharpe's Honor POoSB / 6 Buy
1986 Coat of Arms(By: Susannah Kells) POoCMB / 1 Buy
1986 The Aristocrats(By: Susannah Kells) POoCMB / 3 Buy
1986 Coat of Arms / The Aristocrats(By: Susannah Kells) POoCMB / 4 Buy
1986 Sharpe's Regiment POoSB / 7 Buy
1987 Redcoat POoSN / 1 Buy
1987 Sharpe's Siege POoSB / 8 Buy
1988 Wildtrack POoSTB / 1 Buy
1988 Sharpe's Rifles POoSB / 9 Buy
1989 Killer's Wake / Sea Lord POoSTB / 2 Buy
1989 Sharpe's Revenge POoSB / 10 Buy
1990 Crackdown POoSTB / 3 Buy
1990 Sharpe's Waterloo POoSB / 11 Buy
1991 Stormchild POoSTB / 4 Buy
1992 Scoundrel POoSTB / 5 Buy
1992 Sharpe's Devil POoSB / 12 Buy
1993 Rebel POoSCB / 1 Buy
1994 Copperhead POoSCB / 2 Buy
1994 Sharpe's Christmas POoSB / 13 Buy
1994 Sharpe's Ransom POoSB / 14 Buy
1995 The Winter King POoWC/TAB / 1 Buy
1995 Battle Flag POoSCB / 3 Buy
1995 Sharpe's Battle POoSB / 15 Buy
1996 Enemy of God POoWC/TAB / 2 Buy
1996 The Bloody Ground POoSCB / 4 Buy
1997 Excalibur POoWC/TAB / 3 Buy
1997 Sharpe's Tiger POoSB / 16 Buy
1998 Sharpe's Triumph POoSB / 17 Buy
1999 Stonehenge POoSN / 2 Buy
1999 Sharpe's Skirmish POoSB / 18 Buy
1999 Sharpe's Fortress POoSB / 19 Buy
2000 Harlequin / The Archer's Tale POoGQB / 1 Buy
2000 Sharpe's Trafalgar POoSB / 20 Buy
2001 Gallows Thief POoSN / 3 Buy
2001 Sharpe's Prey POoSB / 21 Buy
2002 Vagabond POoGQB / 2 Buy
2003 Heretic POoGQB / 3 Buy
2003 Sharpe's Havoc POoSB / 22 Buy
2004 The Last Kingdom POoTWC/SSB / 1 Buy
2004 Sharpe's Escape POoSB / 23 Buy
2005 The Pale Horseman POoTWC/SSB / 2 Buy
2006 Lords of the North POoTWC/SSB / 3 Buy
2006 Sharpe's Fury POoSB / 24 Buy
2007 Sharpe's Story POoSNB / 1 Buy
2007 Sword Song POoTWC/SSB / 4 Buy
2008 Agincourt / Azincourt POoSN / 4 Buy
2009 The Burning Land POoTWC/SSB / 5 Buy
2010 The Fort POoSN / 5 Buy
2011 Death of Kings POoTWC/SSB / 6 Buy
2012 1356 POoGQB / 4 Buy
2013 The Pagan Lord POoTWC/SSB / 7 Buy
2014 The Empty Throne POoTWC/SSB / 8 Buy
2015 Waterloo POoNB / 1 Buy
2015 Warriors of the Storm POoTWC/SSB / 9 Buy
2016 The Flame Bearer POoTWC/SSB / 10 Buy
2017 Fools and Mortal POoSN / 6 Buy
2018 War of the Wolf POoTWC/SSB / 11 Buy
2019 Sword of Kings POoTWC/SSB / 12 Buy
2020 War Lord POoTWC/SSB / 13 Buy
2021 Sharpe’s Assassin POoSB / 25 Buy
2023 Uhtred’s Feast POoTWC/SSB / 14 Buy
2024 Sharpe's Command POoSB / 26 Buy
2025 Sharpe's Storm POoSB / 27 Buy

Bernard Cornwell Book Series Reading Orders / browse all ->

01 Waterloo 2015 Buy
01 Harlequin / The Archer's Tale 2000 Buy
02 Vagabond 2002 Buy
03 Heretic 2003 Buy
04 1356 2012 Buy
01 The Last Kingdom 2004 Buy
02 The Pale Horseman 2005 Buy
03 Lords of the North 2006 Buy
04 Sword Song 2007 Buy
05 The Burning Land 2009 Buy
06 Death of Kings 2011 Buy
07 The Pagan Lord 2013 Buy
08 The Empty Throne 2014 Buy
09 Warriors of the Storm 2015 Buy
10 The Flame Bearer 2016 Buy
11 War of the Wolf 2018 Buy
12 Sword of Kings 2019 Buy
13 War Lord 2020 Buy
14 Uhtred’s Feast 2023 Buy
Standalone Books in Reading Order 6 books / 1987-2017
01 Redcoat 1987 Buy
02 Stonehenge 1999 Buy
03 Gallows Thief 2001 Buy
04 Agincourt / Azincourt 2008 Buy
05 The Fort 2010 Buy
06 Fools and Mortal 2017 Buy
01 Sharpe's Story 2007 Buy
01 A Crowning Mercy(With: Susannah Kells) 1983 Buy
01 Coat of Arms(By: Susannah Kells) 1986 Buy
02 The Fallen Angels(With: Susannah Kells) 1983 Buy
03 The Aristocrats(By: Susannah Kells) 1986 Buy
04 Coat of Arms / The Aristocrats(By: Susannah Kells) 1986 Buy
Sharpe Books in Reading Order 27 books / 1981-2025
01 Sharpe's Gold 1981 Buy
02 Sharpe's Eagle 1981 Buy
03 Sharpe's Company 1982 Buy
04 Sharpe's Sword 1983 Buy
05 Sharpe's Enemy 1984 Buy
06 Sharpe's Honor 1985 Buy
07 Sharpe's Regiment 1986 Buy
08 Sharpe's Siege 1987 Buy
09 Sharpe's Rifles 1988 Buy
10 Sharpe's Revenge 1989 Buy
11 Sharpe's Waterloo 1990 Buy
12 Sharpe's Devil 1992 Buy
13 Sharpe's Christmas 1994 Buy
14 Sharpe's Ransom 1994 Buy
15 Sharpe's Battle 1995 Buy
16 Sharpe's Tiger 1997 Buy
17 Sharpe's Triumph 1998 Buy
18 Sharpe's Skirmish 1999 Buy
19 Sharpe's Fortress 1999 Buy
20 Sharpe's Trafalgar 2000 Buy
21 Sharpe's Prey 2001 Buy
22 Sharpe's Havoc 2003 Buy
23 Sharpe's Escape 2004 Buy
24 Sharpe's Fury 2006 Buy
25 Sharpe’s Assassin 2021 Buy
26 Sharpe's Command 2024 Buy
27 Sharpe's Storm 2025 Buy
01 Rebel 1993 Buy
02 Copperhead 1994 Buy
03 Battle Flag 1995 Buy
04 The Bloody Ground 1996 Buy
01 Wildtrack 1988 Buy
02 Killer's Wake / Sea Lord 1989 Buy
03 Crackdown 1990 Buy
04 Stormchild 1991 Buy
05 Scoundrel 1992 Buy
01 The Winter King 1995 Buy
02 Enemy of God 1996 Buy
03 Excalibur 1997 Buy

Where to start with Bernard Cornwell

What is the best order to read Bernard Cornwell books?

Publication order is usually the safest place to start. If a book belongs to a series, follow the numbered series reading order shown on this page.

Are standalone books and series both included?

Yes. Standalone titles appear in the full chronological bibliography, and series are broken out separately with reading-order links when catalog data is available.

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Source note: Sequencebooks organizes author, book, and series records from its catalog data. Publication years and series order are shown when available.