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David Donachie Complete Bibliography

Browse books by David Donachie in publication order, including standalone books, complete series lists, reading order, and publication years.

Updated 2026-07-11 / 57 books / 14 series

David Donachie is a British author best known for his historical naval fiction, particularly the *John Pearce* series set during the French Revolutionary Wars. His acclaimed works have earned a dedicated readership and critical praise for their authentic period detail. This page provides the David Donachie books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.

Books by David Donachie in Publication Order

1993 The Devil's Own Luck POoPMB / 1 Buy
1993 The Dying Trade POoPMB / 2 Buy
1994 A Hanging Matter POoPMB / 3 Buy
1995 An Element of Chance POoPMB / 4 Buy
1996 A Shred of Honour POoMOTMB / 1 Buy
1996 The Scent of Betrayal POoPMB / 5 Buy
1997 A Game of Bones POoPMB / 6 Buy
1998 Blood Money POoSBTB / 1 Buy
1998 Boat Troop POoSBTB / 2 Buy
1998 Honour Be Damned POoMOTMB / 2 Buy
1998 Honour Redeemed POoMOTMB / 3 Buy
1999 Direct Action POoSN / 1 Buy
2000 On a Making Tide POoNaEB / 1 Buy
2004 Tested By Fate POoNaEB / 2 Buy
2004 Breaking the Line POoNaEB / 3 Buy
2005 By the Mast Divided POoJPB / 1 Buy
2005 A Shot Rolling Ship POoJPB / 2 Buy
2007 The Pillars of Rome POoRB / 1 Buy
2007 An Awkward Commission POoJPB / 3 Buy
2008 A Flag of Truce POoJPB / 4 Buy
2008 The Admiral's Game POoJPB / 5 Buy
2009 Mercenaries POoCTB / 1 Buy
2009 Warriors POoCTB / 2 Buy
2009 An Ill Wind POoJPB / 6 Buy
2010 Conquest POoCTB / 3 Buy
2010 Blown Off Course POoJPB / 7 Buy
2011 The Burning Sky POoRtWB / 1 Buy
2011 The Sword of Revenge POoRB / 2 Buy
2011 A Broken Land POoRtWB / 2 Buy
2011 The Gods of War POoRB / 3 Buy
2012 Son of Blood POoCTB / 1 Buy
2012 Soldier of Crusade POoCTB / 2 Buy
2012 A Bitter Field POoRtWB / 3 Buy
2012 Enemies at Every Turn POoJPB / 8 Buy
2012 A Sea of Troubles POoJPB / 9 Buy
2013 Prince of Legend POoCTB / 3 Buy
2013 A Divided Command POoJPB / 10 Buy
2014 Vengeance POoTLRTB / 1 Buy
2014 Honour POoTLRTB / 2 Buy
2014 The Devil to Pay POoJPB / 11 Buy
2015 Triumph POoTLRTB / 3 Buy
2016 The Perils of Command POoJPB / 12 Buy
2016 A Treacherous Coast POoJPB / 13 Buy
2017 The Contraband Shore POoCSB / 1 Buy
2017 On a Particular Service POoJPB / 14 Buy
2019 All at Sea POoMWB / 1 Buy
2019 A Lawless Place POoCSB / 2 Buy
2019 A Close Run Thing POoJPB / 15 Buy
2020 The Hero's Curse POoMWB / 2 Buy
2020 Blood Will Out POoCSB / 3 Buy
2020 A Fleet to Command POoMWB / 3 Buy
2020 The Corsican Sisters POoMWB / 4 Buy
2021 HMS Hazard POoJPB / 16 Buy
2022 Every Second Counts POoAB / 1 Buy
2022 A Troubled Course POoJPB / 17 Buy
2023 Droits of the Crown POoJPB / 18 Buy
2024 If I'd Known You in a Better Time POoSN / 2 Buy

Complete David Donachie Series Reading Order / browse all ->

01 Vengeance 2014 Buy
02 Honour 2014 Buy
03 Triumph 2015 Buy
Midshipman Wormwood Reading Order 4 books / 2019-2020
01 All at Sea 2019 Buy
02 The Hero's Curse 2020 Buy
03 A Fleet to Command 2020 Buy
04 The Corsican Sisters 2020 Buy
01 A Shred of Honour 1996 Buy
02 Honour Be Damned 1998 Buy
03 Honour Redeemed 1998 Buy
01 The Devil's Own Luck 1993 Buy
02 The Dying Trade 1993 Buy
03 A Hanging Matter 1994 Buy
04 An Element of Chance 1995 Buy
05 The Scent of Betrayal 1996 Buy
06 A Game of Bones 1997 Buy
SAS Boat Troop Reading Order 2 books / 1998-1998
01 Blood Money 1998 Buy
02 Boat Troop 1998 Buy
Standalone Reading Order 2 books / 1999-2024
01 Direct Action 1999 Buy
02 If I'd Known You in a Better Time 2024 Buy
Contraband Shore Reading Order 3 books / 2017-2020
01 The Contraband Shore 2017 Buy
02 A Lawless Place 2019 Buy
03 Blood Will Out 2020 Buy
Nelson and Emma Reading Order 3 books / 2000-2004
01 On a Making Tide 2000 Buy
02 Tested By Fate 2004 Buy
03 Breaking the Line 2004 Buy
Armistice Reading Order 1 book / 2022
01 Every Second Counts 2022 Buy
Conquest Trilogy Reading Order 3 books / 2009-2010
01 Mercenaries 2009 Buy
02 Warriors 2009 Buy
03 Conquest 2010 Buy
Republic Reading Order 3 books / 2007-2011
01 The Pillars of Rome 2007 Buy
02 The Sword of Revenge 2011 Buy
03 The Gods of War 2011 Buy
John Pearce Reading Order 18 books / 2005-2023
01 By the Mast Divided 2005 Buy
02 A Shot Rolling Ship 2005 Buy
03 An Awkward Commission 2007 Buy
04 A Flag of Truce 2008 Buy
05 The Admiral's Game 2008 Buy
06 An Ill Wind 2009 Buy
07 Blown Off Course 2010 Buy
08 Enemies at Every Turn 2012 Buy
09 A Sea of Troubles 2012 Buy
10 A Divided Command 2013 Buy
11 The Devil to Pay 2014 Buy
12 The Perils of Command 2016 Buy
13 A Treacherous Coast 2016 Buy
14 On a Particular Service 2017 Buy
15 A Close Run Thing 2019 Buy
16 HMS Hazard 2021 Buy
17 A Troubled Course 2022 Buy
18 Droits of the Crown 2023 Buy
Road to War Reading Order 3 books / 2011-2012
01 The Burning Sky 2011 Buy
02 A Broken Land 2011 Buy
03 A Bitter Field 2012 Buy
Crusades Trilogy Reading Order 3 books / 2012-2013
01 Son of Blood 2012 Buy
02 Soldier of Crusade 2012 Buy
03 Prince of Legend 2013 Buy

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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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