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David Pilling Complete Bibliography

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

Updated 2026-07-11 / 74 books / 21 series

British author David Pilling is best known for his historical fiction series, including the *Reconquest of Constantinople* and *The Lord of the Isles*. His meticulously researched novels have earned critical acclaim for bringing medieval history to life. This page provides the David Pilling books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.

Books by David Pilling in Publication Order

2004 Journal of Medieval Military History: Volume II(By: Kelly DeVries,Clifford J. Rogers,Bernard S. Bachrach,David S. Bachrach,Bernard F Reilly,Donald J. Kagay,J.F. Verbruggen,John B. Gillingham,John D. Hosler,Theresa M. Vann) POoJoMMHB / 1 Buy
2012 The Best Weapon POoWATB / 1 Buy
2012 The Half-Hanged Man POoSN / 1 Buy
2012 Revenge POoTWHB / 1 Buy
2013 The First Arrow POoRHB / 1 Buy
2013 The Red Death POoCSB / 1 Buy
2013 Siege of Rome POoCSB / 2 Buy
2013 The Wrath of God POoRHB / 2 Buy
2013 Nowhere Was There Peace POoSN / 2 Buy
2013 Loyalty / Restoration POoTWHB / 2 Buy
2014 Invasion POoFLB / 1 Buy
2014 Ambrosius POoLoBB / 1 Buy
2014 Artorius POoLoBB / 2 Buy
2014 Caesar's Sword POoCSB / 3 Buy
2014 The Hooded Man POoRHB / 3 Buy
2014 Thief of Barnsdale POoRHB / 4 Buy
2015 The Wolf Cub POoSoFB / 1 Buy
2015 The Path of Sorrow POoWATB / 2 Buy
2015 Gwenhwyfar / Call to Arms POoLoBB / 3 Buy
2015 Survival / Sacrifice POoTWHB / 3 Buy
2015 The King's Pardon POoRHB / 5 Buy
2016 Reiver POoRB / 1 Buy
2016 Conquest POoFLB / 2 Buy
2016 The Heretic POoSoFB / 2 Buy
2017 The Wars of Edward I POoNB / 1 Buy
2017 Longsword POoLB / 1 Buy
2017 The Sword's Edge POoRB / 2 Buy
2017 Medraut POoLoBB / 4 Buy
2018 The Sons of Montfort POoLB / 2 Buy
2018 Holy Warrior POoLB / 3 Buy
2019 The Hooded Men POoLB / 4 Buy
2019 The King's Rebels POoLB / 5 Buy
2020 Blood and Steel POoTCB / 1 Buy
2020 Rebellion Against Henry III POoNB / 2 Buy
2020 The Broken Arrow POoLB / 6 Buy
2021 Blood Feud POoVoMB / 1 Buy
2021 Blood and Gold POoTCB / 2 Buy
2021 Journal of Medieval Military History: Volume XIX POoJoMMHB / 2 Buy
2021 Edward I and Wales, 1254-1307 POoNB / 3 Buy
2021 Blood and Faith POoTCB / 3 Buy
2021 Flame of the West POoCSB / 4 Buy
2021 Edward I's Neglected Conflict: The Anglo-French War of 1294-1303 POoNB / 4 Buy
2022 Rise POoTBoPB / 1 Buy
2022 The Northman POoTBHSB / 1 Buy
2022 The Pretender POoTSB / 1 Buy
2022 Sword of Aragon POoTCB / 4 Buy
2022 Blood and Battle POoTCB / 5 Buy
2022 The Rise & Fall of Dafydd ap Gruffudd, Prince of Wales POoNB / 5 Buy
2023 The White Rose POoTSB / 2 Buy
2023 The Outlaw POoTBHSB / 2 Buy
2023 The Exile POoTBHSB / 3 Buy
2023 The Warlord POoTBHSB / 4 Buy
2023 The Conqueror POoTBHSB / 5 Buy
2023 Drystan / Warrior Kingdom POoLoBB / 5 Buy
2023 Blood and Honour POoTCB / 6 Buy
2024 Marchlands POoTSoWB / 1 Buy
2024 Pendragon Rising POoKKB / 1 Buy
2024 Rebel and Traitor POoKB / 1 Buy
2024 Edward Longshanks' Forgotten Conflict POoNB / 6 Buy
2024 The Varangian POoTBHSB / 6 Buy
2024 Medraut / To Kill a King POoLoBB / 6 Buy
2024 The Dragon POoTBHSB / 7 Buy
2024 The Crusade POoTBHSB / 8 Buy
2024 The Caesar POoTBHSB / 9 Buy
2025 Crusade POoOKB / 1 Buy
2025 A Star and Streams POoKB / 2 Buy
2025 The Witch of Acre POoOKB / 2 Buy
2025 Empire POoOKB / 3 Buy
2025 The Red Rose POoKB / 3 Buy
2025 The King's Spy POoSN / 3 Buy
2025 Kingbreaker POoKB / 4 Buy
2025 Axe Lord POoTBHSB / 10 Buy
2026 Romanslayer POoOKB / 4 Buy
2026 Warlord POoOKB / 5 Buy

Complete David Pilling Series Reading Order / browse all ->

Reiver Reading Order 2 books / 2016-2017
01 Reiver 2016 Buy
02 The Sword's Edge 2017 Buy
Robin Hood Reading Order 5 books / 2013-2015
01 The First Arrow 2013 Buy
02 The Wrath of God 2013 Buy
03 The Hooded Man 2014 Buy
04 Thief of Barnsdale 2014 Buy
05 The King's Pardon 2015 Buy
Leader of Battles Reading Order 6 books / 2014-2024
01 Ambrosius 2014 Buy
02 Artorius 2014 Buy
03 Gwenhwyfar / Call to Arms 2015 Buy
04 Medraut 2017 Buy
05 Drystan / Warrior Kingdom 2023 Buy
06 Medraut / To Kill a King 2024 Buy
Caesar's Sword Reading Order 4 books / 2013-2021
01 The Red Death 2013 Buy
02 Siege of Rome 2013 Buy
03 Caesar's Sword 2014 Buy
04 Flame of the West 2021 Buy
01 Rise 2022 Buy
01 The Best Weapon 2012 Buy
02 The Path of Sorrow 2015 Buy
01 Pendragon Rising 2024 Buy
Standalone Reading Order 3 books / 2012-2025
01 The Half-Hanged Man 2012 Buy
02 Nowhere Was There Peace 2013 Buy
03 The King's Spy 2025 Buy
01 Blood Feud 2021 Buy
01 Journal of Medieval Military History: Volume II(By: Kelly DeVries,Clifford J. Rogers,Bernard S. Bachrach,David S. Bachrach,Bernard F Reilly,Donald J. Kagay,J.F. Verbruggen,John B. Gillingham,John D. Hosler,Theresa M. Vann) 2004 Buy
02 Journal of Medieval Military History: Volume XIX 2021 Buy
The White Hawk Reading Order 3 books / 2012-2015
01 Revenge 2012 Buy
02 Loyalty / Restoration 2013 Buy
03 Survival / Sacrifice 2015 Buy
Tudor Spy Reading Order 2 books / 2022-2023
01 The Pretender 2022 Buy
02 The White Rose 2023 Buy
Kingbreaker Reading Order 4 books / 2024-2025
01 Rebel and Traitor 2024 Buy
02 A Star and Streams 2025 Buy
03 The Red Rose 2025 Buy
04 Kingbreaker 2025 Buy
01 Marchlands 2024 Buy
Non-Fiction Reading Order 6 books / 2017-2024
01 The Wars of Edward I 2017 Buy
02 Rebellion Against Henry III 2020 Buy
03 Edward I and Wales, 1254-1307 2021 Buy
04 Edward I's Neglected Conflict: The Anglo-French War of 1294-1303 2021 Buy
05 The Rise & Fall of Dafydd ap Gruffudd, Prince of Wales 2022 Buy
06 Edward Longshanks' Forgotten Conflict 2024 Buy
Outlaw Knight Reading Order 5 books / 2025-2026
01 Crusade 2025 Buy
02 The Witch of Acre 2025 Buy
03 Empire 2025 Buy
04 Romanslayer 2026 Buy
05 Warlord 2026 Buy
The Champion Reading Order 6 books / 2020-2023
01 Blood and Steel 2020 Buy
02 Blood and Gold 2021 Buy
03 Blood and Faith 2021 Buy
04 Sword of Aragon 2022 Buy
05 Blood and Battle 2022 Buy
06 Blood and Honour 2023 Buy
The Bloody Hand Saga Reading Order 10 books / 2022-2025
01 The Northman 2022 Buy
02 The Outlaw 2023 Buy
03 The Exile 2023 Buy
04 The Warlord 2023 Buy
05 The Conqueror 2023 Buy
06 The Varangian 2024 Buy
07 The Dragon 2024 Buy
08 The Crusade 2024 Buy
09 The Caesar 2024 Buy
10 Axe Lord 2025 Buy
Longsword Reading Order 6 books / 2017-2020
01 Longsword 2017 Buy
02 The Sons of Montfort 2018 Buy
03 Holy Warrior 2018 Buy
04 The Hooded Men 2019 Buy
05 The King's Rebels 2019 Buy
06 The Broken Arrow 2020 Buy
Folville's Law Reading Order 2 books / 2014-2016
01 Invasion 2014 Buy
02 Conquest 2016 Buy
Soldier of Fortune Reading Order 2 books / 2015-2016
01 The Wolf Cub 2015 Buy
02 The Heretic 2016 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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