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Douglas Reeman / Alexander Kent Complete Bibliography

Browse books by Douglas Reeman / Alexander Kent in publication order, including standalone books, complete series lists, reading order, and publication years.

Updated 2026-07-11 / 69 books / 5 series

British author Douglas Reeman, writing also as Alexander Kent, is best known for his naval fiction, particularly the Richard Bolitho series. His books have sold over 30 million copies worldwide. This page lists the Douglas Reeman / Alexander Kent books in order, including both chronological and series reading order.

Books by Douglas Reeman / Alexander Kent in Publication Order

1958 A Prayer for the Ship POoSN / 1 Buy
1959 High Water POoSN / 2 Buy
1960 Send a Gunboat POoSN / 3 Buy
1961 Dive in the Sun POoSN / 4 Buy
1962 The Hostile Shore POoSN / 5 Buy
1963 The Last Raider POoSN / 6 Buy
1965 H.M.S Saracen POoSN / 7 Buy
1965 With Blood and Iron POoSN / 8 Buy
1966 Path of the Storm POoSN / 9 Buy
1967 Deep Silence POoSN / 10 Buy
1968 To Glory We Steer POoRBB / 1 Buy
1968 The Pride and the Anguish POoSN / 11 Buy
1969 Form Line of Battle POoRBB / 2 Buy
1969 Enemy in Sight POoRBB / 3 Buy
1969 To Risks Unknown POoSN / 12 Buy
1970 The Greatest Enemy POoSN / 13 Buy
1971 The Flag Captain POoRBB / 4 Buy
1971 Sloop of War POoRBB / 5 Buy
1972 Rendezvous - South Atlantic POoSN / 14 Buy
1973 Command a King's Ship POoRBB / 6 Buy
1973 Signal-Close Action! POoRBB / 7 Buy
1973 His Majestys U-boat / Go In and Sink! POoSN / 15 Buy
1974 The Destroyers POoSN / 16 Buy
1975 Midshipman Bolitho POoRBB / 8 Buy
1975 Winged Escort POoSN / 17 Buy
1976 Midshipman Bolitho and the Avenger POoRBB / 9 Buy
1976 Stand into Danger POoRBB / 10 Buy
1976 Passage to Mutiny POoRBB / 11 Buy
1976 Surface with Daring POoSN / 18 Buy
1977 In Gallant Company POoRBB / 12 Buy
1978 The Inshore Squadron POoRBB / 13 Buy
1979 Strike From The Sea POoSN / 19 Buy
1979 A Ship Must Die POoSN / 20 Buy
1981 Against the Sea POoNB / 1 Buy
1981 A Tradition of Victory POoRBB / 14 Buy
1981 Torpedo Run POoSN / 21 Buy
1982 Badge of Glory POoBFB / 1 Buy
1983 Success to the Brave POoRBB / 15 Buy
1984 The First to Land POoBFB / 2 Buy
1985 The Volunteers POoSN / 23 Buy
1986 Douglas Reeman Introduces Sea Captain's Tales POoSSC / 1 Buy
1986 Colours Aloft! POoRBB / 16 Buy
1986 The Iron Pirate POoSN / 24 Buy
1987 Honour this Day POoRBB / 17 Buy
1988 In Danger's Hour POoSN / 25 Buy
1989 With All Despatch POoRBB / 18 Buy
1989 The White Guns POoSN / 26 Buy
1990 The Only Victor POoRBB / 19 Buy
1991 Killing Ground POoSN / 27 Buy
1992 Beyond the Reef POoRBB / 20 Buy
1993 The Darkening Sea POoRBB / 21 Buy
1994 The Horizon POoBFB / 3 Buy
1994 Sunset POoSN / 28 Buy
1995 For My Country's Freedom POoRBB / 22 Buy
1996 Cross of St. George POoRBB / 23 Buy
1997 A Dawn Like Thunder POoSN / 29 Buy
1997 Battlecruiser POoSN / 30 Buy
1998 Sword of Honour POoRBB / 24 Buy
1999 Dust on the Sea POoBFB / 4 Buy
1999 Second to None POoRBB / 25 Buy
1999 For Valour POoSN / 31 Buy
2001 Relentless Pursuit POoRBB / 26 Buy
2002 Man of War POoRBB / 27 Buy
2002 Twelve Seconds to Live POoSN / 32 Buy
2004 Knife Edge POoBFB / 5 Buy
2005 Band of Brothers POoRBB / 28 Buy
2006 The Glory Boys POoSN / 33 Buy
2007 Heart of Oak POoRBB / 29 Buy
2011 In the King's Name POoRBB / 30 Buy

Complete Douglas Reeman / Alexander Kent Series Reading Order / browse all ->

Richard Bolitho Reading Order 30 books / 1968-2011
01 To Glory We Steer 1968 Buy
02 Form Line of Battle 1969 Buy
03 Enemy in Sight 1969 Buy
04 The Flag Captain 1971 Buy
05 Sloop of War 1971 Buy
06 Command a King's Ship 1973 Buy
07 Signal-Close Action! 1973 Buy
08 Midshipman Bolitho 1975 Buy
09 Midshipman Bolitho and the Avenger 1976 Buy
10 Stand into Danger 1976 Buy
11 Passage to Mutiny 1976 Buy
12 In Gallant Company 1977 Buy
13 The Inshore Squadron 1978 Buy
14 A Tradition of Victory 1981 Buy
15 Success to the Brave 1983 Buy
16 Colours Aloft! 1986 Buy
17 Honour this Day 1987 Buy
18 With All Despatch 1989 Buy
19 The Only Victor 1990 Buy
20 Beyond the Reef 1992 Buy
21 The Darkening Sea 1993 Buy
22 For My Country's Freedom 1995 Buy
23 Cross of St. George 1996 Buy
24 Sword of Honour 1998 Buy
25 Second to None 1999 Buy
26 Relentless Pursuit 2001 Buy
27 Man of War 2002 Buy
28 Band of Brothers 2005 Buy
29 Heart of Oak 2007 Buy
30 In the King's Name 2011 Buy
01 Douglas Reeman Introduces Sea Captain's Tales 1986 Buy
Standalone Reading Order 32 books / 1958-2006
01 A Prayer for the Ship 1958 Buy
02 High Water 1959 Buy
03 Send a Gunboat 1960 Buy
04 Dive in the Sun 1961 Buy
05 The Hostile Shore 1962 Buy
06 The Last Raider 1963 Buy
07 H.M.S Saracen 1965 Buy
08 With Blood and Iron 1965 Buy
09 Path of the Storm 1966 Buy
10 Deep Silence 1967 Buy
11 The Pride and the Anguish 1968 Buy
12 To Risks Unknown 1969 Buy
13 The Greatest Enemy 1970 Buy
14 Rendezvous - South Atlantic 1972 Buy
15 His Majestys U-boat / Go In and Sink! 1973 Buy
16 The Destroyers 1974 Buy
17 Winged Escort 1975 Buy
18 Surface with Daring 1976 Buy
19 Strike From The Sea 1979 Buy
20 A Ship Must Die 1979 Buy
21 Torpedo Run 1981 Buy
23 The Volunteers 1985 Buy
24 The Iron Pirate 1986 Buy
25 In Danger's Hour 1988 Buy
26 The White Guns 1989 Buy
27 Killing Ground 1991 Buy
28 Sunset 1994 Buy
29 A Dawn Like Thunder 1997 Buy
30 Battlecruiser 1997 Buy
31 For Valour 1999 Buy
32 Twelve Seconds to Live 2002 Buy
33 The Glory Boys 2006 Buy
01 Against the Sea 1981 Buy
Blackwood Family Reading Order 5 books / 1982-2004
01 Badge of Glory 1982 Buy
02 The First to Land 1984 Buy
03 The Horizon 1994 Buy
04 Dust on the Sea 1999 Buy
05 Knife Edge 2004 Buy

Where to start with Douglas Reeman / Alexander Kent

What is the best order to read Douglas Reeman / Alexander Kent 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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