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Home / Authors / James L. Nelson James L. Nelson American author James L. Nelson is best known for the *Revolution at Sea* historical fiction series. A former professional sailor and two-time recipient of the American Library Association’s W.Y. Boyd Literary Award, his books are praised for their authentic nautical detail. This page provides the James L. Nelson books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.
All books · chronological
1996 By Force of Arms POoIBB · 1 Buy ↗ 1997 The Maddest Idea POoIBB · 2 Buy ↗ 1998 The Continental Risque POoIBB · 3 Buy ↗ 1999 Lords of the Ocean POoIBB · 4 Buy ↗ 2000 The Guardship POoTMB · 1 Buy ↗ 2000 All the Brave Fellows POoIBB · 5 Buy ↗ 2001 The Only Life That Mattered POoNB · 1 Buy ↗ 2001 The Blackbirder POoTMB · 2 Buy ↗ 2002 The Pirate Round POoTMB · 3 Buy ↗ 2003 Glory in the Name POoSBB · 1 Buy ↗ 2004 Reign of Iron POoNB · 2 Buy ↗ 2005 Thieves of Mercy POoSBB · 2 Buy ↗ 2006 Benedict Arnold's Navy POoNB · 3 Buy ↗ 2008 George Washington's Secret Navy POoNB · 4 Buy ↗ 2010 George Washington's Great Gamble POoNB · 5 Buy ↗ 2011 With Fire and Sword POoNB · 6 Buy ↗ 2013 Fin Gall POoTNSB · 1 Buy ↗ 2014 Dubh-linn POoTNSB · 2 Buy ↗ 2015 The French Prize POoSN · 1 Buy ↗ 2015 The Lord of Vik-lo POoTNSB · 3 Buy ↗ 2015 Glendalough Fair POoTNSB · 4 Buy ↗ 2016 Full Fathom Five POoCHB · 1 Buy ↗ 2016 Night Wolf POoTNSB · 5 Buy ↗ 2017 Raider's Wake POoTNSB · 6 Buy ↗ 2017 Loch Garman POoTNSB · 7 Buy ↗ 2018 A Vengeful Wind POoTNSB · 8 Buy ↗ 2019 Kings and Pawns POoTNSB · 9 Buy ↗ 2020 The Midgard Serpent of Viking Age England POoTNSB · 10 Buy ↗ 2021 The Buccaneer Coast POoBSaEB · 1 Buy ↗ 2022 The Falmouth Frigate POoIBB · 6 Buy ↗ 2023 The Narrow Seas POoTNSB · 11 Buy ↗ 2024 The Tortuga Plantation POoBSaEB · 2 Buy ↗ 2025 Land of the Wolf of the Viking Age POoTNSB · 12 Buy ↗ Book series · browse all →
Publication Order of Thomas Marlowe Books 3 books · 2000–2002
02 The Blackbirder 2001 Buy ↗ 03 The Pirate Round 2002 Buy ↗ Publication Order of Isaac Biddlecomb Books 6 books · 1996–2022
01 By Force of Arms 1996 Buy ↗ 02 The Maddest Idea 1997 Buy ↗ 03 The Continental Risque 1998 Buy ↗ 04 Lords of the Ocean 1999 Buy ↗ 05 All the Brave Fellows 2000 Buy ↗ 06 The Falmouth Frigate 2022 Buy ↗ Publication Order of Caleb Hayes Books 1 book · 2016
01 Full Fathom Five 2016 Buy ↗ Publication Order of Samuel Bowater Books 2 books · 2003–2005
01 Glory in the Name 2003 Buy ↗ 02 Thieves of Mercy 2005 Buy ↗ Publication Order of Blood, Steel, and Empire Books 2 books · 2021–2024
01 The Buccaneer Coast 2021 Buy ↗ 02 The Tortuga Plantation 2024 Buy ↗ Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books 6 books · 2001–2011
01 The Only Life That Mattered 2001 Buy ↗ 03 Benedict Arnold's Navy 2006 Buy ↗ 04 George Washington's Secret Navy 2008 Buy ↗ 05 George Washington's Great Gamble 2010 Buy ↗ 06 With Fire and Sword 2011 Buy ↗ Publication Order of Standalone Novels 1 book · 2015
01 The French Prize 2015 Buy ↗ Publication Order of The Norsemen Saga Books 12 books · 2013–2025
03 The Lord of Vik-lo 2015 Buy ↗ 04 Glendalough Fair 2015 Buy ↗ 08 A Vengeful Wind 2018 Buy ↗ 09 Kings and Pawns 2019 Buy ↗ 10 The Midgard Serpent of Viking Age England 2020 Buy ↗ 11 The Narrow Seas 2023 Buy ↗ 12 Land of the Wolf of the Viking Age 2025 Buy ↗