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Patrick O’Brian Complete Bibliography

Browse books by Patrick O’Brian in publication order, including standalone books, complete series lists, reading order, and publication years.

Updated 2026-07-11 / 41 books / 5 series

British author best known for the Aubrey-Maturin series of historical novels. His 20-book nautical saga has sold over 10 million copies and is acclaimed for its meticulous research. This page provides the Patrick O’Brian books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.

Books by Patrick O’Brian in Publication Order

1930 Caesar POoSN / 1 Buy
1938 Hussein POoSN / 2 Buy
1952 Testimonies POoSN / 3 Buy
1953 The Catalans POoSN / 4 Buy
1954 The Road to Samarcand POoSN / 5 Buy
1956 The Golden Ocean POoSN / 6 Buy
1959 The Unknown Shore POoSN / 7 Buy
1962 Richard Temple POoSN / 8 Buy
1969 Master and Commander POoAB / 1 Buy
1972 Post Captain POoAB / 2 Buy
1973 H.M.S. Surprise POoAB / 3 Buy
1974 Men-of-War POoNB / 1 Buy
1974 The Chian Wine POoSSC / 1 Buy
1976 Picasso POoNB / 2 Buy
1977 The Mauritius Command POoAB / 4 Buy
1977 Desolation Island POoAB / 5 Buy
1978 The Fortune of War POoAB / 6 Buy
1980 The Surgeon's Mate POoAB / 7 Buy
1981 The Ionian Mission POoAB / 8 Buy
1983 Treason's Harbour POoAB / 9 Buy
1984 The Far Side of the World POoAB / 10 Buy
1986 The Reverse of the Medal POoAB / 11 Buy
1987 Joseph Banks POoNB / 3 Buy
1988 The Letter of Marque POoAB / 12 Buy
1989 The Thirteen-Gun Salute POoAB / 13 Buy
1991 The Nutmeg of Consolation POoAB / 14 Buy
1992 The Truelove / Clarissa Oakes POoAB / 15 Buy
1993 The Wine-Dark Sea POoAB / 16 Buy
1994 The Rendezvous and Other Stories POoSSC / 2 Buy
1994 The Commodore POoAB / 17 Buy
1995 Collected Short Stories POoSSC / 3 Buy
1996 The Yellow Admiral POoAB / 18 Buy
1998 The Hundred Days POoAB / 19 Buy
1999 Blue at the Mizzen POoAB / 20 Buy
2004 21: The Final Unfinished Voyage of Jack Aubrey POoAB / 21 Buy
2014 No Pirates Nowadays POoSS / 1 Buy
2014 Noughts and Crosses POoSS / 2 Buy
2014 Two’s Company POoSS / 3 Buy
2014 No Pirates Nowadays and Other Stories: Three Nautical Tales POoSSC / 4 Buy
2015 Beasts Royal: Twelve Tales of Adventure POoSSC / 5 Buy
2019 The Uncertain Land and Other Poems POoSSC / 6 Buy

Complete Patrick O’Brian Series Reading Order / browse all ->

Standalone Reading Order 8 books / 1930-1962
01 Caesar 1930 Buy
02 Hussein 1938 Buy
03 Testimonies 1952 Buy
04 The Catalans 1953 Buy
05 The Road to Samarcand 1954 Buy
06 The Golden Ocean 1956 Buy
07 The Unknown Shore 1959 Buy
08 Richard Temple 1962 Buy
Non-Fiction Reading Order 3 books / 1974-1987
01 Men-of-War 1974 Buy
02 Picasso 1976 Buy
03 Joseph Banks 1987 Buy
01 No Pirates Nowadays 2014 Buy
02 Noughts and Crosses 2014 Buy
03 Two’s Company 2014 Buy
01 The Chian Wine 1974 Buy
02 The Rendezvous and Other Stories 1994 Buy
03 Collected Short Stories 1995 Buy
04 No Pirates Nowadays and Other Stories: Three Nautical Tales 2014 Buy
05 Beasts Royal: Twelve Tales of Adventure 2015 Buy
06 The Uncertain Land and Other Poems 2019 Buy
Aubrey/Maturin Reading Order 21 books / 1969-2004
01 Master and Commander 1969 Buy
02 Post Captain 1972 Buy
03 H.M.S. Surprise 1973 Buy
04 The Mauritius Command 1977 Buy
05 Desolation Island 1977 Buy
06 The Fortune of War 1978 Buy
07 The Surgeon's Mate 1980 Buy
08 The Ionian Mission 1981 Buy
09 Treason's Harbour 1983 Buy
10 The Far Side of the World 1984 Buy
11 The Reverse of the Medal 1986 Buy
12 The Letter of Marque 1988 Buy
13 The Thirteen-Gun Salute 1989 Buy
14 The Nutmeg of Consolation 1991 Buy
15 The Truelove / Clarissa Oakes 1992 Buy
16 The Wine-Dark Sea 1993 Buy
17 The Commodore 1994 Buy
18 The Yellow Admiral 1996 Buy
19 The Hundred Days 1998 Buy
20 Blue at the Mizzen 1999 Buy
21 21: The Final Unfinished Voyage of Jack Aubrey 2004 Buy

Where to start with Patrick O’Brian

What is the best order to read Patrick O’Brian 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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