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Tim Severin Books in Order

Find every Tim Severin book in order, including standalone titles and complete series reading orders with publication years.

Updated 2026-07-11 / 27 books / 4 series

British author and explorer Tim Severin is best known for his historical adventure series, including the *Viking* trilogy and *The Brendan Voyage*. His books have sold over a million copies and earned multiple literary awards for their meticulous research. This page provides the Tim Severin books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.

All Tim Severin Books in Chronological Order

1964 Tracking Marco Polo POoNB / 1 Buy
1970 The Golden Antilles POoNB / 2 Buy
1970 Explorers of the Mississippi POoNB / 3 Buy
1973 Vanishing Primitive Man POoNB / 4 Buy
1976 The Oriental Adventure POoNB / 5 Buy
1978 The Brendan Voyage POoNB / 6 Buy
1982 The Sindbad Voyage POoNB / 7 Buy
1985 The Jason Voyage: The Quest for the Golden Fleece POoNB / 8 Buy
1987 The Ulysses Voyage POoNB / 9 Buy
1989 Crusader POoNB / 10 Buy
1991 In Search of Genghis Khan POoNB / 11 Buy
1994 The China Voyage: Across The Pacific By Bamboo Raft POoNB / 12 Buy
1997 The Spice Islands Voyage: The Quest for Alfred Wallace, The Man Who Shared Darwin's Discovery of Evolution POoNB / 13 Buy
2001 In Search of Robinson Crusoe / Seeking Robinson Crusoe POoNB / 14 Buy
2002 In Search of Moby Dick POoNB / 15 Buy
2005 Odinn's Child POoVB / 1 Buy
2005 Sworn Brother POoVB / 2 Buy
2005 King's Man POoVB / 3 Buy
2007 Corsair POoHLB / 1 Buy
2008 Buccaneer POoHLB / 2 Buy
2009 Sea Robber POoHLB / 3 Buy
2012 The Book of Dreams POoSB / 1 Buy
2013 The Emperor's Elephant POoSB / 2 Buy
2014 Privateer POoHLB / 4 Buy
2015 The Pope's Assassin POoSB / 3 Buy
2017 Freebooter POoHLB / 5 Buy
2019 The African Adventure POoNB / 16 Buy

Tim Severin Book Series Reading Orders / browse all ->

Viking Books in Reading Order 3 books / 2005-2005
01 Odinn's Child 2005 Buy
02 Sworn Brother 2005 Buy
03 King's Man 2005 Buy
01 Corsair 2007 Buy
02 Buccaneer 2008 Buy
03 Sea Robber 2009 Buy
04 Privateer 2014 Buy
05 Freebooter 2017 Buy
Saxon Books in Reading Order 3 books / 2012-2015
01 The Book of Dreams 2012 Buy
02 The Emperor's Elephant 2013 Buy
03 The Pope's Assassin 2015 Buy
Non-Fiction Books in Reading Order 16 books / 1964-2019
01 Tracking Marco Polo 1964 Buy
02 The Golden Antilles 1970 Buy
03 Explorers of the Mississippi 1970 Buy
04 Vanishing Primitive Man 1973 Buy
05 The Oriental Adventure 1976 Buy
06 The Brendan Voyage 1978 Buy
07 The Sindbad Voyage 1982 Buy
08 The Jason Voyage: The Quest for the Golden Fleece 1985 Buy
09 The Ulysses Voyage 1987 Buy
10 Crusader 1989 Buy
11 In Search of Genghis Khan 1991 Buy
12 The China Voyage: Across The Pacific By Bamboo Raft 1994 Buy
13 The Spice Islands Voyage: The Quest for Alfred Wallace, The Man Who Shared Darwin's Discovery of Evolution 1997 Buy
14 In Search of Robinson Crusoe / Seeking Robinson Crusoe 2001 Buy
15 In Search of Moby Dick 2002 Buy
16 The African Adventure 2019 Buy

Where to start with Tim Severin

What is the best order to read Tim Severin 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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