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Reading order

Sharpe Books in Order

This page lists the complete Sharpe reading order by Bernard Cornwell, with book numbers, publication years, and a publication-order view for readers who want to start at the beginning.

Updated 2026-06-22 / 27 books / 1981-2025

Sharpe Reading Order

01 Sharpe's Gold 1981 Buy
02 Sharpe's Eagle 1981 Buy
03 Sharpe's Company 1982 Buy
04 Sharpe's Sword 1983 Buy
05 Sharpe's Enemy 1984 Buy
06 Sharpe's Honor 1985 Buy
07 Sharpe's Regiment 1986 Buy
08 Sharpe's Siege 1987 Buy
09 Sharpe's Rifles 1988 Buy
10 Sharpe's Revenge 1989 Buy
11 Sharpe's Waterloo 1990 Buy
12 Sharpe's Devil 1992 Buy
13 Sharpe's Christmas 1994 Buy
14 Sharpe's Ransom 1994 Buy
15 Sharpe's Battle 1995 Buy
16 Sharpe's Tiger 1997 Buy
17 Sharpe's Triumph 1998 Buy
18 Sharpe's Skirmish 1999 Buy
19 Sharpe's Fortress 1999 Buy
20 Sharpe's Trafalgar 2000 Buy
21 Sharpe's Prey 2001 Buy
22 Sharpe's Havoc 2003 Buy
23 Sharpe's Escape 2004 Buy
24 Sharpe's Fury 2006 Buy
25 Sharpe’s Assassin 2021 Buy
26 Sharpe's Command 2024 Buy
27 Sharpe's Storm 2025 Buy

Sharpe Books by Publication Order

1981 Sharpe's Gold #1
1981 Sharpe's Eagle #2
1982 Sharpe's Company #3
1983 Sharpe's Sword #4
1984 Sharpe's Enemy #5
1985 Sharpe's Honor #6
1986 Sharpe's Regiment #7
1987 Sharpe's Siege #8
1988 Sharpe's Rifles #9
1989 Sharpe's Revenge #10
1990 Sharpe's Waterloo #11
1992 Sharpe's Devil #12
1994 Sharpe's Christmas #13
1994 Sharpe's Ransom #14
1995 Sharpe's Battle #15
1997 Sharpe's Tiger #16
1998 Sharpe's Triumph #17
1999 Sharpe's Skirmish #18
1999 Sharpe's Fortress #19
2000 Sharpe's Trafalgar #20
2001 Sharpe's Prey #21
2003 Sharpe's Havoc #22
2004 Sharpe's Escape #23
2006 Sharpe's Fury #24
2021 Sharpe’s Assassin #25
2024 Sharpe's Command #26
2025 Sharpe's Storm #27

Questions readers ask

What is the correct Sharpe reading order?

The Sharpe reading order on this page follows the numbered series order where available, with publication years shown beside each book.

How many Sharpe books are there?

This catalog currently lists 27 Sharpe books published across 1981-2025.

Who writes the Sharpe books?

Sharpe is listed as a book series by Bernard Cornwell.

Should I read Sharpe in publication order?

For most readers, publication order is the safest way to read Sharpe. If a separate series order is available, this page shows that order first and publication years beside each title.

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