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Bernard Cornwell

Bernard Cornwell is an English writer known for his historical fiction. He is most famous for his Sharpe series, which follows Richard Sharpe, a rifleman during the Napoleonic Wars, and has been adapted into a series of television movies. In addition to this, he has created several other historical series, such as The Starbuck Chronicles, The Warlord Chronicles, The Grail Quest, and The Saxon Stories, among others. Cornwell has also authored a number of modern mystery thrillers, including Wildtrack, Sea Lord (also known as Killer’s Wake), Crackdown, Stormchild, and Scoundrel. He became a published author in 1981 with the release of Sharpe’s Eagle, the first book in the Sharpe series. Since then, he has consistently published at least one novel each year, often more. Below is a list of Bernard Cornwell’s books in the order of their original publication (and in chronological order when necessary):

Bernard Cornwell became a published novelist in 1981 with the novel Sharpe's Gold. Below is a list of Bernard Cornwell's books in order of when they were originally released:

Publication Order of Sharpe Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
Sharpe's Gold (1981) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Sharpe's Eagle (1981) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Sharpe's Company (1982) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Sharpe's Sword (1983) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Sharpe's Enemy (1984) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Sharpe's Honor (1985) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Sharpe's Regiment (1986) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Sharpe's Siege (1987) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Sharpe's Rifles (1988) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Sharpe's Revenge (1989) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Sharpe's Waterloo (1990) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Sharpe's Devil (1992) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Sharpe's Christmas (1994) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Sharpe's Ransom (1994) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Sharpe's Battle (1995) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Sharpe's Tiger (1997) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Sharpe's Triumph (1998) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Sharpe's Skirmish (1999) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Sharpe's Fortress (1999) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Sharpe's Trafalgar (2000) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Sharpe's Prey (2001) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Sharpe's Havoc (2003) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Sharpe's Escape (2004) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Sharpe's Fury (2006) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Sharpe’s Assassin (2021) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Sharpe's Command (2024) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Sharpe's Storm (2025) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Sharpe Non-Fiction Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
Sharpe's Tiger (1997) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Sharpe's Triumph (1998) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Sharpe's Fortress (1999) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Sharpe's Trafalgar (2000) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Sharpe's Prey (2001) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Sharpe's Rifles (1988) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Sharpe's Havoc (2003) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Sharpe's Eagle (1981) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Sharpe's Gold (1981) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Sharpe's Escape (2004) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Sharpe's Fury (2006) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Sharpe's Battle (1995) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Sharpe's Company (1982) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Sharpe's Sword (1983) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Sharpe's Skirmish (1999) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Sharpe's Enemy (1984) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Sharpe's Honor (1985) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Sharpe's Regiment (1986) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Sharpe's Christmas (1994) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Sharpe's Siege (1987) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Sharpe's Revenge (1989) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Sharpe's Waterloo (1990) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Sharpe’s Assassin (2021) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Sharpe's Devil (1992) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Sharpe's Ransom (1994) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Sharpe's Command (2024) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Sharpe's Storm (2025) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Crowning Mercy Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
Sharpe's Story (2007) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Waterloo (2015) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Grail Quest Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
A Crowning Mercy (With: Susannah Kells) (1983) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Fallen Angels (With: Susannah Kells) (1983) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Aristocrats (By: Susannah Kells) (1986) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Coat of Arms / The Aristocrats (By: Susannah Kells) (1986) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Starbuck Chronicles Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
Harlequin / The Archer's Tale (2000) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Vagabond (2002) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Heretic (2003) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
1356 (2012) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Sailing Thrillers Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
Rebel (1993) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Copperhead (1994) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Battle Flag (1995) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Bloody Ground (1996) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Warlord Chronicles / The Arthur Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
Wildtrack (1988) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Killer's Wake / Sea Lord (1989) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Crackdown (1990) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Stormchild (1991) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Scoundrel (1992) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of The Warrior Chronicles / Saxon Stories Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
The Winter King (1995) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Enemy of God (1996) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Excalibur (1997) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Standalone Novels Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
The Last Kingdom (2004) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Pale Horseman (2005) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Lords of the North (2006) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Sword Song (2007) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Burning Land (2009) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Death of Kings (2011) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Pagan Lord (2013) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Empty Throne (2014) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Warriors of the Storm (2015) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Flame Bearer (2016) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
War of the Wolf (2018) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Sword of Kings (2019) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
War Lord (2020) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Uhtred’s Feast (2023) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
Redcoat (1987) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Stonehenge (1999) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Gallows Thief (2001) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Agincourt (2008) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Fort (2010) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Fools and Mortal (2017) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk

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