Order of Douglas Reeman / Alexander Kent Books

Douglas Reeman is a British writer known for his historical naval fiction, publishing works under his own name and the pseudonym Alexander Kent. He joined the Royal Navy at the age of 16 in 1940 and served during World War II and the Korean War. Reeman is the author of the Richard Bolitho series and the Blackwood Family series (also known as Royal Marines). He made his debut as a published author in 1958 with the standalone book A Prayer for the Ship. Below is a list of Douglas Reeman’s books arranged by their original publication dates, as well as in chronological order when applicable.

Douglas Reeman / Alexander Kent became a published novelist in 1958 with the novel A Prayer for the Ship. Below is a list of Douglas Reeman / Alexander Kent's books in order of when they were originally released:

Publication Order of Richard Bolitho Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
To Glory We Steer	(1968)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Form Line of Battle	(1969)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Enemy in Sight	(1969)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Flag Captain	(1971)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Sloop of War	(1971)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Command a King's Ship	(1973)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Signal-Close Action!	(1973)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Midshipman Bolitho	(1975)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Midshipman Bolitho and the Avenger	(1976)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Stand into Danger	(1976)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Passage to Mutiny	(1976)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
In Gallant Company	(1977)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Inshore Squadron	(1978)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
A Tradition of Victory	(1981)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Success to the Brave	(1983)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Colours Aloft!	(1986)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Honour this Day	(1987)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
With All Despatch	(1989)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Only Victor	(1990)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Beyond the Reef	(1992)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Darkening Sea	(1993)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
For My Country's Freedom	(1995)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Cross of St. George	(1996)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Sword of Honour	(1998)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Second to None	(1999)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Relentless Pursuit	(2001)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Man of War	(2002)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Band of Brothers	(2005)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Heart of Oak	(2007)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
In the King's Name	(2011)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Blackwood Family Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
Midshipman Bolitho	(1975)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Midshipman Bolitho and the Avenger	(1976)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Band of Brothers	(2005)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Stand into Danger	(1976)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
In Gallant Company	(1977)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Sloop of War	(1971)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
To Glory We Steer	(1968)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Command a King's Ship	(1973)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Passage to Mutiny	(1976)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
With All Despatch	(1989)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Form Line of Battle	(1969)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Enemy in Sight	(1969)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Flag Captain	(1971)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Signal-Close Action!	(1973)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Inshore Squadron	(1978)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
A Tradition of Victory	(1981)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Success to the Brave	(1983)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Colours Aloft!	(1986)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Honour this Day	(1987)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Only Victor	(1990)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Beyond the Reef	(1992)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Darkening Sea	(1993)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
For My Country's Freedom	(1995)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Cross of St. George	(1996)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Sword of Honour	(1998)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Second to None	(1999)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Relentless Pursuit	(2001)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Man of War	(2002)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Heart of Oak	(2007)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
In the King's Name	(2011)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Standalone Novels Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
Badge of Glory	(1982)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The First to Land	(1984)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Horizon	(1994)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Dust on the Sea	(1999)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Knife Edge	(2004)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Short Story Collections Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
A Prayer for the Ship	(1958)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
High Water	(1959)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Send a Gunboat	(1960)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Dive in the Sun	(1961)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Hostile Shore	(1962)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Last Raider	(1963)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
H.M.S Saracen	(1965)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
With Blood and Iron	(1965)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Path of the Storm	(1966)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Deep Silence	(1967)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Pride and the Anguish	(1968)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
To Risks Unknown	(1969)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Greatest Enemy	(1970)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Rendezvous - South Atlantic	(1972)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
His Majestys U-boat / Go In and Sink!	(1973)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Destroyers	(1974)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Winged Escort	(1975)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Surface with Daring	(1976)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Strike From The Sea	(1979)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
A Ship Must Die	(1979)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Torpedo Run	(1981)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Against the Sea	(1981)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Volunteers	(1985)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Iron Pirate	(1986)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
In Danger's Hour	(1988)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The White Guns	(1989)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Killing Ground	(1991)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Sunset	(1994)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
A Dawn Like Thunder	(1997)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Battlecruiser	(1997)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
For Valour	(1999)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Twelve Seconds to Live	(2002)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Glory Boys	(2006)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
Douglas Reeman Introduces Sea Captain's Tales	(1986)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

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