Patrick O’Brian Books in Order
Patrick O'Brian, born Richard Patrick Russ, was an English novelist and translator, best known for his Aubrey–Maturin series. These sea novels are set in the Royal Navy during the Napoleonic Wars and centre on the friendship of the English naval captain Jack Aubrey and the Irish–Catalan physician Stephen Maturin. The 20-novel series, the first of which is Master and Commander, is known for its well-researched and highly detailed portrayal of early 19th-century life, as well as its authentic and evocative language. A partially finished 21st novel in the series was published posthumously containing facing pages of handwriting and typescript.
Bibliography verified: January 2026
Book Series by Patrick O’Brian
- #1AmazonMaster and Commander(1969)
- #2AmazonPost Captain(1972)
- #3AmazonH.M.S. Surprise(1973)
- #4AmazonThe Mauritius Command(1977)
- #5AmazonDesolation Island(1977)
- #6AmazonThe Fortune of War(1978)
- #7AmazonThe Surgeon's Mate(1980)
- #8AmazonThe Ionian Mission(1981)
- #9AmazonTreason's Harbour(1983)
- #10AmazonThe Far Side of the World(1984)
- #11AmazonThe Reverse of the Medal(1986)
- #12AmazonThe Letter of Marque(1988)
- #13AmazonThe Thirteen-Gun Salute(1989)
- #14AmazonThe Nutmeg of Consolation(1991)
- #15AmazonThe Truelove / Clarissa Oakes(1992)
- #16AmazonThe Wine-Dark Sea(1993)
- #17AmazonThe Commodore(1994)
- #18AmazonThe Yellow Admiral(1996)
- #19AmazonThe Hundred Days(1998)
- #20AmazonBlue at the Mizzen(1999)
- #21Amazon21: The Final Unfinished Voyage of Jack Aubrey(2004)
- #1AmazonMen-of-War(1974)
- #2AmazonPicasso(1976)
- #3AmazonJoseph Banks(1987)
- #4AmazonRough Water: Stories of Survival from the Sea(1998)
- #5AmazonHigh Seas: Stories of Battle and Adventure from the Age of Sail(2002)
- #6AmazonGreat Modern Stories(2009)
- #7AmazonShort Stories: The Thoroughly Modern Collection(2009)
- #8A Book of Voyages (1947(19)
- #9The Last Pool(1950)
- #10Testimonies(1952)
- #1AmazonCaesar(1930)
- #2AmazonHussein(1938)
- #3AmazonTestimonies(1952)
- #4AmazonThe Catalans(1953)
- #5AmazonThe Road to Samarcand(1954)
- #6AmazonThe Golden Ocean(1956)
- #7AmazonThe Unknown Shore(1959)
- #8AmazonRichard Temple(1962)
- #9AmazonNo Pirates Nowadays(2014)
- #10AmazonNoughts and Crosses(2014)
- #11AmazonTwo’s Company(2014)
- #12AmazonThe Chian Wine(1974)
- #13AmazonThe Rendezvous and Other Stories(1994)
- #14AmazonCollected Short Stories(1995)
- #15AmazonNo Pirates Nowadays and Other Stories: Three Nautical Tales(2014)
- #16AmazonBeasts Royal: Twelve Tales of Adventure(2015)
- #17AmazonThe Uncertain Land and Other Poems(2019)
About Patrick O’Brian
Patrick O'Brian, born Richard Patrick Russ, was an English novelist and translator, best known for his Aubrey–Maturin series. These sea novels are set in the Royal Navy during the Napoleonic Wars and centre on the friendship of the English naval captain Jack Aubrey and the Irish–Catalan physician Stephen Maturin. The 20-novel series, the first of which is Master and Commander, is known for its well-researched and highly detailed portrayal of early 19th-century life, as well as its authentic and evocative language. A partially finished 21st novel in the series was published posthumously containing facing pages of handwriting and typescript.
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