A timeline of Bernard Cornwell historical novels in order of publication
1981 (9th February)
Sharpe’s Eagle
Series – Sharpe Series, Book 8
Published by – Collins
304 Pages
Published by – Collins
304 Pages
1981 (1st December)
Sharpe’s Gold
Series – Sharpe Series, Book 9
Published by – Collins
256 Pages
Published by – Collins
256 Pages
1982 (10th May)
Sharpe’s Company
Series – Sharpe Series, Book 13
Published by – Collins
268 Pages
Published by – Collins
268 Pages
1983 (31st March)
Sharpe’s Sword
Series – Sharpe Series, Book 14
Published by – Collins
319 Pages
Published by – Collins
319 Pages
1984 (9th February)
Sharpe’s Enemy
Series – Sharpe Series, Book 16
Published by – Collins
352 Pages
Published by – Collins
352 Pages
1985 (1st January)
Sharpe’s Honour
Series – Sharpe Series, Book 17
Published by – Collins
320 Pages
Published by – Collins
320 Pages
1986 (20th January)
Sharpe’s Regiment
Series – Sharpe Series, Book 18
Published by – Collins
416 Pages
Published by – Collins
416 Pages
1987 (16th February)
Sharpe’s Siege
Series – Sharpe Series, Book 20
Published by – Collins
352 Pages
Published by – Collins
352 Pages
1987 (21st July)
Redcoat
Novel Published by – Penguin
485 Pages
485 Pages
1988 (20th June)
Wildtrack
Novel Published by – Penguin
329 Pages
329 Pages
1988 (16th December)
Sharpe’s Rifles
Series – Sharpe Series, Book 6
Published by – Collins
352 Pages
Published by – Collins
352 Pages
1989 (16th May)
Sea Lord
Novel Published by – Penguin
287 Pages
287 Pages
1989 (6th February)
Sharpe’s Revenge
Series – Sharpe Series, Book 21
Published by – Collins
384 Pages
Published by – Collins
384 Pages
1990 (1st February)
Sharpe’s Waterloo
Series – Sharpe Series, Book 22
Published by – Collins
416 Pages
Published by – Collins
416 Pages
1990 (3rd October)
Crackdown
Novel Published by – Penguin
338 Pages
338 Pages
1991 (1st October)
Stormchild
Novel Published by – Penguin
358 Pages
358 Pages
1992 (17th June)
Sharpe’s Devil
Series – Sharpe Series, Book 23
Published by – Collins
284 Pages
Published by – Collins
284 Pages
1992 (1st September)
Scoundrel
Novel Published by – Penguin
336 Pages
336 Pages
1993 (1st April)
Rebel
Series – Starbuck Series, Book 1
Published by – Collins
384 Pages
Published by – Collins
384 Pages
1994 (1st March)
Copperhead
Series – Starbuck Series, Book 2
Published by – Collins
400 Pages
Published by – Collins
400 Pages
1995 (8th May)
Sharpe’s Battle
Series – Sharpe Series Book 12
Published by – Harper Collins
368 Pages
Published by – Harper Collins
368 Pages
1995 (23rd June)
Battle Flag
Series – Starbuck Series, Book 3
Published by – Collins
480 Pages
Published by – Collins
480 Pages
1995 (5th October)
The Winter King
Series – Warlord Chronicles, Book 1
Published by – Penguin Group
512 Pages
Published by – Penguin Group
512 Pages
1996 (1st August)
The Bloody Ground
Series – Starbuck Series, Book 4
Published by – Harper Collins
343 Pages
Published by – Harper Collins
343 Pages
1996 (5th September)
Enemy of God
Series – Warlord Chronicles, Book 2
Published by – Penguin Group
472 Pages
Published by – Penguin Group
472 Pages
1997 (2nd June)
Sharpe’s Tiger
Series – Sharpe Series Book 1
Published by – Harper Collins
352 Pages
Published by – Harper Collins
352 Pages
1997 (2nd October)
Excalibur
Series – Warlord Chronicles, Book 3
Published by – Penguin Group
448 Pages
Published by – Penguin Group
448 Pages
1998 (26th February)
Sharpe’s Triumph
Series – Sharpe Series Book 2
Published by – Collins
384 Pages
Published by – Collins
384 Pages
1998 (19th November)
Sharpe’s Fortress
Series – Sharpe Series Book 3
Published by – Collins
368 Pages
Published by – Collins
368 Pages
1999 (1st March)
Sharpe’s Skirmish
Series – Sharpe Series, Book 15
Published by – Sharpe Appreciation Society
63 Pages
Published by – Sharpe Appreciation Society
63 Pages
1999 (4th October)
Stonehenge: A Novel of 2000 BC
Novel Published by – Harper Collins
448 Pages
448 Pages
2000 (3rd April)
Sharpe’s Trafalgar
Series – Sharpe Series, Book 4
Published by – Collins
384 Pages
Published by – Collins
384 Pages
2000 (16th October)
Harlequin
Series – The Grail Quest, Book 1
Published by – Harper Collins
384 Pages
Published by – Harper Collins
384 Pages
2001 (23rd April)
Sharpe’s Prey
Series – Sharpe Series, Book 5
Published by – Collins
304 Pages
Published by – Collins
304 Pages
2001 (1st October)
Gallows Thief
Novel Published by – Harper Collins
384 Pages
384 Pages
2002 (7th October)
Vagabond
Series – The Grail Quest, Book 2
Published by – Harper Collins
384 Pages
Published by – Harper Collins
384 Pages
2003 (1st April)
Sharpe’s Havoc
Series – Sharpe Series, Book 7
Published by – Harper Collins
368 Pages
Published by – Harper Collins
368 Pages
2003 (3rd September)
Sharpe’s Christmas
Series – Sharpe Series, Book 19
Published by – Sharpe Appreciation Society
104 Pages
Published by – Sharpe Appreciation Society
104 Pages
2003 (6th October)
Heretic
Series – The Grail Quest, Book 3
Published by – Harper Collins
336 Pages
Published by – Harper Collins
336 Pages
2004 (1st June)
Sharpe’s Escape
Series – Sharpe Series, Book 10
Published by – Harper Collins
384 Pages
Published by – Harper Collins
384 Pages
2004 (4th October)
The Last Kingdom
Series – The Saxon Stories, Book 1
Published by – Harper Collins
384 Pages
Published by – Harper Collins
384 Pages
2005 (3rd October)
The Pale Horseman
Series – The Saxon Stories, Book 2
Published by – Harper Collins
100 Pages
Published by – Harper Collins
100 Pages
2006 (22nd May)
The Lords of the North
Series – The Saxon Stories, Book 3
Published by – Harper Collins
366 Pages
Published by – Harper Collins
366 Pages
2006 (28th August)
Sharpe’s Fury
Series – Sharpe Series, Book 11
Published by – Harper Collins
416 Pages
Published by – Harper Collins
416 Pages
2007 (3rd September)
Sword Song
Series – The Saxon Stories, Book 4
Published by – Harper Collins
366 Pages
Published by – Harper Collins
366 Pages
2008 (1st October)
Azincourt
Novel Published by – Harper Collins
366 Pages
366 Pages
2009 (1st October)
The Burning Land
Series – The Saxon Stories, Book 5
Published by – Harper Collins
352 Pages
Published by – Harper Collins
352 Pages
2010 (30th September)
The Fort
Novel Published by – Harper Collins
480 Pages
480 Pages
2011 (29th September)
Death of Kings
Series – The Saxon Stories, Book 6
Published by – Harper Collins
335 Pages
Published by – Harper Collins
335 Pages
2012 (27th September)
1356
Series – The Grail Quest, Book 4
Published by – Harper Collins
100 Pages
Published by – Harper Collins
100 Pages
2013 (26th September)
The Pagan Lord
Series – The Saxon Stories, Book 7
Published by – Harper Collins
368 Pages
Published by – Harper Collins
368 Pages
2014 (23rd October)
The Empty Throne
Series – The Saxon Stories, Book 8
Published by – Harper Collins
400 Pages
Published by – Harper Collins
400 Pages
2015 (8th October)
Warriors of the Storm
Series – The Saxon Stories, Book 9
Published by – Harper Collins
320 Pages
Published by – Harper Collins
320 Pages
2016 (6th October)
The Flame Bearer
Series – The Saxon Stories, Book 10
Published by – Harper Collins
284 Pages
Published by – Harper Collins
284 Pages
2017 (19th October)
Fools and Mortals
Novel Published by – Harper Collins
384 Pages
384 Pages
2018 (4th October)
War of the Wolf
Series – The Saxon Stories, Book 11
Published by – Harper Collins
352 Pages
Published by – Harper Collins
352 Pages
2019 (3rd October)
Sword of Kings
Series – The Saxon Stories, Book 12
Published by – Harper Collins
400 Pages
Published by – Harper Collins
400 Pages
2020 (15th October)
War Lord
Series – The Saxon Stories, Book 13
Published by – Harper Collins
352 Pages
Published by – Harper Collins
352 Pages
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