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Bernard Cornwell Books in Order

12 series including Sharpe, Chronological Sharpe and more

★ 15 NYT bestsellers 12 series 97 books Latest: Sharpe's Storm (2025)

Bernard Cornwell has written 97 books since 1981. Those titles are spread across 12 series, led by Sharpe with 27 books. The newest book on our shelves is Sharpe's Storm (2025).

📚 Jump to Series 12
1 Sharpe 2 Chronological Sharpe 3 Sharpe Non-Fiction 4 Crowning Mercy Series with Susannah Kells 5 Grail Quest 6 Starbuck Chronicles 7 Sailing Thrillers 8 Warlord Chronicles / The Arthur 9 The Warrior Chronicles / Saxon Stories 10 Bernard Cornwell Other Novels 11 Bernard Cornwell Non-Fiction Books 12 Crowning Mercy

New York Times Bestsellers

15 books

Bernard Cornwell has placed 15 books on the New York Times bestseller lists, spending a combined 37 weeks on the charts.

Cover of Agincourt
Agincourt
Bernard Cornwell Other Novels

4 weeks on the Times Hardcover Fiction list · peaked at #4 · debuted Feb 2009 · 8 weeks across 2 NYT lists

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Cover of Death of Kings
Death of Kings
The Warrior Chronicles / Saxon Stories Series

3 weeks on the Times Hardcover Fiction list · peaked at #2 · debuted Jan 2012 · 4 weeks across 2 NYT lists

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Bestseller chart data from BestsellerStats.net — explore Bernard Cornwell’s complete chart history, week by week.

Reading Order

12 series · 97 books

Sharpe Series

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

Sharpe Series Chronological

0 of 27 read
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✓ # Book Title Year Awards Buy
1 Sharpe's Eagle 1981 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
2 Sharpe's Gold 1981 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
3 Sharpe's Company 1982 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
4 Sharpe's Sword 1983 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
5 Sharpe's Enemy 1984 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
6 Sharpe's Honor 1985 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
7 Sharpe's Regiment 1986 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
8 Sharpe's Siege 1987 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
9 Sharpe's Rifles 1988 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
10 Sharpe's Revenge 1989 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
11 Sharpe's Waterloo 1990 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
12 Sharpe's Devil 1992 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
13 Sharpe's Christmas (Short Story) 1994 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
14 Sharpe's Ransom (Short Story) 1994 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
15 Sharpe's Battle 1995 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
16 Sharpe's Tiger 1997 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
17 Sharpe's Triumph 1998 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
18 Sharpe's Fortress 1999 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
19 Sharpe's Skirmish 1999 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
20 Sharpe's Trafalgar 2000 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
21 Sharpe's Prey 2001 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
22 Sharpe's Havoc 2003 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
23 Sharpe's Escape 2004 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
24 Sharpe's Fury 2006 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
25 Sharpe’s Assassin 2021 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
26 Sharpe's Command 2024 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
27 Sharpe's Storm 2025 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia

Sharpe Non-Fiction

0 of 1 read
✓ # Book Title Year Awards Buy
1 Sharpe's Story 2007 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia

Crowning Mercy Series with Susannah Kells

0 of 4 read
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1 A Crowning Mercy ( With: Susannah Kells) 1983 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
2 The Fallen Angels ( With: Susannah Kells) 1983 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
3 The Aristocrats ( By: Susannah Kells) 1986 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
4 Coat of Arms / The Aristocrats ( By: Susannah Kells) 1986 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia

Warlord Chronicles / The Arthur Series

0 of 3 read
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1 The Winter King 1995 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
2 Enemy of God 1996 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
3 Excalibur 1997 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia

Bernard Cornwell Other Novels

0 of 6 read
✓ # Book Title Year Awards Buy
1 Redcoat 1987 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
2 Stonehenge 1999 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
3 Gallows Thief 2001 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
4 Agincourt 2008 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
5 The Fort 2010 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
6 Fools and Mortal 2017 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia

Bernard Cornwell Non-Fiction Books

0 of 1 read
✓ # Book Title Year Awards Buy
1 Waterloo 2015 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia

Crowning Mercy Series

0 of 1 read
✓ # Book Title Year Awards Buy
1 Coat of Arms ( By: Susannah Kells) 1986 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
About the Author

Bernard Cornwell (born February 23, 1944) is an English author of historical novels, known for his meticulous research and engaging storytelling. Born in London, England, to a Canadian airman father and a mother in the Women's Auxiliary Air Force, he was adopted by a family in Essex belonging to the Peculiar People sect. Cornwell attended London University and worked as a teacher before joining the BBC, where he spent a decade, eventually becoming Head of Current Affairs in Northern Ireland.

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