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Patrick O’Brian Books in Order

6 series including Aubrey/Maturin and more

★ 4 NYT bestsellers 6 series 45 books Latest: The Uncertain Land and Other Poems (2019)

Since 1930, Patrick O’Brian has published 45 books. The work is organised into 6 series; the longest is Aubrey/Maturin at 21 books. Their latest title in our catalogue is The Uncertain Land and Other Poems, from 2019.

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1 Aubrey/Maturin 2 Patrick O'Brian Other Novels 3 Patrick O'Brian Short Stories/Novellas 4 Patrick O'Brian Short Story Collections 5 Patrick O'Brian Non-Fiction Books 6 Patrick O'Brian Anthologies

New York Times Bestsellers

4 books

Patrick O’Brian has placed 4 books on the New York Times bestseller lists, spending a combined 15 weeks on the charts.

Cover of Blue at the Mizzen
Blue at the Mizzen
Aubrey/Maturin Series

6 weeks on the Times Hardcover Fiction list · peaked at #11 · debuted Nov 1999

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Cover of The Hundred Days
The Hundred Days
Aubrey/Maturin Series

5 weeks on the Times Hardcover Fiction list · peaked at #5 · debuted Oct 1998

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Reading Order

6 series · 45 books

Aubrey/Maturin Series

0 of 21 read
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1 Master and Commander 1969 Booker Prize 1970Full award history → 🎬 Adapted for film/TV → Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
2 Post Captain 1972 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
3 H.M.S. Surprise 1973 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
4 The Mauritius Command 1977 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
5 Desolation Island 1977 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
6 The Fortune of War 1978 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
7 The Surgeon's Mate 1980 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
8 The Ionian Mission 1981 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
9 Treason's Harbour 1983 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
10 The Far Side of the World 1984 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
11 The Reverse of the Medal 1986 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
12 The Letter of Marque 1988 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
13 The Thirteen-Gun Salute 1989 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
14 The Nutmeg of Consolation 1991 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
15 The Truelove / Clarissa Oakes 1992 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
16 The Wine-Dark Sea 1993 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
17 The Commodore 1994 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
18 The Yellow Admiral 1996 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
19 The Hundred Days 1998 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
20 Blue at the Mizzen 1999 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
21 21: The Final Unfinished Voyage of Jack Aubrey (Short Story) 2004 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia

Patrick O'Brian Other Novels

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1 Caesar (Short Story) 1930 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
2 Hussein 1938 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
3 Testimonies 1952 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
4 The Catalans 1953 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
5 The Road to Samarcand 1954 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
6 The Golden Ocean 1956 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
7 The Unknown Shore 1959 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
8 Richard Temple 1962 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia

Patrick O'Brian Short Stories/Novellas

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1 No Pirates Nowadays (Short Story) 2014 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
2 Noughts and Crosses (Short Story) 2014 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
3 Two’s Company (Short Story) 2014 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia

Patrick O'Brian Short Story Collections

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1 The Chian Wine 1974 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
2 The Rendezvous and Other Stories 1994 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
3 Collected Short Stories 1995 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
4 No Pirates Nowadays and Other Stories: Three Nautical Tales 2014 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
5 Beasts Royal: Twelve Tales of Adventure (Short Story) 2015 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
6 The Uncertain Land and Other Poems 2019 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia

Patrick O'Brian Non-Fiction Books

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1 Men-of-War (Short Story) 1974 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
2 Picasso 1976 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
3 Joseph Banks 1987 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia

Patrick O'Brian Anthologies

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1 Rough Water: Stories of Survival from the Sea 1998 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
2 High Seas: Stories of Battle and Adventure from the Age of Sail 2002 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
3 Great Modern Stories 2009 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
4 Short Stories: The Thoroughly Modern Collection 2009 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
About the Author

Patrick O'Brian (12 December 1914 – 2 January 2000), born Richard Patrick Russ, was an English novelist and translator, best known for his Aubrey–Maturin series.

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