Aubrey-Maturin series Books in Order
Patrick O'Brian's sweeping series of naval historical novels follows Royal Navy officer Jack Aubrey and his friend Stephen Maturin, a physician, naturalist, and secret intelligence agent, through their adventures during the Napoleonic Wars. It comprises twenty completed novels and one unfinished final volume published after the author's death.
Publication order
In the order the books were originally released.
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Buy on Amazon2000 · Patrick O'Brian
This is the first book in the Aubrey/Maturin series, which follows the friendship between Captain Aubrey, a Royal Navy officer, and Stephen Maturin,…
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Buy on Amazon1998 · Patrick O'Brian
Post Captain is a historical novel by Patrick O'Brian that continues the story of Jack Aubrey's life. It follows Aubrey as the Peace of Amiens brings…
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Buy on Amazon1999 · Patrick O'Brian
HMS Surprise is the third novel in the Aubrey–Maturin series by Patrick O'Brian, published in 1973. The book continues the story of Captain Jack…
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Buy on Amazon1994 · Patrick O'Brian
Patrick O'Brian's Aubrey-Maturin series is considered the greatest collection of historical novels. To mark the 40th anniversary of the series' start…
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Buy on Amazon2005 · Patrick O'Brian
Captain Jack Aubrey and his friend, surgeon Stephen Maturin, are commissioned to rescue Governor Bligh. They set sail for Australia with a hold full…
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Buy on Amazon1999 · Patrick O'Brian
The Fortune of War is the sixth historical novel in the Aubrey-Maturin series by British author Patrick O'Brian, first published in 1979. It is set…
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Buy on Amazon1994 · Patrick O'Brian
The Surgeon's Mate is the seventh novel in the Aubrey–Maturin series by Patrick O'Brian, published in 1980. The story takes place during the War of…
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Buy on Amazon2000 · Patrick O'Brian
The Ionian Mission is the eighth novel in the Aubrey-Maturin series by Patrick O'Brian, published in 1981. The story takes place during the…
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Buy on Amazon1994 · Patrick O'Brian
Treason's Harbour is the ninth historical novel in the Aubrey-Maturin series by British author Patrick O'Brian, first published in 1983. The story is…
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Buy on Amazon2005 · Patrick O'Brian
"Pass the word for Captain Aubrey," echoed through the ship, starting from the back of the flagship's maindeck and rising to the quarterdeck and…
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Buy on Amazon2001 · Patrick O'Brian
The Reverse of the Medal is the eleventh historical novel in the Aubrey-Maturin series by Patrick O'Brian, first published in 1986. The story is set…
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Buy on Amazon2001 · Patrick O'Brian
In The Letter of Marque, Jack Aubrey is aboard the Surprise but has lost his post captaincy after being falsely accused of a crime. The ship has been…
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Buy on Amazon2006 · Patrick O'Brian
The Thirteen-Gun Salute is the thirteenth novel in the Aubrey–Maturin series by Patrick O'Brian, published in 1989. The story takes place during the…
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Buy on Amazon1991 · Patrick O'Brian
Marooned with their company after losing their ship, Aubrey and Maturin must improvise an escape, building and arming a small vessel to carry on…
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1991 · Patrick O'Brian
The Nutmeg of Consolation is the fourteenth historical novel in the Aubrey-Maturin series by British author Patrick O'Brian, first published in 1991.…
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Buy on Amazon2000 · Patrick O'Brian
The book presents characters Clarrisa Oakes, Jack Aubrey, and Stephen Maturin as more complex and mature than before. They reflect on the past and…
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Buy on Amazon1993 · Patrick O'Brian
Continuing across the Pacific, Aubrey hunts a privateer while Maturin undertakes a hazardous intelligence mission ashore in South America, aiming to…
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1993 · Patrick O'Brian
The Wine-Dark Sea is the sixteenth historical novel in the Aubrey-Maturin series by British author Patrick O'Brian, first published in 1993. The…
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Buy on Amazon1995 · Patrick O'Brian
Restored to the Navy and made a commodore, Aubrey leads a squadron on a mission against the West African slave trade and a planned French descent on…
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Buy on Amazon2000 · Patrick O'Brian
Part of Patrick O'Brian's Aubrey-Maturin series, widely acknowledged as the greatest series of historical novels ever written. All twenty books in…
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1998 · Patrick O'Brian
The Hundred Days is the nineteenth historical novel in the Aubrey-Maturin series by British author Patrick O'Brian, first published in 1998. The…
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Buy on AmazonBlue at the Mizzen (Aubrey-Maturin)
1999 · Patrick O'Brian
Blue at the Mizzen is the twentieth and final completed novel in the Aubrey-Maturin series by Patrick O'Brian, published in 1999. The story takes…
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Buy on AmazonFINAL UNFINISHED VOYAGE OF JACK AUBREY
2004 · Patrick O'Brian
Left incomplete at the author's death, this fragment opens what would have been the next chapter of Aubrey and Maturin's adventures, published as the…
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Companion & related books
Short-story collections and companion titles in this series.
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Buy on AmazonThe Red Shirt and the Cross of Savoy
1970 · Patrick O'Brian
The Final Unfinished Voyage of Jack Aubrey is the twenty-first historical novel in the Aubrey-Maturin series by Patrick O'Brian. It was first…
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Frequently asked questions
What order should I read the Aubrey-Maturin series books in?
Publication order — Widely recommended by readers and the official patrickobrian.com chronology; the novels form one continuous narrative Start with “Master and Commander.”
How many books are in the Aubrey-Maturin series series?
We list 24 books by Patrick O'Brian , published between 1970–2006.
Where can I buy the Aubrey-Maturin series books?
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Reading order compiled from author/publisher guidance and verified bibliographic data. Spotted an error? We continuously correct the catalog.