Series by Bernard Cornwell
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Buy on Amazon2004 · Bernard Cornwell
This 2004 novel by Bernard Cornwell centers on King Alfred the Great and opens in A.D. 866, when ten-year-old Uhtred is captured after a battle that…
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A 2005 novel by Bernard Cornwell. Uhtred, a Saxon cheated of his inheritance, must choose between fighting for the Vikings who raised him or for King…
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Book 3 of the Last Kingdom series by Bernard Cornwell, published in 2006. After defeating Guthrum at Ethandun and restoring Alfred's kingdom, Uthred…
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2007 · Bernard Cornwell
Sword Song is the fourth novel in The Saxon Stories series by Bernard Cornwell, published in 2007. The story follows Uhtred as he leads battles…
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Buy on Amazon2008 · Bernard Cornwell
This is the fourth in the bestselling Alfred series by historical novelist Bernard Cornwell. Hero Uhtred has been made Governor of London, and the…
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In The Burning Land, Bernard Cornwell recounts the story of Uhtred, a reluctant warlord serving King Alfred of Wessex in the ninth century. As…
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Death of Kings is the sixth novel in Bernard Cornwell's Saxon Tales series, published in 2011. The story follows Uhtred of Bebbanburg, a Saxon…
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2013 · Bernard Cornwell
The Pagan Lord is the seventh historical novel in The Saxon Stories by Bernard Cornwell, first published in 2013. The story is set in the early 10th…
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Buy on Amazon2014 · Bernard Cornwell
In the early tenth century AD, Britain faces change as Viking raids from Ireland increase and Saxon leadership in Mercia becomes unstable. Æthelred,…
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Buy on Amazon2015 · Bernard Cornwell
With a fragile peace holding between Wessex, Mercia, and East Anglia, loyalties and ambitions are tested when forces gather against the kingdom's…
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Buy on Amazon1997 · Bernard Cornwell
In 1799, Richard Sharpe, an inexperienced private in His Majesty's army, joins an expedition to India to overthrow the ruthless Tippoo of Mysore and…
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Buy on Amazon1998 · Bernard Cornwell
"Sharpe's Triumph" is the next installment in Bernard Cornwell's popular Sharpe series. Set in India in 1803, the story follows Richard Sharpe, who…
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Buy on Amazon1999 · Bernard Cornwell
Richard Sharpe is promoted for his bravery during the war against the Mahratta confederacy but feels uneasy about his new position. He is also…
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"Sharpe's Skirmish: Richard Sharpe and The Defence of Tormes, August 1812" is a short story set during the Napoleonic Wars. It follows Richard Sharpe…
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The eighteenth novel in Bernard Cornwell's bestselling series follows Lieutenant Richard Sharpe in 1807. After returning to England, Sharpe wants to…
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Buy on Amazon1988 · Bernard Cornwell
Richard Sharpe, an officer who does not fit his rank in society, finds himself cut off from the army and surrounded by enemy cavalry. He also faces…
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In 1809, Lieutenant Richard Sharpe is caught in the chaos of the French invasion of Portugal. After years of service in India and at Trafalgar, he…
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Buy on Amazon1981 · Bernard Cornwell
Richard Sharpe is a soldier known for his bold, professional, and ruthless approach to battle. He demands the same from his men, insisting they fight…
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Buy on Amazon1981 · Bernard Cornwell
Sharpe is a bold, professional, and ruthless soldier who faces a dangerous mission. After returning from battle, he and his regiment are sent north…
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Buy on Amazon2004 · Bernard Cornwell
It is 1810, and Napoleon's army advances into Portugal. General Wellington has left the land barren to weaken the French. Captain Richard Sharpe…
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Buy on Amazon1995 · Bernard Cornwell
Uther, the High King of Britain, has died, leaving the infant Mordred as his only heir. His uncle, the loyal and gifted warlord Arthur, now rules as…
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Buy on Amazon1996 · Bernard Cornwell
Enemy of God is a 1996 novel by Bernard Cornwell, the second book in a trilogy that began with The Winter King, continuing the story of Arthur. The…
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Buy on Amazon1997 · Bernard Cornwell
A story of love, war, loyalty, and betrayal beginning with the failure of Lancelot's rebellion and the ruin of Arthur's marriage to Guinevere. The…
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Buy on Amazon1993 · Bernard Cornwell
The story follows the First Bull Run, or Manassas, battle and how Nate Starbuck, a renegade from Boston, came to play a crucial part in it.
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Buy on Amazon1994 · Bernard Cornwell
A copperhead is a turncoat, a northerner sympathetic to the South. Forced out of his beloved Legion by General Washington Faulconer's enmity, Captain…
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Buy on Amazon1995 · Bernard Cornwell
After distinguishing himself at the Battle of Cedar Mountain, Confederate Captain Nate Starbuck's career is again threatened by the suspicion and…
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Buy on Amazon1996 · Bernard Cornwell
In the fourth and final installment of Nathaniel Starbuck's Civil War adventures, Nate commands a punishment battalion of cowards, thieves,…
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Frequently asked questions
How many books has Bernard Cornwell written?
We list 52 books by Bernard Cornwell across 5 series, published between 1981–2020 — each shown in full reading order.
What order should I read Bernard Cornwell's books?
Read each series in publication order. A good place to start is “The Last Kingdom.” Open any series above for its complete numbered reading order.
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