Series · 40 books
Bolitho Books in Order
The complete Bolitho reading order — 40 books from 1900–1999.
- 01 Command a King's Ship Amazon — buy Command a King's Ship Bookshop — buy Command a King's Ship ThriftBooks — buy Command a King's Ship eBooks.com — buy Command a King's Ship
- 02 Murder for profit Amazon — buy Murder for profit Bookshop — buy Murder for profit ThriftBooks — buy Murder for profit eBooks.com — buy Murder for profit
- 03 Twelve against the gods Amazon — buy Twelve against the gods Bookshop — buy Twelve against the gods ThriftBooks — buy Twelve against the gods eBooks.com — buy Twelve against the gods
- 04 Camera obscura Amazon — buy Camera obscura Bookshop — buy Camera obscura ThriftBooks — buy Camera obscura eBooks.com — buy Camera obscura
- 05 Crimefile number 1 Amazon — buy Crimefile number 1 ThriftBooks — buy Crimefile number 1 eBooks.com — buy Crimefile number 1
- 06 Marie Tempest Amazon — buy Marie Tempest ThriftBooks — buy Marie Tempest eBooks.com — buy Marie Tempest
- 07 King Edward VIII Amazon — buy King Edward VIII ThriftBooks — buy King Edward VIII eBooks.com — buy King Edward VIII
- 08 Jinnah Amazon — buy Jinnah Bookshop — buy Jinnah ThriftBooks — buy Jinnah eBooks.com — buy Jinnah
- 09 Jinnah [Mohammed Jinnah] Amazon — buy Jinnah [Mohammed Jinnah] ThriftBooks — buy Jinnah [Mohammed Jinnah] eBooks.com — buy Jinnah [Mohammed Jinnah]
- 10 Jinnah, creator of Pakistan Amazon — buy Jinnah, creator of Pakistan Bookshop — buy Jinnah, creator of Pakistan ThriftBooks — buy Jinnah, creator of Pakistan eBooks.com — buy Jinnah, creator of Pakistan
- 11 Albert, Prince consort Amazon — buy Albert, Prince consort Bookshop — buy Albert, Prince consort ThriftBooks — buy Albert, Prince consort eBooks.com — buy Albert, Prince consort
- 12 To Glory We Steer Amazon — buy To Glory We Steer Bookshop — buy To Glory We Steer ThriftBooks — buy To Glory We Steer eBooks.com — buy To Glory We Steer
- 13 Form Line of Battle! Amazon — buy Form Line of Battle! Bookshop — buy Form Line of Battle! ThriftBooks — buy Form Line of Battle! eBooks.com — buy Form Line of Battle!
- 14 Enemy in Sight! Amazon — buy Enemy in Sight! Bookshop — buy Enemy in Sight! ThriftBooks — buy Enemy in Sight! eBooks.com — buy Enemy in Sight!
- 15 Sloop of War Amazon — buy Sloop of War Bookshop — buy Sloop of War ThriftBooks — buy Sloop of War eBooks.com — buy Sloop of War
- 16 Signal–Close Action! Amazon — buy Signal–Close Action! Bookshop — buy Signal–Close Action! ThriftBooks — buy Signal–Close Action! eBooks.com — buy Signal–Close Action!
- 17 Richard Bolitho – Midshipman Amazon — buy Richard Bolitho – Midshipman Bookshop — buy Richard Bolitho – Midshipman ThriftBooks — buy Richard Bolitho – Midshipman eBooks.com — buy Richard Bolitho – Midshipman
- 18 Passage to Mutiny Amazon — buy Passage to Mutiny Bookshop — buy Passage to Mutiny ThriftBooks — buy Passage to Mutiny eBooks.com — buy Passage to Mutiny
- 19 Midshipman Bolitho and the Avenger Amazon — buy Midshipman Bolitho and the Avenger Bookshop — buy Midshipman Bolitho and the Avenger ThriftBooks — buy Midshipman Bolitho and the Avenger eBooks.com — buy Midshipman Bolitho and the Avenger
- 20 In Gallant Company Amazon — buy In Gallant Company Bookshop — buy In Gallant Company ThriftBooks — buy In Gallant Company eBooks.com — buy In Gallant Company
- 21 Meiji Japan Amazon — buy Meiji Japan Bookshop — buy Meiji Japan ThriftBooks — buy Meiji Japan eBooks.com — buy Meiji Japan
- 22 Stand into Danger Amazon — buy Stand into Danger Bookshop — buy Stand into Danger ThriftBooks — buy Stand into Danger eBooks.com — buy Stand into Danger
- 23 A Tradition of Victory Amazon — buy A Tradition of Victory Bookshop — buy A Tradition of Victory ThriftBooks — buy A Tradition of Victory eBooks.com — buy A Tradition of Victory
- 24 Success to the Brave Amazon — buy Success to the Brave Bookshop — buy Success to the Brave ThriftBooks — buy Success to the Brave eBooks.com — buy Success to the Brave
- 25 English for specific purposes Amazon — buy English for specific purposes Bookshop — buy English for specific purposes ThriftBooks — buy English for specific purposes eBooks.com — buy English for specific purposes
- 26 Colours Aloft! Amazon — buy Colours Aloft! Bookshop — buy Colours Aloft! ThriftBooks — buy Colours Aloft! eBooks.com — buy Colours Aloft!
- 27 With all Despatch Amazon — buy With all Despatch Bookshop — buy With all Despatch ThriftBooks — buy With all Despatch eBooks.com — buy With all Despatch
- 28 The Only Victor Amazon — buy The Only Victor Bookshop — buy The Only Victor ThriftBooks — buy The Only Victor eBooks.com — buy The Only Victor
- 29 Bolitho Omnibus Amazon — buy Bolitho Omnibus Bookshop — buy Bolitho Omnibus ThriftBooks — buy Bolitho Omnibus eBooks.com — buy Bolitho Omnibus
- 30 Beyond the Reef Amazon — buy Beyond the Reef Bookshop — buy Beyond the Reef ThriftBooks — buy Beyond the Reef eBooks.com — buy Beyond the Reef
- 31 The Darkening Sea Amazon — buy The Darkening Sea Bookshop — buy The Darkening Sea ThriftBooks — buy The Darkening Sea eBooks.com — buy The Darkening Sea
- 32 Bolitho Amazon — buy Bolitho Bookshop — buy Bolitho ThriftBooks — buy Bolitho eBooks.com — buy Bolitho
- 33 For My Country's Freedom Amazon — buy For My Country's Freedom Bookshop — buy For My Country's Freedom ThriftBooks — buy For My Country's Freedom eBooks.com — buy For My Country's Freedom
- 34 Cross of St. George Amazon — buy Cross of St. George Bookshop — buy Cross of St. George ThriftBooks — buy Cross of St. George eBooks.com — buy Cross of St. George
- 35 Second to None Amazon — buy Second to None Bookshop — buy Second to None ThriftBooks — buy Second to None eBooks.com — buy Second to None
- 36 Sword of Honour Amazon — buy Sword of Honour Bookshop — buy Sword of Honour ThriftBooks — buy Sword of Honour eBooks.com — buy Sword of Honour
- 37 Band of Brothers Amazon — buy Band of Brothers Bookshop — buy Band of Brothers ThriftBooks — buy Band of Brothers eBooks.com — buy Band of Brothers
- 38 Relentless Pursuit Amazon — buy Relentless Pursuit Bookshop — buy Relentless Pursuit ThriftBooks — buy Relentless Pursuit eBooks.com — buy Relentless Pursuit
- 39 Man of War Amazon — buy Man of War Bookshop — buy Man of War ThriftBooks — buy Man of War eBooks.com — buy Man of War
- 40 Buried in Cornwall Amazon — buy Buried in Cornwall Bookshop — buy Buried in Cornwall ThriftBooks — buy Buried in Cornwall eBooks.com — buy Buried in Cornwall
Reading tracker
Track your progress through Bolitho
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| Read | # | Title | Year | Date finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Command a King's Ship | 1900 | ||
| 2 | Murder for profit | 1926 | ||
| 3 | Twelve against the gods | 1929 | ||
| 4 | Camera obscura | 1930 | ||
| 5 | Crimefile number 1 | 1936 | ||
| 6 | Marie Tempest | 1936 | ||
| 7 | King Edward VIII | 1937 | ||
| 8 | Jinnah | 1954 | ||
| 9 | Jinnah [Mohammed Jinnah] | 1954 | ||
| 10 | Jinnah, creator of Pakistan | 1956 | ||
| 11 | Albert, Prince consort | 1964 | ||
| 12 | To Glory We Steer | 1968 | ||
| 13 | Form Line of Battle! | 1969 | ||
| 14 | Enemy in Sight! | 1970 | ||
| 15 | Sloop of War | 1972 | ||
| 16 | Signal–Close Action! | 1974 | ||
| 17 | Richard Bolitho – Midshipman | 1975 | ||
| 18 | Passage to Mutiny | 1976 | ||
| 19 | Midshipman Bolitho and the Avenger | 1976 | ||
| 20 | In Gallant Company | 1977 | ||
| 21 | Meiji Japan | 1977 | ||
| 22 | Stand into Danger | 1980 | ||
| 23 | A Tradition of Victory | 1981 | ||
| 24 | Success to the Brave | 1983 | ||
| 25 | English for specific purposes | 1984 | ||
| 26 | Colours Aloft! | 1986 | ||
| 27 | With all Despatch | 1988 | ||
| 28 | The Only Victor | 1990 | ||
| 29 | Bolitho Omnibus | 1991 | ||
| 30 | Beyond the Reef | 1992 | ||
| 31 | The Darkening Sea | 1993 | ||
| 32 | Bolitho | 1993 | ||
| 33 | For My Country's Freedom | 1995 | ||
| 34 | Cross of St. George | 1996 | ||
| 35 | Second to None | 1998 | ||
| 36 | Sword of Honour | 1998 | ||
| 37 | Band of Brothers | 1998 | ||
| 38 | Relentless Pursuit | 1998 | ||
| 39 | Man of War | 1998 | ||
| 40 | Buried in Cornwall | 1999 |
Bolitho reading order — abookinorder.com
Where to start
Begin with Command a King's Ship (1900). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Bolitho — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.
Frequently asked
How many Bolitho books are there?
40 to date, spanning 1900–1999.
What is the newest Bolitho book?
Buried in Cornwall, published in 1999.