Author · 21 books
James L Nelson Books in Order
All 21 books by James L Nelson, listed in order of publication from 1996–2008.
- 01 By force of arms Amazon — buy By force of arms Bookshop — buy By force of arms ThriftBooks — buy By force of arms eBooks.com — buy By force of arms
- 02 The maddest idea Amazon — buy The maddest idea Bookshop — buy The maddest idea ThriftBooks — buy The maddest idea eBooks.com — buy The maddest idea
- 03 The continental risque Amazon — buy The continental risque Bookshop — buy The continental risque ThriftBooks — buy The continental risque eBooks.com — buy The continental risque
- 04 Lords of the ocean Amazon — buy Lords of the ocean Bookshop — buy Lords of the ocean ThriftBooks — buy Lords of the ocean eBooks.com — buy Lords of the ocean
- 05 The guardship Amazon — buy The guardship Bookshop — buy The guardship ThriftBooks — buy The guardship eBooks.com — buy The guardship
- 06 All the brave fellows Amazon — buy All the brave fellows Bookshop — buy All the brave fellows ThriftBooks — buy All the brave fellows eBooks.com — buy All the brave fellows
- 07 Guardship (The Brethren of the Coast #1) Amazon — buy Guardship (The Brethren of the Coast #1) Bookshop — buy Guardship (The Brethren of the Coast #1) ThriftBooks — buy Guardship (The Brethren of the Coast #1) eBooks.com — buy Guardship (The Brethren of the Coast #1)
- 08 The sweet trade Amazon — buy The sweet trade Bookshop — buy The sweet trade ThriftBooks — buy The sweet trade eBooks.com — buy The sweet trade
- 09 Der Stolz der Meere Amazon — buy Der Stolz der Meere Bookshop — buy Der Stolz der Meere ThriftBooks — buy Der Stolz der Meere eBooks.com — buy Der Stolz der Meere
- 10 The Blackbirder Amazon — buy The Blackbirder Bookshop — buy The Blackbirder ThriftBooks — buy The Blackbirder eBooks.com — buy The Blackbirder
- 11 Der Sturmvogel Amazon — buy Der Sturmvogel Bookshop — buy Der Sturmvogel ThriftBooks — buy Der Sturmvogel eBooks.com — buy Der Sturmvogel
- 12 Die Freibeuter Amazon — buy Die Freibeuter Bookshop — buy Die Freibeuter ThriftBooks — buy Die Freibeuter eBooks.com — buy Die Freibeuter
- 13 The Pirate Round Amazon — buy The Pirate Round Bookshop — buy The Pirate Round ThriftBooks — buy The Pirate Round eBooks.com — buy The Pirate Round
- 14 Glory in the Name Amazon — buy Glory in the Name Bookshop — buy Glory in the Name ThriftBooks — buy Glory in the Name eBooks.com — buy Glory in the Name
- 15 El Vigia Amazon — buy El Vigia Bookshop — buy El Vigia ThriftBooks — buy El Vigia eBooks.com — buy El Vigia
- 16 The only life that mattered Amazon — buy The only life that mattered Bookshop — buy The only life that mattered ThriftBooks — buy The only life that mattered eBooks.com — buy The only life that mattered
- 17 Reign of iron Amazon — buy Reign of iron Bookshop — buy Reign of iron ThriftBooks — buy Reign of iron eBooks.com — buy Reign of iron
- 18 El Negrero Amazon — buy El Negrero Bookshop — buy El Negrero ThriftBooks — buy El Negrero eBooks.com — buy El Negrero
- 19 Thieves of mercy Amazon — buy Thieves of mercy Bookshop — buy Thieves of mercy ThriftBooks — buy Thieves of mercy eBooks.com — buy Thieves of mercy
- 20 Benedict Arnold's Navy Amazon — buy Benedict Arnold's Navy Bookshop — buy Benedict Arnold's Navy ThriftBooks — buy Benedict Arnold's Navy eBooks.com — buy Benedict Arnold's Navy
- 21 George Washington's secret navy Amazon — buy George Washington's secret navy Bookshop — buy George Washington's secret navy ThriftBooks — buy George Washington's secret navy eBooks.com — buy George Washington's secret navy
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| Read | # | Title | Year | Date finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | By force of arms | 1996 | ||
| 2 | The maddest idea | 1997 | ||
| 3 | The continental risque | 1998 | ||
| 4 | Lords of the ocean | 1999 | ||
| 5 | The guardship | 2000 | ||
| 6 | All the brave fellows | 2000 | ||
| 7 | Guardship (The Brethren of the Coast #1) | 2000 | ||
| 8 | The sweet trade | 2001 | ||
| 9 | Der Stolz der Meere | 2001 | ||
| 10 | The Blackbirder | 2001 | ||
| 11 | Der Sturmvogel | 2002 | ||
| 12 | Die Freibeuter | 2002 | ||
| 13 | The Pirate Round | 2002 | ||
| 14 | Glory in the Name | 2003 | ||
| 15 | El Vigia | 2004 | ||
| 16 | The only life that mattered | 2004 | ||
| 17 | Reign of iron | 2004 | ||
| 18 | El Negrero | 2005 | ||
| 19 | Thieves of mercy | 2005 | ||
| 20 | Benedict Arnold's Navy | 2006 | ||
| 21 | George Washington's secret navy | 2008 |
James L Nelson reading order — abookinorder.com
Where to start
Begin with By force of arms (1996). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach James L Nelson — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.
Frequently asked
How many James L Nelson books are there?
21 to date, spanning 1996–2008.
What is the newest James L Nelson book?
George Washington's secret navy, published in 2008.