Order of Richard Bolitho Books
Richard Bolitho is the central character in a series of historial naval adventure novels by British novelist Alexander Kent (Douglas Reeman). The series is often referred to simply as the “Bolitho Novels,” as the series also follows Richard’s son Adam. Richard Bolitho is an officer with the Royal Navy during the 18th and 19th centuries. He is known among his peers for his tactical ingenuity and his disregard for following typical naval conventions.
Douglas Reeman began his Reeman series in 1968 with the novel To Glory We Steer. The series is currently ongoing. The novels in the series are written out of chronological order. Below is a list of Alexander Kent’s Bolitho novels in order of when they were originally released (as well as in chronological order):
Publication Order of Richard Bolitho Books
To Glory We Steer | (1968) | |
Form Line of Battle | (1969) | |
Enemy in Sight | (1969) | |
The Flag Captain | (1971) | |
Sloop of War | (1971) | |
Command a King’s Ship | (1973) | |
Signal-Close Action! | (1973) | |
Midshipman Bolitho | (1975) | |
Midshipman Bolitho and the Avenger | (1976) | |
Stand into Danger | (1976) | |
Passage to Mutiny | (1976) | |
In Gallant Company | (1977) | |
The Inshore Squadron | (1978) | |
A Tradition of Victory | (1981) | |
Success to the Brave | (1983) | |
Colours Aloft! | (1986) | |
Honour this Day | (1987) | |
With All Despatch | (1989) | |
The Only Victor | (1990) | |
Beyond the Reef | (1992) | |
The Darkening Sea | (1993) | |
For My Country’s Freedom | (1995) | |
Cross of St. George | (1996) | |
Sword of Honour | (1998) | |
Second to None | (1999) | |
Relentless Pursuit | (2001) | |
Man of War | (2002) | |
Band of Brothers | (2005) | |
Heart of Oak | (2007) | |
In the King’s Name | (2011) |
Chronological Order of Richard Bolitho Books
Midshipman Bolitho | (1975) | Midshipman Bolitho and the Avenger | (1976) | Band of Brothers | (2005) | Stand into Danger | (1976) | In Gallant Company | (1977) | Sloop of War | (1971) | To Glory We Steer | (1968) | Command a King’s Ship | (1973) | Passage to Mutiny | (1976) | With All Despatch | (1989) | Form Line of Battle | (1969) | Enemy in Sight | (1969) | The Flag Captain | (1971) | Signal-Close Action! | (1973) | The Inshore Squadron | (1978) | A Tradition of Victory | (1981) | Success to the Brave | (1983) | Colours Aloft! | (1986) | Honour this Day | (1987) | The Only Victor | (1990) | Beyond the Reef | (1992) | The Darkening Sea | (1993) | For My Country’s Freedom | (1995) | Cross of St. George | (1996) | Sword of Honour | (1998) | Second to None | (1999) | Relentless Pursuit | (2001) | Man of War | (2002) | Heart of Oak | (2007) | In the King’s Name | (2011) |