Order of Douglas Reeman / Alexander Kent Books
Douglas Reeman is a British author of historical naval fiction, both under his real name and as Alexander Kent. In real life, Reeman enlisted in the Royal Navy in 1940 when he was 16 and served during World War II and the Korean War. He writes the Richard Bolitho series as well as the Blackwood Family series (aka Royal Marines).
Douglas Reeman became a published author in 1958 with the standalone title A Prayer for the Ship. Below is a list of Douglas Reeman’s books in order of when they were first published (as well as in chronological order when necessary):
Publication Order of Richard Bolitho Books
(as Alexander Kent)
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
(as Alexander Kent)
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) |
Publication Order of Blackwood Family Books
Badge of Glory | (1982) | |
The First to Land | (1984) | |
The Horizon | (1994) | |
Dust on the Sea | (1999) | |
Knife Edge | (2004) |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
A Prayer for the Ship | (1958) | |
High Water | (1959) | |
Send a Gunboat | (1960) | |
Dive in the Sun | (1961) | |
The Hostile Shore | (1962) | |
The Last Raider | (1963) | |
H.M.S Saracen | (1965) | |
With Blood and Iron | (1965) | |
Path of the Storm | (1966) | |
Deep Silence | (1967) | |
The Pride and the Anguish | (1968) | |
To Risks Unknown | (1969) | |
The Greatest Enemy | (1970) | |
Rendezvous – South Atlantic | (1972) | |
His Majestys U-boat / Go In and Sink! | (1973) | |
The Destroyers | (1974) | |
Winged Escort | (1975) | |
Surface with Daring | (1976) | |
Strike From The Sea | (1979) | |
A Ship Must Die | (1979) | |
Torpedo Run | (1981) | |
Against the Sea | (1981) | |
The Volunteers | (1985) | |
The Iron Pirate | (1986) | |
In Danger’s Hour | (1988) | |
The White Guns | (1989) | |
Killing Ground | (1991) | |
Sunset | (1994) | |
A Dawn Like Thunder | (1997) | |
Battlecruiser | (1997) | |
For Valour | (1999) | |
Twelve Seconds to Live | (2002) | |
The Glory Boys | (2006) |
Publication Order of Short Story Collections
Douglas Reeman Introduces Sea Captain’s Tales | (1986) |
Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
Against the Sea | (1981) |
Notes: The Richard Bolitho was written under the pseudonym Alexander Kent. His Majesty’s U-Boat was also published under the title Go In and Sink.