Order of Flashman Papers Books
The Flashman Papers is a series of historical fiction novels by British author George MacDonald Fraser. The lead character of the series (Harry Flashman) was created by Fraser, but based on a character called Flashman that was created by Thomas Hughes for his novel Tom Brown’s School Days. Harry Flashman is a cowardly British soldier who has been expelled from school and has joined the military. He ends up being involved with several historical events during the 19th century all around the world from Britain to India, the Middle East, the U.S., Africa and Europe. Flashman is a ladies’ man who hits on virtually every female character he comes across, although he doesn’t always succeed.
George MacDonald Fraser began his Flashman Papers series in 1969 with the novel Flashman. The series lasted 12 novels, concluding with the novel Flashman on the March, published in 2005. Below is a list of George MacDonald Fraser’s Flashman Papers books in order of when they were originally published (as well as in chronological order):
Publication Order of Flashman Papers Books
Flashman | (1969) | |
Royal Flash | (1970) | |
Flash for Freedom! | (1971) | |
Flashman at the Charge | (1973) | |
Flashman in the Great Game | (1975) | |
Flashman’s Lady | (1977) | |
Flashman and the Redskins | (1982) | |
Flashman and the Dragon | (1985) | |
Flashman and the Mountain of Light | (1990) | |
Flashman and the Angel of the Lord | (1994) | |
Flashman and the Tiger | (1999) | |
Flashman on the March | (2005) |
Chronological Order of Flashman Papers Books
Flashman | (1969) | Royal Flash | (1970) | Flashman’s Lady | (1977) | Flashman and the Mountain of Light | (1990) | Flash for Freedom! | (1971) | Flashman on the March | (2005) | Flashman and the Redskins | (1982) | Flashman at the Charge | (1973) | Flashman in the Great Game | (1975) | Flashman and the Angel of the Lord | (1994) | Flashman and the Dragon | (1985) | Flashman and the Tiger | (1999) |