Order of John Pearce Books

Order of John Pearce Books


John Pearce is the central character in a series of historical naval fiction by Scottish author David Donachie. Set in the late 18th century, Pearce is a young firebrand who has been taken from Pelican tavern to aboard the deck of the war-bound HMS Brilliant.

The John Pearce series began in 2004 with the novel By the Mast Divided. The series is currently ongoing. Below is a list of David Donachie’s John Pearce books in order of when they were originally published (which is also their chronological order):

Publication Order of John Pearce Books

By the Mast Divided

(2005)

A Shot Rolling Ship

(2005)

An Awkward Commission

(2007)

A Flag of Truce

(2008)

The Admiral’s Game

(2008)

An Ill Wind

(2009)

Blown Off Course

(2010)

Enemies at Every Turn

(2012)

A Sea of Troubles

(2012)

A Divided Command

(2013)

The Devil to Pay

(2014)

The Perils of Command

(2016)

A Treacherous Coast

(2016)

On a Particular Service

(2017)

A Close Run Thing

(2019)

HMS Hazard

(2021)

A Troubled Course

(2022)

Droits of the Crown

(2023)