Author · updated 2026
Patrick O��rian Books in Order
Every Patrick O��rian book in publication order — 38 in total, spanning 1930–2019.
Publication Order of Aubrey/Maturin Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Master and Commander | 1969 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  Post Captain | 1972 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 |  H.M.S. Surprise | 1973 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 |  The Mauritius Command | 1977 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 |  Desolation Island | 1977 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 |  The Fortune of War | 1978 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 |  The Surgeon's Mate | 1980 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 |  The Ionian Mission | 1981 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 |  Treason's Harbour | 1983 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 |  The Far Side of the World | 1984 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 |  The Reverse of the Medal | 1986 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 |  The Letter of Marque | 1988 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 |  The Thirteen-Gun Salute | 1989 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 |  The Nutmeg of Consolation | 1991 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 |  The Truelove / Clarissa Oakes | 1992 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 |  The Wine-Dark Sea | 1993 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 |  The Commodore | 1994 | Amazon US UK |
| 18 |  The Yellow Admiral | 1996 | Amazon US UK |
| 19 |  The Hundred Days | 1998 | Amazon US UK |
| 20 |  Blue at the Mizzen | 1999 | Amazon US UK |
| 21 |  21: The Final Unfinished Voyage of Jack Aubrey | 2004 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Caesar | 1930 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  Hussein | 1938 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 |  Testimonies | 1952 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 |  The Catalans | 1953 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 |  The Road to Samarcand | 1954 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 |  The Golden Ocean | 1956 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 |  The Unknown Shore | 1959 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 |  Richard Temple | 1962 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Short Story Collections
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  The Chian Wine | 1974 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  The Rendezvous and Other Stories | 1994 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 |  Collected Short Stories | 1995 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | No Pirates Nowadays and Other Stories: Three Nautical Tales | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 |  Beasts Royal: Twelve Tales of Adventure | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 |  The Uncertain Land and Other Poems | 2019 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Men-of-War | 1974 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  Picasso | 1976 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 |  Joseph Banks | 1987 | Amazon US UK |
Every title by year All 38, oldest to newest
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caesar | 1930 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Hussein | 1938 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Testimonies | 1952 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | The Catalans | 1953 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | The Road to Samarcand | 1954 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | The Golden Ocean | 1956 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | The Unknown Shore | 1959 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | Richard Temple | 1962 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | Master and Commander | 1969 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | Post Captain | 1972 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | H.M.S. Surprise | 1973 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | The Chian Wine | 1974 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | Men-of-War | 1974 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 | Picasso | 1976 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 | The Mauritius Command | 1977 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 | Desolation Island | 1977 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 | The Fortune of War | 1978 | Amazon US UK |
| 18 | The Surgeon's Mate | 1980 | Amazon US UK |
| 19 | The Ionian Mission | 1981 | Amazon US UK |
| 20 | Treason's Harbour | 1983 | Amazon US UK |
| 21 | The Far Side of the World | 1984 | Amazon US UK |
| 22 | The Reverse of the Medal | 1986 | Amazon US UK |
| 23 | Joseph Banks | 1987 | Amazon US UK |
| 24 | The Letter of Marque | 1988 | Amazon US UK |
| 25 | The Thirteen-Gun Salute | 1989 | Amazon US UK |
| 26 | The Nutmeg of Consolation | 1991 | Amazon US UK |
| 27 | The Truelove / Clarissa Oakes | 1992 | Amazon US UK |
| 28 | The Wine-Dark Sea | 1993 | Amazon US UK |
| 29 | The Commodore | 1994 | Amazon US UK |
| 30 | The Rendezvous and Other Stories | 1994 | Amazon US UK |
| 31 | Collected Short Stories | 1995 | Amazon US UK |
| 32 | The Yellow Admiral | 1996 | Amazon US UK |
| 33 | The Hundred Days | 1998 | Amazon US UK |
| 34 | Blue at the Mizzen | 1999 | Amazon US UK |
| 35 | 21: The Final Unfinished Voyage of Jack Aubrey | 2004 | Amazon US UK |
| 36 | No Pirates Nowadays and Other Stories: Three Nautical Tales | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 37 | Beasts Royal: Twelve Tales of Adventure | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
| 38 | The Uncertain Land and Other Poems | 2019 | Amazon US UK |
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