Books in order

Patrick O'Brian books in order

Patrick O'Brian's Aubrey–Maturin series has 20 main books, starting with Master and Commander (1969). Here they are in reading order, with page counts and reading times.

Aubrey–Maturin

20 books · 1969–1999
  1. #1Master and Commander1969
  2. #2Post Captain1972
  3. #3HMS Surprise1973
  4. #4The Mauritius Command1977
  5. #5Desolation Island1978
  6. #6The Fortune of War1979
  7. #7The Surgeon's Mate1980
  8. #8The Ionian Mission1981
  9. #9Treason's Harbour1983
  10. #10The Far Side of the World1984
  11. #11The Reverse of the Medal1986
  12. #12The Letter of Marque1988
  13. #13The Thirteen-Gun Salute1989
  14. #14The Nutmeg of Consolation1991
  15. #15The Truelove1992
  16. #16The Wine-Dark Sea1993
  17. #17The Commodore1994
  18. #18The Yellow Admiral1996
  19. #19The Hundred Days1998
  20. #20Blue at the Mizzen1999
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Reading Patrick O'Brian

What order should I read Patrick O'Brian's books in?
Read Aubrey–Maturin in its numbered order, starting with Master and Commander.
Which Patrick O'Brian book should I read first?
Most readers start with the first book of the earliest series: Master and Commander (1969), book 1 of Aubrey–Maturin.