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Patrick O'Brian's sweeping series of naval historical novels follows Royal Navy officer Jack Aubrey and his friend Stephen Maturin, a physician, naturalist, and secret intelligence agent, through their adventures during the Napoleonic Wars. It comprises twenty completed novels and one unfinished final volume published after the author's death.
Aubrey-Maturin series was first published in 1969 in the United Kingdom by W. W. Norton & Company.
Publication order
In the order the books were originally released.
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Buy on Amazon1969 · Patrick O'Brian
This is the first book in the Aubrey/Maturin series, which follows the friendship between Captain Aubrey, a Royal Navy officer, and Stephen Maturin,…
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Buy on Amazon1972 · Patrick O'Brian
Post Captain is a historical novel by Patrick O'Brian that continues the story of Jack Aubrey's life. It follows Aubrey as the Peace of Amiens brings…
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Buy on Amazon1973 · Patrick O'Brian
HMS Surprise is the third novel in the Aubrey–Maturin series by Patrick O'Brian, published in 1973. The book continues the story of Captain Jack…
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Buy on Amazon1977 · Patrick O'Brian
Patrick O'Brian's Aubrey-Maturin series is considered the greatest collection of historical novels. To mark the 40th anniversary of the series' start…
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Buy on Amazon1978 · Patrick O'Brian
Captain Jack Aubrey and his friend, surgeon Stephen Maturin, are commissioned to rescue Governor Bligh. They set sail for Australia with a hold full…
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Buy on Amazon1979 · Patrick O'Brian
The Fortune of War is the sixth historical novel in the Aubrey-Maturin series by British author Patrick O'Brian, first published in 1979. It is set…
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Buy on Amazon1980 · Patrick O'Brian
The Surgeon's Mate is the seventh novel in the Aubrey–Maturin series by Patrick O'Brian, published in 1980. The story takes place during the War of…
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Buy on Amazon1981 · Patrick O'Brian
The Ionian Mission is the eighth novel in the Aubrey-Maturin series by Patrick O'Brian, published in 1981. The story takes place during the…
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Buy on Amazon1983 · Patrick O'Brian
Treason's Harbour is the ninth historical novel in the Aubrey-Maturin series by British author Patrick O'Brian, first published in 1983. The story is…
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Buy on Amazon1984 · Patrick O'Brian
"Pass the word for Captain Aubrey," echoed through the ship, starting from the back of the flagship's maindeck and rising to the quarterdeck and…
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Buy on Amazon1986 · Patrick O'Brian
The Reverse of the Medal is the eleventh historical novel in the Aubrey-Maturin series by Patrick O'Brian, first published in 1986. The story is set…
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Buy on Amazon1988 · Patrick O'Brian
In The Letter of Marque, Jack Aubrey is aboard the Surprise but has lost his post captaincy after being falsely accused of a crime. The ship has been…
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Buy on Amazon1989 · Patrick O'Brian
The Thirteen-Gun Salute is the thirteenth novel in the Aubrey–Maturin series by Patrick O'Brian, published in 1989. The story takes place during the…
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Buy on Amazon1991 · Patrick O'Brian
The Nutmeg of Consolation is the fourteenth historical novel in the Aubrey-Maturin series by British author Patrick O'Brian, first published in 1991.…
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Buy on Amazon1992 · Patrick O'Brian
The book presents characters Clarrisa Oakes, Jack Aubrey, and Stephen Maturin as more complex and mature than before. They reflect on the past and…
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Buy on Amazon1993 · Patrick O'Brian
The Wine-Dark Sea is the sixteenth historical novel in the Aubrey-Maturin series by British author Patrick O'Brian, first published in 1993. The…
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Buy on Amazon1995 · Patrick O'Brian
Restored to the Navy and made a commodore, Aubrey leads a squadron on a mission against the West African slave trade and a planned French descent on…
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Buy on Amazon1996 · Patrick O'Brian
Part of Patrick O'Brian's Aubrey-Maturin series, widely acknowledged as the greatest series of historical novels ever written. All twenty books in…
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1998 · Patrick O'Brian
The Hundred Days is the nineteenth historical novel in the Aubrey-Maturin series by British author Patrick O'Brian, first published in 1998. The…
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Buy on AmazonBlue at the Mizzen (Aubrey-Maturin)
1999 · Patrick O'Brian
Blue at the Mizzen is the twentieth and final completed novel in the Aubrey-Maturin series by Patrick O'Brian, published in 1999. The story takes…
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Buy on AmazonFINAL UNFINISHED VOYAGE OF JACK AUBREY
Year unknown · Patrick O'Brian
Left incomplete at the author's death, this fragment opens what would have been the next chapter of Aubrey and Maturin's adventures, published as the…
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Companion & related books
Related titles and editions that sit outside the main numbered order.
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Buy on AmazonThe Red Shirt and the Cross of Savoy
1970 · Patrick O'Brian
The Final Unfinished Voyage of Jack Aubrey is the twenty-first historical novel in the Aubrey-Maturin series by Patrick O'Brian. It was first…
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Frequently asked questions
What order should I read the Aubrey-Maturin series books in?
Publication order — Widely recommended by readers and the official patrickobrian.com chronology; the novels form one continuous narrative Start with “Master and Commander.”
How many books are in the Aubrey-Maturin series series?
We list 22 books by Patrick O'Brian , published between 1969–1999.
Where can I buy the Aubrey-Maturin series books?
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