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The Captain Alatriste series follows the adventures of Diego Alatriste, a seasoned Spanish soldier and swordsman, set in the seventeenth century. The stories unfold across Madrid, Flanders, and the Mediterranean, featuring Alatriste and his protege Íñigo de Balboa as they navigate political intrigue, military campaigns, and personal conflicts. The series emphasizes historical settings, military life, and the moral complexities of service and loyalty.
Captain Alatriste was originally written in Spanish.
Books in this series
Ordered by first publication where known. The official numbering for this series is incomplete in our sources, so we don't show series numbers we can't verify.
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Buy on Amazon1996 · Arturo Pérez-Reverte
Seventeenth-century Spanish soldier Diego Alatriste, wounded and working as a swordsman-for-hire in Madrid, becomes entangled in a dangerous…
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Buy on Amazon1997 · Arturo Pérez-Reverte
Diego Alatriste, a punto de regresar a su antiguo tercio en Flandes, se ve envuelto en una nueva aventura gracias a su amigo don Francisco de…
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Buy on Amazon1998 · Arturo Pérez-Reverte
El sol de Breda es la tercera entrega de Las aventuras del capitán Alatriste por Arturo Pérez-Reverte. La novela se ambienta en 1625 y narra el…
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Buy on Amazon2008 · Arturo Pérez-Reverte
Picking up in Seville in 1626, Captain Alatriste and his protege Inigo Balboa return from the siege of Breda battle-weary and short of cash.…
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Buy on Amazon2010 · Arturo Pérez-Reverte
The protagonist is Diego Alatriste, a Spanish captain of the tercios of Flanders. Alongside Inigo Balboa, now 17 and openly rebellious, and other…
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Buy on AmazonEl caballero del jubón amarillo
Year unknown · Arturo Pérez-Reverte
The fifth adventure of Captain Alatriste finds the captain and his protege Inigo navigating seventeenth-century Madrid's theaters and palaces. Kept…
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Buy on AmazonYear unknown · Arturo Pérez-Reverte
El puente de los asesinos is a novel in the Captain Alatriste series by Arturo Pérez-Reverte, in which Diego Alatriste and his apprentice Íñigo are…
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What order should I read the Captain Alatriste books in?
Read them in publication order — the list above is sorted by first publication where known, starting with “Captain Alatriste”.
How many books are in the Captain Alatriste series?
We list 7 books by Arturo Pérez-Reverte , published between 1996–2010.
Where can I buy the Captain Alatriste books?
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