Owen Burke. The Figurehead CM &G, 1979.
Saga of an ambitious family, a trans-Atlantic shipping empire and the woman who controls both.

Tom Connery. Markham of the Marines Series.
Set during the time of the Napoleonic Wars, Lt. George Markham is a Catholic and reputed coward with something to prove. When his commanding officer is killed at sea, he finds himself at the helm of a creaky frigate crewed by malcontents. Now, Markham must gain the crew's respect, teach them to fight as a unit, and lead them into the heart of Revolutionary France.

A Shred of Honour. Berkley 2002, 1999.
Honour Redeemed. Regnery, 2000.
Honour Be Damned. Regnery, 2000.

David Donachie. The Privateersman Mysteries
Swashbuckling action and sleuthing are combined in this series featuring Royal Navy officer-turned privateer, Harry Ludlow as he deals with all manner of scoundrels, cads, and cut-throats.

The Devil's Own Luck. McBooks, 2001.
The Dying Trade. McBooks, 2001.
A Hanging Matter. McBooks, 2002.
An Element of Chance. McBooks, 2002.
The Scent of Betrayal. McBooks, 2003.
A Game of Bones McBooks, 2003.

The Nelson and Emma Triology
Naval genius Horatio Nelson and his lover, Emma Hamilton, test the limits of society's tolerance as they commence an affair that will scandalize all of Europe.

On A Making Tide. McBooks, 2003.
Tested By Fate. McBooks, 2004.

Joan Druett. Abigail. RH, 1988.
A strong-willed New Zealand lass who inherits the title to her father's whaler and a mysterious fortune, sets sail to claim her inheritance.

The Wiki Coffin Series
In the early 19th century, Wiki Coffin, Half-New Zealand Maori and half-American, joins a U.S. exploratoty convoy that is to set sail for the Pacific islands as ship linguist. Then he is arrested for a murder he did not commit. Exonerated , he is made a deputy by a Virginia sheriff and sets out to catch up with his crewmates, one of whom is the real killer.

A Watery Grave. Minotaur, 2004.
Shark Island. Minotaur, 2005.
Run Afoul. Minotaur, 2006.
Deadly Shoals. Minotaur, 2007.

J. E. Fender. The Geoffrey Frost Series.
Captain Geofrey Frost, a young but skilled mariner who learned his trade in the Far East, begins a career as a noted privateer, funding the cause for freedom.

The Private Revolution of Geoffrey Frost. Univ. Press of NE, 2002.
Audacity, Privateer Out of Portsmouth. Univ. Press of NE, 2003.
Our Lives, Our Fortunes. Univ. Press of NE, 2004.
On the Spur of Speed. Univ. Press of NE, 2005.
The Lucifer Cypher. Broadsides, 2006.

C. S. Forester. The Horatio Hornblower Series.
The following is a list of all the books in the Hornblower Saga, along with the date of publication, and the time period covered in each book.

Mr. Midshipman Hornblower (1950). [June 1794 - April 1798]
Lieutenant Hornblower (1954). [May 1800 - April 1803]
Hornblower and the Hotspur (1962). [April 1803 - July 1805]
Hornblower During the Crisis (1967). [1805]
Hornblower and the Atropos (1953). [December 1805 - January 1808]
Beat to Quarters (1937). [June 1808 - October 1808]
Ship of the Line (1938). [May 1810 - October 1810]
Flying Colors (1939). [November 1810 - June 1811]
Commodore Hornblower (1945). [May 1812 - October 1812]
Lord Hornblower (1948). [October 1813- May 1814]
Admiral Hornblower in the West Indies (1958). [May 1821 - October 1823]

Robert H. Fowler. Voyage to Honor. Stackpole, 1996.
At the instigation of his wealthy father who desires to protect his own interests when war with Britain is imminent, Lovejoy Martin, a young Philadelphia medical student invests his inheritance into a privateering schooner and goes to sea as the ship's surgeon. During the next two and a half years, while the War of 1812 rages, Lovejoy serves aboard the Niagara in the Battle of Lake Erie, and observes firsthand the British sack of Washington and the attack on Fort McHenry.

Elizabeth Garrett. The Sweet Trade. T. Doherty, 2001.
Retells the legend of Mary Read & Anne Bonny, female pirates from very different backgrounds who dress as men to ply their trade.

Nicholas Griffin. The Requiem Shark. Villard, 2000.
When young William Williams sobers up, he find himself aboard a British slaveship. He is taken prisoner by the pirate "Black Bart" Roberts who wants him to record his quest for the merchant ship Juliet.

Gene Hackman & Daniel Lenihan. Wake of the Perdido Star. Newmarket, 1999.
Upon arriving in Cuba with his parents, Jack O'Reilly is left for dead by the scoundrel who murders his family. He escapes on the ship that brought them to Cuba, the Perdido Star and, after a number of adventures, becomes the leader of a group of pirates. Throughout it all, Jack holds fast to his mission of revenge.

William C. Hammond. A Matter of Honor. Cumberland Hse, 2007.
Young Richard Cutler signs on as a midshipman aboard the Ranger , a sloop-of-war of the fledgling Continental navy captained by John Paul Jones.

Porter Hill. The Adam Horne Series
In 1761, The East India Company's Bombay Marines were the toughest and roughest bunch of soldier-sailors on the Indian Ocean. But they save their deadliest missions for one man--Captain Adam Horne.

The Bombay Marines. Walker, 1985.
The War Chest. Walker 1986.
China Flyer. Walker, 1987.

Douglas Kelley. The Captain's Wife. Dutton, 2001.
After he falls dangerously ill, Mary Patten, a 19th century Bostonian woman, becomes captain of her husband's ship, Neptune's Car.

Alexander Kent. The Richard Bolitho Series
In 1772, Richard Bolitho goes to sea at age 16 and begins his seafaring career aboard the Gorgon. He later becomes the youngest admiral in the British fleet. The following are listed in historical chronological order:

OCTOBER, 1772 Richard Bolitho, Midshipman. (1975)
DECEMBER, 1773 Midshipman Bolitho & the Avenger. (1978)
1774 Stand into Danger. (1980)
1774 Band of Brothers. (2005)
1777 In Gallant Company. (1977)
APRIL, 1778 Sloop of War. (1972)
JANUARY, 1782 To Glory We Steer. (1968)
1784 Command a King's Ship. (1973)
OCTOBER, 1789 Passage to Mutiny. (1976)
SPRING, 1792 With All Dispatch. (1988)
JUNE, 1793 Form Line of Battle. (1969)
1793 Enemy in Sight. (1970)
APRIL, 1797 The Flagg Captain. (1971)
JANUARY, 1798 Signal, Close Action. (1974)
1800 The Inshore Squadron. (1977)
JULY, 1801 A Tradition of Victory. (1981)
SPRING 1802 Success to the Brave. (1983)
SEPTEMBER, 1803 Colours Aloft. (1986)
SEPTEMBER, 1804 Honor This Day. (1987)
1806 The Only Victor. (1990)
MARCH 1808 Beyond the Reef. (1992)
SUMMER, 1809 The Darkening Sea. (1993)
MARCH, 1811 For My Country's Freedom. (1995)
FEBRUARY, 1813 Cross of St. George. (1996)
MARCH 1814 Sword of Honor. (1998)

New additions to the series, now featuring Capt. Adam Bolitho, Sir Richard's nephew:
1815 Second to None. (1999)
MARCH 1814 Man of War (2003)
MARCH 1814 Relentless Pursuit (2003)

Rudyard Kipling. Captain's Courageous. (1897)
Harvey Cheyne, the spoiled fifteen-year-old son of a millionaire, falls from an ocean liner off the coast of Newfoundland in the 1890's. Rescued by the crew of a fishing schooner, he must remain on board and work the season. His experiences and the bonds he forms with the crew change him from a spoiled adolescent to a self-reliant young man.

Dewey Lambdin. The Alan Lewrie Series
After being sent off to sea by his father following a rather serious youthful indiscretion, Alan Lewrie sails from one rousing adventure to another...with plenty of time for romantic dalliance in between voyages.

The King's Coat. Fine, 1989.
The French Admiral. Fine, 1990.
The King's Commission. Fine, 1991.
The King's Privateer. Fine, 1992.
The Gun Ketch. Fine, 1993.
H.M.S. Cockerel. Fine, 1995.
A King's Commander. Fine, 1997.
Jester' s Fortune. Dutton, 1999.
King's Captain. St. Martin's, 2000.
Sea of Grey. T. Dunne, 2002.
Havoc's Sword. T. Dunne, 2003.
The Captain's Vengeance. T. Dunne, 2004.
A King's Trade. T. Dunne, 2006.
Troubled Waters. T. Dunne, 2008.
The Baltic Gamble. T. Dunne, 2009.
King, Ship & Sword. T. Dunne, 2010.

James L. Nelson. The Isaac Biddlecomb Series.
During the American Revolution, blockade-runner, Capt. Isaac Biddlecomb, runs afoul of the British Navy.

By Force of Arms. Pocket, 1996.
The Maddest Idea. Pocket, 1997.
Continental Risque. Pocket, 1998.
Lords of the Ocean. Pocket, 1999.
All the Brave Fellows. Pocket, 2000.

The Brethren of the Coast Series
Having renounced his life as a pirate, Thomas Marlowe settles in Williamsburg, Virginia. But before long he is under siege from a vengeful family whose son he has killed in a duel, and is given command of the colony's guardship and doing battle with his former pirate comrades.

The Guardship. Post Road, 1999.
The Blackbirder. Morrow, 2001.
The Pirate Round. Morrow, 2002.

Also by James L. Nelson:

Glory in the Name: A Novel of the Confederate Navy. Morrow, 2003.

The Only Life that Mattered: The Short and Merry Lives of Anne Bonny, Mary Read, and Calico Jack Rackam. McBooks, 2004. (Previously published as The Sweet Trade in 2001).

Thieves of Mercy: A Novel of the Civil War at Sea. Morrow, 2005.

Kerry Newcomb. Mad Morgan. St. Martin's, 2000.
Action-packed swashbuckler about the life and times of Sir Henry Morgan, who takes his bloody revenge upon the Spanish raiders who enslaved him as a youth and becomes the most feared buccaneer to sail the seven seas.

Charles Nordhoff. Mutiny on the Bounty (1932).
The classic novel about the 1789 mutiny aboard the H.M.S. Bounty.

Patrick O'Brian. The Aubrey/Maturin Series.
Capt. Jack Aubrey, RN, and his friend Stephen Maturin--ship's surgeon & spy--battle the enemies of the British Empire in the early 18^th century.

Master and Commander. Lippincott, 1970.
Post Captain. Lippincott, 1972.
H.M.S. Surprise. Lippincott, 1973.
The Mauritius Command. S&D, 1978.
Desolation Island. S&D, 1978, 1977.
The Fortune of War. S&D, 1979, 1978.
The Surgeon's Mate. Collins, 1980.
The Ionian Mission. Collins, 1981.
Treason's Harbour. Collins, 1983.
The Far Side of the World. Collins, 1984.
The Reverse of the Medal. Collins, 1986.
The Letter of Marque. Collins, 1988.
The Thirteen-Gun Salute. Collins, 1989.
The Nutmeg of Consolation. Norton, 1991.
The Truelove. Norton, 1992.
The Wine-Dark Sea. Norton, 1994.
The Commodore. Norton, 1995.
The Yellow Admiral. Norton, 1997.
Blue at the Mizzen. Norton, 1999.
21: The Final Unfinished Voyage of Jack Aubrey. Norton, 2004.

C. Northcote Parkinson. The Life & Times of Horatio Hornblower. LB, 1970.
Parkinson, the author of his own swashbuckling series dealing with the adventures and misfortunes of Richard Delancy, R.N. (see below) presents this "biography" of the legendary Hornblower.

Wilder Perkins. The Hoare Bartholomew Series.
A mystery series featuring Lt. Hoare Bartholomew of King George III's Royal Navy. When you've got a name like "Hoare" you've got to be good!

Hoare & the Portsmouth Atrocities. St. Martin's, 1998.
Hoare & the Headless Captains. St. Martin's, 2000.
Hoare & the Matter of Treason. St. Martin's, 2001.

Dudley Pope. The Nicholas Ramage Series.
The colorful tales of Nicholas Ramage of His Majesty's Royal Navy, who begins his career as a lieutenant during the Napoleonic Wars.

Ramage. Lippincott, 1965.
Ramage and the Drum Beat. W&N, 1968.
Ramage and the Freebooters. W&N, 1969.
Governor Ramage, R.N. S&S, 1973.
Ramage's Prize S&S, 974.
Ramage and the Guillotine. Alison, 1975.
Ramage's Diamond. Alison, 1976.
Ramage's Mutiny. Alison, 1977.
Ramage and the Rebels. Alison, 1978.
The Ramage Touch. Alison, 1979.
Ramage's Signal. Alison, 1980.
Ramage and the Renegades. S&W, 1981
Ramage's Devil. S&W, 1982.
Ramage's Trial. S&W, 1984.
Ramage's Challenge. S&W, 1985.
Ramage at Trafalgar. S&W, 1986.
Ramage & the Dido. S&W, 1988
Ramage & the Saracens. S&W, 1988.

Wilbur Smith. Birds of Prey. Macmillan, 1997.
Saga of the Courtney family and their quest for the spoils of war off the African coast in the 1660s.

Robert Louis Stevenson. Treasure Island
The classic story of young Jim Hawkins, pirates and buried treasure.

Julian Stockwin. Kydd Series
Thomas Paine Kydd, a wig-maker from Guildford is kidnapped & pressed into duty with the crew of the battleship, Duke William. He quickly learns the harsh realities of life at sea, but his trials & tribulations are made easier by his friendship with Nicholas Renzi, a man with an aristocratic but mysterious past.

Kydd. Scribner, 2001.
Artemis. Scribner, 2002, 2001.
Seaflower. Scribner, 2003.
Mutiny. Scribner, 2004, 2003.
Quarterdeck. McBooks, 2005, 2004.
Tenacious. McBooks, 2006, 2005.
Invasion. McBooks, 2009.

The Blighted Cliffs. T. Dunne, 2004, 2003.
The Chains of Albion. T. Dunne, 2005, 2004.
Treason's River. T. Dunne, 2007, 2006.

Richard Woodman. The Nathaniel Drinkwater Series.
Nathaniel Drinkwater rises through the ranks in this series set during the Napoleonic Wars.

An Eye of the Fleet. Warner, 1997, 1981.
A King's Cutter. Warner, 1997, 1982.
Brig of War. Warner, 1998, 1983.
Bomb Vessel. Sheridan House, 2000, 1984.
The Corvette. Sheridan House, 2000, 1985.
1805/Decision at Trafalgar. Sheridan House, 2001, 1985.
Baltic Mission. Sheridan House, 2001, 1986.
In Distant Waters. Sheridan House, 2001, 1988.
A Private Revenge. St. Martin's, 1989.
Under False Colors. Sheridan House, 1999, 1991.
The Flying Squadron. Sheridan House, 1999, 1992.
Beneath the Aurora. Sheridan House, 1999, 1995.
The Shadow of the Eagle. Sheridan House, 1999, 1997.
Ebb Tide. Sheridan House, 2000, 1998.

By the same author:

The Guineaman. Severn, 2000.
William Kite flees a flase murder charge by signing on as a "surgeon" aboard a slave ship. On his way to the West Indies he deals with deplorable conditions, his repugnance for slavery, and his love for Puella, a slave girl. Followed by: The Privateersman (2000).

Richard Woodman. The Wager. Sheridan, 1999.
In the late 1860s, Capt. Kendal of the tea clipper Erl King bets that he can beat Capt. Richards' Seawitch home to England from China. If he loses, Richards gets the hand of Kendal's daughter Hannah in marriage. When Kendal is killed by pirates en route, the spunky Hannah takes command of the ship.

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