Aubrey-Maturin series Books in Order
The Aubrey-Maturin series books in order are 21 books by Patrick O'Brian and William Waldegrave, published 1969 to 2004. Start with Master and Commander (1969).
- Books
- 28
- Numbers
- 1 to 21
- Published
- 1969 to 2004
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Reading order
The Aubrey-Maturin series books in the order to read them, with the year each first appeared.
- 1Master and Commander1969
- 2Post Captain1972
- 3HMS Surprise1973
- 4The Mauritius Command1977
- 5Desolation Island1978
- 6The Fortune of War1979
- 7The Surgeon's Mate1980
- 8The Ionian Mission1981
- 9Treason's Harbour1983
- 10The Far Side of the World1984
- 11The Reverse of the Medal1986
- 12The Letter of Marque1988
Show all 21 books in order
- 13The Thirteen-Gun Salute1989
- 14The Nutmeg of Consolation1991
- 15Clarissa Oakes (US: The Truelove)1992
- 16The Wine-Dark Sea1993
- 17The Commodore1994
- 18The Yellow Admiral1996
- 19The Hundred Days1998
- 20Blue at the Mizzen1999
- 21The Final Unfinished Voyage of Jack Aubrey2004
Editions we track
| No. | Cover | Book | Year | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Master and Commander First | 1969 | – | |
| 2 | Post Captain First | 1972 | – | |
| 3 | H.M.S. Surprise First | 1973 | – | |
| 4 | The Mauritius Command First | 1977 | – | |
| 5 | Desolation Island | 1979 | – | |
| 6 | The Fortune of War First | 1979 | – | |
| 7 | The Surgeon's Mate First | 1980 | – | |
| 8 | The Ionian Mission First | 1981 | – | |
| 9 | Treason's Harbour First | 1983 | – | |
| 10 | The Far Side of the World First | 1984 | – | |
| 11 | The Reverse of the Medal First | 1986 | – | |
| 12 | Letter of Marque Uk | 1989 | – | |
| 13 | The Thirteen-Gun Salute First | 1989 | – | |
| 14 | The Nutmeg of Consolation First | 1991 | – | |
| 15 | The Truelove First | 1992 | – | |
| 16 | The Wine - Dark Sea First | 1993 | – | |
| 17 | The Commodore First | 1994 | – | |
| 18 | The Yellow Admiral First | 1996 | – | |
| 19 | The Hundred Days First | 1998 | – | |
| 20 | Blue At the Mizzen Uk First | 1999 | – | |
| 21 | Final Unfinished Voyage of Jack Aubrey First | 2004 | – |
About Aubrey-Maturin series
The Aubrey-Maturin series is a sequence of naval historical novels by Patrick O'Brian about the naval officer Jack Aubrey and his friend Stephen Maturin. It began with Master and Commander, published by J. B. Lippincott in the US in 1969 and by Collins in Britain in 1970, and runs to 20 completed novels ending with Blue at the Mizzen in 1999. O'Brian died in January 2000, and the unfinished 21st book was published in 2004 as The Final Unfinished Voyage of Jack Aubrey (titled 21 in the US). W. W. Norton relaunched the series in America in the early 1990s.
Frequently asked questions
What order should I read the Aubrey-Maturin series books in?
Start with Master and Commander (1969), then Post Captain and HMS Surprise. The full list on this page gives every book in order with its first edition year.
How many Aubrey-Maturin series books are there?
We list 21 books in the Aubrey-Maturin series series, from 1969 to 2004.
What is the first Aubrey-Maturin series book?
Master and Commander, first published in 1969, is the first book in the Aubrey-Maturin series series.
Where these facts come from
- Aubrey-Maturin series, Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
- Patrick O'Brian, Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
- The Commodore (O'Brian novel), Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
Every fact on this page was checked against the sources listed. Checked 17 October 2026. Reviewed by Harriet Ellis; read how we check facts.
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