David Feintuch Books in Order

David Feintuch has written 9 books, published between 1994 and 2002. The first book is Midshipman's Hope (1994) and the newest is The King (2002). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
9
Published
1994–2002
Total pages
4,636 across 9 books
Reading time
77–116 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 4,636 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200300 words a minute.

David Feintuch, born 21 July 1944 and died 16 March 2006, was a science fiction and fantasy author who also worked as an attorney. Nine catalogued books run from Midshipman's Hope (1994) to The King (2002), with Feintuch the sole credit on each. Nicholas Seafort, listed in the subject headings as a recurring character, heads one series and Prince Rodrigo the other. Seven of the titles carry the word Hope. The novels are long, at a median of 508 pages.

How many David Feintuch books are there?

David Feintuch has 9 books, released between 1994 and 2002. They include 2 separate series.

David Feintuch Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 9 David Feintuch books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.

  1. 1
    Midshipman's HopeNicholas Seafort #11994 · 440 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1994440
  2. 2
    Challenger's HopeNicholas Seafort #21995 · 416 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1995416
  3. 3
    Prisoner's HopeNicholas Seafort #31995 · 506 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1995506
  4. 4
    Fisherman's HopeNicholas Seafort #41996 · 482 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1996482
  5. 5
    Voices of HopeNicholas Seafort #51996 · 527 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1996527
  6. 6
    The StillPrince Rodrigo #11997 · 579 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1997579
  7. 7
    Patriarch's HopeNicholas Seafort #61999 · 528 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1999528
  8. 8
    Children Of HopeNicholas Seafort #72001 · 650 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2001650
  9. 9
    The KingPrince Rodrigo #22002 · 508 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2002508

David Feintuch books grouped by series

Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. None of these groups has a reading-order page of its own on this site.

Nicholas Seafort in order

7 books
  1. 1. Midshipman's Hope
  2. 2. Challenger's Hope
  3. 3. Prisoner's Hope
  4. 4. Fisherman's Hope
  5. 5. Voices of Hope
  6. 6. Patriarch's Hope
  7. 7. Children Of Hope

Prince Rodrigo in order

2 books
  1. 1. The Still
  2. 2. The King

Do you have to read David Feintuch books in order?

You only need to read David Feintuch books in order within each series: the books listed here span 2 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with David Feintuch

Start with Midshipman's Hope (1994), the earliest published title.

What is the newest David Feintuch book?

The King (2002) is the newest David Feintuch book released so far.

Is there a new David Feintuch book coming?

No next David Feintuch book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

David Feintuch at a glance

Died
David Feintuch died in 2006, according to Wikidata.
Last book
The newest book credited to David Feintuch on record dates from 2002.
Release pace
David Feintuch books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
4,636 pages across all 9 books with a recorded length, a median of 508 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most David Feintuch books, 7 of 9, were published in the 1990s.

What the David Feintuch books are about

All 9 David Feintuch books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: science fiction, action & adventure is tagged on 5 of 9. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.