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David Pilling Books in Order

David Pilling has written 72 books, published between 2012 and 2026. The first book is Revenge (2012) and the newest is Warlord (2026). 2 more titles are announced, the first of them Assassin (2027). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
72 + 2 announced
Published
2012–2026
Pages on record
4,424 in 14 of 74 books
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David Pilling writes historical fiction, with England and the history of Great Britain as catalogue subjects. The catalogue lists 74 books, from Revenge (2012) to Warlord (2026), and Assassin is due in 2027. Early titles include The Half-Hanged Man (2012), Siege of Rome (2013) and The Red Death (2013). Series include Bloody Hand Saga, Leader of Battles, Longsword, Outlaw Knight, Caesar's Sword, Kingbreaker, White Hawk, Folville's Law, Soldier of Fortune, Reiver and Tudor Spy.

How many David Pilling books are there?

David Pilling has 72 published books, released between 2012 and 2026. They include 18 series and 10 titles listed outside any series. 2 more are announced, starting with Assassin (2027).

David Pilling Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 74 David Pilling 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. Cover of Nowhere Was There Peace by David Pilling (2013)
  2. Cover of Caesar's Sword by David Pilling, book 3 of the Caesar's Sword series (2014)
  3. Cover of Edward Longshanks' Forgotten Conflict by David Pilling (2024)
  1. 1
    RevengeWhite Hawk #12012 · 410 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2012410
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  2. 2
    The Best WeaponWorld Apparent Tales #12012 · confirmed 2/4
    2012–
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  3. 3
    The Half-Hanged Man2012 · 326 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2012326
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  4. 4
    The First ArrowRobin Hood #12013 · confirmed 2/4
    2013–
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  5. 5
    The Red DeathCaesar's Sword #12013 · 196 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2013196
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  6. 6
    Loyalty / RestorationWhite Hawk #22013 · 312 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2013312
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  7. 7
    Nowhere Was There Peace2013 · confirmed 2/4
    2013–
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  8. 8
    Siege of RomeCaesar's Sword #22013 · 308 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2013308
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  9. 9
    The Wrath of GodRobin Hood #22013 · confirmed 2/4
    2013–
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  10. 10
    AmbrosiusLeader of Battles #12014 · 264 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2014264
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  11. 11
    InvasionFolville's Law #12014 · 296 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2014296
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  12. 12
    ArtoriusLeader of Battles #22014 · 412 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2014412
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  13. 13
    Caesar's SwordCaesar's Sword #32014 · 304 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2014304
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  14. 14
    The Hooded ManRobin Hood #32014 · confirmed 2/4
    2014–
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  15. 15
    Thief of BarnsdaleRobin Hood #42014 · 506 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2014506
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  16. 16
    The Wolf CubSoldier of Fortune #12015 · 310 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2015310
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  17. 17
    The Path of SorrowWorld Apparent Tales #22015 · 268 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2015268
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  18. 18
    Gwenhwyfar / Call to ArmsLeader of Battles #32015 · confirmed 2/4
    2015–
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  19. 19
    Survival / SacrificeWhite Hawk #32015 · 256 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2015256
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  20. 20
    The King's PardonRobin Hood #52015 · confirmed 2/4
    2015–
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  21. 21
    ReiverReiver #12016 · confirmed 2/4
    2016–
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  22. 22
    ConquestFolville's Law #22016 · confirmed 2/4
    2016–
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  23. 23
    The HereticSoldier of Fortune #22016 · confirmed 2/4
    2016–
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  24. 24
    LongswordLongsword #12017 · confirmed 2/4
    2017–
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  25. 25
    The Wars of Edward I2017 · 256 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2017256
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  26. 26
    The Sword's EdgeReiver #22017 · confirmed 2/4
    2017–
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  27. 27
    MedrautLeader of Battles #42017 · confirmed 2/4
    2017–
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  28. 28
    The Sons of MontfortLongsword #22018 · confirmed 2/4
    2018–
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  29. 29
    Holy WarriorLongsword #32018 · confirmed 2/4
    2018–
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  30. 30
    The Hooded MenLongsword #42019 · confirmed 2/4
    2019–
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David Pilling series in order

The series linked below has its own reading-order page.

David Pilling 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.

Leader of Battles in order

6 books
  1. 1. Ambrosius
  2. 2. Artorius
  3. 3. Gwenhwyfar / Call to Arms
  4. 4. Medraut
  5. 5. Drystan / Warrior Kingdom
  6. 6. Medraut / To Kill a King

Longsword in order

6 books
  1. 1. Longsword
  2. 2. The Sons of Montfort
  3. 3. Holy Warrior
  4. 4. The Hooded Men
  5. 5. The King's Rebels
  6. 6. The Broken Arrow

Champion in order

6 books
  1. 1. Blood and Steel
  2. 2. Blood and Gold
  3. 3. Blood and Faith
  4. 4. Sword of Aragon
  5. 5. Blood and Battle
  6. 6. Blood and Honour

Outlaw Knight in order

6 books
  1. 1. Crusade
  2. 2. The Witch of Acre
  3. 3. Empire
  4. 4. Romanslayer
  5. 5. Warlord
  6. 6. Assassin

Robin Hood in order

5 books
  1. 1. The First Arrow
  2. 2. The Wrath of God
  3. 3. The Hooded Man
  4. 4. Thief of Barnsdale
  5. 5. The King's Pardon

Caesar's Sword in order

4 books
  1. 1. The Red Death
  2. 2. Siege of Rome
  3. 3. Caesar's Sword
  4. 4. Flame of the West

Kingbreaker in order

4 books
  1. 1. Rebel and Traitor
  2. 2. A Star and Streams
  3. 3. The Red Rose
  4. 4. Kingbreaker

White Hawk in order

3 books
  1. 1. Revenge
  2. 2. Loyalty / Restoration
  3. 3. Survival / Sacrifice

World Apparent Tales in order

2 books
  1. 1. The Best Weapon
  2. 2. The Path of Sorrow

Folville's Law in order

2 books
  1. 1. Invasion
  2. 2. Conquest

Soldier of Fortune in order

2 books
  1. 1. The Wolf Cub
  2. 2. The Heretic

Reiver in order

2 books
  1. 1. Reiver
  2. 2. The Sword's Edge

Tudor Spy in order

2 books
  1. 1. The Pretender
  2. 2. The White Rose

Vipers of Milan in order

1 book
  1. 1. Blood Feud

Blood of Princes in order

1 book
  1. 1. Rise

Sword of Wales in order

1 book
  1. 1. Marchlands

King's Knight in order

1 book
  1. 1. Pendragon Rising

Standalone books

10 books

10 David Pilling titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read David Pilling books in order?

You only need to read David Pilling books in order within each series: the books listed here span 18 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with David Pilling

Start with The Northman (2022), the first Bloody Hand Saga book. The earliest catalogued title overall is Revenge (2012).

What is the newest David Pilling book?

Warlord (2026) is the newest David Pilling book released so far.

Is there a new David Pilling book coming?

Yes. Assassin (2027) is the next David Pilling book announced in the catalogue. A publication year announced this far ahead moves, so it is worth rechecking: every announced title dated after 2026 sits on the upcoming book releases page.

David Pilling at a glance

Still publishing
David Pilling is still publishing. Assassin is announced for 2027.
Release pace
David Pilling books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
4,424 pages across the 14 of 74 books with a recorded length, a median of 306 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most David Pilling books, 41 of 74, were published in the 2020s.

What the David Pilling books are about

3 of the 74 David Pilling books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: historical fiction is tagged on 2 of 3. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.