James Holland Books in Order
James Holland has written 42 books, published between 2003 and 2026. The first book is Fortress Malta (2003) and the newest is The Visionaries (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 42
- Published
- 2003–2026
- Pages on record
- 1,184 in 4 of 42 books
James Holland is a historian, writer and broadcaster whose catalogued books carry subject tags for the Second World War, the Burma campaigns and the Royal Air Force. Holland co-founded the Chalke Valley History Festival and serves as its Programme Director, is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society and has a collection at the Imperial War Museum. The catalogue lists 42 books from Fortress Malta (2003) to The Visionaries (2026), including The Battle of Britain (2010) and Dunkirk (2011). Holland series include Sergeant Jack Tanner, Duty Calls and War in the West.
How many James Holland books are there?
James Holland has 42 books, released between 2003 and 2026. They include 3 series and 21 titles listed outside any series.
James Holland Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 42 James Holland 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.
- 1Fortress Malta2003 · confirmed 1/42003–1/4
- 2The Burning Blue2004 · confirmed 1/42004–1/4
- 3Together We Stand2005 · confirmed 1/42005–1/4
- 4A Pair of Silver Wings2006 · confirmed 1/42006–1/4
- 52008–1/4
- 6Italy's Sorrow2008 · confirmed 1/42008–1/4
- 72009–1/4
- 82010–1/4
- 92010–1/4
- 102011–1/4
- 112011–1/4
- 122012–1/4
- 13Twenty One2012 · confirmed 1/42012–1/4
- 14Dam Busters2012 · confirmed 1/42012–1/4
- 152013–1/4
- 162014–1/4
- 17Burma '442016 · 448 pages · confirmed 1/420164481/4
- 182017–1/4
- 192018–1/4
- 20RAF 1002018 · 224 pages · confirmed 1/420182241/4
- 21Big Week2018 · confirmed 1/42018–1/4
- 222018–1/4
- 232018–1/4
- 242018–1/4
- 25Normandy '442019 · confirmed 1/42019–1/4
- 262019–1/4
- 272019–1/4
- 28An Englishman at War2020 · confirmed 1/42020–1/4
- 29Royal Air Force2020 · 224 pages · confirmed 1/420202241/4
- 30Sicily '432020 · confirmed 1/42020–1/4
- 312020–1/4
- 32Brothers in Arms2021 · confirmed 1/42021–1/4
- 332021–1/4
- 342022–1/4
- 35The Second World War2023 · confirmed 1/42023–1/4
- 36The Savage Storm2023 · confirmed 1/42023–1/4
- 372023–1/4
- 382023–1/4
- 39Alvesdon2024 · confirmed 1/42024–1/4
- 40Cassino '44: The Brutal Battle for Rome2024 · confirmed 1/42024–1/4
- 41Victory '452025 · 288 pages · confirmed 1/420252881/4
- 42The Visionaries2026 · confirmed 1/42026–1/4
James Holland 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.
Ladybird Expert in order
12 booksSergeant Jack Tanner in order
5 booksDuty Calls in order
2 books- 1. Dunkirk
- 2. Battle of Britain
War in the West in order
2 booksStandalone books
21 books21 James Holland titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read James Holland books in order?
You only need to read James Holland books in order within each series: the books listed here span 3 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
What order should you read James Holland books in?
Read them in publication order, starting with Fortress Malta (2003), the earliest published title. After it come The Burning Blue (2004), Together We Stand (2005), A Pair of Silver Wings (2006) and The Odin Mission (2008); the numbered table above continues from there.
What is the newest James Holland book?
The Visionaries (2026) is the newest James Holland book released so far.
Is there a new James Holland book coming?
No next James Holland book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
James Holland at a glance
- Still publishing
- James Holland published a book as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- James Holland books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 1,184 pages across the 4 of 42 books with a recorded length, a median of 256 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most James Holland books, 20 of 42, were published in the 2010s.
What the James Holland books are about
5 of the 42 James Holland books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. No subject is tagged on more than one of them, so each one below describes a single book. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Burma, politics and government 1 of 5 books
- Campaigns 1 of 5 books
- English literature 1 of 5 books
- Great britain, royal air force 1 of 5 books
- Military art and science 1 of 5 books
- Military history 1 of 5 books
- World War, 1939-1945 1 of 5 books
- World war, 1939-1945, campaigns, burma 1 of 5 books
- World war, 1939-1945, great britain 1 of 5 books
- World war, 1939-1945, japan 1 of 5 books