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John Stack Books in Order

John Stack has written 8 books, published between 2009 and 2021. The first book is Ship of Rome (2009) and the newest is Treachery (2021). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
8
Published
2009–2021
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John Stack writes historical fiction. Eight catalogued books run from 2009, when Captain of Rome and Ship of Rome both appeared, to Treachery in 2021. Subject headings cover the Punic wars, Rome, naval battles and sea stories, together with Great Britain, the Tudor period of 1485 to 1603 and the Armada of 1588. Masters of the Sea and Mercenary of Rome are Stack's two series, and Aces Over Ypres (2016) is also on the list.

How many John Stack books are there?

John Stack has 8 books, released between 2009 and 2021. They include 2 series and 2 titles listed outside any series.

John Stack Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 8 John Stack books in the order they were published, with the release year and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.

  1. Cover of Captain of Rome by John Stack, book 2 of the Masters of the Sea series (2009)
  2. Cover of Master of Rome by John Stack, book 3 of the Masters of the Sea series (2011)
  3. Cover of Armada by John Stack (2012)
  1. 1
    Ship of RomeMasters of the Sea #12009 · confirmed 1/4
    2009–
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  2. 2
    Captain of RomeMasters of the Sea #22009 · confirmed 1/4
    2009–
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  3. 3
    Master of RomeMasters of the Sea #32011 · confirmed 1/4
    2011–
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  4. 4
    Armada2012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012–
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  5. 5
    Aces Over Ypres2016 · confirmed 1/4
    2016–
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  6. 6
    MutinyMercenary of Rome #12018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018–
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  7. 7
    RetributionMercenary of Rome #22019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
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  8. 8
    TreacheryMercenary of Rome #32021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
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John Stack 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.

Masters of the Sea in order

3 books
  1. 1. Ship of Rome
  2. 2. Captain of Rome
  3. 3. Master of Rome

Mercenary of Rome in order

3 books
  1. 1. Mutiny
  2. 2. Retribution
  3. 3. Treachery

Standalone books

2 books

2 John Stack titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read John Stack books in order?

You only need to read John Stack 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 John Stack

Start with Ship of Rome (2009), the earliest published title.

What is the newest John Stack book?

Treachery (2021) is the newest John Stack book released so far.

Is there a new John Stack book coming?

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

John Stack at a glance

Paused
No new John Stack title has appeared for 5 years. The last was published in 2021.
Release pace
John Stack books have appeared about one every 2 years on average.
Busiest decade
Most John Stack books, 5 of 8, were published in the 2010s.

What the John Stack books are about

3 of the 8 John Stack books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: sea stories is tagged on 3 of 3. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.