Malcolm Archibald Books in Order

Malcolm Archibald has written 85 books, published between 1990 and 2026. The first book is Scottish Battles (1990) and the newest is For Freedom Alone (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
85
Published
1990–2026
Pages on record
6,993 in 31 of 85 books

Malcolm Archibald writes Scottish historical fiction and history. 85 catalogued books run from Scottish Battles (1990) to For Freedom Alone (2026), with the 2020s the busiest decade. Jack Windrush, Detective Watters, the Mendick Mystery books, Swordswoman, Soldier's Son and Kennett's Campaigns are among the series. Subjects range over the Napoleonic Wars, the South African War, whaling, crime and Scottish folklore. The median book runs 250 pages.

Source: composed

How many Malcolm Archibald books are there?

Malcolm Archibald has 85 books, released between 1990 and 2026. They include 10 series and 35 titles listed outside any series.

Malcolm Archibald Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 85 Malcolm Archibald 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 October 2026.

  1. 1
    Scottish Battles1990 · 96 pages · confirmed 1/4
    199096
  2. 2199064
  3. 3
    Scottish Myths And Legends1992 · 71 pages · confirmed 1/4
    199271
  4. 4
    Scottish Animal And Bird Folklore1996 · 160 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1996160
  5. 5
    Sixpence for the Wind1998 · 143 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1998143
  6. 6
    Across the Pond2001 · 192 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2001192
  7. 7
    Soldier Of The Queen2003 · 267 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2003267
  8. 8
    Whales for the Wizard2005 · confirmed 1/4
    2005–
  9. 9
    Selkirk Of The Fethan2005 · 232 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2005232
  10. 10
    Aspects Of The Boer War2005 · confirmed 1/4
    2005–
  11. 11
    Horseman Of The Veldt2006 · 254 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2006254
  12. 12
    Mother Law2006 · 199 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2006199
  13. 13
    Pryde's RockMatthew Pryde Adventure #12007 · 247 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2007247
  14. 14200747
  15. 15
    Pryde and the Infernal DeviceMatthew Pryde Adventure #22008 · 236 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2008236
  16. 16
    Powerstone2008 · 294 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2008294
  17. 17
    Whalehunters: Dundee and the Arctic Whalers2008 · 180 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2008180
  18. 18
    The Darkest WalkMendick Mystery #12011 · confirmed 1/4
    2011–
  19. 19
    Shadow of the Wolf2012 · 256 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2012256
  20. 202012–
  21. 212012122
  22. 22
    Like The Thistle Seed2012 · 230 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2012230
  23. 23
    A Burden SharedMendick Mystery #22013 · confirmed 1/4
    2013–
  24. 242013–
  25. 25
    The Dundee Whaling Fleet: Ships, Masters and Men2013 · 302 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2013302
  26. 262013288
  27. 272013–
  28. 28
    Tarver's Treasure2014 · confirmed 1/4
    2014–
  29. 29
    Last Train to Waverley2014 · confirmed 1/4
    2014–
  30. 30
    Bloody Scotland: Crime in 19th Century Scotland2014 · 328 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2014328

Malcolm Archibald 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.

Do you have to read Malcolm Archibald books in order?

You only need to read Malcolm Archibald books in order within each series: the books listed here span 10 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Malcolm Archibald

Start with Scottish Battles (1990), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Malcolm Archibald book?

For Freedom Alone (2026) is the newest Malcolm Archibald book released so far.

Is there a new Malcolm Archibald book coming?

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

Malcolm Archibald at a glance

Still publishing
Malcolm Archibald published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
Malcolm Archibald books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
6,993 pages across the 31 of 85 books with a recorded length, a median of 250 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Malcolm Archibald books, 37 of 85, were published in the 2020s.

When Malcolm Archibald books were published

Publication distribution by decade, showing when Malcolm Archibald titles appeared. 2020s was the most productive decade with 37 titles.

1990s
5
2000s
12
2010s
31
2020s
37

85 books total across 4 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.

What the Malcolm Archibald books are about

23 of the 85 Malcolm Archibald 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 6 of 23. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

  • Historical fiction 6 of 23 books
  • History 6 of 23 books
  • Crime, great britain 4 of 23 books
  • Social conditions 4 of 23 books
  • Scotland, social conditions 3 of 23 books
  • Whaling 3 of 23 books
  • Crime 2 of 23 books
  • Criminals, great britain 2 of 23 books
  • England 2 of 23 books
  • Folklore 2 of 23 books
  • Mystery & detective 2 of 23 books
  • South african war, 1899-1902 2 of 23 books