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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
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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.

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 September 2026.

  1. Cover of Bridges, Islands and Villages of the Firth of Forth by Malcolm Archibald (1990)
  2. Cover of Scottish Myths And Legends by Malcolm Archibald (1992)
  3. Cover of Scottish Animal And Bird Folklore by Malcolm Archibald (1996)
  4. Cover of Sixpence for the Wind by Malcolm Archibald (1998)
  5. Cover of Across the Pond by Malcolm Archibald (2001)
  6. Cover of Soldier Of The Queen by Malcolm Archibald (2003)
  7. Cover of Whales for the Wizard by Malcolm Archibald (2005)
  8. Cover of Mother Law by Malcolm Archibald (2006)
  9. Cover of Pryde's Rock by Malcolm Archibald, book 1 of the Matthew Pryde Adventure series (2007)
  10. Cover of Atamansha: The Story of Maria Nikiforova, the Anarchist Joan of Arc by Malcolm Archibald (2007)
  11. Cover of Pryde and the Infernal Device by Malcolm Archibald, book 2 of the Matthew Pryde Adventure series (2008)
  12. Cover of Powerstone by Malcolm Archibald (2008)
  13. Cover of Whalehunters: Dundee and the Arctic Whalers by Malcolm Archibald (2008)
  14. Cover of The Darkest Walk by Malcolm Archibald, book 1 of the Mendick Mystery series (2011)
  15. Cover of Shadow of the Wolf by Malcolm Archibald (2012)
  16. Cover of Sink of Atrocity: Crime of 19th Century Dundee by Malcolm Archibald (2012)
  17. Cover of Like The Thistle Seed by Malcolm Archibald (2012)
  18. Cover of Glasgow: The Real Mean City: True Crime and Punishment in the Second City of the Empire by Malcolm Archibald (2013)
  19. Cover of Whisky Wars: Riots and Murder in the 19th Century-Highlands and Islands by Malcolm Archibald (2013)
  20. Cover of Ancestors in the Artic: A Photographic History of Dundee Whaling by Malcolm Archibald (2013)
  21. Cover of Bloody Scotland: Crime in 19th Century Scotland by Malcolm Archibald (2014)
  22. Cover of Fishermen, Randies and Fraudsters: Crime in the 19th Century Aberdeen and the North East by Malcolm Archibald (2014)
  23. Cover of Our Land of Palestine by Malcolm Archibald (2016)
  24. Cover of Window on the Forth by Malcolm Archibald (2017)
  1. 1
    Scottish Battles1990 · 96 pages · confirmed 1/4
    199096
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  2. 2
    Bridges, Islands and Villages of the Firth of Forth1990 · 64 pages · confirmed 1/4
    199064
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  3. 3
    Scottish Myths And Legends1992 · 71 pages · confirmed 1/4
    199271
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  4. 4
    Scottish Animal And Bird Folklore1996 · 160 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1996160
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  5. 5
    Sixpence for the Wind1998 · 143 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1998143
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  6. 6
    Across the Pond2001 · 192 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2001192
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  7. 7
    Soldier Of The Queen2003 · 267 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2003267
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  8. 8
    Whales for the Wizard2005 · confirmed 1/4
    2005–
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  9. 9
    Selkirk Of The Fethan2005 · 232 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2005232
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  10. 10
    Aspects Of The Boer War2005 · confirmed 1/4
    2005–
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  11. 11
    Horseman Of The Veldt2006 · 254 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2006254
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  12. 12
    Mother Law2006 · 199 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2006199
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  13. 13
    Pryde's RockMatthew Pryde Adventure #12007 · 247 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2007247
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  14. 14
    Atamansha: The Story of Maria Nikiforova, the Anarchist Joan of Arc2007 · 47 pages · confirmed 1/4
    200747
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  15. 15
    Pryde and the Infernal DeviceMatthew Pryde Adventure #22008 · 236 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2008236
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  16. 16
    Powerstone2008 · 294 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2008294
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  17. 17
    Whalehunters: Dundee and the Arctic Whalers2008 · 180 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2008180
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  18. 18
    The Darkest WalkMendick Mystery #12011 · confirmed 1/4
    2011–
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  19. 19
    Shadow of the Wolf2012 · 256 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2012256
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  20. 20
    Sink of Atrocity: Crime of 19th Century Dundee2012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012–
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  21. 21
    A Wild Rough Lot: Whaling and Sealing from the Moray Firth2012 · 122 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2012122
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  22. 22
    Like The Thistle Seed2012 · 230 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2012230
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  23. 23
    A Burden SharedMendick Mystery #22013 · confirmed 1/4
    2013–
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  24. 24
    Glasgow: The Real Mean City: True Crime and Punishment in the Second City of the Empire2013 · confirmed 1/4
    2013–
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  25. 25
    The Dundee Whaling Fleet: Ships, Masters and Men2013 · 302 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2013302
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  26. 26
    Whisky Wars: Riots and Murder in the 19th Century-Highlands and Islands2013 · 288 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2013288
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  27. 27
    Ancestors in the Artic: A Photographic History of Dundee Whaling2013 · confirmed 1/4
    2013–
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  28. 28
    Tarver's Treasure2014 · confirmed 1/4
    2014–
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  29. 29
    Last Train to Waverley2014 · confirmed 1/4
    2014–
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  30. 30
    Bloody Scotland: Crime in 19th Century Scotland2014 · 328 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2014328
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Malcolm Archibald series in order

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

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.

Detective Watters in order

7 books
  1. 1. The Fireraisers
  2. 2. The Atlantic Street Murder
  3. 3. Murdered On The 13th
  4. 4. The Scuttlers
  5. 5. Not A Pukka Gentleman
  6. 6. A Carriage For Lochee
  7. 7. The Broughty Ferry Murder

Tulloch At War in order

6 books
  1. 1. Now I Am A Soldier
  2. 2. The Regiment That Lost Its Soul
  3. 3. The End of the Beginning
  4. 4. Puir Bluidy Swaddies are Weary
  5. 5. The Statesman's Game
  6. 6. For Freedom Alone

Soldier's Son in order

6 books
  1. 1. The Noise of Zulu Battle
  2. 2. The Sound of Boer Rifles
  3. 3. The Chill of the Irrawaddy
  4. 4. Jigsaw on the Khyber
  5. 5. Holding For The Queen
  6. 6. Fighting the Phantom Army

Swordswoman in order

5 books
  1. 1. The Swordswoman
  2. 2. The Shining One
  3. 3. Falcon Warrior
  4. 4. Melcorka Of Alba
  5. 5. Loki's Sword

Mendick Mystery in order

3 books
  1. 1. The Darkest Walk
  2. 2. A Burden Shared
  3. 3. The Golden Voyage:

Warrior's Path in order

3 books
  1. 1. Blood Oath
  2. 2. Edge Of Reason
  3. 3. A Sacrifice of Pawns

Rise Of An English Lawbreaker in order

3 books
  1. 1. Dancing
  2. 2. Riding
  3. 3. Reigning

Kennett's Campaigns in order

3 books
  1. 1. Fighting for the King
  2. 2. Soldier and Sailor Too
  3. 3. Blocking Bonaparte

Matthew Pryde Adventure in order

2 books
  1. 1. Pryde's Rock
  2. 2. Pryde and the Infernal Device

Standalone books

35 books

35 Malcolm Archibald titles here are not listed as part of any series.

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 Windrush (2016), the first Jack Windrush book. The earliest catalogued title overall is Scottish Battles (1990).

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.

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