Michael Aye Books in Order

Michael Aye has written 15 books, published between 2005 and 2023. The first book is The Reaper (2005) and the newest is The Smuggler's Spy (2023). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
15
Published
2005–2023
Pages on record
204 in 1 of 15 books

Michael Aye is credited with 15 books published between 2005 and 2023. Three series carry the name: Fighting Anthonys, Pyrate and Smugglers. The Reaper (2005) is the first title, followed by HMS Seawolf (2006), Barracuda (2008), SeaHorse (2010) and Peregrine (2012). Trident (2014), The Pyrate (2015) and Leopard (2017) came later, and Ares and Letter of Marque both date from 2019. The Smuggler's Spy (2023) is the newest listing.

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How many Michael Aye books are there?

Michael Aye has 15 books, released between 2005 and 2023. They include 3 series and 1 title listed outside any series.

Michael Aye Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 15 Michael Aye 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 November 2026.

  1. 1
    The ReaperFighting Anthonys #12005 · confirmed 1/4
    2005–
  2. 2
    HMS SeawolfFighting Anthonys #22006 · confirmed 1/4
    2006–
  3. 3
    BarracudaFighting Anthonys #32008 · confirmed 1/4
    2008–
  4. 4
    SeaHorseFighting Anthonys #42010 · confirmed 1/4
    2010–
  5. 5
    PeregrineFighting Anthonys #52012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012–
  6. 6
    TridentFighting Anthonys #62014 · confirmed 1/4
    2014–
  7. 7
    The PyratePyrate #12015 · confirmed 1/4
    2015–
  8. 8
    LeopardFighting Anthonys #72017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017–
  9. 9
    Letter of MarquePyrate #22019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
  10. 10
    AresFighting Anthonys #82019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
  11. 11
    The Smugglers of DealSmugglers #12021 · 204 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2021204
  12. 12
    AndaluciaFighting Anthonys #92021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
  13. 13
    The Rise of the Gray Ghost2022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022–
  14. 14
    The HunterPyrate #32022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022–
  15. 15
    The Smuggler's SpySmugglers #22023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023–

Michael Aye 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.

Fighting Anthonys in order

9 books
  1. 1. The Reaper
  2. 2. HMS Seawolf
  3. 3. Barracuda
  4. 4. SeaHorse
  5. 5. Peregrine
  6. 6. Trident
  7. 7. Leopard
  8. 8. Ares
  9. 9. Andalucia

Pyrate in order

3 books
  1. 1. The Pyrate
  2. 2. Letter of Marque
  3. 3. The Hunter

Smugglers in order

2 books
  1. 1. The Smugglers of Deal
  2. 2. The Smuggler's Spy

Standalone books

1 book

1 Michael Aye title here is not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Michael Aye books in order?

You only need to read Michael Aye books in order within each series: the books listed here span 3 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Michael Aye

Start with The Reaper (2005), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Michael Aye book?

The Smuggler's Spy (2023) is the newest Michael Aye book released so far.

Is there a new Michael Aye book coming?

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

Michael Aye at a glance

Paused
No new Michael Aye title has appeared for 3 years. The last was published in 2023.
Release pace
Michael Aye books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
204 pages across the 1 of 15 books with a recorded length, a median of 204 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Michael Aye books, 7 of 15, were published in the 2010s.

When Michael Aye books were published

Publication distribution by decade, showing when Michael Aye titles appeared. 2010s was the most productive decade with 7 titles.

2000s
3
2010s
7
2020s
5

15 books total across 3 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.