Nathaniel Philbrick Books in Order
Nathaniel Philbrick has written 19 books, published between 1987 and 2026. The first book is The Passionate Sailor (1987) and the newest is The Rush (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 19
- Published
- 1987–2026
- Pages on record
- 5,336 in 16 of 19 books
- Reading time
- 89–133 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 5,336 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 16 of 19 titles with a page count on record.
Nathaniel Philbrick writes American history. In the Heart of the Sea (2000) and Mayflower (2006) sit among 19 catalogued titles that run from The Passionate Sailor (1987) to The Rush (2026). Whaling, the whaleship Essex, the Plymouth pilgrims, the Battle of Bunker Hill, Boston and Native American history fill the subject tags.
How many Nathaniel Philbrick books are there?
Nathaniel Philbrick has 19 books, released between 1987 and 2026.
Nathaniel Philbrick Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 19 Nathaniel Philbrick 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.
- 1The Passionate Sailor1987 · 94 pages · confirmed 1/41987941/4
- 2Away Off Shore1993 · 273 pages · confirmed 1/419932731/4
- 3Abram's Eyes1998 · 304 pages · confirmed 1/419983041/4
- 4Second Wind1999 · 240 pages · confirmed 1/419992401/4
- 5In the Heart of the Sea2000 · 302 pages · confirmed 1/420003021/4
- 6Sea of Glory2001 · 452 pages · confirmed 1/420014521/4
- 7Revenge of the Whale2002 · 164 pages · confirmed 1/420021641/4
- 8Mayflower2006 · 461 pages · confirmed 1/420064611/4
- 9The Mayflower Papers2007 · 312 pages · confirmed 1/420073121/4
- 10The Mayflower and the Pilgrims' New World2008 · 336 pages · confirmed 1/420083361/4
- 11The Last Stand2010 · 466 pages · confirmed 1/420104661/4
- 12Why Read Moby-Dick?2010 · 131 pages · confirmed 1/420101311/4
- 13Bunker Hill2013 · 398 pages · confirmed 1/420133981/4
- 14The First Thanksgiving2013 · confirmed 1/42013–1/4
- 15Valiant Ambition2016 · 448 pages · confirmed 1/420164481/4
- 16Ben's Revolution2017 · confirmed 1/42017–1/4
- 17In the Hurricane's Eye2018 · 366 pages · confirmed 1/420183661/4
- 18Travels with George2021 · 589 pages · confirmed 1/420215891/4
- 19The Rush2026 · confirmed 1/42026–1/4
Nathaniel Philbrick 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.
Standalone books
19 books19 Nathaniel Philbrick titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Nathaniel Philbrick books in order?
No. No source lists any of the 19 Nathaniel Philbrick books here as part of a series. The numbered table above gives them by publication date.
Where to start with Nathaniel Philbrick
Start with The Passionate Sailor (1987), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Nathaniel Philbrick book?
The Rush (2026) is the newest Nathaniel Philbrick book released so far.
Is there a new Nathaniel Philbrick book coming?
No next Nathaniel Philbrick book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Awards Nathaniel Philbrick has won
Wikidata records 1 award for Nathaniel Philbrick. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.
- National Book Award2000Wonfor In the Heart of the Sea
Nathaniel Philbrick at a glance
- Still publishing
- Nathaniel Philbrick published a book as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- Nathaniel Philbrick books have appeared about one every 2 years on average.
- Length
- 5,336 pages across the 16 of 19 books with a recorded length, a median of 324 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Nathaniel Philbrick books, 7 of 19, were published in the 2010s.
What the Nathaniel Philbrick books are about
17 of the 19 Nathaniel Philbrick books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: history is tagged on 10 of 17. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- History 10 of 17 books
- Indians of North America 4 of 17 books
- Nonfiction 3 of 17 books
- Biography 2 of 17 books
- Bunker Hill, Battle of, Boston, Mass., 1775 2 of 17 books
- Essex (Whaleship) 2 of 17 books
- Juvenile literature 2 of 17 books
- Pilgrims (New Plymouth Colony) 2 of 17 books
- War 2 of 17 books
- Washington, george, 1732-1799 2 of 17 books
- Whaling 2 of 17 books