Nicholas Monsarrat Books in Order
29 books are credited to Nicholas Monsarrat, published between 1939 and 1988; 2 of them appeared after Nicholas Monsarrat's death in 1979. The first book is This is the Schoolroom (1939) and the newest is Monsarrat at Sea (1988). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 29
- Published
- 1939–1988
- Pages on record
- 2,860 in 10 of 29 books
Nicholas Monsarrat (1910-1979) was a British novelist known for sea stories, above all The Cruel Sea (1951) and Three Corvettes (1945). The Tribe That Lost Its Head and its sequel Richer Than All His Tribe carried his name furthest outside Britain. Monsarrat served as a Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve officer, and the sea, England and marine engineering recur through 29 catalogued titles from This is the Schoolroom (1939) to Monsarrat at Sea (1988). The Master Mariner is among his series.
How many Nicholas Monsarrat books are there?
Nicholas Monsarrat has 29 books, released between 1939 and 1988. 2 of them were published after Nicholas Monsarrat's death in 1979. They include 4 series and 21 titles listed outside any series.
Nicholas Monsarrat Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 29 Nicholas Monsarrat 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.
- 1This is the Schoolroom1939 · 462 pages · confirmed 1/419394621/4
- 2Three Corvettes1945 · confirmed 1/41945–1/4
- 3Leave Cancelled1945 · confirmed 1/41945–1/4
- 4H.M. Frigate1946 · confirmed 1/41946–1/4
- 5HMS Marlborough Will Enter Harbour1947 · confirmed 1/41947–1/4
- 6Depends What You Mean By Love1947 · confirmed 1/41947–1/4
- 7My Brother Denys1948 · confirmed 1/41948–1/4
- 8The Cruel Sea1951 · confirmed 1/41951–1/4
- 9The Story of Esther Costello1952 · confirmed 1/41952–1/4
- 10Canada Coast to Coast1955 · confirmed 1/41955–1/4
- 11Castle Garac1955 · confirmed 1/41955–1/4
- 121956–1/4
- 13The Ship That Died of Shame1959 · 250 pages · confirmed 1/419592501/4
- 14The Nylon Pirates1960 · confirmed 1/41960–1/4
- 15The White Rajah1961 · confirmed 1/41961–1/4
- 161962–1/4
- 1719631381/4
- 18To Stratford with Love1963 · confirmed 1/41963–1/4
- 19A Fair Day's Work1964 · 142 pages · confirmed 1/419641421/4
- 20The Pillow Fight1965 · confirmed 1/41965–1/4
- 2119664641/4
- 2219664801/4
- 231968–1/4
- 24The Whipping Boy1969 · 272 pages · confirmed 1/419692721/4
- 25Something to Hide1972 · 118 pages · confirmed 1/419721181/4
- 26The Kappillan of Malta1974 · confirmed 1/41974–1/4
- 271978–1/4
- 2819801921/4
- 29Monsarrat at Sea1988 · 342 pages · confirmed 1/419883421/4
Nicholas Monsarrat 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.
Tribe That Lost Its Head in order
2 booksSign Of The Times in order
2 booksLife Is A Four Letter Word in order
2 books- 1. Breaking In
- 2. Breaking Out
Master Mariner in order
2 booksStandalone books
21 books21 Nicholas Monsarrat titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Nicholas Monsarrat books in order?
You only need to read Nicholas Monsarrat books in order within each series: the books listed here span 4 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
Where to start with Nicholas Monsarrat
Start with This is the Schoolroom (1939), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Nicholas Monsarrat book?
Monsarrat at Sea (1988) is the newest Nicholas Monsarrat book released so far.
Is there a new Nicholas Monsarrat book coming?
No next Nicholas Monsarrat 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 Nicholas Monsarrat has won
Wikidata records 1 award for Nicholas Monsarrat. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.
- Heinemann Award1952Won
Nicholas Monsarrat at a glance
- Died
- Nicholas Monsarrat died in 1979, according to Wikidata.
- After death
- Books credited to Nicholas Monsarrat are still being published after Nicholas Monsarrat's death in 1979; the newest appeared in 1988.
- Release pace
- Nicholas Monsarrat books have appeared about one every 2 years on average.
- Length
- 2,860 pages across the 10 of 29 books with a recorded length, a median of 261 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Nicholas Monsarrat books, 11 of 29, were published in the 1960s.
What the Nicholas Monsarrat books are about
9 of the 29 Nicholas Monsarrat 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 4 of 9. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Sea stories 4 of 9 books
- Biography 2 of 9 books
- England 2 of 9 books
- Novelists 2 of 9 books
- Fiction in English 2 of 9 books
- Marine engineering 2 of 9 books