Saxon Chronicles Books in Order
Saxon Chronicles by Bernard Cornwell contains 14 books, published between 2004 and 2023. The first book is The Last Kingdom (2004) and the newest is Uhtred’s Feast (2023). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 14
- Published
- 2004–2023
- Confirmed
- 14 of 14 titles
- Pages on record
- 2,644 in 8 of 14 books
- Reading time
- 44–66 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 2,644 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 8 of 14 titles with a page count on record.
The Saxon Chronicles is Bernard Cornwell's historical series about the making of England, also listed as the Warrior Chronicles or Saxon Stories. Uhtred carries the narrative through the wars between Saxons and Vikings and the reign of Alfred, king of England. The Last Kingdom (2004) opens the sequence, which runs through The Pale Horseman (2005), Death of Kings (2011), The Pagan Lord (2013) and The Flame Bearer (2016) to a listing of 14 titles ending with Uhtred's Feast in 2023. Read the books in publication order, which follows Uhtred's own chronology.
How many Saxon Chronicles books are there?
Saxon Chronicles has 14 books, released between 2004 and 2023.
Saxon Chronicles Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 14 Saxon Chronicles 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.
- 120043513/4
- 220053843/4
- 320063173/4
- 420073203/4
- 52009–3/4
- 620113573/4
- 72013–3/4
- 82014–3/4
- 920152983/4
- 1020162843/4
- 1120183333/4
- 122019–3/4
- 132020–3/4
- 142023–3/4
Do you have to read Saxon Chronicles books in order?
You should read the Saxon Chronicles books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Saxon Chronicles book also stands alone.
Where to start with Saxon Chronicles
Start with The Last Kingdom (2004), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Saxon Chronicles book?
Uhtred’s Feast (2023) is the newest Saxon Chronicles book released so far.
Is there a new Saxon Chronicles book coming?
No next Saxon Chronicles book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Saxon Chronicles at a glance
- Paused
- No new Saxon Chronicles title has appeared for 3 years. The last was published in 2023.
- Release pace
- Saxon Chronicles books have appeared about one every 2 years on average.
- Length
- 2,644 pages across the 8 of 14 books with a recorded length, a median of 326 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Saxon Chronicles books, 7 of 14, were published in the 2010s.
What the Saxon Chronicles books are about
12 of the 14 Saxon Chronicles 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 11 of 12. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Historical fiction 11 of 12 books
- History 10 of 12 books
- Great Britain 7 of 12 books
- Vikings 6 of 12 books
- Saxons 4 of 12 books
- Alfred, King of England, 849-899 2 of 12 books
- Kings and rulers 2 of 12 books
- War & military 2 of 12 books
More books by Bernard Cornwell
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
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