Bluejacket Books Books in Order
Bluejacket Books contains 47 books, published between 1931 and 2013. The first book is The American Black Chamber (1931) and the newest is Trapped at Pearl Harbor: Escape from Battleship Oklahoma (2013). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 47
- Published
- 1931–2013
Bluejacket Books is a multi-author series with 47 catalogued titles, the earliest dated 1931 and the newest 2013. The American Black Chamber (1931) is listed first and Trapped at Pearl Harbor: Escape from Battleship Oklahoma (2013) last. Carolyn C Y'Blood is credited on 3 books, and Ken Jones, Richard Wheeler, Kemp Tolley, Barrett Tillman and Thomas J. Cutler on 2 each. Other titles include The Man Who Never Was (1954), Around the World Submerged: The Voyage of the Triton (1962) and Yangtze Patrol: The U.S. Navy in China (1971).
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How many Bluejacket Books books are there?
Bluejacket Books has 47 books, released between 1931 and 2013.
Bluejacket Books Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 47 Bluejacket Books books in the order they were published, with the release year and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of November 2026.
- 1The American Black Chamber1931 · confirmed 1/41931–1/4
- 2The Man Who Never Was1954 · confirmed 1/41954–1/4
- 3You're Stepping on My Cloak and Dagger1957 · confirmed 1/41957–1/4
- 4Destroyer Squadron 23: Combat Exploits of Arleigh Burke's Gallant Force1959 · confirmed 1/41959–1/4
- 5Tragedy at Honda1960 · confirmed 1/41960–1/4
- 6Around the World Submerged: The Voyage of the Triton1962 · confirmed 1/41962–1/4
- 7Reminiscences1964 · confirmed 1/41964–1/4
- 8Iwo1965 · confirmed 1/41965–1/4
- 11Cruise of the Lanikai: Incitement to War1973 · confirmed 1/41973–1/4
- 13The Battleship Bismarck: A Survivor's Story, New and Expanded Edition1980 · confirmed 1/41980–1/4
- 14Red Sun Setting: The Battle of the Philippine Sea1981 · confirmed 1/41981–1/4
- 15A Special Valor1983 · confirmed 1/41983–1/4
- 16Hunter-Killer: U.S. Escort Carriers in the Battle of the Atlantic1983 · confirmed 1/41983–1/4
- 17First to Fight: An Inside View of the U.S. Marine Corps1984 · confirmed 1/41984–1/4
- 18Admiral Arleigh1985 · confirmed 1/41985–1/4
- 19The Ghost That Died at Sunda Strait1985 · confirmed 1/41985–1/4
- 20The Battle to Save the Houston: October 1944 to March 19451985 · confirmed 1/41985–1/4
- 21The Pacific War Remembered: An Oral History Collection1986 · confirmed 1/41986–1/4
- 22The Little Giants: U.S. Escort Carriers Against Japan1987 · confirmed 1/41987–1/4
- 24Subchaser1988 · confirmed 1/41988–1/4
- 25Brown Water, Black Berets: Coastal and Riverine Warfare in Vietnam1988 · confirmed 1/41988–1/4
- 26U-Boat Ace: The Story of Wolfgang Luth1990 · confirmed 1/41990–1/4
- 28LeJeune: A Marine's Life, 1867-19421991 · confirmed 1/41991–1/4
- 29Driven Patriot: The Life and Times of James Forrestal1992 · confirmed 1/41992–1/4
- 30Tin Can Sailor: Life Aboard the USS Sterett, 1939-19451993 · confirmed 1/41993–1/4
- 32Battle of Leyte Gulf: 23-26 October 19441994 · confirmed 1/41994–1/4
- 33Pushing the Envelope: The Career of Fighter Ace and Test Pilot Marion Carl1994 · confirmed 1/41994–1/4
- 34Brave Ship, Brave Men1994 · confirmed 1/41994–1/4
- 35Colder Than Hell1996 · confirmed 1/41996–1/4
- 36PT 1051996 · confirmed 1/41996–1/4
- 37The Bridge at Dong Ha1996 · confirmed 1/41996–1/4
- 38A Signal Victory: The Lake Erie Campaign, 1812-18131997 · confirmed 1/41997–1/4
- 40The Burning of Washington1998 · confirmed 1/41998–1/4
- 41Requiem for Battleship Yamato1999 · confirmed 1/41999–1/4
- 42Dog Company Six2000 · confirmed 1/42000–1/4
- 43Black Company: The Story of Subchaser 12642000 · confirmed 1/42000–1/4
- 44From Omaha to Okinawa: The Story of the Seabees2003 · confirmed 1/42003–1/4
- 45Fateful Rendezvous: The Life of Butch O'Hare2004 · confirmed 1/42004–1/4
- 46Alone on Guadalcanal: A Coastwatcher's Story2012 · confirmed 1/42012–1/4
- 47Trapped at Pearl Harbor: Escape from Battleship Oklahoma2013 · confirmed 1/42013–1/4
Where to start with Bluejacket Books
Start with The American Black Chamber (1931), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Bluejacket Books book?
Trapped at Pearl Harbor: Escape from Battleship Oklahoma (2013) is the newest Bluejacket Books book released so far.
Is there a new Bluejacket Books book coming?
No next Bluejacket Books book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Bluejacket Books at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest Bluejacket Books title on record dates from 2013, 13 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
- Release pace
- Bluejacket Books books have appeared about one every 2 years on average.
- Busiest decade
- Most Bluejacket Books books, 16 of 47, were published in the 1990s.
- Attribution
- Of the 47 titles, 3 are credited to Carolyn C Y'Blood, 2 to Ken Jones, 2 to Richard Wheeler and 2 to Kemp Tolley. A further 41 writers are credited.
When Bluejacket Books books were published
Publication distribution by decade, showing when Bluejacket Books titles appeared. 1990s was the most productive decade with 16 titles.
47 books total across 8 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.