Fox Books in Order
Fox by Adam Hardy contains 14 books, published between 1972 and 1977. The first book is The Press Gang (1972) and the newest is Close Quarters (1977). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 14
- Published
- 1972–1977
- Pages on record
- 1,256 in 9 of 14 books
- Reading time
- 21–31 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 1,256 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 9 of 14 titles with a page count on record.
Fox is an Adam Hardy series of 14 books published between 1972 and 1977, and the catalogue lists Fox as the series character. The Press Gang (1972) opens the run, and Close Quarters (1977) closes the run. Prize Money, Siege, Treasure Map, Court Martial, Battle Smoke, Cut and Thrust and Boarders Away sit in between. The median book is 140 pages, and the catalogue marks the series as likely complete.
How many Fox books are there?
Fox has 14 books, released between 1972 and 1977.
Fox Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 14 Fox 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 Press Gang1972 · 140 pages · confirmed 1/419721401/4
- 2Prize Money1973 · confirmed 1/41973–1/4
- 3Siege1973 · 144 pages · confirmed 1/419731441/4
- 4Treasure Map1973 · confirmed 1/41973–1/4
- 5Powder Monkey / Sailor's Blood1974 · 126 pages · confirmed 1/419741261/4
- 6Blood for Breakfast / Sea of Gold1974 · 124 pages · confirmed 1/419741241/4
- 7Court Martial1974 · confirmed 1/41974–1/4
- 8Battle Smoke1974 · 138 pages · confirmed 1/419741381/4
- 9Cut and Thrust1974 · confirmed 1/41974–1/4
- 10Boarders Away1975 · 140 pages · confirmed 1/419751401/4
- 11The Fireship1975 · 184 pages · confirmed 1/419751841/4
- 12Blood Beach1975 · 112 pages · confirmed 1/419751121/4
- 13Sea Flame1976 · confirmed 1/41976–1/4
- 14Close Quarters1977 · 148 pages · confirmed 1/419771481/4
Is there a chronological order for Fox?
No separate chronological order is on record for Fox, because none of the book listings this catalogue draws on publishes one; the publication order above is the only order given.
Do you have to read Fox books in order?
You should read the Fox books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Fox book also stands alone.
Where to start with Fox
Start with The Press Gang (1972), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Fox book?
Close Quarters (1977) is the newest Fox book released so far.
Is there a new Fox book coming?
No next Fox book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Fox at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest Fox title on record dates from 1977, 49 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
- Release pace
- Fox books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 1,256 pages across the 9 of 14 books with a recorded length, a median of 140 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Fox books, 14 of 14, were published in the 1970s.
What the Fox books are about
1 of the 14 Fox books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. No subject is tagged on more than one of them, so each one below describes a single book. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Fiction in English 1 of 1 books
More books by Adam Hardy
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
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