Richard Bolitho Books in Order

How many Richard Bolitho books are there?

Richard Bolitho has 30 books, released between 1968 and 2011.

Richard Bolitho Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 30 Richard Bolitho 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.

Richard Bolitho Books in Chronological Order

In story order, Midshipman Bolitho comes first and In the King's Name comes last. Chronological order follows the events inside the story rather than the release dates. The 30 books below run in that in-universe sequence.

Do you have to read Richard Bolitho books in order?

You should read the Richard Bolitho books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Richard Bolitho book also stands alone.

What order should you read Richard Bolitho books in?

Read them in publication order, starting with To Glory We Steer (1968), the earliest published title. After it come Form Line of Battle (1969), Enemy in Sight! (1969), The Flag Captain (1971) and Sloop of War (1971); the numbered table above continues from there. In the chronological order, Midshipman Bolitho comes first.

What is the newest Richard Bolitho book?

In the King's Name (2011) is the newest Richard Bolitho book released so far.

Is there a new Richard Bolitho book coming?

No next Richard Bolitho book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Richard Bolitho at a glance

No recent titles

The newest Richard Bolitho title on record dates from 2011, 15 years ago. No later title is catalogued.

Release pace

Richard Bolitho books have appeared about one every 2 years on average.

Length

9,409 pages across all 30 books with a recorded length, a median of 320 pages each.

Busiest decade

Most Richard Bolitho books, 10 of 30, were published in the 1970s.

What the Richard Bolitho books are about

All 30 Richard Bolitho 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 28 of 30. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

• Historical fiction 28 of 30 books
• Great Britain 26 of 30 books
• Naval history 26 of 30 books
• Sea stories 24 of 30 books
• War & military 23 of 30 books
• History, Naval 10 of 30 books
• Fiction" 7 of 30 books
• Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815 6 of 30 books
• Admirals 5 of 30 books
• Action & adventure 4 of 30 books
• 19th century 3 of 30 books
• Fiction in English 2 of 30 books

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