Bernard Cornwell
Bernard Cornwell is an English author of historical novels and a history of the Waterloo Campaign. He is best known for his novels about Napoleonic Wars rifleman Richard Sharpe and the Saxon Tales series about Viking Age England.
Bernard Cornwell Series in Order
Saxon Tales
The Saxon Tales series follows Uhtred of Bebbanburg as he navigates the conflicts between Anglo-Saxons and Vikings in 9th and 10th century England.
Sharpe
The Sharpe series follows Richard Sharpe, a soldier in the British Army during the Napoleonic Wars, as he rises through the ranks while fighting across Europe.
Reading Bernard Cornwell Books in Order
Why Read in Order?
- →Characters grow and change across books
- →Plot threads connect between stories
- →Later books reference earlier events
Getting Started
Pick any series that interests you and start with book one.
Each Bernard Cornwell series stands alone. No need to read other series first. The lists above show the exact reading order.
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