Sharpe Books in Order

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.

15 BooksComplete Series

Complete Sharpe Reading Order

Reading the Sharpe Series

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  • The series has 15 books total
  • Start with book one and read in order
  • The series is complete

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Publication order works best. That's the order shown above.

Bernard Cornwell planned specific plot reveals and character arcs. Skip around and you'll spoil major twists.

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