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Novels of the Napoleonic EraThe Napoleonic period begins with Napoleon Bonaparte's rise to power as a general for the French Revolutionary government. He married Josephine de Beauharnais in 1796 and, days later, led the French army when it invaded Italy. He took over the reins of power in France in 1799 and was crowned Emperor in 1804. He conquered much of Europe before the setback of his disastrous 1812 campaign in Russia. The British finally defeated him at Waterloo in 1815, after which he was exiled to the island of St. Helena. The personal lives of Napoleon, Josephine and their relatives were full of drama and have been the subject of many novels. This period also offers a particularly rich setting for novels about warfare at sea and on land, as well as novels about life in Europe during the Napoleonic Wars. In the Caribbean, Toussaint Louverture, sometimes called "the Black Napoleon," led a successful slave uprising in Haiti. Novels are listed alphabetically by author within the following categories: Napoleon, Josephine, and their Families Novels in a series are generally listed in chronological order by setting rather than by date of publication. Lengthy series about naval and land warfare have been written by Bernard Cornwell, C.S. Forester, Adam Hardy, Alexander Kent, Dewey Lambdin, Patrick O'Brian, Dudley Pope and Richard Woodman, as well as shorter series by other authors.
Napoleon, Josephine, and their Families
Carolly Erickson, The Secret Life of Josephine: Napoleon’s Bird of Paradise, a novel about Josephine, the wife of Napoleon Bonaparte Max Gallo, The Song of Departure, about the first thirty years of Napoleon's life and his rise to power in the French Revolution, #1 in the Napoleon quartet. More info Max Gallo, The Sun of Austerlitz, about Napoleon from 1799 when he becomes First Consul in France until his victory at Austerlitz, #2 in the Napoleon quartet. More info Max Gallo, The Emperor of Kings, about Napoleon's quest for power from 1806 to his 1812 Russian campaign, #3 in the Napoleon quartet. More info Max Gallo, The Eternal Man of St. Helena (also titled The Immortal of St. Helena), about Napoleon as his Russian campaign falters and Europe takes its revenge, #4 in the Napoleon quartet. More info Sandra Gulland, The Many Lives & Secret Sorrows of Josephine B., about Napoleon’s wife Josephine; #1 in the Josephine trilogy. Review Sandra Gulland, Tales of Passion, Tales of Woe, about Napoleon’s wife Josephine; #2 in the Josephine trilogy Gulland, Sandra, The Last Great Dance on Earth, about Napoleon’s wife Josephine; #3 in the Josephine trilogy Frank Wilson Kenyon, The Emperor's Lady, about Napoleon's wife Josephine Frank Wilson Kenyon, My Brother Napoleon: The Confessions of Caroline Bonaparte, about Napoleon's sister Caroline Simon Leys, The Death of Napoleon, a novella in which Napoleon escapes from St. Helena and is compelled to live as an ordinary French citizen while plotting his return to power Edgar Maass, Imperial Venus: A Novel of Napoleon's Favorite Sister, about Napoleon's sister Pauline Aileen Quigley, Empress to the Eagle, about Marie Louise, Napoleon's second wife Patrick Rambaud, The Battle, about the Battle of Essling, Napoleon’s first defeat; #1 in the Napoleonic trilogy Patrick Rambaud, The Retreat, about Napoleon’s Russian campaign; #2 in the Napoleonic trilogy Patrick Rambaud, The Exile, about Napoleon’s exile in Elba and his scheme to escape; #3 in the Napoleonic trilogy Gaby von Schönthan, The Roses of Malmaison: The Turbulent Life of the Beautiful Josephine, about Napoleon's wife Josephine Gaby von Schönthan, Madame Casanova, a love story about Napoleon and a Corsican woman
Seafaring and Warfare at Sea and on LandG.S. Beard, Mr. Midshipman Fury, about a British naval officer during the French Revolution period; #1 in the Fury series. More info G.S. Beard, Lieutenant Fury, about a British naval officer during the French Revolution period; #2 in the Fury series. Robert Challoner, Run Out the Guns, a novel of warfare. Robert Challoner, Give Fire!, a novel of warfare. Roy Clews, The Drums of War, a novel of warfare. Tom Connery, A Shred of Honour, #1 in the Markham of the Marines trilogy; Tom Connery is a pen name of David Donachie. More info Tom Connery, Honour Redeemed, #2 in the Markham of the Marines trilogy; Tom Connery is a pen name of David Donachie. More info Tom Connery, Honour be Damned, #3 in the Markham of the Marines trilogy; Tom Connery is a pen name of David Donachie. More info Joseph Conrad, The Rover, about a French pirate who returns home just as the Napoleonic Wars begin and finds he must make one last voyage. More info
Bernard Cornwell, Sharpe's Triumph, Sharpe hunts down a treasonous British officer; #2 (chronologically by setting) in the Sharpe series (covers his early years of soldiering in India). More info Bernard Cornwell, Sharpe's Fortress, the newly promoted Sharpe discovers that an old enemy of his is plotting treason; #3 (chronologically by setting) in the Sharpe series (covers his early years of soldiering in India). More info Bernard Cornwell, Sharpe's Trafalgar, Sharpe is aboard a ship captured by a French warship carrying a stolen treaty that could set off a new war with India; #4 (chronologically by setting) in the Sharpe series. More info Bernard Cornwell, Sharpe's Prey, against his better judgment, Sharpe goes to Copenhagen on a mission to bribe the Danes into turning their fleet over to the British to prevent the French from capturing it; #5 (chronologically by setting) in the Sharpe series. More info Bernard Cornwell, Sharpe's Rifles, new to his command, Sharpe must lead his mistrustful men through the enemy-infested mountains of Spain; #6 (chronologically by setting) in the Sharpe series. More info Bernard Cornwell, Sharpe's Havoc, stranded behind enemy lines in Portugal, Sharpe tries to find and rescue the missing daughter of an English wine shipper; #7 (chronologically by setting) in the Sharpe series. More info Bernard Cornwell, Sharpe's Eagle, after a cowardly officer causes the regiment to lose its colors, Sharpe sets out to redeem their honor by capturing a French eagle standard; the first Sharpe novel written and published, but #8 chronologically by setting. More info Bernard Cornwell, Sharpe's Gold, Wellington's bankrupt army needs a cache of Portuguese gold only Sharpe is capable of stealing; #9 (chronologically by setting) in the Sharpe series. More info Bernard Cornwell, Sharpe's Escape, as the British retreat into Portugal, Sharpe finds himself trapped behind enemy lines with a beautiful English governess; #10 (chronologically by setting) in the Sharpe series. More info Bernard Cornwell, Sharpe's Fury, Sharp is trapped in the Spanish capital after a British attack miscarries; #11 (chronologically by setting) in the Sharpe series. More info Bernard Cornwell, Sharpe's Battle, Sharpe must lead an untrained Irish ceremonial battalion based in a crumbling Spanish fort against an elite French brigade; #12 (chronologically by setting) in the Sharpe series. More info Bernard Cornwell, Sharpe's Company, Sharpe must capture a fortress in which his wife and baby are trapped; #13 (chronologically by setting) in the Sharpe series. More info Bernard Cornwell, Sharpe's Sword, during Wellington's Salamanca Campaign, a French assassin gets a second chance to kill Sharpe; #14 (chronologically by setting) in the Sharpe series. More info Bernard Cornwell, Sharpe's Skirmish, a short story in which French raiders attack the Spanish fort where Sharpe is guarding a Commissary Officer; #15 (chronologically by setting) in the Sharpe series. More info Bernard Cornwell, Sharpe's Enemy, at a mountain pass, Sharpe is confronted with attacks from both directions; #16 (chronologically by setting) in the Sharpe series. More info Bernard Cornwell, Sharpe's Honour, as the alliance between Britain and Spain frays, Sharpe must deal with an old enemy and a beautiful spy; #17 (chronologically by setting) in the Sharpe series. More info Bernard Cornwell, Sharpe's Regiment, during a lull in the war with France, Sharpe discovers a scheme in which regimental soldiers are being sold as though they were slaves; #18 (chronologically by setting) in the Sharpe series. More info Bernard Cornwell, Sharpe's Siege, when a raid on a French fort turns disastrous, Sharpe finds him stranded with an unlikely ally from Marblehead, Massachusetts; #19 (chronologically by setting) in the Sharpe series. More info Bernard Cornwell, Sharpe's Revenge, with the French on the verge of defeat, Sharpe must defend himself from the charge of stealing Napoleon's personal treasures; #20 (chronologically by setting) in the Sharpe series. More info Bernard Cornwell, Sharpe's Waterloo (also titled Waterloo), Sharpe's experience of the Battle of Waterloo; #21 (chronologically by setting) in the Sharpe series. More info Bernard Cornwell, Sharpe's Devil, in 1820, years after Waterloo, Sharpe is called back from retirement to sail to Chile and look for an old friend who has disappeared; #22 (chronologically by setting) in the Sharpe series. More info Bernard Cornwell, Sharpe's Christmas, a pair of short stories, one set near the end of the Peninsular War, the other after Waterloo. More info
David Donachie, By the Mast Divided, a novel of naval warfare set during the French Revolution; #1 in the John Pearce series; later novels in the series are set during the Napoleonic Wars. More info David Donachie, A Shot Rolling Ship, a novel of naval warfare set during the French Revolution; #2 in the John Pearce series; later novels in the series are set during the Napoleonic Wars. More info David Donachie, An Awkward Commission, a novel of naval warfare set during the Napoleonic Wars; #3 in the John Pearce series. More info David Donachie, A Flag of Truce, a novel of naval warfare set during the Napoleonic Wars; #4 in the John Pearce series. More info Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, The Exploits and Adventures of Brigadier Gerard, short stories about a cavalry officer in Napoleon's army. More info Alexandre Dumas, The Last Cavalier: Being the Adventures of Count Sainte-Hermine in the Age of Napoleon, about the Battle of Trafalgar. More info Frank Eccles, The Mutiny Run, naval warfare set in 1797; in the Thomas Dunne series. More info Frank Eccles, The Barbary Run, naval warfare set in 1816; in the Thomas Dunne series. J.C. Edwards, Fletcher’s Fortune, a humorous novel about a young man illegally pressed into the Royal Navy. J.C. Edwards, Fletcher’s Glorious First of June, about warfare at sea between the U.S. and Britain; sequel to Fletcher’s Fortune.
C.S. Forester, Mr. Midshipman Hornblower, a collection of short stories about Horatio Hornblower, set chronologically before the events in Lieutenant Hornblower. More info C.S. Forester, Lieutenant Hornblower, Horatio Hornblower, the youngest officer on the Renown, faces a challenge when its captain goes insane; #1 (chronologically by setting) in the Horatio Hornblower series. More info C.S. Forester, Hornblower and the Hotspur, set in 1803, as newly married, 27-year-old Horatio Hornblower commands the Hotspur on a reconnaisance mission just as war with France breaks out; #2 (chronologically by setting) in the Horatio Hornblower series. More info C.S. Forester, Hornblower and the Atropos, Hornblower's first assignment as captain of the Atropos is to serve as the flagship for Lord Nelson's funeral procession; #3 (chronologically by setting) in the Horatio Hornblower series. More info C.S. Forester, Beat to Quarters (titled The Happy Return in the UK), as captain of the 36-gun frigate Lydia, Horatio Hornblower sails for Spain and Nicaragua to cut Napoleon's lines; #4 (chronologically by setting) in the Horatio Hornblower series. More info C.S. Forester, Ship of the Line, in 1810 Hornblower takes command of his first ship of the line and sails to Spain with a rag-tag crew to take on Napoleon's warships; #5 (chronologically by setting) in the Horatio Hornblower series. More info C.S. Forester, Flying Colours, condemned to execution, Hornblower and his lieutenant are brought to Paris for the sentence to be carried out; #6 (chronologically by setting) in the Horatio Hornblower series. More info C.S. Forester, Commodore Hornblower (titled The Commodore in the UK), Hornblower's orders are to protect the Baltic trade and stop Napoleon's empire from spreading to Sweden and Russia; #7 (chronologically by setting) in the Horatio Hornblower series. More info C.S. Forester, Lord Hornblower, in 1813, the orders given to Commodore Hornblower will end with a death sentence; #8 (chronologically by setting) in the Horatio Hornblower series. More info C.S. Forester, Hornblower in the West Indies (also titled Admiral Hornblower in the West Indies), after the Napoleonic Wars are over, Hornblower contends with pirates, revolutionaries and a hurricane; #9 (chronologically by setting) in the Horatio Hornblower series. More info C.S. Forester, Hornblower and the Crisis (also titled Hornblower During the Crisis), an unfinished novel and a collection of short stories about Horatio Hornblower, set chronologically after the events in the final novel of the series. More info
Adam Hardy, Prize Money, #2 in the Fox series; Adam Hardy was a pen name of Henry Kenneth Bulmer Adam Hardy, Savage Siege (titled The Siege in the UK), Adam Hardy was a pen name of Henry Kenneth Bulmer Adam Hardy, Treasure Map (titled Treasure in the UK), Adam Hardy was a pen name of Henry Kenneth Bulmer Adam Hardy, Sailor’s Blood, (titled Powder Monkey in the UK) naval warfare during the Napoleonic Wars; #5 in the Fox series (but set during the earliest time period); Adam Hardy was a pen name of Henry Kenneth Bulmer Adam Hardy, Sea of Gold (titled Blood for Breakfast in the UK), #6 in the Fox series; Adam Hardy was a pen name of Henry Kenneth Bulmer Adam Hardy, Court Martial, #7 in the Fox series; Adam Hardy was a pen name of Henry Kenneth Bulmer Adam Hardy, Battle Smoke, #8 in the Fox series; Adam Hardy was a pen name of Henry Kenneth Bulmer Adam Hardy, Cut and Thrust, #9 in the Fox series; Adam Hardy was a pen name of Henry Kenneth Bulmer Adam Hardy, Boarder’s Away!, #10 in the Fox series; Adam Hardy was a pen name of Henry Kenneth Bulmer Adam Hardy, Fireship, #11 in the Fox series; Adam Hardy was a pen name of Henry Kenneth Bulmer Adam Hardy, Blood Beach, #12 in the Fox series; Adam Hardy was a pen name of Henry Kenneth Bulmer Adam Hardy, Sea Flame, #13 in the Fox series; Adam Hardy was a pen name of Henry Kenneth Bulmer Adam Hardy, Close Quarters, #14 in the Fox series; Adam Hardy was a pen name of Henry Kenneth Bulmer
Richard Howard, Bonaparte’s Invaders, about a former thief who becomes a dragoon in Napoleon’s army, #2 in the Bonaparte series. More info Richard Howard, Bonaparte’s Conquerors, about a former thief who becomes a dragoon in Napoleon’s army, #3 in the Bonaparte series. Richard Howard, Bonaparte’s Warriors, about a former thief who becomes a dragoon in Napoleon’s army, #4 in the Bonaparte series.
Alexander Kent, Midshipman Bolitho and the 'Avenger', about a young midshipman in the British Navy who goes home to Cornwall for Christmas to find his community beset with smuggling, ship wrecking and witchcraft; #2 in the Richard Bolitho series (included with #1 and #3 in The Complete Midshipman; Alexander Kent is the pen name of Douglas Reeman, who served in the British Royal Navy. More info Alexander Kent, Band of Brothers, about a young midshipman in the British Navy who takes the examination necessary to graduate to King's Officer; #3 in the Richard Bolitho series (included with #1 and #2 in The Complete Midshipman; Alexander Kent is the pen name of Douglas Reeman, who served in the British Royal Navy. More info Alexander Kent, Stand into Danger, about a British naval officer during the late 18th century; #4 in the Richard Bolitho series; Alexander Kent is the pen name of Douglas Reeman, who served in the British Royal Navy. More info Alexander Kent, In Gallant Company, about a British naval officer during the American Revolution period; #5 in the Richard Bolitho series; Alexander Kent is the pen name of Douglas Reeman, who served in the British Royal Navy. More info Alexander Kent, Sloop of War, about a British naval officer in 1778 during the American Revolution; #6 in the Richard Bolitho series; Alexander Kent is the pen name of Douglas Reeman, who served in the British Royal Navy. More info Alexander Kent, To Glory We Steer, about a young British naval captain who must cope with a mutinous crew in 1782 in the Caribbean; #7 in the Richard Bolitho series; Alexander Kent is the pen name of Douglas Reeman, who served in the British Royal Navy. More info Alexander Kent, Command a King's Ship, about a British naval officer who sails for India in 1784; #8 in the Richard Bolitho series; Alexander Kent is the pen name of Douglas Reeman, who served in the British Royal Navy. More info Alexander Kent, Passage To Mutiny, about a British naval officer in 1789, on the eve of the French Revolution, as he sails to the Great South Sea to protect hs country's shipping lanes; #9 in the Richard Bolitho series; Alexander Kent is the pen name of Douglas Reeman, who served in the British Royal Navy. More info Alexander Kent, With All Despatch, about a British naval officer during the French Revolution period; #10 in the Richard Bolitho series; Alexander Kent is the pen name of Douglas Reeman, who served in the British Royal Navy. More info Alexander Kent, Form Line of Battle!, about a British naval officer in 1793, with England and France at war; #11 in the Richard Bolitho series; Alexander Kent is the pen name of Douglas Reeman, who served in the British Royal Navy. More info Alexander Kent, Enemy in Sight!, about a British naval officer in 1794 during the war with revolutionary France, as he struggles with an untrained crew and an incompetent commanding officer; #12 in the Richard Bolitho series; Alexander Kent is the pen name of Douglas Reeman, who served in the British Royal Navy. More info Alexander Kent, Flag Captain, about a British naval officer during the French Revolution period; #13 in the Richard Bolitho series; Alexander Kent is the pen name of Douglas Reeman, who served in the British Royal Navy. More info Alexander Kent, Signal - Close Action!, about a British naval officer during the Napoleonic era; #14 in the Richard Bolitho series; Alexander Kent is the pen name of Douglas Reeman, who served in the British Royal Navy. More info Alexander Kent, The Inshore Squadron, about a British naval officer during the Napoleonic era; #15 in the Richard Bolitho series; Alexander Kent is the pen name of Douglas Reeman, who served in the British Royal Navy. More info Alexander Kent, A Tradition of Victory, about a British naval officer torn between the call of duty and his personal life after eight years of war with France; #16 in the Richard Bolitho series; Alexander Kent is the pen name of Douglas Reeman, who served in the British Royal Navy. More info Alexander Kent, Success to the Brave, about a British naval officer in 1802 as the peace treaty with France at Amiens shows signs of collapsing; #17 in the Richard Bolitho series; Alexander Kent is the pen name of Douglas Reeman, who served in the British Royal Navy. More info Alexander Kent, Colours Aloft!, about a British naval officer in 1803 as the Napoleonic War rages on and revives his personal feud with a French admiral; #18 in the Richard Bolitho series; Alexander Kent is the pen name of Douglas Reeman, who served in the British Royal Navy. More info Alexander Kent, Honour This Day, about a British naval officer who sails to the Caribbean in 1804 with orders to execute a dawn raid on the Spanish Main; #19 in the Richard Bolitho series; Alexander Kent is the pen name of Douglas Reeman, who served in the British Royal Navy. More info Alexander Kent, The Only Victor, about a British naval officer who sails to southern Africa to help retake Cape Town from the Dutch; #20 in the Richard Bolitho series; Alexander Kent is the pen name of Douglas Reeman, who served in the British Royal Navy. More info Alexander Kent, Beyond the Reef, about a British naval officer sent to the Cape of Good Hope to establish a permanent naval force during the Napoleonic Wars; #21 in the Richard Bolitho series; Alexander Kent is the pen name of Douglas Reeman, who served in the British Royal Navy. More info Alexander Kent, The Darkening Sea, about a British naval officer sent to Africa to protect trade routes; #22 in the Richard Bolitho series; Alexander Kent is the pen name of Douglas Reeman, who served in the British Royal Navy. More info Alexander Kent, For My Country's Freedom, about a British naval officer as war looms with England's former American colonies; #23 in the Richard Bolitho series; Alexander Kent is the pen name of Douglas Reeman, who served in the British Royal Navy. More info Alexander Kent, Cross of St. George, about a British naval officer in the waters off Nova Scotia as American privateers continue to harrass British ships after the War of 1812; Alexander Kent is the pen name of Douglas Reeman, who served in the British Royal Navy. More info Alexander Kent, Sword of Honour, about a British naval officer during the Napoleonic era; #25 in the Richard Bolitho series; Alexander Kent is the pen name of Douglas Reeman, who served in the British Royal Navy. More info Alexander Kent, Second to None, about a British naval officer on the eve of Waterloo; #26 in the Richard Bolitho series; Alexander Kent is the pen name of Douglas Reeman, who served in the British Royal Navy. More info Alexander Kent, Relentless Pursuit, about a British naval officer who sails to African waters to assist in the campaign against the slave trade; #27 in the Richard Bolitho series; Alexander Kent is the pen name of Douglas Reeman, who served in the British Royal Navy. More info Alexander Kent, Man of War, about a British naval officer at war in the West Indies; #28 in the Richard Bolitho series; Alexander Kent is the pen name of Douglas Reeman, who served in the British Royal Navy. More info Alexander Kent, Heart of Oak, about a British naval officer on a diplomatic mission to North Africa that suddenly turns dangerous; #29 in the Richard Bolitho series; Alexander Kent is the pen name of Douglas Reeman, who served in the British Royal Navy. More info
Dewey Lambdin, The French Admiral, about a young libertine forced into the British navy who joins the siege of Yorktown during the American Revolution; #2 in the Alan Lewrie series. More info Dewey Lambdin, The King's Commission, about a young libertine promoted to lieutenant in the British navy and sent across the Atlantic; #3 in the Alan Lewrie series. More info Dewey Lambdin, The King's Privateer, about a pleasure-loving officer in the British navy with orders to board a trading ship and go to the East Indies to find out why merchantmen are disappearing there. More info Dewey Lambdin, The Gun Ketch, about a pleasure-loving officer in the British navy who finally gets his own ship in 1786 and goes to the Bahamas to fight pirates. More info Dewey Lambdin, H.M.S. Cockerel, about a pleasure-loving officer in the British navy; #6 in the Alan Lewrie series. More info Dewey Lambdin, A King's Commander, about a pleasure-loving officer in the British navy with orders to lure an old enemy into battle; #7 in the Alan Lewrie series. More info Dewey Lambdin, Jester's Fortune, about a pleasure-loving officer in the British navy in 1796 who strikes a devil's bargain with Serbian pirates as the Napoleonic Wars begin; #8 in the Alan Lewrie series. More info Dewey Lambdin, King's Captain, about a pleasure-loving officer in the British navy as mutiny infects the fleet and an old enemy threatens his life; #9 in the Alan Lewrie series. More info Dewey Lambdin, Sea of Grey (2002), about a British naval officer on his way to support the intervention in the Haitian slave rebellion; #10 in the Alan Lewrie series. More info Dewey Lambdin, Havoc's Sword (2003), about a British naval officer in the Caribbean in 1798; #11 in the Alan Lewrie series. More info Dewey Lambdin, The Captain's Vengeance (2004), about a British naval officer hunting pirates in the Caribbean; #12 in the Alan Lewrie series. More info Dewey Lambdin, A King's Trade (2006), about a British naval officer in trouble over an incident involving the theft of slaves; #13 in the Alan Lewrie series. More info Dewey Lambdin, Troubled Waters (2008), about a British naval officer on a mission to France; #14 in the Alan Lewrie series. More info
Allan Mallinson, A Close Run Thing: A Novel of Wellington's Army of 1815, about a parson's son serving in the Light Dragoons who fights in the Battle of Waterloo; #1 in the Matthew Hervey series which continues during other historical periods. More info Allan Mallinson, Rumours of War, about a British officer who returns to Spain in the period following Napoleon's death, and is assailed by memories of the Peninsular War; #6 in the Matthew Hervey series (see 19th century Europe page for novels set in Colonial India and Africa). More info Allan Mallinson, An Act of Courage, about a British officer who remembers his role in the Napoleonic Wars in Spain while he plans his escape from a fortress he once stormed; #7 in the Matthew Hervey series (see 19th century Europe page for novels set in Colonial India and Africa). More info Kenneth Maynard, Lieutenant Lamb, about a young naval officer in 1798 on the eve of the Napoleonic Wars, #1 in the Lamb series. More info Kenneth Maynard, First Lieutenant, about a young naval officer in the West Indies, #2 in the Lamb series. Kenneth Maynard, Lamb in Command, about a young naval officer in the West Indies, #3 in the Lamb series. Kenneth Maynard, Lamb’s Mixed Fortunes, about a young naval officer during the Napoleonic Wars, #4 in the Lamb series (because of the author’s death, this became the final book in the series). James R. McDonough, The Limits of Glory: A Novel of Waterloo, a detailed depiction of the Battle of Waterloo. Herman Melville, Billy Budd, a novella about an orphan with a speech impediment who goes to sea and is persecuted by the ship's master-at-arms; set in 1797 as war with France loomed; written in the 1880s but not published until 1924, after Melville's death. More info Gilbert Morris, A Gathering of Eagles, the continuing saga of two British families; set during the Napoleonic Wars; #7 in the Wakefield Dynasty series; Christian message. Lloyd M. Moxon, Before the Wind: A Novel of Conflict at Sea, about a British naval officer during the Napoleonic Wars and his conflicts with his aggressively Methodist captain. Jan Needle, A Fine Boy for Killing, about a British naval captain who commands a ragged and mutinous crew of old men, young boys, criminals, and men pressed into service against their will; #1 in the William Bentley series. More info Jan Needle, The Wicked Trade, about the survivor of a mutiny who reluctantly resumes his naval career on a ship assigned to combat the smuggling trade, #2 in the William Bentley series. More info Jan Needle, The Spithead Nymph, about a British naval officer who avoids prison by accepting a position as first lieutenant on a sea voyage to Jamaica to put down a slave rebellion, #3 in the William Bentley series. More info
Patrick O’Brian, Post Captain, #2 in the Aubrey/Maturin series Patrick O’Brian, H.M.S. Surprise, seafaring #3 in the Aubrey/Maturin series Patrick O’Brian, Mauritius Command, #4 in the Aubrey/Maturin series Patrick O’Brian, Desolation Island, #5 in the Aubrey/Maturin series Patrick O’Brian, The Fortune of War, #6 in the Aubrey/Maturin series Patrick O’Brian, The Surgeon’s Mate, #7 in the Aubrey/Maturin series Patrick O’Brian, The Ionian Mission, #8 in the Aubrey/Maturin series Patrick O’Brian, Treason’s Harbor, #9 in the Aubrey/Maturin series Patrick O’Brian, The Far Side of the World, #10 in the Aubrey/Maturin series Patrick O’Brian, The Reverse of the Medal, #11 in the Aubrey/Maturin series Patrick O’Brian, The Letter of Marque, #12 in the Aubrey/Maturin series Patrick O’Brian, The Thirteen Gun Salute, #13 in the Aubrey/Maturin series Patrick O’Brian, The Nutmeg of Consolation, #14 in the Aubrey/Maturin series Patrick O’Brian, The Truelove, #15 in the Aubrey/Maturin series Patrick O’Brian, The Wine-Dark Sea, #16 in the Aubrey/Maturin series Patrick O’Brian, The Commodore, #17 in the Aubrey/Maturin series Patrick O’Brian, The Yellow Admiral, #18 in the Aubrey/Maturin series Patrick O’Brian, The Hundred Days, #19 in the Aubrey/Maturin series Patrick O’Brian, Blue at the Mizzen, #20 in the Aubrey/Maturin series
C. Northcote Parkinson, The Guernseyman, about a British naval officer during the Napoleonic Wars; #1 in the Richard Delancey Royal Naval series C. Northcote Parkinson, Devil to Pay, about a British naval officer during the Napoleonic Wars; #2 in the Richard Delancey Royal Naval series C. Northcote Parkinson, The Fireship, about a British naval officer during the Napoleonic Wars; #3 in the Richard Delancey Royal Naval series C. Northcote Parkinson, Touch and Go, about a British naval officer during the Napoleonic Wars; #4 in the Richard Delancey Royal Naval series C. Northcote Parkinson, Dead Reckoning, about a British naval officer during the Napoleonic Wars; #5 in the Richard Delancey Royal Naval series C. Northcote Parkinson, So Near, So Far, about a British naval officer during the Napoleonic Wars; #6 in the Richard Delancey Royal Naval series
Dudley Pope, Ramage and the Drumbeat, about a British naval officer during the Napoleonic Wars; #2 in the Ramage series Dudley Pope, The Triton Brig, about a British naval officer during the Napoleonic Wars; #3 in the Ramage series Dudley Pope, Ramage and the Freebooters, about a British naval officer during the Napoleonic Wars; #4 in the Ramage series Dudley Pope, Governor Ramage R.N. , about a British naval officer during the Napoleonic Wars; #5 in the Ramage series Dudley Pope, Ramage’s Prize, about a British naval officer during the Napoleonic Wars; #6 in the Ramage series Dudley Pope, Ramage and the Guillotine, about a British naval officer during the Napoleonic Wars; #7 in the Ramage series Dudley Pope, Ramage’s Diamond, about a British naval officer during the Napoleonic Wars; #8 in the Ramage series Dudley Pope, Ramage’s Mutiny, about a British naval officer during the Napoleonic Wars; #9 in the Ramage series Dudley Pope, Ramage and the Rebels, about a British naval officer during the Napoleonic Wars; #10 in the Ramage series Dudley Pope, The Ramage Touch, about a British naval officer during the Napoleonic Wars; #11 in the Ramage series Dudley Pope, Ramage’s Signal, about a British naval officer during the Napoleonic Wars; #12 in the Ramage series Dudley Pope, Ramage and the Renegades, about a British naval officer during the Napoleonic Wars; #13 in the Ramage series Dudley Pope, Ramage’s Devil, about a British naval officer during the Napoleonic Wars; #14 in the Ramage series Dudley Pope, Ramage’s Trial, about a British naval officer during the Napoleonic Wars; #15 in the Ramage series Dudley Pope, Ramage’s Challenge, about a British naval officer during the Napoleonic Wars; #16 in the Ramage series Dudley Pope, Ramage at Trafalgar, about a British naval officer during the Napoleonic Wars; #17 in the Ramage series Dudley Pope, Ramage and the Saracens, about a British naval officer during the Napoleonic Wars; #18 in the Ramage series Dudley Pope, Ramage and the Dido, #19 in the Ramage series
Rafael Sabatini, The Snare, a romantic adventure story about an Irish soldier in Portugal during the Naploeonic Wars Simon Scarrow, The Generals, about Napoleon and Wellington; #1 in the Revolution trilogy Simon Scarrow, Young Bloods, about Napoleon and Wellington; #2 in the Revolution trilogy Simon Scarrow, Fire and Sword, about Napoleon and Wellington; #3 in the Revolution trilogy Dell Shannon, The Scalpel and the Sword, about an Irish surgeon in the Royal Navy Rosemary Sutcliff, Blood and Sand, about a Scottish soldier who converts to Islam after being captured by the Turks Julian Stockwin, Kydd, a young Englishman is pressed to serve aboard ship in the war against Napoleon; #1 in the Kydd series Julian Stockwin, Artemis, about an English seaman in the war against Napoleon; #2 in the Kydd series Julian Stockwin, Seaflower, about an English seaman in the Caribbean; #3 in the Kydd series Julian Stockwin, Mutiny, about an English seaman during the war against Napoleon; #4 in the Kydd series Julian Stockwin, Quarterdeck, about an English seaman during the war against Napoleon; #5 in the Kydd series Julian Stockwin, Tenacious, about an English seaman during the war against Napoleon; #6 in the Kydd series Julian Stockwin, Command, about an English seaman during the war against Napoleon; #7 in the Kydd series Julian Stockwin, The Admiral's Daughter, about an English seaman during the war against Napoleon; #8 in the Kydd series Bruce Weiser, The French Imposter, about a seaman in the period leading up to the Battle of Trafalger Bruce Weiser, Dispatch from Cadiz, about a seaman in the Battle of Trafalger; sequel to The French Imposter Susan Wenger, The Port-Wine Sea, a parody of Patrick O’Brian’s naval warfare novels Simon White, The English Captain; #1 in the Penhaligon series Simon White, Clear for Action; about a British naval officer who pursues women and enemy ships; #2 in the Penhaligon series Simon White, His Majesty’s Frigate; about a British naval officer who pursues women and enemy ships; #3 in the Penhaligon series
Richard Woodman, A King’s Cutter; about a British seaman fighting the French in the late eighteenth century; #2 in the Nathaniel Drinkwater series Richard Woodman, A Brig of War; about a British seaman fighting the French in the late eighteenth century; #3 in the Nathaniel Drinkwater series Richard Woodman, The Bomb Vessel; about a British seaman during the Napoleonic era; #4 in the Nathaniel Drinkwater series Richard Woodman, The Corvette; about a British seaman during the Napoleonic era; #5 in the Nathaniel Drinkwater series Richard Woodman, 1805: A Nathaniel Drinkwater Novel; about a British seaman during the Napoleonic era; #6 in the Nathaniel Drinkwater series Richard Woodman, Baltic Mission; about a British seaman during the Napoleonic era; #7 in the Nathaniel Drinkwater series Richard Woodman, In Distant Waters; about a British seaman fighting against Spain and Russia in the Pacific Northwest; #8 in the Nathaniel Drinkwater series Richard Woodman, A Private Revenge; about a British seaman during the Napoleonic era; #9 in the Nathaniel Drinkwater series Richard Woodman, Under False Colours; about a British seaman during the Napoleonic era; #10 in the Nathaniel Drinkwater series Richard Woodman, The Flying Squadron; about a British seaman in U.S. waters in 1811; #11 in the Nathaniel Drinkwater series Richard Woodman, Beneath the Aurora; about a British seaman during the Napoleonic era; #12 in the Nathaniel Drinkwater series Richard Woodman, The Shadow of the Eagle; about a British seaman during the Napoleonic era; #13 in the Nathaniel Drinkwater series Richard Woodman, Ebb Tide; about a British seaman called back from retirement in 1843; #14 and last in the Nathaniel Drinkwater series
Jay Worrall, Any Approaching Enemy, about a British naval officer in command of his first ship; #2 in the Edgemont series
Europe in the Napoleonic EraHervey Allen, Anthony Adverse, the adventures of an orphan adopted by a wealthy man Ivo Andric, Bosnian Chronicle, about a small town in Bosnia where representatives of the great powers hold negotiations during the Napoleonic Wars; the author was a Nobel prizewinner Joanna Bourne, The Spymaster's Lady (2008), historical romance about a French woman spy during the Napoleonic Wars who finally meets her match John Buchan, The Free Fishers (1934), Scottish fisherman act as spies during the Napoleonic Wars Susanna Clarke, Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell, a literary novel about British students and practitioners of magic during the time of Napoleon William Dietrich, Napoleon’s Pyramids, a thriller about an American man caught up in Napoleon’s Egyptian campaign William Dietrich, The Rosetta Key (2008), a thriller set during Napoleon’s 1799 invasion of the Holy Land; sequel to Napoleon's Pyramids David Donachie, On a Making Tide, about Admiral Nelson and his love affair with Emma Hamilton David Donachie, Breaking the Line, (also titled Tested by Fate) about Admiral Nelson and his love affair with Emma Hamilton; sequel to On a Making Tide Alexandre Dumas, The Count of Monte Cristo, about a man wrongfully imprisoned on the accusation of supporting Napoleon Bonaparte after Bonaparte's defeat and exile to Elba; originally published in serial form 1845-1846 (technically not historical fiction) Daphne du Maurier, Mary Anne, about a woman (the author's great-grandmother) who became the mistress of the Duke of York during the Napoleonic Wars Amanda Elyot, Too Great a Lady: The Notorious, Glorious Life of Emma, Lady Hamilton, about Emma Hamilton and her scandalous five-year affair with Admiral Nelson. More info Karen Essex, Stealing Athena, about the Countess of Elgin, who during the Napoleonic Wars charmed the Ottoman Empire's power brokers into allowing her husband to remove the sculptures (later known as the Elgin Marbles) from the Parthenon in Athens and transport them to England. More info Lion Feuchtwanger, This is the Hour: A Novel About Goya, about the Spanish painter who lived and worked during the time of Napoleon Thomas Flanagan, The Year of the French, about the 1798 Irish rebellion against England Pearl Frye, A Game for Empires (1950), a biographical novel of Admiral Nelson Pearl Frye, The Sleeping Sword (1952), a biographical novel of Admiral Nelson; sequel to A Game for Empires Cynthia Harrod-Eagles, The Emperor, a family saga, of which several novels are set during the time of Napoleon, #11 in the Morland Dynasty series Cynthia Harrod-Eagles, The Victory, a family saga, of which several novels are set during the time of Napoleon, #12 in the Morland Dynasty series Cynthia Harrod-Eagles, The Regency, a family saga, of which several novels are set during the time of Napoleon, #13 in the Morland Dynasty series Cynthia Harrod-Eagles, The Campaigners, a family saga, of which several novels are set during the time of Napoleon, #14 in the Morland Dynasty series Georgette Heyer, An Infamous Army, a straightforward historical novel about Napoleon, Wellington and the Battle of Waterloo Georgette Heyer, The Spanish Bride, a straightforward historical novel based on the true story of a British officer who rescued and married an orphaned Spanish girl during the Peninsular War. Mór Jokai, The Nameless Castle, Hungarian army during the Napoleonic period (the author’s name is sometimes translated from the Hungarian as Maurus Jokai) Frank Wilson Kenyon, Emma, about Lady Hamilton and her notorious affair with Lord Nelson Rosalind Laker, Tree of Gold, about the silk industry in Lyons during the time of Napoleon Jeanne Mackin, Dreams of Empire: A Novel of Napoleonic Egypt, about a woman artist who is part of Napoleon's expedition in Egypt Sorcha MacMurrough, Scars Upon Her Heart, about an Irish woman and her brother who become caught up with Wellington's army James Conroyd Martin, Push Not the River, about a Polish countess during the Napoleonic wars James Conroyd Martin, Against a Crimson Sky, about a Polish countess during the Napoleonic wars; sequel to Push Not the River R.W.F. Poole, The Black Madonna, set in Russia during the Napoleonic Wars Thomas Head Raddall, Hangman’s Beach, set in Halifax during the Napoleonic Wars Janet Louise Roberts, Ravenswood, romantic suspense about a woman who acts as a spy for the British government without her husband’s knowledge Hugh Fitzgerald Ryan, The Kybe: A Novel of Ireland in Napoleonic Times, about a woman in a small Irish town Cheryl Sawyer, Code of Love, about the attraction between an English agent assigned to crack Napoleon's "Grand Paris Cypher" and a beautiful French spy. More info Judith Saxton, Waterloo Sunset (also titled Follow the Drum), on the eve of Waterloo, a woman disguises herself as a boy and runs away to France to find her childhood sweetheart E.V. Thompson, Cassie, a young Cornish woman looking for her soldier lover follows Wellington’s army in Spain Leo Tolstoy, War and Peace, about Russian society during the Napoleonic Wars Barry Unsworth, Losing Nelson, a humorous novel about a London man obsessed with Lord Nelson Chelsea Quinn Yarbro, Borne in Blood: A Novel of the Count Saint-Germain, about Switzerland during the Napoleonic Wars Lauren Willig, The Secret History of the Pink Carnation, about a contemporary history student’s fascination with the romantic story of a Frenchwoman who lived during the time of Napoleon Lauren Willig, The Masque of the Black Tulip (2005), a romantic novel about a modern woman researching the story of an English spy of the Napoleonic era known as the Pink Carnation and a French spy known as the Black Tulip; #2 in the Pink Carnation series Lauren Willig, The Deception of the Emerald Ring (2006), a romantic novel about a modern woman researching the story of an English spy of the Napoleonic era known as the Pink Carnation in Ireland on a mission to prevent Irish rebels backed by Napoleon from endangering England; #3 in the Pink Carnation series Lauren Willig, The Seduction of the Crimson Rose (2008), a romantic novel about a modern woman researching the story of an Englishwoman of the Napoleonic era who accepts the mission of seducing a French spy known as the Black Tulip; #4 in the Pink Carnation series Jeannette Winterson, The Passion, a literary novel about a French soldier and a cross-dressing Venetian woman with webbed feet; though set during the Napoleonic wars, according to the author this is not a historical novel, but one that "uses history as invented space"
Napoleonic Era MysteriesArmand Cabasson, The Officer’s Prey, a thriller about a French officer investigating a murder during Napoleon's Russian campaign; #1 in the Quentin Margont mystery series. More info Armand Cabasson, Wolf Hunt, a thriller about a French officer investigating a murder while Napoleon's army is in Austria; #2 in the Quentin Margont mystery series. More info David Donachie, The Devil’s Own Luck, a privateer solves mysteries aboard ship during the Napoleonic Wars; #1 in the Privateersman mystery series David Donachie, The Dying Trade, #2 in the Privateersman mystery series David Donachie, A Hanging Matter, #3 in the Privateersman mystery series David Donachie, An Element of Chance, #4 in the Privateersman mystery series David Donachie, The Scent of Betrayal, #5 in the Privateersman mystery series David Donachie, A Game of Bones, #6 in the Privateersman mystery series Quinn Fawcett, Napoleon Must Die, the wife of one of Napoleon’s generals solves mysteries; #1 in the Mme. Vernet mystery series; Quinn Fawcett is the pen name of co-authors Chelsea Quinn Yarbro and Bill Fawcett Quinn Fawcett, Death Wears a Crown, the wife of one of Napoleon’s generals solves mysteries; #2 in the Mme. Vernet mystery series; Quinn Fawcett is the pen name of co-authors Chelsea Quinn Yarbro and Bill Fawcett Michael Gregorio, Critique of Criminal Reason, a thriller about a Prussian magistrate during the time of the Napoleonic Wars investigating a case of serial murders in which the philosopher Immanuel Kant may be involved; #1 in the Hanno Stiffeniis mystery series. More info Michael Gregorio, Days of Atonement, a thriller about a Prussian magistrate during the time of the Napoleonic Wars investigating the deaths of three children whom locals believe were ritually murdered by Jews; #2 in the Hanno Stiffeniis mystery series. More info James McGee, Ratcatcher, a thriller about an investigator with London's Bow Street Runners who discovers the case of murder he has been assigned to solve is connected with a French plot that could put Napoleon in control of the seas; #1 in the Matthew Hawkwood series. More info James McGee, Resurrectionist, a thriller about an investigator with London's Bow Street Runners who investigates the murder of a grave robber employed in providing corpses for anatomy schools; #2 in the Matthew Hawkwood series. More info James McGee, Rapscallion, a thriller about an investigator with London's Bow Street Runners who must investigate a rumored smuggling operation aboard French ships converted into brutal jails for prisoners of war during the Napoleonic Wars; #3 in the Matthew Hawkwood series. More info Rose Melikan, The Blackstone Key (2008), a thriller about a young Englishwoman who arrives at her uncle's estate in 1795 to discover that he has died, leaving behind evidence of a plot to secure an advantage for France in the war with Napoleon. More info Edwin Thomas, The Blighted Cliffs, after Trafalger, a British seaman must identify a murderer to clear his name; #1 in the Jerrold series Edwin Thomas, The Chains of Albion, a British seaman solves a mystery; #2 in the Jerrold series Edwin Thomas, Treason's River, a British seaman solves a mystery; #3 in the Jerrold series
Haiti and Toussaint Louverture: "The Black Napoleon"Madison Smartt Bell, All Souls’ Rising, about Toussaint Louverture and the 1791-1803 Haitian Revolution; #1 in the Haitian Slave trilogy Madison Smartt Bell, Master of the Crossroads, about Toussaint Louverture and the Haitian Revolution; #2 in the Haitian Slave trilogy Madison Smartt Bell, The Stone that the Builder Refused, about Toussaint Louverture and the Haitian Revolution; #3 in the Haitian Slave trilogy Kenneth Lewis Roberts, Lydia Bailey, about a New England man who falls in love with a woman’s portrait and goes to Haiti to search for her during the Haitian Revolution
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