Order of John Pearce Books
John Pearce is the central character in a series of historical naval fiction by Scottish author David Donachie. Set in the late 18th century, Pearce is a young firebrand who has been taken from Pelican tavern to aboard the deck of the war-bound HMS Brilliant.
The John Pearce series began in 2004 with the novel By the Mast Divided. The series is currently ongoing. Below is a list of David Donachie’s John Pearce books in order of when they were originally published (which is also their chronological order):
Publication Order of John Pearce Books
| By the Mast Divided | (2005) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| A Shot Rolling Ship | (2005) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| An Awkward Commission | (2007) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| A Flag of Truce | (2008) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Admiral's Game | (2008) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| An Ill Wind | (2009) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Blown Off Course | (2010) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Enemies at Every Turn | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| A Sea of Troubles | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| A Divided Command | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Devil to Pay | (2014) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Perils of Command | (2016) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| A Treacherous Coast | (2016) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| On a Particular Service | (2017) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| A Close Run Thing | (2019) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| HMS Hazard | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| A Troubled Course | (2022) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Droits of the Crown | (2023) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
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