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: David Donachie, Jack Ludlow)

By the Mast Divided	(2005)
A Shot Rolling Ship	(2005)
An Awkward Commission	(2007)
A Flag of Truce	(2008)
The Admiral's Game	(2008)
An Ill Wind	(2009)
Blown Off Course	(2010)
Enemies at Every Turn	(2012)
A Sea of Troubles	(2012)
A Divided Command	(2013)
The Devil to Pay	(2014)
The Perils of Command	(2016)
A Treacherous Coast	(2016)
On a Particular Service	(2017)
A Close Run Thing	(2019)
HMS Hazard	(2021)