The Saxon Chronicles (or Saxon Stories) is a series of historical fiction novels by British author Bernard Cornwell. The series is set around 9th century during the Danish invasion of Britain. The main character Uhtred Ragnarson was captured by the Danes shortly after birth. The series is told in retrospective through his eyes long after the events occurred.

Bernard Cornwell’s first Saxon Stories novel was The Last Kingdom, published in 2004. The series is ongoing, with Cornwell wishing to continue the series. Below is a list of Bernard Cornwell’s Saxon Chronicles books in order of when they were originally published:

Publication Order of The Warrior Chronicles / Saxon Stories Books

The Last Kingdom (2004)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
The Pale Horseman (2005)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Lords of the North (2006)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Sword Song (2007)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
The Burning Land (2009)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Death of Kings (2011)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
The Pagan Lord (2013)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
The Empty Throne (2014)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Warriors of the Storm (2015)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
The Flame Bearer (2016)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
War of the Wolf (2018)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Sword of Kings (2019)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
War Lord (2020)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Uhtred’s Feast (2023)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price

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2 Responses to “Order of Saxon Chronicles Books”

  1. Kate: 2 years ago

    What a fantastic read. The battle scenes are incredible–I preferred reading Cornwell’s written battle descriptions to those acted in the tv series. Also I kept googling characters and incidents to learn 9th century history.

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  2. disqus_138Hjr070g: 6 years ago

    I love this series and am going to get the entire series in hardback so that I can enjoy them all over again……what a wonderful adventure this has been. Thank you Mr. Cornwell

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