Category: Classics

Lifespan: (Feburary 23, 1944 - Present)

Interesting & Unique Facts: Cornwell met his wife Judy, an American in the United States, but she was unable to move to England. So Cornwell moved to the states and began to write Sharpe. He is stilled married to Judy and still writes Sharpe novels, among others.

There is much controversy over in what order should the Sharpe series be read. Many of these problems stem from the popular BBC movies made staring Sean Bean, who played Sharpe, while Cornwell was still writing Sharpe books. While using the same titles as the books, the movies would combine sections from different books.

The list on the main page is in the chronological order of the Sharpe novels minus the short stories, which are explained below.

Sharpe's Christmas contains two short stories set at different times.

• Sharpe's Christmas (takes place in 1813 after Sharpe's Regiment)
  
• Sharpe's Ransom (takes place in 1815 in peace time after Sharpe's Waterloo)

Sharpe's Skirmish (takes place in 1812 after Sharpe's Sword)

Brian Timmins has made a wonderful site that has a great Sharpe time-line here.

Author's work in order (with publication dates):

Grail Quest

• The Archer's Tale (2000) [also published as Harlequin]
  
• Vagabond (2002)
  
• Heretic (2003)
  

Saxon Stories

• The Last Kingdom (2004)
  
• The Pale Horseman (2005)
  
• The Lords of the North (2006)
  
• Sword Song (2007)
• The Burning Land (2009)
  

Sharpe Series Order with Publication dates first and then chronological order with battle/campain names.

• Sharpe's Tiger (1997) — Siege of Seringapatam, 1799

• Sharpe's Triumph (1998) — Battle of Assaye, September 1803
• Sharpe's Fortress (1999) — Siege of Gawilghur, December 1803
• Sharpe's Trafalgar (May 2001) — Battle of Trafalgar, October 21, 1805
• Sharpe's Prey (2002) — Expedition to Copenhagen, 1807
• Sharpe's Rifles (1988) — French invasion of Galicia, January 1809
• Sharpe's Havoc (April 2003) — French Invasion of Portugal, Spring 1809
• Sharpe's Eagle (1981) — Talavera Campaign, July 1809
• Sharpe's Gold (1981) — Destruction of Almeida, August 1810
• Sharpe's Escape (April 2004) — Portugal, September 1810
• Sharpe's Fury (2006) — The Battle of Barrosa, March 1811
• Sharpe's Battle (1995) — Battle of Fuentes de Oñoro, May 1811
• Sharpe's Company (1982) — Siege of Badajoz, January to April 1812
• Sharpe's Sword (1983) — Salamanca Campaign, June and July 1812
• Sharpe's Skirmish (September 2002) — Defence of the Tormes, August 1812
• Sharpe's Enemy (1983) — Defence of Portugal, Christmas 1812
• Sharpe's Honour (1985) — Vitoria Campaign, February to June 1813
• Sharpe's Regiment (1986) — Invasion of France, June to November 1813
• Sharpe's Christmas (September 2003) — towards the end of the Peninsular War, 1813
  
• Sharpe's Siege (1987) — Winter Campaign, 1814
• Sharpe's Revenge (1989) — Battle of Toulouse and the Peace of 1814
• Sharpe's Waterloo (1990) — Waterloo Campaign, 15 June to 18 June 1815
• Sharpe's Ransom (September 2003) included with "Sharpe's Christmas"
• Sharpe's Devil (1992) — Napoleon exiled on Saint Helena and the Chilean War of Independence, 1820-21

Starbuck Chronicles

• Rebel (1993)
  
• Copperhead (1994)
  
• Battle Flag (1995)
  
• The Bloody Ground (1996)

Warlord Chronicles (Arthur Series)

• The Winter King (1995)
  
• Enemy of God (1996)
  
• Excalibur (1997)

Susannah Kells

• A Crowning Mercy (1983)
  
• Fallen Angels (1984)
• Coat of Arms (1986)

Thrillers

• Wildtrack (1988)
• Sea Lord (1989)
  
• Crackdown (1990)
  
• Stormchild (1991)
  
• Scoundrel (1992)
  

Other Works

• Redcoat (1987)
• Stonehenge: A Novel of 2000 BC (1999)
• Gallows Thief (2001)
• Azincourt (2008)