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Adam Hardy

3 Series • 21 Books

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🎯 Where Should I Start?

Best Starting Point
Publication Order of Fox Books
Start with: The Press Gang (1972)
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Publication Order of Strike Force Falklands Books
Start with: Operation exocet (1975)
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Publication Order of Anthologies
Start with: Cloaked in Shadow (2004)

ⓘ About Adam Hardy

Adam Hardy is the pseudonym used by English author of historical fiction, literature and fiction books, Kenneth Bulmer. Hardy was born in London in 1921 and married his beloved wife Pamela Buckmaster in 1953. Hard and his wife had two daughters and one son but divorced in 1981. The author lived in Tunbridge Wells, England and died in 2005. As a prolific author of the 20th century, Hardy wrote over 160 novels and countless short stories both under several of his pseudonyms and under his real name as well. For example, his long-running series Dray Prescot series was initially published as Alan Burt Akers but later as the 1st person lead character of the series, Prescot himself.

All Book Series by Adam Hardy

1
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The Press Gang

Series opener · book 1 of 14 · published 1972

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1972
2
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Prize Money

Book 2 of 14 · published 1973

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1973
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Siege

Book 3 of 14 · published 1973

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1973
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Treasure Map

Book 4 of 14 · published 1973

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1973
5
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Powder Monkey / Sailor's Blood

Book 5 of 14 · published 1974

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1974
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Blood for Breakfast / Sea of Gold

Book 6 of 14 · published 1974

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1974
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Court Martial

Book 7 of 14 · published 1974

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1974
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Battle Smoke

Book 8 of 14 · published 1974

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1974
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Cut and Thrust

Book 9 of 14 · published 1974

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1974
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Boarders Away

Book 10 of 14 · published 1975

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1975
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The Fireship

Book 11 of 14 · published 1975

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1975
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Blood Beach

Book 12 of 14 · published 1975

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1975
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Sea Flame

Book 13 of 14 · published 1976

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1976
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Close Quarters

Latest in the series · book 14 of 14 · published 1977

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1977
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Operation exocet

Series opener · book 1 of 6 · published 1975

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1975
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Raider's Dawn

Book 2 of 6 · published 2017

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2017
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Red Alert

Book 3 of 6 · published 2017

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2017
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Recce Patrol

Book 4 of 6 · published 2017

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2017
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Covert Op

Book 5 of 6 · published 2017

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2017
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'Ware Mines!

Latest in the series · book 6 of 6 · published 2017

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2017
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Cloaked in Shadow

Single-title series · published 2004

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2004

? Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Adam Hardy?

Adam Hardy is the pseudonym used by English author of historical fiction, literature and fiction books, Kenneth Bulmer. Hardy was born in London in 1921 and married his beloved wife Pamela Buckmaster in 1953. Hard and his wife had two daughters and one son but divorced in 1981.

Which Adam Hardy series should I start with?

The best place to start is the Fox series, the earliest of Adam Hardy's multi-book series: it opens with The Press Gang (1972) and runs to 14 books across 1972–1977, ending with Close Quarters (1977). Adam Hardy's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.

How many books has Adam Hardy written?

Adam Hardy has 21 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1972 and 2017. 20 of them belong to 2 named series — the largest being the Fox series with 14 books — and 1 is a standalone title, collection or anthology.

In what order should Adam Hardy's series be read?

Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Adam Hardy's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Fox (1972–1977, 14 books) and Strike Force Falklands (1975–2017, 6 books).

How are Adam Hardy's books organised into series?

This guide splits Adam Hardy's 21 books into 2 named series and 1 title that stands alone or appear only in collections: Fox (14 books, 1972–1977); Strike Force Falklands (6 books, 1975–2017).