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Alaric Bond

3 Series • 20 Books

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🎯 Where Should I Start?

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Publication Order of Fighting Sail Books
Start with: The Jackass Frigate (2008)
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Publication Order of The Coastal Forces Books
Start with: Hellfire Corner (2020)
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Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Start with: Turn a Blind Eye (2013)

ⓘ About Alaric Bond

Author Alaric Bond was born in the year 1957. He has worked as a writer for many years, covering periodicals, children’s stories, the stage, television, and broadcast comedy (which was commissioned to BBC Light Entertainment for three years). “The Jackass Frigate” was released in the year 2008, and is the first book in Bond’s “Fighting Sail” series. The series is set during the Napoleonic and Revolutionary wars and have no central hero but have characters from each station and rank. It is also his debut novel. Bond also writes stand alone work. Besides writing, he spent some time in the music industry, and with his wife, he ran a successful restaurant. They live in Sussex with their two kids. Alaric Bond began writing when he was in his early twenties.

All Book Series by Alaric Bond

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The Jackass Frigate

Series opener · book 1 of 15 · published 2008

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2008
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His Majesty's Ship

Book 2 of 15 · published 2009

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2009
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True Colours

Book 3 of 15 · published 2010

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2010
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Cut and Run

Book 4 of 15 · published 2011

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2011
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The Patriot's Fate

Book 5 of 15 · published 2012

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2012
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The Torrid Zone

Book 6 of 15 · published 2014

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2014
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The Scent of Corruption

Book 7 of 15 · published 2015

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2015
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HMS Prometheus

Book 8 of 15 · published 2015

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2015
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The Blackstrap Station

Book 9 of 15 · published 2016

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2016
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Honour Bound

Book 10 of 15 · published 2017

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2017
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Sealed Orders

Book 11 of 15 · published 2018

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2018
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Sea Trials

Book 12 of 15 · published 2019

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2019
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Lone Escort

Book 13 of 15 · published 2020

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2020
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The Seeds of War

Book 14 of 15 · published 2021

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2021
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On the Barbary Coast

Latest in the series · book 15 of 15 · published 2022

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2022
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Hellfire Corner

Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2020

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2020
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Glory Boys

Book 2 of 3 · published 2023

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2023
3
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Narrow Seas

Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2024

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2024
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Turn a Blind Eye

Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2013

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2013
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The Guinea Boat

Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2015

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2015

? Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Alaric Bond?

Author Alaric Bond was born in the year 1957. He has worked as a writer for many years, covering periodicals, children's stories, the stage, television, and broadcast comedy (which was commissioned to BBC Light Entertainment for three years). “The Jackass Frigate” was released in the year 2008, and is the first book in Bond's “Fighting Sail” series. The series is set during the Napoleonic and Revolutionary wars and have no central hero but have characters from each station and rank.

Which Alaric Bond series should I start with?

The best place to start is the Fighting Sail series, the earliest of Alaric Bond's multi-book series: it opens with The Jackass Frigate (2008) and runs to 15 books across 2008–2022, ending with On the Barbary Coast (2022). Alaric Bond's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.

How many books has Alaric Bond written?

Alaric Bond has 20 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2008 and 2024. 18 of them belong to 2 named series — the largest being the Fighting Sail series with 15 books — and 2 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.

In what order should Alaric Bond's series be read?

Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Alaric Bond's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Fighting Sail (2008–2022, 15 books) and The Coastal Forces (2020–2024, 3 books).

How are Alaric Bond's books organised into series?

This guide splits Alaric Bond's 20 books into 2 named series and 2 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Fighting Sail (15 books, 2008–2022); The Coastal Forces (3 books, 2020–2024).