🎯 Where Should I Start?
Best Starting Point
Publication Order of Andy Holt Naval Thrillers Books
Start with: Westbound, Warbound (2003)
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Publication Order of Nicholas Everard Saga Books
Start with: The Blooding of the Guns (1976)
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Publication Order of Rosie Ewing Books
Start with: Into the Fire (1995)
ⓘ About Alexander Fullerton
Alexander Fullerton was a British author of fiction. He passed away in 2008. He was born September 20, 1924 in the United Kingdom in Suffolk. He was raised in France but then became a cadet from 1938 to 1941 at just thirteen years old, attending Dartmouth’s Royal Naval College. He would then go to sea, serving in the Queen Elizabeth battleship which sailed the Mediterranean. He then continued to be at sea for most of the war, spending much of the time under the surface serving in submarines. Fullerton also served on Seadog, an HM Submarine, as a gunnery and torpedo officer for 1944 to 1945 in the Far East. He was mentioned as well in dispatches, commended for his distinguished service. Fullerton’s first novel was Surface!.
All Book Series by Alexander Fullerton
1
Westbound, Warbound
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2003
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2
Non-Combatants
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2006
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1
The Blooding of the Guns
Series opener · book 1 of 9 · published 1976
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2
Sixty Minutes for St. George
Book 2 of 9 · published 1977
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3
Patrol to the Golden Horn
Book 3 of 9 · published 1978
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4
Storm Force To Narvik
Book 4 of 9 · published 1979
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5
Last Lift from Crete
Book 5 of 9 · published 1980
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6
All the Drowning Seas
Book 6 of 9 · published 1981
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7
A Share of Honour
Book 7 of 9 · published 1983
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8
The Torch Bearers
Book 8 of 9 · published 2001
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9
The Gatecrashers
Latest in the series · book 9 of 9 · published 2002
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1
Into the Fire
Series opener · book 1 of 5 · published 1995
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2
Return to the Field
Book 2 of 5 · published 1997
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5
Staying Alive
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2006
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1
Bloody Sunset
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 1991
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2
Look To The Wolves
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 1993
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1
Special Deliverance
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 1987
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3
Special Deception
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 1989
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1
Surface!
Series opener · book 1 of 29 · published 1953
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4
The Thunder And The Flame
Book 4 of 29 · published 1964
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7
Chief Executive
Book 7 of 29 · published 1971
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8
Other Men's Wives
Book 8 of 29 · published 1973
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11
Wren Called Smith
Book 11 of 29 · published 1974
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12
Piper's Leave
Book 12 of 29 · published 1974
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13
The Escapists
Book 13 of 29 · published 1975
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14
Soldier from the Sea
Book 14 of 29 · published 1975
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17
The Waiting Game
Book 17 of 29 · published 1983
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18
Johnson's Bird
Book 18 of 29 · published 1989
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19
Love for an Enemy
Book 19 of 29 · published 1993
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20
Not Thinking of Death
Book 20 of 29 · published 1994
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21
Band of Brothers
Book 21 of 29 · published 1996
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24
Floating Madhouse
Book 24 of 29 · published 2000
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25
Flight to Mons
Book 25 of 29 · published 2003
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26
Stark Realities
Book 26 of 29 · published 2005
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28
No Man's Mistress
Book 28 of 29 · published 2020
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29
The White Men Sang
Latest in the series · book 29 of 29 · published 2020
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? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Alexander Fullerton?
Alexander Fullerton was a British author of fiction. He passed away in 2008. He was born September 20, 1924 in the United Kingdom in Suffolk. He was raised in France but then became a cadet from 1938 to 1941 at just thirteen years old, attending Dartmouth's Royal Naval College.
Which Alexander Fullerton series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Nicholas Everard Saga series, the earliest of Alexander Fullerton's multi-book series: it opens with The Blooding of the Guns (1976) and runs to 9 books across 1976–2002, ending with The Gatecrashers (2002). Alexander Fullerton's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Alexander Fullerton written?
Alexander Fullerton has 50 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1953 and 2020. 21 of them belong to 5 named series — the largest being the Nicholas Everard Saga series with 9 books — and 29 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Alexander Fullerton's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Alexander Fullerton's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Nicholas Everard Saga (1976–2002, 9 books), The SBS Trilogy (1987–1989, 3 books) and Russian Battles (1991–1993, 2 books), plus 2 more.
How are Alexander Fullerton's books organised into series?
This guide splits Alexander Fullerton's 50 books into 5 named series and 29 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Nicholas Everard Saga (9 books, 1976–2002); Rosie Ewing (5 books, 1995–2006); The SBS Trilogy (3 books, 1987–1989); Andy Holt Naval Thrillers (2 books, 2003–2006); Russian Battles (2 books, 1991–1993).