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Chris Durbin

2 Series • 19 Books

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🎯 Where Should I Start?

Best Starting Point
Publication Order of Carlisle & Holbrooke Naval Adventures Books
Start with: The Colonial Post-Captain (2017)
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Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Start with: Silkworm! (2025)

ⓘ About Chris Durbin

Chris Durbin is a published author of fiction. Durbin was born in the United Kingdom, growing up in South Wales in Porthcawl, a town by the seaside. He first started out sailing at the level of sea cadet, sailing in the Bristol Channel’s tideway. When he was sixteen years old, he was aboard a topsail schooner for a week in the Southwest Approaches. Chris also served as a crew member aboard a Porthcawl lifeboat for some time. Then he decided to join the navy. He would be there for over two decades, participating in the Royal Navy as a warfare officer for 24 years. He served in a variety of ship classes, everything from frigates to destroyers, aircraft carriers, and minesweepers.

All Book Series by Chris Durbin

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The Colonial Post-Captain

Series opener · book 1 of 18 · published 2017

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2017
2
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The Leeward Islands Squadron

Book 2 of 18 · published 2018

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2018
3
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The Jamaica Station

Book 3 of 18 · published 2018

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2018
4
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Holbrooke's Tide

Book 4 of 18 · published 2019

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2019
5
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The Cursed Fortress

Book 5 of 18 · published 2019

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2019
6
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Perilous Shore

Book 6 of 18 · published 2019

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2019
7
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Rocks and Shoals

Book 7 of 18 · published 2020

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2020
8
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Niagara Squadron

Book 8 of 18 · published 2020

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2020
9
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Ligurian Mission

Book 9 of 18 · published 2021

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2021
10
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Nor'west by North

Book 10 of 18 · published 2021

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2021
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Carlisle's Duty

Book 11 of 18 · published 2022

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2022
12
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Treacherous Moon

Book 12 of 18 · published 2022

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2022
13
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Cousins At Arms

Book 13 of 18 · published 2023

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2023
14
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An Upright Man

Book 14 of 18 · published 2023

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2023
15
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Old Bahama Straits

Book 15 of 18 · published 2024

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2024
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Debatable Lands

Book 16 of 18 · published 2024

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2024
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Red Gold

Book 17 of 18 · published 2025

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2025
18
Straits of Anián book cover

Straits of Anián

Latest in the series · book 18 of 18 · published 2026

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2026
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Silkworm!

Single-title series · published 2025

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2025

? Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Chris Durbin?

Chris Durbin is a published author of fiction. Durbin was born in the United Kingdom, growing up in South Wales in Porthcawl, a town by the seaside. He first started out sailing at the level of sea cadet, sailing in the Bristol Channel's tideway.

Which Chris Durbin series should I start with?

The best place to start is the Carlisle & Holbrooke Naval Adventures series, the earliest of Chris Durbin's multi-book series: it opens with The Colonial Post-Captain (2017) and runs to 18 books across 2017–2026, ending with Straits of Anián (2026).

How many books has Chris Durbin written?

Chris Durbin has 19 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2017 and 2026. 18 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being the Carlisle & Holbrooke Naval Adventures series with 18 books — and 1 is a standalone title, collection or anthology.

In what order should Chris Durbin's series be read?

Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Chris Durbin's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Carlisle & Holbrooke Naval Adventures (2017–2026, 18 books).

How are Chris Durbin's books organised into series?

This guide splits Chris Durbin's 19 books into 1 named series and 1 title that stands alone or appear only in collections: Carlisle & Holbrooke Naval Adventures (18 books, 2017–2026).