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ⓘ About David Poyer
David Poyer is an American retired naval officer and author of several best-selling novels. He was born in 1949 in DuBois, Pennsylvania. Poyer later graduated from the United States` Naval Academy in 1971. David used to write as an active naval officer and as a naval reserve captain. His early services included duties in the Atlantic, Caribbean, Persian Gulf, Arctic and Pacific area, until when he retired from the navy back in July 2001. David Poyer started writing in 1976 and until 2011, he had published around 33 novels. As a result, he is commonly referred to as the most famous living author of the American sea fiction. Although he is best known for the naval fiction, in 1980s, David Poyer also wrote science fiction and alternative history under the pseudonym David Andreissen.
All Book Series by David Poyer
Tidewater's Navy
Series opener · book 1 of 6 · published 2005 Anthology · Bruce Linder
Writing Your Memoir In The Age Of AI
Latest in the series · book 6 of 6 · published 2026
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is David Poyer?
David Poyer is an American retired naval officer and author of several best-selling novels. He was born in 1949 in DuBois, Pennsylvania. Poyer later graduated from the United States` Naval Academy in 1971.
Which David Poyer series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Dan Lenson series, the earliest of David Poyer's multi-book series: it opens with The Med (1988) and runs to 22 books across 1988–2023, ending with The Academy (2023). David Poyer's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has David Poyer written?
David Poyer has 52 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1980 and 2026. 35 of them belong to 4 named series — the largest being the Dan Lenson series with 22 books — and 17 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should David Poyer's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. David Poyer's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Dan Lenson (1988–2023, 22 books), Hemlock County (1988–2023, 5 books) and Tiller Galloway (1989–2026, 5 books), plus 1 more.
How are David Poyer's books organised into series?
This guide splits David Poyer's 52 books into 4 named series and 17 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Dan Lenson (22 books, 1988–2023); Hemlock County (5 books, 1988–2023); Tiller Galloway (5 books, 1989–2026); Civil War at Sea (3 books, 2001–2005).