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Dewey Lambdin

3 Series • 27 Books

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🎯 Where Should I Start?

Best Starting Point
Publication Order of Alan Lewrie Books
Start with: The King's Coat (1989)
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Publication Order of Alan Lewrie Short Stories Books
Start with: Lewrie and the Hogsheads (2012)
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Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Start with: What Lies Buried (2005)

ⓘ About Dewey Lambdin

Dewey Lambdin is one of the highly popular novelists from America, who likes to write novels based on the nautical and historical fiction genres. He is particularly famous for creating the character of Alan Lewrie in his successful novel series of the same name. Alan has been described by author Lambdin as a Navy Officer who takes part in the Napoleonic Wars and the American Revolution. Starting as a midshipman at the beginning of the series, he goes on to rise to the highest ranks in the navy as the series progresses. Author Lambdin’s father was a Naval Officer in the United States Navy. It was the experiences shared by his father about his service days during the wars that inspired Lambdin to develop the Alan Lewrie series.

All Book Series by Dewey Lambdin

1
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The King's Coat

Series opener · book 1 of 25 · published 1989

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1989
2
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The French Admiral

Book 2 of 25 · published 1990

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1990
3
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The King's Commission

Book 3 of 25 · published 1991

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1991
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The King's Privateer

Book 4 of 25 · published 1992

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1992
5
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The Gun Ketch

Book 5 of 25 · published 1993

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1993
6
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H.M.S. Cockerel

Book 6 of 25 · published 1995

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1995
7
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A King's Commander

Book 7 of 25 · published 1997

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1997
8
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Jester's Fortune

Book 8 of 25 · published 1999

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1999
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King's Captain

Book 9 of 25 · published 2000

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2000
10
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Sea of Grey

Book 10 of 25 · published 2002

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2002
11
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Havoc's Sword

Book 11 of 25 · published 2003

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2003
12
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The Captain's Vengeance

Book 12 of 25 · published 2004

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2004
13
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A King's Trade

Book 13 of 25 · published 2006

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2006
14
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Troubled Waters

Book 14 of 25 · published 2008

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2008
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The Baltic Gambit

Book 15 of 25 · published 2009

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2009
16
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King, Ship, and Sword

Book 16 of 25 · published 2010

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2010
17
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The Invasion Year

Book 17 of 25 · published 2011

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2011
18
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Reefs and Shoals

Book 18 of 25 · published 2012

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2012
19
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Hostile Shores

Book 19 of 25 · published 2013

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2013
20
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The King's Marauder

Book 20 of 25 · published 2014

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2014
21
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Kings and Emperors

Book 21 of 25 · published 2015

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2015
22
A Hard, Cruel Shore book cover

A Hard, Cruel Shore

Book 22 of 25 · published 2016

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2016
23
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A Fine Retribution

Book 23 of 25 · published 2017

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2017
24
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An Onshore Storm

Book 24 of 25 · published 2018

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2018
25
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Much Ado about Lewrie

Latest in the series · book 25 of 25 · published 2019

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2019
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Lewrie and the Hogsheads

Single-title series · published 2012

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2012
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What Lies Buried

Single-title series · published 2005

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2005

? Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Dewey Lambdin?

Dewey Lambdin is one of the highly popular novelists from America, who likes to write novels based on the nautical and historical fiction genres. He is particularly famous for creating the character of Alan Lewrie in his successful novel series of the same name. Alan has been described by author Lambdin as a Navy Officer who takes part in the Napoleonic Wars and the American Revolution.

Which Dewey Lambdin series should I start with?

The best place to start is the Alan Lewrie series, the earliest of Dewey Lambdin's multi-book series: it opens with The King's Coat (1989) and runs to 25 books across 1989–2019, ending with Much Ado about Lewrie (2019).

How many books has Dewey Lambdin written?

Dewey Lambdin has 27 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1989 and 2019. 26 of them belong to 2 named series — the largest being the Alan Lewrie series with 25 books — and 1 is a standalone title, collection or anthology.

In what order should Dewey Lambdin's series be read?

Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Dewey Lambdin's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Alan Lewrie (1989–2019, 25 books) and Alan Lewrie Short Stories (2012, 1 book).

How are Dewey Lambdin's books organised into series?

This guide splits Dewey Lambdin's 27 books into 2 named series and 1 title that stands alone or appear only in collections: Alan Lewrie (25 books, 1989–2019); Alan Lewrie Short Stories (1 book, 2012).