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Start with: Sword For Hire (2018)
ⓘ About Griff Hosker
Griff Hosker is a British published author of fiction. He prides himself on doing thorough research when it comes to the historical times of his novels, down to the way that the characters would act. Hosker was born in 1950 in St. Helens, Lancashire. He went to Cowley Grammar School as a child, an all boy’s school. In 1972, he qualified to become an English and a Drama teacher. He taught English in England’s North East for the next thirty-five years. While he was doing so he wrote a lot. These were pantos, plays as well as musicals designed to be put on by the students at the schools that he worked at (there were three of them). One of his plays was called Shakespeare The Musical and another was titled The Journey, which was put on in 2000.
All Book Series by Griff Hosker
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Housecarl
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2012
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Varangian
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2013
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English Knight
Series opener · book 1 of 20 · published 2015
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2
Knight of the Empress
Book 2 of 20 · published 2015
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3
Baron of the North
Book 3 of 20 · published 2015
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King Henry's Champion
Book 5 of 20 · published 2015
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Warlord of the North
Book 6 of 20 · published 2016
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Enemy at the Gate
Book 7 of 20 · published 2016
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11
Northern Knight
Book 11 of 20 · published 2017
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12
Poisonous Plots
Book 12 of 20 · published 2018
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The Princes' Revolt
Book 13 of 20 · published 2018
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The King is Dead
Book 14 of 20 · published 2018
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The Fallen Crown
Book 16 of 20 · published 2018
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The Welsh Marches
Book 19 of 20 · published 2018
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20
The Perfect Knight
Latest in the series · book 20 of 20 · published 2021
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Sword For Hire
Series opener · book 1 of 15 · published 2018
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Return of the Knight
Book 2 of 15 · published 2018
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The Bloody Border
Book 7 of 15 · published 2019
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8
Baron's Crusade
Book 8 of 15 · published 2019
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Sentinel of the North
Book 9 of 15 · published 2020
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War in the West
Book 10 of 15 · published 2020
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Debt of Honour
Book 11 of 15 · published 2021
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Blood of the Warlord
Book 12 of 15 · published 2022
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The Fettered King
Book 13 of 15 · published 2022
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de Montfort's Crown
Book 14 of 15 · published 2023
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Ripples of Rebellion
Latest in the series · book 15 of 15 · published 2024
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1914
Series opener · book 1 of 7 · published 2014
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1915 Fokker Scourge
Book 2 of 7 · published 2014
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1916 Angels over the Somme
Book 3 of 7 · published 2014
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1917 Eagles Fall
Book 4 of 7 · published 2014
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1918: We will remember them
Book 5 of 7 · published 2015
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From Arctic Snow to Desert Sand
Book 6 of 7 · published 2018
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Wings Over Persia
Latest in the series · book 7 of 7 · published 2018
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Shadow of the Lone Wolf
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2026
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2
Challenge to Rome
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2026
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Commando
Series opener · book 1 of 12 · published 2015
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3
Toehold in Europe
Book 3 of 12 · published 2016
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5
The Battle for Antwerp
Book 5 of 12 · published 2017
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Beyond the Rhine
Book 6 of 12 · published 2017
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Behind Enemy Lines
Book 8 of 12 · published 2018
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Korean Winter
Latest in the series · book 12 of 12 · published 2019
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Hastings
Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 2023
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4
Treachery
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2026
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Conquistador
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2021
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2
The English Adventurer
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2022
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The Dragon Sword
Series opener · book 1 of 5 · published 2021
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The Sword of Cnut
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2024
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Viking Slave
Series opener · book 1 of 24 · published 2013
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Viking Legend
Book 10 of 24 · published 2015
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Viking Vengeance
Book 11 of 24 · published 2015
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Viking Dragon
Book 12 of 24 · published 2016
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Viking Treasure
Book 13 of 24 · published 2016
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Viking Weregeld
Book 15 of 24 · published 2017
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Viking Shadow
Book 17 of 24 · published 2018
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Viking Warband
Book 20 of 24 · published 2018
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Viking Legacy
Book 21 of 24 · published 2018
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Viking Bravery
Book 23 of 24 · published 2019
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The Vengeance Trail
Latest in the series · book 24 of 24 · published 2020
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East Indiaman
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2024
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The Tiger and the Thief
Book 2 of 3 · published 2025
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3
Bloody Assaye
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2025
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Horse and Pistol
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2024
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Captain of Horse
Book 2 of 3 · published 2024
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The Lion of the North
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2025
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Lord Edward's Archer
Series opener · book 1 of 8 · published 2019
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An Archer's Crusade
Book 3 of 8 · published 2020
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Targets of Treachery
Book 4 of 8 · published 2021
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Broken Arrow
Latest in the series · book 8 of 8 · published 2026
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Rebel Raiders
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2013
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The Road to Gettysburg
Book 2 of 3 · published 2014
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Confederate Rangers
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2019
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Chasseur à Cheval
Series opener · book 1 of 10 · published 2013
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Napoleon's Guard
Book 2 of 10 · published 2013
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British Light Dragoon
Book 3 of 10 · published 2014
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The Lines of Torres Vedras
Book 7 of 10 · published 2019
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The Road to France
Book 9 of 10 · published 2020
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Waterloo!
Latest in the series · book 10 of 10 · published 2021
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Blood on the Blade
Series opener · book 1 of 7 · published 2018
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The Savage Wilderness
Book 3 of 7 · published 2019
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The Bear and the Wolf
Book 4 of 7 · published 2020
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Erik the Navigator
Book 5 of 7 · published 2021
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The Last Viking
Latest in the series · book 7 of 7 · published 2023
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Horseman
Series opener · book 1 of 11 · published 2016
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Hrolf the Viking
Book 2 of 11 · published 2017
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Battle for a Home
Book 3 of 11 · published 2018
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Revenge of the Franks
Book 4 of 11 · published 2018
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Land of the Northmen
Book 5 of 11 · published 2018
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Duke of Normandy
Book 6 of 11 · published 2018
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Ragnvald Hrolfsson
Book 7 of 11 · published 2018
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Brothers in Blood
Book 8 of 11 · published 2018
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Drekar in the Seine
Book 9 of 11 · published 2018
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Lord of Rouen
Book 10 of 11 · published 2018
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The Duke and the King
Latest in the series · book 11 of 11 · published 2019
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Norse Warrior
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2024
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Leif's Revenge
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2026
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Castilian Knight
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2019
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El Cid
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2021
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Conscripts Call
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2025
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2
Soldier's Stand
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2026
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Legionary
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2025
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Triumph
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2026
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Crécy: The Age of the Archer
Series opener · book 1 of 7 · published 2020
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Man at Arms: The Battle of Poitiers
Book 2 of 7 · published 2020
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3
The White Company
Book 3 of 7 · published 2021
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Legacy
Latest in the series · book 7 of 7 · published 2024
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Soldier of the Queen
Series opener · book 1 of 6 · published 2022
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An Officer and a Gentleman
Book 5 of 6 · published 2025
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For King and Country
Latest in the series · book 6 of 6 · published 2026
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Blood on the Crown
Series opener · book 1 of 10 · published 2018
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2
To Murder a King
Book 2 of 10 · published 2018
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5
The Road to Agincourt
Book 5 of 10 · published 2019
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6
St Crispin's Day
Book 6 of 10 · published 2020
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The Battle for France
Book 7 of 10 · published 2021
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8
The Last Knight
Book 8 of 10 · published 2021
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The Knight's Tale
Latest in the series · book 10 of 10 · published 2024
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The Sword of Cartimandua
Series opener · book 1 of 14 · published 2011
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2
The Horse Warriors
Book 2 of 14 · published 2011
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3
Invasion - Caledonia
Book 3 of 14 · published 2011
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Revolt of the Red Witch
Book 5 of 14 · published 2011
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Trajan's Hunters
Book 7 of 14 · published 2012
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The Last Frontier
Book 8 of 14 · published 2012
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Roman Treachery
Book 11 of 14 · published 2018
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13
Roman Courage
Book 13 of 14 · published 2018
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Ulpius Felix: Warrior of Rome
Latest in the series · book 14 of 14 · published 2018
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Tudor Warrior
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2022
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3
Flodden
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2023
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1
Saxon Dawn
Series opener · book 1 of 10 · published 2013
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Saxon Slaughter
Book 7 of 10 · published 2018
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Saxon Sword
Latest in the series · book 10 of 10 · published 2018
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1
Great Granny's Ghost
Series opener · book 1 of 5 · published 2011
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2
Carnage at Cannes
Book 2 of 5 · published 2013
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3
The Prince and The Archer
Book 3 of 5 · published 2024
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5
The Frontier
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2026
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1
Tales From the Sword
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2020
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2
Tales from the Sword II
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2021
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? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Griff Hosker?
Griff Hosker is a British published author of fiction. He prides himself on doing thorough research when it comes to the historical times of his novels, down to the way that the characters would act. Hosker was born in 1950 in St.
Which Griff Hosker series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Sword Of Cartimandua series, the earliest of Griff Hosker's multi-book series: it opens with The Sword of Cartimandua (2011) and runs to 14 books across 2011–2018, ending with Ulpius Felix: Warrior of Rome (2018). Griff Hosker's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Griff Hosker written?
Griff Hosker has 208 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2011 and 2026. 201 of them belong to 28 named series — the largest being the Dragon Heart series with 24 books — and 7 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Griff Hosker's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Griff Hosker's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Sword Of Cartimandua (2011–2018, 14 books), Aelfraed (2012–2013, 3 books) and Dragon Heart (2013–2020, 24 books), plus 25 more.
How are Griff Hosker's books organised into series?
This guide splits Griff Hosker's 208 books into 28 named series and 7 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Dragon Heart (24 books, 2013–2020); Anarchy (20 books, 2015–2021); Border Knight (15 books, 2018–2024); Sword Of Cartimandua (14 books, 2011–2018); Combined Operation (12 books, 2015–2019), plus 23 further series.
