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ⓘ About Peter Darman
Peter Darman is a published author. He grew up in Grantham, Lincolnshire. He would later go on to attend the King’s Grammar School after he had successfully passed the Eleven Plus exam. He says that for the exam, he recalls writing an essay about Oliver Cromwell, which Darman considered to be his first piece of military writing. Darman then attended Nottingham, where he graduated with a BA in history and international relations. He then took a Master of Philosophy course at the University of York. The subject in the class was the generalship and cavalry of Prince Rupert of the Rhine during the English Civil War. He says that the year that he was researching and writing at York, Oxford, and London’s British Library was a wonderful time. Peter would eventually move to London.
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Who is Peter Darman?
Peter Darman is a published author. He grew up in Grantham, Lincolnshire. He would later go on to attend the King’s Grammar School after he had successfully passed the Eleven Plus exam.
Which Peter Darman series should I start with?
The best place to start is The Parthian Chronicles series, the earliest of Peter Darman's multi-book series: it opens with The Parthian (2011) and runs to 16 books across 2011–2022, ending with Conqueror (2022). Peter Darman's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Peter Darman written?
Peter Darman has 46 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1998 and 2026. 39 of them belong to 6 named series — the largest being The Parthian Chronicles series with 16 books — and 7 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Peter Darman's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Peter Darman's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are The Parthian Chronicles (2011–2022, 16 books), The Crusader Chronicles (2013–2016, 6 books) and Catalan Chronicles (2019–2021, 4 books), plus 2 more.
How are Peter Darman's books organised into series?
This guide splits Peter Darman's 46 books into 6 named series and 7 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: The Parthian Chronicles (16 books, 2011–2022); Alpine Warrior (9 books, 2021–2025); The Crusader Chronicles (6 books, 2013–2016); Catalan Chronicles (4 books, 2019–2021); Satrap (2 books, 2026), plus 1 further series.