📖 About Flashman Papers

Flashman Papers is a series universe written by George MacDonald Fraser. The complete collection runs to 12 books across 2 series, published between 1969 and 2005.

The main series is Publication Order of Flashman Papers Books with 12 books. It opens with Flashman (1969) and currently runs to Flashman on the March (2005).

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🎯 Where to Start with Flashman Papers

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: Flashman (1969), book 1 of Publication Order of Flashman Papers Books. Reading in publication order lets the world and characters develop the way the author intended, and it avoids spoilers that later books may contain.

If you would rather follow the story timeline instead of the release sequence, a chronological order is listed below. It begins with Flashman (1969).

Each of the 2 series on this page is expandable — click a series heading to see every title it contains, in order, with a direct link to buy the book on Amazon.

📚 Flashman Papers Books in Order

Publication Order of Flashman Papers Books
12 books
1
Flashman book cover1Flashman1969Buy on Amazon
Royal Flash book cover2Royal Flash1970Buy on Amazon
Flash for Freedom! book cover3Flash for Freedom!1971Buy on Amazon
Flashman at the Charge book cover4Flashman at the Charge1973Buy on Amazon
Flashman in the Great Game book cover5Flashman in the Great Game1975Buy on Amazon
Flashman's Lady book cover6Flashman's Lady1977Buy on Amazon
Flashman and the Redskins book cover7Flashman and the Redskins1982Buy on Amazon
Flashman and the Dragon book cover8Flashman and the Dragon1985Buy on Amazon
Flashman and the Mountain of Light book cover9Flashman and the Mountain of Light1990Buy on Amazon
Flashman and the Angel of the Lord book cover10Flashman and the Angel of the Lord1994Buy on Amazon
Flashman and the Tiger book cover11Flashman and the Tiger1999Buy on Amazon
Flashman on the March book cover12Flashman on the March2005Buy on Amazon
Chronological Order of Flashman Papers Books
12 books
2
Flashman book cover1Flashman1969Buy on Amazon
Royal Flash book cover2Royal Flash1970Buy on Amazon
Flashman's Lady book cover3Flashman's Lady1977Buy on Amazon
Flashman and the Mountain of Light book cover4Flashman and the Mountain of Light1990Buy on Amazon
Flash for Freedom! book cover5Flash for Freedom!1971Buy on Amazon
Flashman on the March book cover6Flashman on the March2005Buy on Amazon
Flashman and the Redskins book cover7Flashman and the Redskins1982Buy on Amazon
Flashman at the Charge book cover8Flashman at the Charge1973Buy on Amazon
Flashman in the Great Game book cover9Flashman in the Great Game1975Buy on Amazon
Flashman and the Angel of the Lord book cover10Flashman and the Angel of the Lord1994Buy on Amazon
Flashman and the Dragon book cover11Flashman and the Dragon1985Buy on Amazon
Flashman and the Tiger book cover12Flashman and the Tiger1999Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Flashman Papers books are there?
There are 12 books in the Flashman Papers collection, organised into 2 series and published between 1969 and 2005.
What is the first Flashman Papers book?
The first book is Flashman, published in 1969.
What order should I read the Flashman Papers books in?
Most readers use publication order, which is the order the books were originally released. A chronological order is also provided on this page for readers who prefer to follow the internal timeline of the story.
Who wrote the Flashman Papers books?
The Flashman Papers books were written by George MacDonald Fraser.
Is the Flashman Papers series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Flashman Papers Books, has 12 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Flashman Papers series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1969, and the most recent in 2005.