📖 About Saxon Chronicles

Saxon Chronicles is a series universe written by Bernard Cornwell. The complete collection runs to 14 books across 1 series, published between 2004 and 2023.

The main series is Publication Order of The Warrior Chronicles / Saxon Stories Books with 14 books. It opens with The Last Kingdom (2004) and currently runs to Uhtred’s Feast (2023).

Series included on this page:

🎯 Where to Start with Saxon Chronicles

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: The Last Kingdom (2004), book 1 of Publication Order of The Warrior Chronicles / Saxon Stories 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.

Each of the 1 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.

📚 Saxon Chronicles Books in Order

Publication Order of The Warrior Chronicles / Saxon Stories Books
14 books
1
The Last Kingdom book cover1The Last Kingdom2004Buy on Amazon
The Pale Horseman book cover2The Pale Horseman2005Buy on Amazon
Lords of the North book cover3Lords of the North2006Buy on Amazon
Sword Song book cover4Sword Song2007Buy on Amazon
The Burning Land book cover5The Burning Land2009Buy on Amazon
Death of Kings book cover6Death of Kings2011Buy on Amazon
The Pagan Lord book cover7The Pagan Lord2013Buy on Amazon
The Empty Throne book cover8The Empty Throne2014Buy on Amazon
Warriors of the Storm book cover9Warriors of the Storm2015Buy on Amazon
The Flame Bearer book cover10The Flame Bearer2016Buy on Amazon
War of the Wolf book cover11War of the Wolf2018Buy on Amazon
Sword of Kings book cover12Sword of Kings2019Buy on Amazon
War Lord book cover13War Lord2020Buy on Amazon
Uhtred’s Feast book cover14Uhtred’s Feast2023Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Saxon Chronicles books are there?
There are 14 books in the Saxon Chronicles collection, organised into 1 series and published between 2004 and 2023.
What is the first Saxon Chronicles book?
The first book is The Last Kingdom, published in 2004.
What order should I read the Saxon Chronicles 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 Saxon Chronicles books?
The Saxon Chronicles books were written by Bernard Cornwell.
Is the Saxon Chronicles series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of The Warrior Chronicles / Saxon Stories Books, has 14 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Saxon Chronicles series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 2004, and the most recent in 2023.