Griff Hosker Reading Order

3 books (2012–2013)

The Aelfraed series by Griff Hosker is a completed three-book fantasy historical fiction sequence published between 2012 and 2013. The books should be read in publication order beginning with Housecarl, followed by Outlaw and Varangian. This trilogy blends elements of fantasy and historical fiction across its full arc, which concludes with the final installment.

Start with Housecarl and read in order.

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1	Housecarl 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Outlaw 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Varangian 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

20 books (2015–2021)

The Anarchy series by Griff Hosker comprises 20 fantasy and historical fiction novels published between 2015 and 2021, following publication order from Baron of the North through the final entries. The series appears to be complete and should be read in publication sequence to experience the interconnected narrative arc. This lengthy sequence explores themes of power, conflict, and survival across multiple installments spanning kingdoms and eras.

Start with Baron of the North, the first of 20 books in the Anarchy series.

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1	Baron of the North 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Earl 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	English Knight 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	King Henry's Champion 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Knight of the Empress 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Enemy at the Gate 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Warlord of the North 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Warlord's War 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Crusader 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Irish War 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Northern Knight 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Earl Marshal 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Henry II 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	Kingmaker 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	Poisonous Plots 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	The Fallen Crown 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	The King is Dead 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	The Princes' Revolt 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	The Welsh Marches 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20	The Perfect Knight 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

15 books (2018–2024)

The Border Knight series by Griff Hosker comprises 15 fantasy and historical fiction novels published between 2018 and 2024, with the series still ongoing. Read the books in publication order, beginning with Baron's War and continuing through the most recent installment, Ripples of Rebellion. This series blends historical settings with fantasy elements across medieval English and Welsh conflicts.

Start with Baron's War, the first of 15 books in the Border Knight series.

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1	Baron's War 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Henry III 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Magna Carta 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Return of the Knight 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Sword For Hire 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Welsh War 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Baron's Crusade 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	The Bloody Border 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Sentinel of the North 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	War in the West 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Debt of Honour 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Blood of the Warlord 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	The Fettered King 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	de Montfort's Crown 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	Ripples of Rebellion 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

7 books (2014–2018)

The British Ace series comprises seven complete historical fiction novels following a Royal Flying Corps pilot from 1914 through the First World War and beyond. Written by Griff Hosker and published between 2014 and 2018, the books should be read in publication order, beginning with 1914 and progressing through the pivotal war years with titles like 1915 Fokker Scourge and 1916 Angels over the Somme, before extending into the postwar period with From Arctic Snow to Desert Sand and Wings Over Persia.

Start with 1914, the first of 7 books in the British Ace series.

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1	1914 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	1915 Fokker Scourge 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	1916 Angels over the Somme 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	1917 Eagles Fall 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	1918: We will remember them 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	From Arctic Snow to Desert Sand 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Wings Over Persia 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2026–2026)

12 books (2015–2019)

Griff Hosker's Combined Operation series comprises 12 complete historical fiction and fantasy books published between 2015 and 2019, following a military narrative across multiple campaigns and theaters. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with Commando and continuing through Korean Winter to experience the full arc of the story. Each installment builds on the previous entries, making sequential reading essential for understanding character development and plot progression.

Start with Commando, the first of 12 books in the Combined Operation series.

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1	Commando 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Raider 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Breakout 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Toehold in Europe 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Beyond the Rhine 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Dieppe 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	The Battle for Antwerp 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Behind Enemy Lines 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	King Tiger 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Korea 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Sword Beach 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Korean Winter 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (2023–2026)

The Conquest series is an ongoing fantasy and historical fiction sequence by Griff Hosker currently comprising four books published between 2023 and 2026. The novels should be read in publication order, beginning with Hastings and continuing through Conquest, Rebellion, and Treachery. More books are planned for the series beyond the current four.

Start with Hastings, the first of 4 books in the Conquest series.

1 book (2022–2022)

5 books (2021–2024)

The Danelaw Saga is a five-book fantasy and historical fiction series by Griff Hosker published between 2021 and 2024, with the series ongoing. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with Oathsword and continuing through The Dragon Sword, Blood Sword, Danish Sword, and The Sword of Cnut.

Start with Oathsword, the first of 5 books in the Danelaw Saga series.

24 books (2013–2020)

The Dragon Heart series by Griff Hosker is a completed 24-book fantasy and historical fiction saga that should be read in publication order, beginning with Viking Slave. Published between 2013 and 2020, the series follows a sprawling narrative across titles such as Viking Jarl, Viking Kingdom, Viking Warrior, and Viking Dragon, among others. Each installment builds upon the last, making sequential reading essential to fully experiencing the story's progression and character development throughout this epic Norse-inspired saga.

Start with Viking Slave, the first of 24 books in the Dragon Heart series.

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1	Viking Slave 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Viking Jarl 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Viking Kingdom 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Viking Warrior 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Viking Wolf 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Viking Legend 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Viking Raid 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Viking Sword 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Viking Vengeance 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Viking War 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Viking Wrath 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Viking Dragon 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Viking Treasure 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	Viking Blood 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	Viking Storm 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	Viking Weregeld 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	Viking Enemy 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	Viking Legacy 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	Viking Shadow 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20	Viking Warband 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
21	Viking Witch 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
22	Viking Bravery 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
23	Viking Clan 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
24	The Vengeance Trail 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2024–2025)

Griff Hosker's East Indiaman Saga is an ongoing fantasy and historical fiction series that currently comprises three books released between 2024 and 2025. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with East Indiaman, followed by Bloody Assaye, and The Tiger and the Thief. More installments are planned for this developing series.

Start with East Indiaman and read in order.

3 books (2024–2025)

The English Mercenary series is an ongoing fantasy-historical fiction sequence by Griff Hosker currently comprising three books published from 2024 to 2025. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with Captain of Horse, followed by Horse and Pistol, and The Lion of the North, with more installments forthcoming.

Start with Captain of Horse and read in order.

8 books (2019–2026)

The Lord Edward's Archer series by Griff Hosker comprises seven fantasy and historical fiction novels published between 2019 and 2023. The sequence should be read in publication order, beginning with King in Waiting and concluding with Broken Arrow. The series appears to be complete as of 2023.

Start with King in Waiting, the first of 7 books in the Lord Edward's Archer series.

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1	King in Waiting 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Lord Edward's Archer 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	An Archer's Crusade 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Targets of Treachery 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Great Cause 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Wallace's War 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	The Hunt 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Broken Arrow 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2013–2019)

Lucky Jack's Civil War is a completed three-book historical fantasy series by Griff Hosker published between 2013 and 2019. The series follows publication order beginning with Rebel Raiders, continuing through The Road to Gettysburg, and concluding with Confederate Rangers. Each installment builds on the previous narrative, making sequential reading essential to fully experience the story's progression through this reimagined American Civil War setting.

Start with Rebel Raiders and read in order.

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1	Rebel Raiders 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Road to Gettysburg 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Confederate Rangers 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

10 books (2013–2021)

The Napoleonic Horseman is a ten-book historical fiction series by Griff Hosker that follows military campaigns during the Napoleonic Wars. Published between 2013 and 2021, the series appears to be complete and should be read in publication order, beginning with Chasseur à Cheval. The books progress through major historical events and battles, including the Peninsular War and the final confrontation at Waterloo, spanning nearly a decade of storytelling.

Start with Chasseur à Cheval, the first of 10 books in the Napoleonic Horseman series.

#	Title
1	Chasseur à Cheval 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Napoleon's Guard 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	1808 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	British Light Dragoon 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Soldier Spy 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Talavera 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	The Lines of Torres Vedras 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Bloody Badajoz 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	The Road to France 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Waterloo! 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

7 books (2018–2023)

Griff Hosker's New World series spans seven books published between 2018 and 2023, combining fantasy and historical fiction elements. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with Blood on the Blade and continuing through Across the Seas, The Savage Wilderness, The Bear and the Wolf, Erik the Navigator, Erik's Clan, and concluding with The Last Viking. The series appears to be complete as of 2023.

Start with Blood on the Blade, the first of 7 books in the New World series.

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1	Blood on the Blade 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Across the Seas 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Savage Wilderness 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Bear and the Wolf 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Erik the Navigator 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Erik's Clan 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	The Last Viking 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

11 books (2016–2019)

The Norman Genesis is a complete historical fantasy series of eleven books by Griff Hosker, published between 2016 and 2019. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with Horseman and concluding with The Duke and the King. This series follows the rise and legacy of Norse warriors who became the rulers of Normandy, blending historical events with fantastical elements across the Viking Age and early medieval period.

Start with Horseman, the first of 11 books in the Norman Genesis series.

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1	Horseman 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Hrolf the Viking 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Battle for a Home 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Brothers in Blood 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Drekar in the Seine 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Duke of Normandy 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Land of the Northmen 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Lord of Rouen 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Ragnvald Hrolfsson 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Revenge of the Franks 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	The Duke and the King 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2024–2026)

The Norseman series by Griff Hosker is an ongoing fantasy and historical fiction sequence currently comprising three books published between 2024 and 2025. Readers should follow publication order, beginning with Norse Warrior, followed by Dragon Rock, and Leif's Revenge. The series continues to expand with new installments in development.

Start with Norse Warrior and read in order.

3 books (2019–2021)

Griff Hosker's Reconquista Chronicles is a two-book historical fantasy series set during medieval Spain's struggle for control. The complete series consists of Castilian Knight (2019) and El Campeador (2020), and should be read in publication order. This finished series blends historical fiction with fantasy elements against the backdrop of the Iberian Peninsula's religious and territorial conflicts.

Start with Castilian Knight and read in order.

#	Title
1	Castilian Knight 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	El Campeador 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	El Cid 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2025–2026)

Griff Hosker's Rifleman series is an ongoing fantasy and historical fiction saga with two books published in 2025 and 2026. The series follows a linear narrative that should be read in publication order, beginning with Conscripts Call and continuing to Soldier's Stand. More installments are planned for this developing story.

Start with Conscripts Call and read in order.

3 books (2025–2026)

Griff Hosker's Roman Rebellion is an ongoing fantasy and historical fiction series that began in 2025. The series currently contains two books, Legionary and Sacrifice, which should be read in publication order. New installments are planned for this expanding series.

Start with Legionary and read in order.

2 books (2020–2021)

Griff Hosker's short story collections, published between 2020 and 2021, comprise two volumes of fantasy and historical fiction tales. The series appears to be complete with Tales From the Sword followed by Tales from the Sword II. These standalone story collections should be read in publication order to experience the full scope of Hosker's shorter fictional works.

Start with Tales From the Sword and read in order.

7 books (2020–2024)

The Sir John Hawkwood series consists of seven fantasy historical fiction novels published between 2020 and 2024, with the series still ongoing. Beginning with Crécy: The Age of the Archer and continuing through Legacy, the books should be read in publication order to follow the narrative progression. The sequence includes Man at Arms: The Battle of Poitiers, The White Company, Leader of Men, Condottiere, and Tuscan Warlord among its installments.

Start with Crécy: The Age of the Archer, the first of 7 books in the Sir John Hawkwood series.

6 books (2022–2026)

Griff Hosker's Soldier of the Queen series comprises five fantasy and historical fiction novels published between 2022 and 2025, with the sequence still ongoing. These books should be read in publication order, beginning with Soldier of the Queen and continuing through Omdurman, Redcoat's Rifle, Desert War, An Officer and a Gentleman, and concluding with For King and Country.

Start with Soldier of the Queen, the first of 5 books in the Soldier Of The Queen series.

6 books (2011–2026)

Griff Hosker's Standalone Novels series comprises five independent fantasy and historical fiction books published between 2011 and 2025, with the series currently ongoing. Each novel stands alone but should be read in publication order beginning with Great Granny's Ghost, followed by Carnage at Cannes, Conquistador, The Prince and The Archer, and Warbow. The series continues to expand with new releases in Hosker's varied fictional works.

Start with Great Granny's Ghost, the first of 5 books in the Standalone Novels series.

#	Title
1	Great Granny's Ghost 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Carnage at Cannes 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Conquistador 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Prince and The Archer 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Warbow 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The Frontier 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

10 books (2018–2024)

Griff Hosker's Struggle For A Crown is an ongoing historical fantasy series comprising ten books published between 2018 and 2024. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with Blood on the Crown and continuing through The Knight's Tale. These novels blend historical fiction with fantasy elements as they follow the turbulent medieval period of English nobility and warfare.

Start with Blood on the Crown, the first of 10 books in the Struggle For A Crown series.

#	Title
1	Blood on the Crown 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	To Murder a King 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	King Henry IV 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Road to Agincourt 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Throne 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	St Crispin's Day 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	The Battle for France 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	The Last Knight 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Queen's Knight 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	The Knight's Tale 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

14 books (2011–2018)

The Sword of Cartimandua is a 14-book fantasy and historical fiction series by Griff Hosker published between 2011 and 2018. The complete series should be read in publication order, beginning with Invasion - Caledonia and concluding with Ulpius Felix: Warrior of Rome. This spanning narrative follows characters through a richly detailed world blending historical and fantastical elements across more than a decade of storytelling.

Start with Invasion - Caledonia, the first of 14 books in the Sword Of Cartimandua series.

#	Title
1	Invasion - Caledonia 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Revolt of the Red Witch 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Roman Retreat 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Horse Warriors 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Sword of Cartimandua 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Druid's Gold 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	The Last Frontier 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Trajan's Hunters 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Hero of Rome 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Roman Hawk 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Roman Courage 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Roman Treachery 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Roman Wall 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	Ulpius Felix: Warrior of Rome 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2022–2023)

The Tudor Warrior trilogy by Griff Hosker consists of three historical fantasy novels published between 2022 and 2023. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with Tudor Spy, followed by Tudor Warrior, and concluding with Flodden. While the series appears to be complete, readers seeking more from this author's blend of historical fiction and fantasy elements can explore the rest of Hosker's extensive catalog.

Start with Tudor Spy and read in order.

1 book (2026–2026)

10 books (2013–2018)

The Wolf Brethren series by Griff Hosker consists of ten fantasy and historical fiction novels published between 2013 and 2018, now complete. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with Saxon Blood and continuing through Saxon Throne. This series blends historical fiction with fantasy elements across its decade-spanning run.

Start with Saxon Blood, the first of 10 books in the Wolf Brethren series.

#	Title
1	Saxon Blood 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Saxon Dawn 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Saxon England 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Saxon Revenge 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Saxon Fall 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Saxon Bane 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Saxon Slaughter 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Saxon Slayer 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Saxon Sword 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Saxon Throne 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible