Followed by 4 of our members
(b.Richard Woodman was born in London in 1944. He became an indentured midshipman in cargo liners at 16 and has sailed in a variety of ships, serving from apprentice to captain. He remains a professional sailor and in 1978 won the Marine Society's Harmer Award.
Genres: Historical
Series
Nathaniel Drinkwater
1. An Eye of the Fleet (1981)
2. A King's Cutter (1982)
3. A Brig of War (1983)
4. The Bomb Vessel (1984)
5. The Corvette (1985)
aka Arctic Treachery
6. 1805 (1985)
7. Baltic Mission (1986)
8. In Distant Waters (1988)
9. A Private Revenge (1989)
10. Under False Colours (1991)
11. The Flying Squadron (1992)
12. Beneath the Aurora (1995)
13. The Shadow of the Eagle (1997)
14. Ebb Tide (1998)
1. An Eye of the Fleet (1981)
2. A King's Cutter (1982)
3. A Brig of War (1983)
4. The Bomb Vessel (1984)
5. The Corvette (1985)
aka Arctic Treachery
6. 1805 (1985)
7. Baltic Mission (1986)
8. In Distant Waters (1988)
9. A Private Revenge (1989)
10. Under False Colours (1991)
11. The Flying Squadron (1992)
12. Beneath the Aurora (1995)
13. The Shadow of the Eagle (1997)
14. Ebb Tide (1998)
Nathaniel Drinkwater Omnibus
1. The First Nathaniel Drinkwater Omnibus (2000)
2. The Second Nathaniel Drinkwater Omnibus (2000)
3. The Blaze of Glory (2001)
4. Death Or Damnation (2002)
5. Distant Gunfire (2003)
1. The First Nathaniel Drinkwater Omnibus (2000)
2. The Second Nathaniel Drinkwater Omnibus (2000)
3. The Blaze of Glory (2001)
4. Death Or Damnation (2002)
5. Distant Gunfire (2003)
William Kite
The Guineaman (2000)
The Privateersman (2000)
The East Indiaman (2001)
The Guineaman / The Privateersman (omnibus) (2001)
The Guineaman (2000)
The Privateersman (2000)
The East Indiaman (2001)
The Guineaman / The Privateersman (omnibus) (2001)
Kit Faulkner
1. A Ship For The King (2011)
2. For King Or Commonwealth (2012)
3. The King's Chameleon (2013)
1. A Ship For The King (2011)
2. For King Or Commonwealth (2012)
3. The King's Chameleon (2013)
Sword of the State
1. The Forging (2016)
2. The Tempering (2016)
3. The Wielding (2016)
Sword of State (omnibus) (2015)
1. The Forging (2016)
2. The Tempering (2016)
3. The Wielding (2016)
Sword of State (omnibus) (2015)
William Marshal
1. The Knight Banneret (2018)
2. The King's Knight (2018)
3. Guardian of the Realm (2018)
William Marshal: Guardian of England: The Complete Series (omnibus) (2018)
1. The Knight Banneret (2018)
2. The King's Knight (2018)
3. Guardian of the Realm (2018)
William Marshal: Guardian of England: The Complete Series (omnibus) (2018)
Novels
Decision at Trafalgar (1987)
Voyage East (1988)
Wager (1990)
The Darkening Sea (1991)
Endangered Species (1992)
The Accident (1995)
Act of Terror (1996)
The Antigone (1997)
Captain of the Caryatid (1997)
The Cruise of the Commissioner (1998)
The Captain and Commissioner (1999)
Dead Man Talking (2002)
Blue Funnel - Voyage East (2002)
The Ice Mask (2003)
The Disastrous Voyage of the Santa Margarita (2008)
Voyage East (1988)
Wager (1990)
The Darkening Sea (1991)
Endangered Species (1992)
The Accident (1995)
Act of Terror (1996)
The Antigone (1997)
Captain of the Caryatid (1997)
The Cruise of the Commissioner (1998)
The Captain and Commissioner (1999)
Dead Man Talking (2002)
Blue Funnel - Voyage East (2002)
The Ice Mask (2003)
The Disastrous Voyage of the Santa Margarita (2008)
Non fiction series
History of the British Merchant Navy
1. Neptune's Trident (2008)
2. Britannia's Realm (2009)
3. Masters Under God (2009)
4. More Days, More Dollars (2010)
5. Fiddler's Green (2010)
A History of the British Merchant Navy: Omnibus Edition (2018)
1. Neptune's Trident (2008)
2. Britannia's Realm (2009)
3. Masters Under God (2009)
4. More Days, More Dollars (2010)
5. Fiddler's Green (2010)
A History of the British Merchant Navy: Omnibus Edition (2018)
Non fiction
Keepers of the Sea (1983)
View from the Sea (1985) (with David Smith)
Arctic Convoys (1994)
The History of the Ship (1997)
The Victory of Seapower (1998)
The Story of Sail (1999)
Malta Convoys (2000)
The Sea Warriors (2001)
The Lighthouses of Trinity House (2002)
The Real Cruel Sea (2004)
A Brief History of Mutiny (2005)
.. Of Daring Temper (2006)
The Battle of the River Plate (2007)
The Merchant Navy (2013)
Cold War Command (2014) (with Dan Conley)
A Low Set of Blackguards (2016)
Revolution! (2017)
View from the Sea (1985) (with David Smith)
Arctic Convoys (1994)
The History of the Ship (1997)
The Victory of Seapower (1998)
The Story of Sail (1999)
Malta Convoys (2000)
The Sea Warriors (2001)
The Lighthouses of Trinity House (2002)
The Real Cruel Sea (2004)
A Brief History of Mutiny (2005)
.. Of Daring Temper (2006)
The Battle of the River Plate (2007)
The Merchant Navy (2013)
Cold War Command (2014) (with Dan Conley)
A Low Set of Blackguards (2016)
Revolution! (2017)
Richard Woodman recommends
The Lion of Sole Bay (2013)
(Strong Winds, book 4)
Julia Jones
"Destined to become a classic of the genre."
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