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The Saxon Stories Books in Order

13 books by Bernard Cornwell · 2004-2020 · Historical Fiction , History , Adventure

Reading order, best available. Unnumbered entries are placed by publication date.
# Cover Title Published Buy
1 The Last Kingdom 2004 Amazon
2 The Pale Horseman 2005 Amazon
3 The Lords of the North 2006 Amazon
4 Sword Song 2007 Amazon
5 The Burning Land 2009 Amazon
6 Death of Kings 2011 Amazon
7 The Pagan Lord 2013 Amazon
8 The Empty Throne 2014 Amazon
9 Warriors of the Storm 2015 Amazon
10 The Flame Bearer 2016 Amazon
11 War of the Wolf 2018 Amazon
12 Sword of Kings 2019 Amazon
War Lord 2020 Amazon

Entries without a number are not numbered in the source data - they are placed by publication date, which is usually but not always the intended reading order.

Where to start with The Saxon Stories

Most readers start with The Last Kingdom, the earliest book in the series. Where entries are not numbered by the publisher, we list them by publication date.

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The Saxon Stories series FAQ

How many books are in The Saxon Stories series?
There are 13 books in The Saxon Stories series by Bernard Cornwell, published between 2004 and 2020.
What is the first Saxon Stories book?
The Last Kingdom, published in 2004, is the first book in The Saxon Stories series.
What is the latest Saxon Stories book?
War Lord (2020) is the most recent Saxon Stories book in our catalogue.
Do you have to read The Saxon Stories books in order?
The Saxon Stories books are not numbered by the publisher. Most readers start with The Last Kingdom and follow publication order, which is the order listed above.

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