The Tucker Stories

I’ve always been a prolific reader as there wasn’t a lot of TV around my house growing up and reading was my escape. I’ve found a couple of authors who I really have enjoyed their work and have listed their works below in an effort to share their greatness.

Many years ago, I’d found the Hornblower series and that got me hooked on the naval component of the Napoleanic Wars. Here I am, 22 years in the Army, and I’m into the British Royal Navy during the early 19th century. Go figure. Eventually, I found the Aubrey-Maturin series (better known by the movie “Master and Commander“) and enjoyed them as much as Hornblower. I probably enjoy them more as there are more books to read (21 to 11). I’m guessing that I’ve read each series through about a half dozen times each. Last year in London, I found another series along the same lines by Julian Stockwin, who is still publishing! Yeah!

Recently, I found another series, the Bolitho series by Douglas Reeman, and they are very good. Currently, they only go up to the turn of the 18th to the 19th century, however, the author lives and is still writing!! Needless to say, I am now on a quest to get these books. Below, I’ve marked out the Bolitho books that I have ordered. If you’d like to burn some change and buy me a book, I’d be happy!! Unfortunately, I do have some OCB (remember, a disorder controls your life; you control a behavior!) in that the books that are in a series all must be the same publishing. For example, it is possible to get these books in typical paperback, which is about 6″ x 4″, or trade copy, which is about 8″ x 5″. I am not particular to either format, however, all of the books MUST be of the SAME size!! (Que OCB!!). With that and having found my new collection, I’ve found that the publisher has an excellent online sales site! *cough (hint, hint) *cough

Bolitho Series – Complete

1. Richard Bolitho, Midshipman
2. Midshipman Bolitho and the ‘Avenger’
3. Band Of Brothers
4. Stand Into Danger
5. In Gallant Company
6. Sloop Of War
7. To Glory We Steer
8. Command a King’s Ship
9. Passage To Mutiny
10. With All Dispatch
11. Form Line of Battle!
12. Enemy In Sight!
13. Flag Captain
14. Signal – Close Action!
15. The Inshore Squadron
16. A Tradition Of Victory
17. Success To The Brave
18. Colours Aloft!
19. Honour This Day
20. The Only Victor
21. Beyond The Reef
22. The Darkening Sea
23. For My Country’s Freedom
24. Cross Of St. George
25. Sword of Honour
26. Second to None
27. Relentless Pursuit
28. Man of War
29. Heart of Oak

Kydd Series – Complete to date

1. Kydd
2. Artemis
3. Seaflower
4. Mutiny
5. Quarterdeck
6. Tenacious
7. Command
8. Kydd: The Admiral’s Daughter

Hornblower Series – Complete

1. Mr. Midshipman Hornblower
2. Lieutenant Hornblower
3. Hornblower and the Hotspur
4. Hornblower and the Crisis
5. Hornblower and the Atropos
6. The Happy Return
7. A Ship of the Line
8. Flying Colours
9. The Commodore
10. Lord Hornblower
11. Hornblower in the West Indies

Master and Commander Series – Complete

1. Master and Commander
2. Post Captain
3. HMS Surprise
4. The Mauritius Command
5. Desolation Island
6. The Fortune of War
7. The Surgeon’s Mate
8. The Ionian Mission
9. Treason’s Harbour
10. The Far Side of the World
11. The Reverse of the Medal
12. The Letter of Marque
13. The Thirteen Gun Salute
14. The Nutmeg of Consolation
15. Clarissa Oakes – (The Truelove in the USA)
16. The Wine-Dark Sea
17. The Commodore
18. The Yellow Admiral
19. The Hundred Days
20. Blue at the Mizzen
21. The Final Unfinished Voyage of Jack Aubrey

W.E.B. Griffin

Brotherhood of War Series – Complete

1. Book I, The Lieutenants
2. Book II, The Captains
3. Book III, The Majors
4. Book IV, The Colonels
5. Book V, The Berets
6. Book VI, The Generals
7. Book VII, The New Breed
8. Book VIII, The Aviators
9. Book IX, Special Ops

The Corps Series (U.S.M.C.) – Complete

1. Book I, Semper Fi (1986)
2. Book II, Call to Arms (1987)
3. Book III, Counterattack (1990)
4. Book IV, Battleground (1991)
5. Book V, Line of Fire (1992)
6. Book VI, Close Combat (1993)
7. Book VII, Behind the Lines (1995)
8. Book VIII, In Danger’s Path (1998)
9. Book IX, Under Fire (2002)
10. Book X, Retreat, Hell! (2004)

Men at War Series (Office of Strategic Services) – Complete

1. Book I, The Last Heroes (also published as In The Line of Duty) (1984)
2. Book II, The Secret Warriors (also published as Covert Operations) (1985)
3. Book III, The Soldier Spies (also published as Give me Liberty) (1986)
4. Book IV, The Fighting Agents (also published as Into Enemy Hands) (1989)
5. Book V, The Saboteurs (2007)
6. Book VI, The Double Agents (2008)

Honor Bound Series (OSS) – Complete

1. Book I, Honor Bound (1993)
2. Book II, Blood and Honor (1996)
3. Book III, Secret Honor (1999)
4. Book IV Death and Honor (2008)

Presidential Agent Series (contemporary counterterrorism)

1. Book I, By Order of the President (2005)
2. Book II, The Hostage (2006)
3. Book III, The Hunters (2007)
4. Book IV, The Shooters (2008)
5. Book V, Black Ops (2008)