Jack Aubrey Books in Order

Jack Aubrey receives his first command, the small warship Sophie, and recruits physician Stephen Maturin as surgeon. Their emerging friendship accompanies the challenges of leading a crew and seeking prizes in the Mediterranean during war with France.

During the brief peace following the Treaty of Amiens, Jack Aubrey and Stephen Maturin return to England. Financial ruin sends Aubrey fleeing creditors on the continent, where renewed hostilities bring fresh threats to his freedom and career.

Jack Aubrey commands the Surprise on a voyage carrying a British envoy toward the Malay Peninsula. Alongside surgeon Stephen Maturin, he faces powerful French opposition in distant waters while hoping prize money can resolve his financial and romantic difficulties.

Jack Aubrey reluctantly takes command of the Leopard to transport convicts to Australia. Shipboard illness, an enemy warship, and a French agent among the prisoners challenge his seamanship while Stephen Maturin pursues intelligence work and battles personal difficulties.

Living ashore on half pay, Jack Aubrey receives orders to lead an expedition against French-held Mauritius and Réunion. Stephen Maturin joins him as rivalries among subordinate captains complicate the coordination of a demanding Indian Ocean campaign.

Returning toward England from the Dutch East Indies, Jack Aubrey and Stephen Maturin encounter the outbreak of war with America. Naval clashes disrupt their passage, and Maturin's intelligence activities expose him to enemies seeking revenge.

Jack Aubrey and Stephen Maturin sail home carrying news of a victory, but American privateers pursue their packet through the Grand Banks. Maturin's damage to French intelligence has made him a target, complicating an already hazardous journey.

Jack Aubrey commands a ship of the line in the grueling blockade of Toulon, accompanied by Stephen Maturin. A change in orders sends them toward the Greek islands, where diplomacy and naval danger require different skills.

While Jack Aubrey waits in Malta for ship repairs, Stephen Maturin confronts a network of French agents. An unwilling informer's predicament draws him into counterespionage, as hidden enemies threaten the security of British plans and personnel.

During the War of 1812, Jack Aubrey heads toward Cape Horn to intercept an American frigate threatening British whalers. Stephen Maturin pursues intelligence work as Pacific storms, shipwrecks, and troubles among their company complicate the mission.

After a successful cruise, Jack Aubrey follows an acquaintance's investment advice and becomes entangled in criminal allegations. As his naval career faces ruin, Stephen Maturin examines the possibility that espionage and deliberate manipulation lie behind his friend's predicament.

Dismissed from the Royal Navy for a crime he did not commit, Jack Aubrey commands the Surprise as a privateer. Stephen Maturin supports a mission against the French that could offer his disgraced friend a route to rehabilitation.

Jack Aubrey sails the Diane to the South China Sea, escorting Stephen Maturin on a diplomatic mission. French influence at a Malay court threatens British trade, while rival intelligence agents and dangerous weather complicate their efforts.

Shipwrecked in the Dutch East Indies, Jack Aubrey and Stephen Maturin must find a way back to sea. Their subsequent journey toward Australia brings fresh danger and confrontations over the brutal conditions within the penal colony.

A young convict secretly brought aboard the Surprise creates discord among Jack Aubrey's officers. As Stephen Maturin probes Clarissa's guarded history, her knowledge offers possible intelligence about a British traitor working for Napoleon's secret service.

Jack Aubrey and Stephen Maturin pursue an American privateer across the Pacific. Their voyage combines naval threats with Maturin's intelligence responsibilities, as the vast South Seas expose their ship and company to unfamiliar dangers and uncertainty.

Jack Aubrey takes command of a squadron tasked with suppressing the slave trade off West Africa. Secret orders also require him to intercept a French expedition toward Ireland, placing Stephen Maturin's intelligence expertise alongside naval strategy.

Troubles ashore and difficult service off Brest complicate Jack Aubrey's hopes for promotion. With peace threatening to end his usefulness, Stephen Maturin brings news of opportunities in Chile while renewed European conflict unsettles their plans.

Napoleon's escape from Elba sends Jack Aubrey and Stephen Maturin back into action. They must stop French gold from reaching mercenaries who could strengthen his army, pursuing a dangerous mission through North Africa and across the Atlantic.

After Waterloo, Jack Aubrey and Stephen Maturin sail toward Chile to assist its struggle for independence from Spain. The mission offers Aubrey a chance to advance his career in a navy confronting the uncertainties of peace.

Newly promoted to rear admiral, Jack Aubrey prepares to leave Chile for the South African station with Stephen Maturin. This unfinished continuation presents the surviving portion of their next voyage alongside the author's manuscript material.