Swallows and Amazons books in order A series by Arthur Ransome
The Swallows and Amazons series by Arthur Ransome has 13 books (7 novels and 6 shorter works), from Swallows and Amazons (1930) to Coots in the North (1988). Read it in order, starting with Swallows and Amazons.
Reading order: 1 Swallows and Amazons (1930) · 2 Swallowdale (1931) · 3 Peter Duck (1932) · 4 Winter Holiday (1933) · 5 Coot Club (1934) · 6 Pigeon Post (1936) · 7 We Didn't Mean to Go to Sea (1937) · 8 Secret Water (1939) · 9 The Big Six (1940) · 10 Missee Lee (1941) · … all 13 below
Updated September 2026
All 13 Swallows and Amazons books in order
- 1.
Swallows and Amazons (1930)
- 2.
Swallowdale (1931)
- 3.
Peter Duck (1932)
- 4.
Winter Holiday (1933)
- 5.
Coot Club (1934)
- 6.
Pigeon Post (1936)
- 7.
We Didn't Mean to Go to Sea (1937)
- 8.
Secret Water (Nov 1939)
- 9.
The Big Six (1940)
- 10.
Missee Lee (1941)
- 11.
The Picts and the Martyrs (1943)
- 12.
Great Northern? (1947)
- 13.
Coots in the North (1988)
Swallows and Amazons on screen
- Swallows and Amazons (2016)Film · from Swallows and Amazons
Swallows and Amazons FAQ
- How many Swallows and Amazons books are there?
- There are 13 Swallows and Amazons books, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read the Swallows and Amazons books in?
- In publication order, starting with Swallows and Amazons (1930): 1 Swallows and Amazons (1930) · 2 Swallowdale (1931) · 3 Peter Duck (1932) · 4 Winter Holiday (1933) · 5 Coot Club (1934) · 6 Pigeon Post (1936) · … all 13 below.
- What is the first Swallows and Amazons book?
- Swallows and Amazons (1930).
- What is the latest Swallows and Amazons book?
- Coots in the North (1988).
- Is the Swallows and Amazons series finished?
- There have been no new Swallows and Amazons books since 1988; Arthur Ransome died in 1967.
Sources: series order and dates from Wikidata and Open Library. Last updated September 2026.