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The Saxon Stories books in order A series by Bernard Cornwell

The Saxon Stories series by Bernard Cornwell has 13 books, from The Last Kingdom (Oct 2004) to War Lord (Oct 2020). Read it in order, starting with The Last Kingdom.

Reading order: 1 The Last Kingdom (2004) · 2 The Pale Horseman (2005) · 3 The Lords of the North (2006) · 4 Sword Song (2007) · 5 The Burning Land (2009) · 6 Death of Kings (2011) · 7 The Pagan Lord (2013) · 8 The Empty Throne (2014) · 9 Warriors of the Storm (2015) · 10 The Flame Bearer (2016) · … all 13 below

Updated September 2026

All 13 The Saxon Stories books in order

  1. 1.

    The Last Kingdom (Oct 2004)

    474 pages★ 4.1 (22 ratings)

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  2. 2.

    The Pale Horseman (Oct 2005)

    400 pages★ 4.2 (13 ratings)

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  3. 3.

    The Lords of the North (May 2006)

    366 pages★ 4.0 (10 ratings)

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  4. 4.

    Sword Song (Sep 2007)

    384 pages★ 4.1 (9 ratings)

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  5. 5.

    The Burning Land (2009)

    352 pages★ 4.0 (8 ratings)

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  6. 6.

    Death of Kings (2011)

    400 pages★ 4.5 (6 ratings)

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  7. 7.

    The Pagan Lord (2013)

    320 pages

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  8. 8.

    The Empty Throne (Oct 2014)

    336 pages

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  9. 9.

    Warriors of the Storm (2015)

    344 pages

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  10. 10.

    The Flame Bearer (2016)

    304 pages★ 4.4 (5 ratings)

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  11. 11.

    War of the Wolf (2018)

    352 pages

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  12. 12.

    Sword of Kings (2019)

    400 pages

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  13. 13.

    War Lord (Oct 2020)

    357 pages

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The Saxon Stories FAQ

How many The Saxon Stories books are there?
There are 13 The Saxon Stories books, as of September 2026.
What order should I read the The Saxon Stories books in?
In publication order, starting with The Last Kingdom (Oct 2004): 1 The Last Kingdom (2004) · 2 The Pale Horseman (2005) · 3 The Lords of the North (2006) · 4 Sword Song (2007) · 5 The Burning Land (2009) · 6 Death of Kings (2011) · … all 13 below.
What is the first The Saxon Stories book?
The Last Kingdom (Oct 2004).
What is the latest The Saxon Stories book?
War Lord (Oct 2020).
Is the Saxon Stories series finished?
There have been no new The Saxon Stories books since 2020.
Did Bernard Cornwell write other series?
Yes: Sharpe, The Starbuck Chronicles, The Warlord Chronicles and The Grail Quest.

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Sources: series order and dates from Wikidata and Open Library. Last updated September 2026.