9 must-read historical fiction books like 1805 (Nathaniel Drinkwater, #6) by Richard Woodman

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1805 (Nathaniel Drinkwater, #6)

By: Richard Woodman

4.26

Format: 218 pages, Paperback

In the tradition of C.S. Forester, ex-sailor Richard Woodman brings history to life in a rousing ta…

If you liked the historical fiction plot in 1805 (Nathaniel Drinkwater, #6) by Richard Woodman , here is a list of 9 books like this:

1. The King's Coat (Alan Lewrie, #1)

By: Dewey Lambdin

3.83

Format: None pages, Paperback

The very first Alan Lewrie naval adventure in this classic series is now back in print! 1780: Seven… read more

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2. The Great South Sea (The Call of the Sea, #9)

By: Andrew Wareham

4.47

Format: 285 pages, Kindle Edition

‘The Call of the Sea’ series has received more than 12,000 5-Star reviews Bloody Nick Turnhouse … read more

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3. High on the List (The Call of the Sea Book 11)

By: Andrew Wareham

4.46

Format: 285 pages, Kindle Edition

The Call of the Sea series has more than 16,000 5-star reviews on AmazonNick Turnhouse is now a sen… read more

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4. Dishonour in Denmark (The Call of the Sea, #10)

By: Andrew Wareham

4.51

Format: 279 pages, Kindle Edition

The Royal Navy is larger than it has ever been – nearly eight hundred ships and one hundred and twe… read more

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5. A Pretty Fortune (The Call of the Sea, #6)

By: Andrew Wareham

4.47

Format: 291 pages, Kindle Edition

The Call of the Sea series has received more than 10,000 four- and five-star reviews on Amazon. … read more

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6. A Talent For Trouble (The Dorset Boy #1)

By: Christopher C. Tubbs

4.30

Format: 258 pages, Kindle Edition

In the late 18th Century life was cheap and you had fight to survive. Martin Stockley at 12 years o… read more

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  • military fiction
  • historical fiction
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7. Kingfisher

By: Christopher C. Tubbs

4.34

Format: 290 pages, Kindle Edition

It is the reign of Charles II and Barbary pirates are causing mayhem and terror in the Mediterranea… read more

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  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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8. Distant Waters (The Call of the Sea, #8)

By: Andrew Wareham

4.51

Format: 289 pages, Kindle Edition

The short-lived Peace of Amiens is over. Entered into in bad faith, the Peace has provided both sid… read more

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9. The Middle Sea (The Call of the Sea, #7)

By: Andrew Wareham

4.54

Format: 280 pages, Kindle Edition

Captain Turnhouse RN – Bloody Nick – is still in the Mediterranean, nursing his experimental frigat… read more

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10. Goliath: Wharton Book 4 (The Wharton Series)

By: George Edwardson

4.45

Format: 119 pages, Kindle Edition

France and Britain are finally at peace and many of the ships in the Royal Navy’s vast fleet are la… read more

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11. Majestic: Book 2 in the Wharton series

By: George Edwardson

4.30

Format: 121 pages, Kindle Edition

Majestic is a novel set in the turbulent years of the Napoleonic Wars as the Royal Navy fights the … read more

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12. Wharton (The Wharton Series Book 1)

By: George Edwardson

4.28

Format: 158 pages, Kindle Edition

Midshipman Johnnie Wharton has no idea when he joins HMS St George as a 12-year-old that he is soon… read more

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13. The Special Operations Flotilla (The Dorset Boy #2)

By: Christopher C. Tubbs

4.37

Format: 229 pages, Kindle Edition

Midshipman Martin Stockley is 15 years old and back in the Falcon for another tour at sea. Returnin… read more

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  • historical fiction
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14. Leopard: Book 5 in the Wharton series

By: George Edwardson

4.40

Format: 166 pages, Kindle Edition

In 1804, Captain John Wharton RN takes command of HMS Leopard, his first as captain as the war with… read more

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15. Ajax: Book 3 in the Wharton series

By: George Edwardson

4.39

Format: 190 pages, Kindle Edition

The freshly promoted Lieutenant Johnnie Wharton RN, now recovered from the horrors of the Battle of… read more

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16. The Africa Hand (The Call of the Sea, #5)

By: Andrew Wareham

4.54

Format: 276 pages, Kindle Edition

Bloody Nick Turnhouse is in fine fettle, a frigate captain and respected by those who know him. He … read more

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17. England, Home and ... (The Call of the Sea, #3)

By: Andrew Wareham

4.42

Format: 281 pages, Kindle Edition

England, Home and … Nick Turnhouse is captain of his own sloop, and increasingly aware of how ra… read more

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  • historical fiction
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18. Exile (The Dorset Boy #11)

By: Christopher C. Tubbs

4.47

Format: 315 pages, Kindle Edition

It is the year 1815 and Napoleon has returned to France after his one-hundred days of exile on the … read more

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  • historical fiction
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19. The First Lieutenant (The Call of the Sea, #2)

By: Andrew Wareham

4.42

Format: 282 pages, Kindle Edition

Nick Turnhouse continues his helter-skelter advance from Dorset farmhand to naval officer, relying … read more

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  • historical fiction
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20. The Threat in the Adriatic (The Merriman Chronicles, #7)

By: Roger Burnage

4.37

Format: 191 pages, Kindle Edition

The year is 1809 - late autumn. Captain Sir James Abel Merriman is despatched to Gibraltar to take … read more

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21. The Complete Fletcher Adventures: Books 1-7 (Fletcher #0)

By: John Drake

4.52

Format: 2554 pages, Kindle Edition

England, 18th century. Meet young Jacob Fletcher. Apprentice, trader, and unsuspecting heir of Coig… read more

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22. Burma: The Dorset Boy Book 15

By: Christopher C. Tubbs

4.36

Format: 249 pages, Kindle Edition

The 1st Anglo-Burma war is looming, and the East India Company and the British Government need an e… read more

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23. Revolution (The Dorset Boy #14)

By: Christopher C. Tubbs

4.29

Format: 259 pages, Kindle Edition

It is 1820 George III is dead and George the IV is King. George Canning consolidates the various in… read more

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  • historical fiction
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24. Warley: A BRAND NEW thrilling historical naval adventure (The Decoy Ships series Book 2)

By: Christopher C. Tubbs

4.29

Format: 292 pages, Kindle Edition

DISCOVER A BRAND NEW THRILLING HISTORICAL NAVAL ADVENTURE SERIES FROM A BESTSELLING AUTHOR.Perfect … read more

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25. The Threat in the West Indies (The Merriman Chronicles)

By: Roger Burnage

4.28

Format: 202 pages, Hardcover

Publishers note: Updated and re-edited 6th edition - April 2024. The year is 1793 and Captain Ja… read more

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  • historical fiction
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26. A War in Home Waters: at Home and at Sea, 1807

By: John G. Cragg

4.22

Format: 420 pages, Kindle Edition

Captain Richard Giles, Earl of Camshire, has just settled into his new role as a member of the Hous… read more

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27. Warlord (The Wharton Series Book 6)

By: George Edwardson

4.40

Format: 162 pages, Kindle Edition

Captain John Wharton RN is called back to duty on the orders of Rear Admiral Cochrane as captain of… read more

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28. Set Course for Trafalgar (The Sea Officer Book 1)

By: George Edwardson

4.47

Format: 354 pages, Kindle Edition

Set course for Trafalgar is a novel based on the extraordinary true naval career of Irish sailor Am… read more

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29. Independence: The Dorset Boy Book 16

By: Christopher C. Tubbs

4.35

Format: 242 pages, Kindle Edition

1827, the Ottomans offer the Egyptians any part of Greece they can subdue, taking the people into s… read more

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30. 1805 (Nathaniel Drinkwater, #6)

By: Richard Woodman

4.26

Format: 218 pages, Paperback

In the tradition of C.S. Forester, ex-sailor Richard Woodman brings history to life in a rousing ta… read more

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  • naval historical fiction
  • military fiction
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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31. A Brutal War (The Call of the Sea Book 12)

By: Andrew Wareham

4.43

Format: 281 pages, Kindle Edition

The Call of the Sea series has received more than 16,000 5-star reviewsThe Mediterranean Fleet unde… read more

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17 Top historical fiction books like The First Lieutenant (The Call of the Sea, #2) by Andrew Wareham

Transform Your Habits

A Talent For Trouble (The Dorset Boy #1)

Christopher C. Tubbs

4.30

Transform Your Habits

Kingfisher

Christopher C. Tubbs

4.34

Transform Your Habits

The Special Operations Flotilla (The Dorset Boy #2)

Christopher C. Tubbs

4.37

Transform Your Habits

A Certain Threat (The Merriman Chronicles)

Roger Burnage

4.27

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