Douglas Reeman

Douglas Reeman

Douglas Reeman also wrote as: Alexander Kent.

Douglas Reeman was born in Thames Ditton, England on October 15th, 1924 and passed away at the age of 92 on January 23rd, 2017.

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Douglas Reeman Stats: The most read book by Douglas Reeman on Book Notification is Midshipman Bolitho, the 8th novel in the Richard Bolitho series. The second most read book is Midshipman Bolitho and the Avenger (Richard Bolitho #9).

Below is a complete list of Douglas Reeman books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series. The most popular series by Douglas Reeman is the Richard Bolitho Series.

List of Richard Bolitho Books in Publication Order (as Alexander Kent)

Ranked by popularity, the top Richard Bolitho books are Midshipman Bolitho, Band of Brothers, and Midshipman Bolitho and the Avenger.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
10
To Glory We Steer
1968
Go
2
10
Form Line of Battle
1969
Go
3
10
Enemy in Sight
1969
Go
4
10
The Flag Captain
1971
Go
5
10
Sloop of War
1971
Go
6
10
Command a King's Ship
1973
Go
7
10
Signal-Close Action!
1973
Go
8
9
Midshipman Bolitho
1975
Go
9
10
Midshipman Bolitho and the Avenger
1976
Go
10
10
Stand into Danger
1976
Go
11
10
Passage to Mutiny
1976
Go
12
10
In Gallant Company
1977
Go
13
8
The Inshore Squadron
1978
Go
14
8
A Tradition of Victory
1981
Go
15
6
Success to the Brave
1983
Go
16
8
Colours Aloft!
1986
Go
17
10
Honour this Day
1987
Go
18
10
With All Despatch
1989
Go
19
10
The Only Victor
1990
Go
20
6
Beyond the Reef
1992
Go
21
10
The Darkening Sea
1993
Go
22
10
For My Country's Freedom
1995
Go
23
10
Cross of St. George
1996
Go
24
Sword of Honour
1998
Go
25
8
Second to None
1999
Go
26
10
Relentless Pursuit
2001
Go
27
Man of War
2002
Go
28
8
Band of Brothers
2005
Go
29
Heart of Oak
2007
Go
30
In the King's Name
2011
Go

List of Richard Bolitho Books in Chronological Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
9
Midshipman Bolitho
1975
Go
2
10
Midshipman Bolitho and the Avenger
1976
Go
3
8
Band of Brothers
2005
Go
4
10
Stand into Danger
1976
Go
5
10
In Gallant Company
1977
Go
6
10
Sloop of War
1971
Go
7
10
To Glory We Steer
1968
Go
8
10
Command a King's Ship
1973
Go
9
10
Passage to Mutiny
1976
Go
10
10
With All Despatch
1989
Go
11
10
Form Line of Battle
1969
Go
12
10
Enemy in Sight
1969
Go
13
10
The Flag Captain
1971
Go
14
10
Signal-Close Action!
1973
Go
15
8
The Inshore Squadron
1978
Go
16
8
A Tradition of Victory
1981
Go
17
6
Success to the Brave
1983
Go
18
8
Colours Aloft!
1986
Go
19
10
Honour this Day
1987
Go
20
10
The Only Victor
1990
Go
21
6
Beyond the Reef
1992
Go
22
10
The Darkening Sea
1993
Go
23
10
For My Country's Freedom
1995
Go
24
10
Cross of St. George
1996
Go
25
Sword of Honour
1998
Go
26
8
Second to None
1999
Go
27
10
Relentless Pursuit
2001
Go
28
Man of War
2002
Go
29
Heart of Oak
2007
Go
30
In the King's Name
2011
Go

List of Blackwood Family Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top Blackwood Family books are Badge of Glory, The Horizon, and The First to Land.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Badge of Glory
1982
Go
2
The First to Land
1984
Go
3
The Horizon
1994
Go
4
Dust on the Sea
1999
Go
5
Knife Edge
2004
Go

List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top standalone books are Dive in the Sun, With Blood and Iron, and Deep Silence.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
A Prayer for the Ship
1958
Go
2
High Water
1959
Go
3
Send a Gunboat
1960
Go
4
6
Dive in the Sun
1961
Go
5
The Hostile Shore
1962
Go
6
6
The Last Raider
1963
Go
7
H.M.S Saracen
1965
Go
8
10
With Blood and Iron
1965
Go
9
Path of the Storm
1966
Go
10
6
Deep Silence
1967
Go
11
6
The Pride and the Anguish
1968
Go
12
To Risks Unknown
1969
Go
13
The Greatest Enemy
1970
Go
14
Rendezvous - South Atlantic
1972
Go
15
His Majestys U-boat / Go In and Sink!
1973
Go
16
The Destroyers
1974
Go
17
Winged Escort
1975
Go
18
6
Surface with Daring
1976
Go
19
Strike From The Sea
1979
Go
20
10
A Ship Must Die
1979
Go
21
Torpedo Run
1981
Go
22
Against the Sea
1981
Go
23
The Volunteers
1985
Go
24
The Iron Pirate
1986
Go
25
In Danger's Hour
1988
Go
26
The White Guns
1989
Go
27
Killing Ground
1991
Go
28
Sunset
1994
Go
29
A Dawn Like Thunder
1997
Go
30
Battlecruiser
1997
Go
31
For Valour
1999
Go
32
Twelve Seconds to Live
2002
Go
33
The Glory Boys
2006
Go

List of Short Story Collections in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Douglas Reeman Introduces Sea Captain's Tales
1986
Go

List of Non-Fiction in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Against the Sea
1981
Go
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Douglas Reeman

Douglas Reeman (Douglas Edward Reeman) was born on October 15th, 1924. Douglas passed away January 23rd, 2017 at 92 years old. Douglas Reeman was born in Thames Ditton, England.

Douglas Reeman had written 33 standalone novels, starting with A Prayer for the Ship in 1958. The most recently released novel was The Glory Boys, which was released in 2006.

Douglas Reeman also wrote the Richard Bolitho series which has 30 books including To Glory We Steer and Form Line of Battle.

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  1. Michael Connelly, author of the Harry Bosch Series.
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  3. David Baldacci, author of the Amos Decker Series.
  4. James Patterson, author of the Alex Cross Series.
  5. John Grisham, author of the Jake Brigance Series.

Douglas Reeman: F.A.Q

When was Douglas Reeman Born?

Douglas Reeman was born on October 15th, 1924.

When did Douglas Reeman die?

Douglas Reeman died on January 23rd, 2017 at 92 years old.

Where was Douglas Reeman Born?

Douglas Reeman was born in Thames Ditton, England.

What was the first book Douglas Reeman wrote?

The first book written by Douglas Reeman was A Prayer for the Ship, published in 1958.

What was the most recent book Douglas Reeman wrote?

His most recently released work was In the King's Name on January 1st, 2011.

What is the most popular book by Douglas Reeman?

Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Douglas Reeman book is Midshipman Bolitho. Here are his most popular books:
  1. Midshipman Bolitho (9)
  2. Midshipman Bolitho and the Avenger (10)
  3. Band of Brothers (8)
  4. Cross of St. George (10)
  5. Stand into Danger (10)

How many books has Douglas Reeman written?

Douglas Reeman has written 69 books. 30 books in the Richard Bolitho Series, 5 books in the Blackwood Family Series, 33 Standalone Novels, 1 Short Story Collections, 1 Non-Fiction.

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