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The Last Kingdom Series

14 primary works • 21 total works
Series also known as:
* The Warrior Chronicles/Saxon Stories
* The Saxon Tales
* The Last Kingdom
* Le storie dei re sassoni
* Uhtred Serie
* 800-talets England
* Uhtred og Kong Alfred
* Саксонски хроники

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Book 1

The Last Kingdom
by
4.27 · 104931 Ratings · 5962 Reviews · published 2004 · 146 editions
This is the story of the making of England in the …

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    Book 2

    The Pale Horseman
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    4.31     · 57889 Ratings · 2323 Reviews · published 2006 · 128 editions
    The second installment of Bernard Cornwell’s New Y…

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    Book 3

    Lords of the North
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    4.35     · 49904 Ratings · 1731 Reviews · published 2007 · 9 editions
    The third instalment in Bernard Cornwell's King Al…

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    Book 4

    Sword Song
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    4.32     · 42791 Ratings · 1470 Reviews · published 2007 · 100 editions
    The year is 885, and England is at peace, divided …

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    Book 5

    The Burning Land
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    4.31     · 38708 Ratings · 1311 Reviews · published 2009 · 93 editions

    At the end of the ninth century, with King Alfred …

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    Book 6

    Death of Kings
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    4.31     · 32040 Ratings · 1310 Reviews · published 2011 · 23 editions
    The master of historical fiction presents the icon…

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    Book 7

    The Pagan Lord
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    4.36     · 28886 Ratings · 1404 Reviews · published 2013 · 69 editions
    Bernard Cornwell-who "is at his enthralling best c…

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    Book 8

    The Empty Throne
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    4.38     · 26195 Ratings · 1245 Reviews · published 2014 · 69 editions
    This eighth entry in New York Times bestselling au…

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    Book 9

    Warriors of the Storm
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    4.42     · 23838 Ratings · 1133 Reviews · published 2015 · 54 editions
    The new novel in Bernard Cornwell’s number one bes…

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    Book 10

    The Flame Bearer
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    4.43     · 22518 Ratings · 1167 Reviews · published 2016 · 60 editions
    Britain is at an uneasy peace. After their bloody …

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    Book 11

    War of the Wolf
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    4.36     · 18162 Ratings · 999 Reviews · published 2018 · 52 editions
    Bernard Cornwell’s epic story of the making of Eng…

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    Book 12

    Sword of Kings
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    4.42     · 15698 Ratings · 859 Reviews · published 2019 · 42 editions
    An oath of loyalty.
    Two warring kings.
    A destiny he …

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    Book 13

    War Lord
    by
    4.60     · 14162 Ratings · 1209 Reviews · published 2020 · 42 editions
    IN THE FINAL RECKONING, CHOOSE YOUR SIDE CAREFULLY…

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    Book 13.5

    Uhtred's Feast: Inside the World of The Last Kingdom
    by
    3.81     · 853 Ratings · 101 Reviews · published 2023 · 11 editions
    In this engaging social history New York Times bes…

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    Book 1-2

    The Last Kingdom / The Pale Horseman
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    4.57     · 347 Ratings · 7 Reviews · published 2015 · 4 editions

    BBC2’s major Autumn 2015 TV series THE LAST KINGDO…

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    Book 1-4

    The Saxon Tales 4 Book Collection
    by
    4.67     · 836 Ratings · 17 Reviews · published 2014 · 2 editions
    A collection of the first four installments of Ber…

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    Book 1-5

    Crônicas Saxônicas 5 Volumes Box
    by
    4.50     · 38 Ratings · published 2012 · 2 editions
    Livro - Box Crônicas Saxônicas (5 Volumes)
    Bernard …

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    Book 5-8

    The Saxon Tales Collection 4 Book Set
    by
    4.70     · 672 Ratings · 8 Reviews · published 2014 · 1 edition

    A collection of the fifth through eighth installme…

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    Book 1-8

    The Last Kingdom Books 1-8
    by
    4.65     · 563 Ratings · 17 Reviews · published 2015 · 3 editions

    BBC2’s Autumn 2015 TV series THE LAST KINGDOM is b…

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    Book 1-9

    Warrior Chronicles 9 Book Set
    by
    4.50     · 24 Ratings · 1 edition
    Bernard Cornwell's Warrior Chronicles 9-Book Colle…

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    Book 4-6

    Sword Song / The Burning Land / Death of Kings
    by
    4.60     · 224 Ratings · 3 Reviews · published 2013 · 2 editions
    *A brand new companion to the Last Kingdom series,…

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