Kydd Books
 Admiral  Sea of Treason  Yankee Mission  Thunderer  Balkan Glory  To The Eastern Seas  A Sea of Gold  The Iberian Flame  The Baltic Prize  Persephone  Inferno  Tyger  Pasha  Caribbee  Betrayal  Conquest  Victory  Invasion  Treachery  Daughter  Command  Tenacious  Quarterdeck  Mutiny  Seaflower  Artemis  Kydd (First book) |
The Kydd Series, closely based on real events from history, is the story of one man’s journey from pressed man to Admiral in the Great Age of Fighting Sail. There are 27 titles in the series. Although they form a series, each book can be read alone as a complete story. They are available as hardbacks, paperbacks, e-books and audiobooks; a number of titles have been translated into French, German, Portuguese, Russian and Japanese.
Julian Stockwin 
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Stockwin’s books have effected me the same as a drug addiction. If one is not published regularly, I are almost convinced I will have withdrawal symptoms!
Through the hustle and bustle of work the last few years I fell behind in my reading. Unfortunately, earlier this year, I was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer. With work putoff while I fight the beast, and plenty of medical appointments to kill time in, my Kindle and Kydd have become constant companions. Thank you sir for such a beautifullly written series and such a group of boon companions. Nothing like a rousing sea battle to raise the spirits!
Thank you for your very kind words about my books. Do hope the medical regime is not too onerous – and best wishes for a speedy recovery.
I recently ‘discovered’ your Kydd series from a 2nd hand book shop…..now I’m addicted, these are the Richard Sharpe of the sea…..love every moment of every page…of every book so far…..having read the Hornblower books and tried to wade through Master & Commander…without much success…your Kydd books are wonderfully easy to get right into from page one….thankyou….long may you write….
Great to hear you’re enjoying my books so much, Paul! Living Down Under you may particularly enjoy COMMAND if you haven’t read it yet. J
Dear Julian, I just finished Caribbee and Pasha. They were both well worth waiting for. I really enjoyed the way in which you brought success to Renzi. His introduction of Cecelia to his new life was enjoyable enough to bring a tear to the eye of an old man.
Thank you, Lou! Hope you enjoy the next one, too – TYGER.
Having run out of Kydd titles and realising October was a long and frustrating wait for a new Kydd to devour I purchased, The Silk Tree.
A splendid piece of writing Bigjules, your research is immaculate and must have been great fun if not exhausting !
So the obvious question…….when is book two due ?!
Happy writing,
John Plumer
Delighted to hear you enjoyed THE SILK TREE, John – and thank you for your kind comments. I thoroughly enjoyed writing it, and have another historical standalone in the pipeline, THE CRAKYS OF WAR (out in 2016). Meanwhile, the next Kydd as you say is out in October.
http://www.allisonandbusby.com/info/news-events/event/a-new-historical-novel-from-julian-stockwin-the-crakys-of-war/
Await it with relish !!
Hi, I read one or two books a year if I’m lucky…over the past year I “binged” on the entire Kidd series up to date….you’ve ‘fine-tuned’ you writing skills throughout the series making the last few exceptional page turners….you’re the man….keep ’em coming.
Thank you!
I recently picked up “Invasion” in a charity shop in Cornwall for 50p. Could not put it down – really exciting read. Well done Julian. Regards Mel McCoull
Great to hear you enjoyed it, Mel! Hope that’s inspired you to read some more of my Kydd tales…
Sir: As much as I have enjoyed the Kydd series I cringe when I read about the “English” flag and ships etc. you use British on occasion then slip back to English; even the Highlanders seem to be in the English army I hope it is the American publishing company making this error, as I note you do use UK as your nationality.
The terms were interchangeable in Kydd’s day. The Union was only a few years old at the time of Trafalgar. As you’ll note Nelson famously used the phrase ‘England expects’… but ‘Britain’ was also commonly used. I use them interchangably, rather than one or the other, as much for variety as to reflect the times.
Have you any Pasha signed books I have been collected the series for the several years and missed this one because I was working over seas.
I’ll email you Jim. Do have just a couple.
I have read the entire Kydd series on the Kindle. I can not, however find the latest book Pasha in that format. will it ever be coming out in that format??
Steve – apologies; there’s been a production glitch which delayed the release of the ebook in the States. Hopefully, it may be released today but if not it’s going to be very soon.
The first line of the story I quote: “Sir! Mr Curzon’s compliments, an’ we’ve raised Barbados!”
This is a junior officer addressing a senior officer. The line should read as follows: “Sir! Mr Curzon’s respects etc etc.”
Junior officers pay their ‘respects’ to senior officers, and senior officers send their ‘compliments’ to junior officers.
Yes, this is true today but in the Georgian Navy the use of ‘respects’ and ‘compliments’ was not so strictly adhered to.
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The Kydd series has gotten better and better as the years have gone by…seems to evolved into real page-turners….the lingo alone is addicting…I use some of it when the occasions arise and I always get chuckles.
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Being an ex Navy man, I love the stories of the tall ships era! I just completed my 9th Kydd book, ” Privateers Revenge” I love the series! The man is a genius! I can hardly wait to start the next! The sad part is I am rapidly catching up to his writing! Great job Sir! And thank you for sharing your wonderful talent!
H. Todd
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I popped into Waterstone’s yesterday to order my copy of PASHA after reading the first few paragraphs and the reviews — I CANNOT WAIT !!!
Mike Z.
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I have just started reading the Kydd books on my Kindle and would love to buy the series together rather than purchase each one individually. This is a very common thing to want to do but I can’t seem to find the books offered as a collection anywhere. Am I being stupid and not looking properly or is it simply not possible?
You can buy them as a four-part collection on Amazon – Kydd Collection 1, Kydd Collection 2 etc. This covers the first 12 titles. Please note that one reader mentioned a problem in Collection 3 but this has definitely been resolved.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_1?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=the+kydd+collection+stockwin&rh=n%3A266239%2Ck%3Athe+kydd+collection+stockwin
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How can I get an accurate list of the Kydd novels in chronological order?
(i’ve found some listings but they don’t agree with each so I’ve been reading them out of sequence, which is confusing as to the Kydd’s career and its development, and in the history against which it develops.
Where is there an accurate chronological listing, please?
On the home page there is a link to a summary of the books in chronological order. Click on [ Download series summary in PDF ]
I agree with you. It is always best to read these type of books to get a complete picture of the participants. Having gone through various avenues to obtain a list, not pictures of books, I have had little success.