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Bernard Cornwell Bernard Cornwell OBE, is an English author and the master of the historical novel. His career began in 1981 with the publication of Sharpe’s Eagle. With 21 Sharpe novels and four short story collections, his latest novel, Sharpe’s Assassin, continues the series of the iconic hero, Richard Sharpe.

He is best known for The Last Kingdom series of books, which were made into a Netflix series in 2015 and is currently in its fourth season.

Born in London in 1944, Cornwell taught briefly after attending University College London. He joined the BBC's Nationwide and was later promoted to head of current affairs at BBC Northern Ireland. It was while working in Belfast that he met his future wife, Judy, a visiting American. He relocated to the United States in 1979, where he decided to earn a living as a writer, since it was a job that did not need a permit from the US government and he had been wanting to write the adventures of a British soldier in the Napoleonic wars.

He is a prolific historical novelist, writing two books a year for many years, only slowing to one book a year in his sixties. Cornwell has published more than 50 novels in several different series that include: The Starbuck Chronicles, The Warlord Chronicles, The Grail Quest novels, The Last Kingdom series, and close to a dozen standalone novels. He enjoys writing historical fiction because it leads people to reading the ‘real’ history – the non-fiction books.

His recent works have received advance praise and become instant bestsellers, including War Lord (2020), Sword of Kings (2019), and War of the Wolf (2018).

He continues to split his time between Cape Cod and Charleston. In June 2006, Cornwell was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the Queen's 80th Birthday Honors List.

You can find a signed copy of Sharpe’s Assassin and a collection of other Bernard Cornwell signed books below.

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His website: www.bernardcornwell.net
Similar authors: Jeffery Archer, Ivan Doig, Robyn Young, Jack Whyte
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Sharpe's Assassin
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Sharpe's Assassin by Bernard Cornwell

Sword of Kings
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Sword of Kings by Bernard Cornwell

War of the Wolf
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War of the Wolf by Bernard Cornwell

Fools and Mortals
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Fools and Mortals by Bernard Cornwell

Fools and Mortals
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Fools and Mortals by Bernard Cornwell

The Flame Bearer
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The Flame Bearer by Bernard Cornwell
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Cornwell, Bernard | Sharpe's Command | Signed First Edition Book Cornwell, Bernard | Sharpe's Command | Signed First Edition Book

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Bernard Cornwell Bibliography


The Last Kingdom Series

  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 - October 2016
  11. War of the Wolf - September 2018 (October US)
  12. Sword of Kings - November 2019

Sharpe's Books

  1. Sharpe's Eagle - 1981
  2. Sharpe's Gold - 1981
  3. Sharpe's Company - 1982
  4. Sharpe's Sword - 1983
  5. Sharpe's Enemy - 1984
  6. Sharpe's Honour - 1985
  7. Sharpe's Regiment - 1986
  8. Sharpe's Seige - 1987
  9. Sharpe's Rifles - 1988
  10. Sharpe's Revenge - 1989
  11. Sharpe's Waterloo - 1990
  12. Sharpe's Devil - 1992
  13. Starpe's Battle - 1995
  14. Sharpe's Tiger - 1997
  15. Sharpe's Triumph - 1998
  16. Sharpe's Fortress - 1999
  17. Sharpe's Trafalgar - 2000
  18. Sharpe's Prey - 2001
  19. Sharpe's Skirmish - 2002
  20. Sharpe's Christmas - 2003
  21. Sharpe's Havoc - 2003
  22. Sharpe's Escape - 2004
  23. Sharpe's Fury - 2006
  24. Sharpe's Story - 2007
  25. Sharpe's Assassin - 2021

Sharpe's Short Stories

  • Sharpe's Skirmish - 2002
  • Sharpe's Christmas - 2003
  • Sharpe's Story - 2007

Grail Quest Series

  1. Harlequin - 2000
  2. Vagabond - 2002
  3. Heretic - 2003

Starbuck Chronicles

  1. Rebel - 1993
  2. Copperhead - 1994
  3. Battle Flag - 1995
  4. The Bloody Ground - 1996

The Arthur Books

  1. Thw Winter King - 1995
  2. Enemy of God - 1996
  3. Excalibur - 1997
  4. Warlord Chronicles - 2011 (Kindle edition)

Stonehenge Books

  1. Stonehenge - 1999

Thrillers

  • Wildtrack - 1988
  • Sea Lord - 1989
  • Crackdown - 1990
  • Stormchild - 1991
  • Scoundrel - 1992

Other Books

  • A Crowning Mercy - 1983
  • Fallen Angels - 1984
  • Redcoat - 1987
  • Gallows Thief - 2001
  • Agincourt - 2008
  • The Fort - 2010
  • 1356 - 2012
  • Waterloo: The History of Four Days, Three Armies and Three Battles - 2014
  • Fools and Mortals - October 2017 (UK), January 2018 (US)

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