Historical Naval fiction

Waylander · 08-05-2014, 01:29 PM

Hi, I was wondering if anyone had some suggestions for some historical naval fiction set in the latter half of the 19th century or early 20th century?

AnemicOak · 08-05-2014, 01:39 PM

I haven't read these so can't comment much, but the only thing from that time period that comes to mind is the "Honor" series by Robert N Macomber which starts in 1863 during the US Civil War and goes to 1889 so far.

Catlady · 08-05-2014, 05:02 PM

Richard McKenna's novel The Sand Pebbles.

AnemicOak · 08-05-2014, 05:14 PM

How far into the 20th do you want to go? If you go as far as WWII there are a few more I can list later.

Here's a trilogy by Max Hennessy I ran across it runs from WWI through WWII...
The Lion At Sea
Dangerous Years
Back to Battle

jgaiser · 08-06-2014, 09:12 AM

Patrick O'Brian's Aubrey/Maturin series, starting with Master and Commander, is considered to be one of the best depictions of British Naval service during the Napoleonic wars and a bit of the War of 1812. I haven't finished the series myself, but the books I've read were really enjoyable.

issybird · 08-06-2014, 09:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Waylander

Hi, I was wondering if anyone had some suggestions for some historical naval fiction set in the latter half of the 19th century or early 20th century?

The Otto Prohaska novels by John Biggins are set in the Austrian navy before and during the Great War.

BenG · 08-06-2014, 11:17 AM

The Nicholas Everard series by Alexander Fullerton about a young naval officer in WWI. The first book is The Blooding of the Guns about the battle of Jutland in 1916.

Unfortunately there doesn't seem to be any e-books.

Lynx-lynx · 08-08-2014, 08:07 PM

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Originally Posted by issybird

The Otto Prohaska novels by John Biggins are set in the Austrian navy before and during the Great War.

Thanks for this recommendation, I've now included them on my to buy list.

GoSharks · 08-09-2014, 10:50 AM

As @jgaiser said, the Patrick O'Brian series is excellent (his writing improves throughout the series)...

In the same approximate time period:
-Richard Woodman's Nathaniel Drinkwater series is quite good (though I didn't care for the rest of his works)
-Dewey Lambdin's Alan Lewrie series is very good with a flawed and somewhat humerous main character (this series is ongoing still)

In the same time but different genre (Non-Naval)-
-Allan Mallinson's Matthew Hervey series about a British Cavalry officer in the Light Dragoons from the Napoleonic Wars through India and South Africa is well done.
-Bernard Cornwell's Richard Sharpe series is a classic from the perspective of a foot soldier during the Napoleonic War mostly set in Spain and Portugal

An Identical thread was started a while ago...you might check it out (here)

CRussel · 08-10-2014, 11:06 AM

Another Napoleonic series, less well known in North America but still ongoing, is Alexander Kent's Bolitho series. I read the early ones a long time ago, well before the Aubrey/Maturin books were written, and I liked them a lot. But I've got a bunch of them in my TBR right now, thanks to some Kobo codes, and I will probably start on them soon. (note: these are not in the time period requested by the OP. )

08-05-2014, 01:29 PM	#1
Waylander Fanatic Posts: 595 Karma: 2905052 Join Date: Oct 2013 Device: Kindle Paperwhite 5 SE, Onyx Boox Poke 3	Historical Naval fiction Hi, I was wondering if anyone had some suggestions for some historical naval fiction set in the latter half of the 19th century or early 20th century?

08-09-2014, 10:50 AM	#9
GoSharks SQUIRREL!! Posts: 1,636 Karma: 8400000 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: California Device: K-Fire, PW2, PW3	As @jgaiser said, the Patrick O'Brian series is excellent (his writing improves throughout the series)... In the same approximate time period: -Richard Woodman's Nathaniel Drinkwater series is quite good (though I didn't care for the rest of his works) -Dewey Lambdin's Alan Lewrie series is very good with a flawed and somewhat humerous main character (this series is ongoing still) In the same time but different genre (Non-Naval)- -Allan Mallinson's Matthew Hervey series about a British Cavalry officer in the Light Dragoons from the Napoleonic Wars through India and South Africa is well done. -Bernard Cornwell's Richard Sharpe series is a classic from the perspective of a foot soldier during the Napoleonic War mostly set in Spain and Portugal An Identical thread was started a while ago...you might check it out (here) Last edited by GoSharks; 08-09-2014 at 11:25 AM.

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AnemicOak Bookaholic Posts: 14,391 Karma: 54969924 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Minnesota Device: iPad Mini 4, AuraHD, iPhone XR +	I haven't read these so can't comment much, but the only thing from that time period that comes to mind is the "Honor" series by Robert N Macomber which starts in 1863 during the US Civil War and goes to 1889 so far.

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Catlady Grand Sorcerer Posts: 7,356 Karma: 52612287 Join Date: Oct 2010 Device: Kindle Fire, Kindle Paperwhite, AGPTek Bluetooth Clip	Richard McKenna's novel The Sand Pebbles.

08-05-2014, 05:14 PM	#4
AnemicOak Bookaholic Posts: 14,391 Karma: 54969924 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Minnesota Device: iPad Mini 4, AuraHD, iPhone XR +	How far into the 20th do you want to go? If you go as far as WWII there are a few more I can list later. Here's a trilogy by Max Hennessy I ran across it runs from WWI through WWII... The Lion At Sea Dangerous Years Back to Battle

08-06-2014, 09:12 AM	#5
jgaiser Omnivorous Posts: 3,281 Karma: 27978909 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Rural NW Oregon Device: Kindle Voyage, Kindle Fire HD, Kindle 3, KPW1	Patrick O'Brian's Aubrey/Maturin series, starting with Master and Commander, is considered to be one of the best depictions of British Naval service during the Napoleonic wars and a bit of the War of 1812. I haven't finished the series myself, but the books I've read were really enjoyable.

08-06-2014, 11:17 AM	#7
BenG Home Guard Posts: 4,730 Karma: 86721650 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Alpha Ralpha Boulevard Device: Kindle Oasis 3G, iPhone 6	The Nicholas Everard series by Alexander Fullerton about a young naval officer in WWI. The first book is The Blooding of the Guns about the battle of Jutland in 1916. Unfortunately there doesn't seem to be any e-books.

08-10-2014, 11:06 AM	#10
CRussel (he/him/his) Posts: 12,192 Karma: 79742714 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Sunshine Coast, BC Device: Oasis (Gen3),Paperwhite (Gen10), Voyage, Paperwhite(orig), Fire HD 8	Another Napoleonic series, less well known in North America but still ongoing, is Alexander Kent's Bolitho series. I read the early ones a long time ago, well before the Aubrey/Maturin books were written, and I liked them a lot. But I've got a bunch of them in my TBR right now, thanks to some Kobo codes, and I will probably start on them soon. (note: these are not in the time period requested by the OP. )

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