Bernard Cornwell

Author of The Last Kingdom

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About the Author

Bernard Cornwell was born in London, England, on February 23, 1944, and came to the United States in 1980. He received a B.A. from the University of London in 1967. Cornwell served as producer of the British Broadcasting Corporation from 1969-1976. After this he was head of current affairs for show more BBC-TV in Belfast, Northern Ireland. In 1979 he became editor of television news for Thames Television of London. Since 1980 he has been a freelance writer. he lives with his wife on Cape Cod. Cornwell's Sharpe series, adventure stories about a British soldier set in the Peninsula War of 1808-1814, are built on the author's interest in the Duke of Wellington's army. Titles include Sharpe's Rifles, Sharpe's Revenge, Sharpe's Siege, Sharpe's Regiment, and Sharpe's Waterloo. The Last Kingdom series has ten books. Book ten, The Flame Bearer is on the bestsellers list. He has also written other works including Wildtrack, Killer's Wake, Sea Lord, Stormchild, Rebel, Copperhead, and Battle Flag. His title Death of Kings made The New York Times Best Seller List in 2012 and In 2014 his title The Pagan Lord made the list again. (Bowker Author Biography) show less

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Series

The Saxon Chronicles

Sharpe's Adventures: Chronological order

Sharpe's Adventures: Publication order

The Warlord Chronicles

The Grail Quest

Starbuck Chronicles

The Warlord Chronicles - Il romanzo di Excalibur

Sailing Thrillers

A Crowning Mercy

Works by Bernard Cornwell

Popular Recent

The Last Kingdom (2004) 4,777 copies

The Winter King (1995) 3,822 copies

The Pale Horseman (2005) 3,070 copies

The Archer's Tale (2000) 2,849 copies

The Lords of the North (2006) 2,719 copies

Agincourt (2008) 2,495 copies

Enemy of God (1998) 2,379 copies

Sharpe's Tiger (1997) 2,336 copies

Excalibur (1999) 2,311 copies

Sword Song: The Battle for London (2007) 2,273 copies

Vagabond (2002) 2,068 copies

Stonehenge (1999) 1,958 copies

Heretic (2003) 1,925 copies

The Burning Land (2009) 1,868 copies

Sharpe's Rifles (1988) 1,790 copies

Sharpe's Triumph (1998) 1,762 copies

Sharpe's Eagle (1981) 1,732 copies

Sharpe's Trafalgar (2000) 1,568 copies

Sharpe's Fortress (1998) 1,557 copies

Death of Kings (2011) 1,439 copies

Sharpe's Gold (1981) 1,377 copies

Sharpe's Prey (2001) 1,364 copies

Sharpe's Havoc (2003) 1,303 copies

Sharpe's Company (1982) 1,282 copies

Sharpe's Waterloo (1990) 1,262 copies

Sharpe's Sword (1983) 1,232 copies

Gallows Thief (2001) 1,215 copies

Sharpe's Escape (2004) 1,190 copies

Sharpe's Enemy (1984) 1,182 copies

Sharpe's Battle (1995) 1,175 copies

The Pagan Lord (2013) 1,144 copies

Sharpe's Honour (1985) 1,103 copies

Sharpe's Regiment (1986) 1,102 copies

Sharpe's Siege (1987) 1,096 copies

Sharpe's Fury (2006) 1,085 copies

Sharpe's Revenge (1989) 1,075 copies

Sharpe's Devil (1992) 1,067 copies

1356 (2012) 1,037 copies

The Empty Throne (2014) 1,003 copies

The Fort: A Novel of the Revolutionary War (2010) 929 copies

Rebel (1993) 926 copies

Warriors of the Storm (2015) 881 copies

The Flame Bearer (2016) 824 copies

Waterloo - The History of Four Days, Three Armies and Three Battles (2014) 779 copies

Copperhead (1993) 636 copies

War of the Wolf (2018) 594 copies

Battle Flag (1995) 570 copies

Fools and Mortals: A Novel (2017) 555 copies

Redcoat (1987) 555 copies

The Bloody Ground (1996) 552 copies

Sword of Kings (2019) 494 copies

Sharpe's Skirmish (1999) 426 copies

War Lord (2020) 419 copies

Sharpe's Christmas (Sharpe's Christmas / Sharpe's Ransom) (1994) 398 copies

A Crowning Mercy (1983) 360 copies

Fallen Angels (1984) 278 copies

Stormchild (1991) 262 copies

Wildtrack (1988) 251 copies

Sharpe's Assassin (2021) 248 copies

Sea Lord (1989) 247 copies

Scoundrel (1992) 226 copies

Crackdown (1990) 219 copies

Sharpe's Story (2006) 115 copies

Sharpe's Command (2023) 79 copies

The Warlord Chronicles (3-in-1) (1800) 58 copies

Il cuore di Derfel (1998) 52 copies

La torre in fiamme. Excalibur vol. 3 (1998) 47 copies

Il tradimento (1998) 41 copies

Sharpe's Ransom {story} (1995) 40 copies

La spada perduta. Excalibur vol. 5 (1998) 35 copies

Uhtred's Feast: Inside the World of The Last Kingdom (2023) 31 copies

The Starbuck Chronicles: Rebel & Copperhead (1994) 26 copies

Bernard Cornwell Box Set: Sharpe's Triumph, Sharpe's Tiger, Sharpe's Fortress (2008) 22 copies

The Saxon Tales Series Books 1 - 6 Collection Set By Bernard Cornwell (Last Kingdom, Pale Horseman, Lords of the North,… (2012) 21 copies

Harlequin / Vagabond (The Grail Quest) (2006) 19 copies

Cornwell's Thomas of Hookton Three-Book Set (Heretic, The Archer's Tale, Vagabond) (2003) 19 copies

Battle Flag [and] The Bloody Ground (2004) 15 copies

Sword Song: The Battle for London [Abridged Audiobook] (2008) 14 copies

SHARPE SERIES: 1: Sharpe's Rifles; 2: Sharpe's Eagle; 3: Sharpe's Gold; 4: Sharpe's Company; 5:… (1989) 13 copies

The Last Kingdom Series (books 1-5) (1900) 13 copies

Special Omnibus Edition: Stormchild & Excalibur (Perfect Partners) [Paperback] (2006) 11 copies

The Saxon Tales Collection: Books #1-4: The Last Kingdom, The Pale Horseman, Lords of the North, and Sword Song (2014) 11 copies

Sharpe 3-Book Collection 2: Sharpe's Havoc, Sharpe's Eagle, Sharpe's Gold (2011) 11 copies

Sharpe's Christmas (2011) 9 copies

Bernard Cornwell Warrior Chronicles Series 8 Books Set (The Pagan Lord, Death of Kings, The Lord of the North, Sword… (2014) 8 copies

Sharpe 3-Book Collection 6: Sharpe's Honour, Sharpe's Regiment, Sharpe's Siege (2012) 8 copies

Sharpe 3-Book Collection 4: Sharpe's Escape, Sharpe's Fury, Sharpe's Battle (2011) 8 copies

Sharpe's Rifles [and] Sharpe's Eagle (1993) 7 copies

Sharpe's Christmas {story} (1994) 7 copies

The Last Kingdom Series (books 1 & 2) (2015) 7 copies

The Saxon Tales Collection: Books #5-8: The Burning Land, Death of Kings, The Pagan Lord, and The Empty Throne (2014) 6 copies

Vinterkungen (1998) 6 copies

Sharpe 3-Book Collection 5: Sharpe's Company, Sharpe's Sword, Sharpe's Enemy (2012) 5 copies

Bernard Cornwell The Last Kingdom Series 10 Books Collection Set (The Last Kingdom, The Pale Horseman, The Lords of the… (2017) 4 copies

SHARPE SERIES: Sharpe's Trafalgar; Sharpe's Tiger; Sharpe's Triumph; Sharpe's Fortress;… 4 copies

Uhtred’s Feast: Inside the world of The Last Kingdom (2023) 4 copies

Sharpe 3-Book Collection 3: Sharpe’s Trafalgar, Sharpe’s Prey, Sharpe’s Rifles (Sharpe Series) 4 copies

De dödas ö : [legenden om kung Arthur] (1999) 3 copies

The Last Kingdom Series 11 Books Collection Set (1-11)(Death of Kings,Warriors of the Storm,The Pagan Lord,The Empty… (2019) 3 copies

Sharpe 3-Book Collection 7: Sharpe’s Revenge, Sharpe’s Waterloo, Sharpe’s Devil (Sharpe Series) (2012) 3 copies

Bernard Cornwell's Richard Sharpe's Series 11 to 15 Books Set (Fury, Battle, Company, Enemy, Sword) (2018) 3 copies

Bernard Cornwell's Richard Sharpe's Series 1 to 5 Books Set (Prey, Trafalgar, Fortress, Triumph, Tiger) (2018) 3 copies

Bernard Cornwell The sharpe series 6 to 10 books collection set (rifles, havoc, eagle, gold, escape) (2018) 3 copies

The Starbuck Chronicles: Rebel, Copperhead, Battle Flag, Bloody Ground (4 Volumes) (1993) 2 copies

Three great English victories (2015) 2 copies

Bernard Cornwell The Sharpe Series 16 to 20: 5 Books Collection Set (Honour, Regiment, Siege, Revenge, Waterloo) (2018) 2 copies

The Last Kingdom Series Books 1-8 2 copies

Sharpe Companion Early Years 2 copies

Sharpe Series Books 1 - 5 Collection Box Set by Bernard Cornwell (Sharpe's Tiger 1799, Triumph 1803, Fortress 1803,… (2021) 2 copies

Bernard Cornwell Sharpe's War Battle Collection 9 Books Set Pack (Sharpe's Battle, Sharpe's Havoc,… (2010) 2 copies

The Last Kingdom (Abridged Audiobook Edition) (2005) 2 copies

Bernard Cornwell 12 Book Collection Sharpe's Battle Sharpe's Escape Sharpe's Fury Sharpe's Havoc… (1900) 2 copies

The Last Kingdom Warrior Chronicles Saxon Tales Series (7-12) Collection 6 Books Set By Bernard Cornwell(The Pagan… (2022) 1 copy

Trylogia arturianska. Tom 2. Nieprzyjaciel Boga, wydanie 2 (2021) 1 copy

Reader's Digest 4 in 1 -Sea Lord etc. 1 copy

Reader's Digest 4 in 1 -Wildtrack etc. 1 copy

Bernard Cornwell Collection: Sharpe's Fortress, Sharpe's Tiger, Sharpe's Triumph & Sharpe's Trafalgar (2012) 1 copy

Sharpe all'attacco: Le avventure di Richard Sharpe 1 copy

Kongenes sverd (2022) 1 copy

La conquista di Parigi (Italian Edition) 1 copy

Il Romanzo Di Excalibur La Spada Perduta 1 copy

Bernard Cornwell Richard Sharpes Series 16 To 20 - 5 Books Set - Revenge, Regiment, Waterloo, Siege, Honour (2022) 1 copy

The Last Kingdom Saxon Tales Series (4-6) Collection 3 Books Set by Bernard Cornwell (Sword Song, The Burning Land &… (2022) 1 copy

The Warrior King 1 copy

Reader's Digest 4 in 1 Sharpe's Eagle etc. 1 copy

Wildtrack, Norman Rockwell's Greatest Painting, The Harrogate Secret, Chinese Burn 1 copy

Copperhead by Bernard Cornwell (2001-09-18) 1 copy

O inimigo de Sharpe (Em Portugues do Brasil) (2019) 1 copy

Sharpe's Command Sharpe #23 1 copy

Rare Bernard Cornwell Battle Flag Starbuck Chronicles Vol. Three 1st 1995 Civil War - HarperCollins [Hardcover] Bernard… 1 copy

Bernard Cornwell Warrior Chronicles Serie 9 Büchersammlung mit „Tod der Könige“, „Krieger des Sturms“, „Der… 1 copy

Sharpes Gift Collection Hca 587 (1998) 1 copy

Richard Sharpe Series by Bernard Cornwell Ten Paperbacks (Sharpe's Rifles, Sharpe's Eagle,Sharpe's… (1998) 1 copy

King Arthur: Der Schattenfürst: Historischer Roman (2020) 1 copy

The Sharpe Novels: Set of 7 Books (Sharpe's Tiger (India 1799) ~ Sharpe's Fortress (India 1803) ~… 1 copy

Marching with Sharpe 1 copy

Richard Sharpe's Adventures 3 Book Set - Sharpe's Rifles, Sharpe's Eagles, Sharpe's Gold (Sharpe's Adventures) (1988) 1 copy

Sharpe Four Book Set: Sharpe's Tiger, Sharpe's Triumph, Sharpe's Fortress, Sharpe's Trafalgar (1900) 1 copy

The Sharpe Collection: Books #16-18: Sharpe’s Fortress, Sharpe’s Trafalgar, and Sharpe’s Prey (2014) 1 copy

Die Bücher vom Heiligen Gral 3 Bände im Schuber - Der Bogenschütze - Der Wanderer - Der Erzfeind 1 copy

Det Bästas Bokval (1990) vol 159 : Hämndens hav; Johnnie, kom hem!; Mot 90° syd; Final i frihet 1 copy

Bernard Cornwell: 4 book pack: The Pale Horseman / Harlequin / Heretic / Vagabond rrp £23.96 (Grail Quest) (2010) 1 copy

Richard Sharpe Series 7 Book Set - Sharpe's Tiger - Sharpe's Triumph - Sharpe's Trafalgar -… (1999) 1 copy

The Sharpe Collection: Books #12-15: Sharpe's Devil, Sharpe's Battle, Sharpe's Tiger, and Sharpe's… (2014) 1 copy

Sharpe' Peril 1 copy

Sharpe Series Books 6 - 10 Collection Box Set by Bernard Cornwell (Sharpe's Rifles 1809, Havoc 1809, Eagle 1809,… (2022) 1 copy

Sharpe's Enemy, Sharpe's Skirmish, Sharpe's Sword, Sharpe's Company 13-16 - Daisy CD Audiobook 1 copy

Sharpe's Prey 5/ Sharpe's Rifles 6/ Sharpe's Havoc 7/Sharpe's Eagle 8 - Daisy CD Audiobook Set 1 copy

Sharpe's Siege 20/Sharpe's Christmas 19/Sharpe's Regiment 18/Sharpe's Honour 17 - Daisy CD Audiobook 1 copy

Sharpe's Battle 12/Sharpe's Fury 11/ Sharpe's Escape 10/Sharpe's Gold 9 - Daisy CD Audiobook 1 copy

2003 1 copy

Scoundrel, Dolphin Sunrise, Doctor On Trial, A Curate For All Seasons (Readers Digest Condensed Books) 1 copy

Bernard Cornwell Sharpe's War Battle Collection 16 Books Set Pack RRP £111.84 (Waterloo, Siege, Regiment,… (2010) 1 copy

The Sailing Thrillers 4 Book Set (Scoundrel, Wildtrack, Crackdown, Stormchild) 1 copy

The Saxon Tales 4 Book Collection (The Last Kingdom, The Pale Horseman, Lords of the North, Sword Song) 1 copy

Der Winterkönig 1 copy

Work Explorer

Associated Works

Lieutenant Hornblower (1951) — Introduction, some editions — 2,375 copies

A Ship of the Line (1938) — Introduction, some editions — 1,766 copies

Scaramouche (1921) — Introduction, some editions — 1,754 copies

Agincourt: The King, The Campaign, The Battle (2005) — Introduction, some editions — 1,024 copies

The Sea-Hawk (1915) — Introduction, some editions — 635 copies

Mr. Midshipman Hornblower / Lieutenant Hornblower / Hornblower and the Hotspur (1950) — Introduction, some editions — 406 copies

Longbow: A Social and Military History (1976) — Foreword — 189 copies

The Mammoth Book of Sword and Honour (2000) — Foreword — 52 copies

Reader's Digest Condensed Books 1991 v02 (1991) 29 copies

A Dorset Rifleman: The Recollections of Benjamin Harris (1995) — Foreword, some editions — 28 copies

Reader's Digest Condensed Books 1989 v05 (1989) 21 copies

Reader's Digest Condensed Books 1988 v05 (1988) 21 copies

Swords and Sorcerers: Stories from the Worlds of Fantasy and Adventure (2002) — Contributor — 16 copies

MHQ: The Quarterly Journal of Military History — Spring 1998 (1998) — Author "Just a Backwoods Skirmish" — 15 copies

The Cruise (1995) — Contributor — 15 copies

MHQ: The Quarterly Journal of Military History — Summer 1997 (1997) — Author "The Tiger of Mysore" — 14 copies

Sharpe: The Complete Collection [Videorecording] — Original book — 13 copies

Captain Horatio Hornblower (Hornblower and the Atropos; The Happy Return; A Ship of the Line; Flying Colors) (2019) — Introduction, some editions — 13 copies

Sharpe's Set One: Eagle [Videorecording] 8 copies

Reader's Digest Condensed Books: Without Fail • Gallows Thief • Head over Heels in the Dales • Valhalla Rising (2002) — Author — 8 copies

Reader's Digest Condensed Books: Run Before the Wind • Jedder's Land • A Parting Gift • Sharpe's Sword (1982) — Contributor — 7 copies

Livros Condensados: Na Esteira do Assassino | Lembrando Anne Frank | Soldadinhos de Chumbo | Callanish (1991) — Author — 6 copies

Sharpe's Set Two: Enemy [Videorecording] 5 copies

Reader's Digest Auswahlbucher 180 : Flucht ans Ende der Welt. In jedem Tag steckt ein Geschenk. Der Lord muss sterben.… (1992) 5 copies

Reader's Digest Condensed Books: The Dark Horse • Still Missing • This Was The North • Sharpe's Gold (1981) 5 copies

Reader's Digest Condensed Books: Night over Water • Loves Music, Loves to Dance • Stormchild • The Darling Buds… (1965) 5 copies

Reader's Digest Condensed Books: Hot Money • Memoirs of an Invisible Man • Seal Morning • Redcoat (1987) — Author — 4 copies

Reader's Digest Auswahlbücher 174 : Todesjacht. Schlaf wohl, mein süßes Kind. Jenseits der Gobi. Affen auf der… (1988) 4 copies

Livros Condensados: Por Um Triz | Baía de Chesapeake | Setença de Morte | Impasse (2003) 4 copies

Talking God | Killer's Wake | Streets of Fire (1989) 3 copies

Reader's Digest Condensed Books: Sharpe's Eagle • Man, Woman and Child • The Citadel • Hell and High Water 3 copies

Het Beste Boek 161: De koning van het meer / Een tweede kans / De genadeloze nacht / Parels voor Anna — Author — 3 copies

Kind vermist; De Franse adelaar; Als de tijd daar is; Schaaknovelle (1983) — Contributor — 3 copies

Reader's Digest Condensed Books: MacKinnon's Machine • Circle of Pearls • Blaze • Crackdown — Contributor — 3 copies

Reader's Digest Condensed Books: Cold Harbour • A Time to Love • Flying Free • Crackdown (1990) 3 copies

Reader's Digest Condensed Books: Sea Lord • Doctors • Gracie • The Lost Giants (1989) 3 copies

Sélection Du Livre 170 (1991) — Contributor — 2 copies

Reader's Digest Condensed Books: The Firm • Oscar • The Bailey Chronicles • Sea Lord 2 copies

Het Beste Boek 155: Moord op afspraak / Ingeloste schulden / Spoor van verderf / Margreet (1992) 2 copies

Reader's Digest Condensed Books: The Honey Ant • Sharpe's Rifles • A Gift of Life • The Harrogate Secret (1989) 2 copies

Reader's Digest Condensed Books: Wildtrack • Winner • The English Eagles • Trespass 2 copies

Kirjavaliot neljä lyhennetyä menestysteosta. [70] (1990) 2 copies

Het Beste Boek 147: Stien Bekkers en haar kinderen / De vloek van de elementen / Kind van de rekening / De beren en ik (1991) 2 copies

Reader's Digest Condensed Books: Rivers of Gold • Scoundrel • Stormy Petrel • Death Penalty 2 copies

Reader's Digest Condensed Books: Journey • Killer's Wake • Lady of No Man's Land • Grass Roots (1989) 1 copy

Reader's Digest Condensed Books: No Job for a Lady • Sharpe's Eagle • Shaman's Daughter • The Gold of Troy (1981) 1 copy

Una vita per un premio (prizes) - Rotta di tempesta (stormchild) - La scelta di Tom (daybreak) - il cane della… — Author — 1 copy

Kirjavaliot - Tuntematon vihollinen, Vaikea paluu, Valtapeli, Yksin pimeässä (1991) 1 copy

Australian Reader's Digest Select Editions: Gallows Thief / Safe Harbour / Without Fail / On the Street Where You Live (2003) 1 copy

Livros Condensados: Sem tempo para dizer adeus | Salva-vidas | A cozinha de Francesca | Condenado à forca (2008) 1 copy

Válogatott könyvek 31. Michael Connely - Csontok városa; Barbara Taylor Bradford - Három hét Párizsban; Bernard… 1 copy

Reader's Digest Condensed Books Scoundrel/Dolphin Sunrise/Doctor On Trial/A Curate For All Seasons (1992) — Author — 1 copy

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Common Knowledge

Legal name: Wiggins, Bernard
Birthdate: 1944-02-23
Gender: male
Nationality: UK (birth)
USA (naturalized)
Country (for map): USA
Birthplace: London, England, UK
Places of residence: London, England, UK
Chatham, Massachusetts, USA
Education: University of London (BA|1967)
Monkton Combe School, Bath, UK
Occupations: historical novelist
Organizations: BBC
Thames Television
Awards and honors: Officer of the Order of the British Empire (2006)
Bouchercon Lifetime Achievement Award (2004)

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Reviews

Fools and Mortals by Bernard Cornwell

Just lovely!

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Abcdarian | 25 other reviews | May 18, 2024 |

1356 by Bernard Cornwell

Lots of gory detail of battles, but still interesting, and even funny in spots. Good characters. Surprisingly enjoyable.

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Abcdarian | 37 other reviews | May 18, 2024 |

Waterloo: The History of Four Days, Three Armies and… by Bernard Cornwell

a very good book on a battle and campaign that is fascinating to read about. There always seems to be another bit of Wellington's campaigns that in whatever book i read - excellent

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belfastbob | 24 other reviews | May 4, 2024 |

The Pagan Lord: A Novel (Last Kingdom (formerly… by Bernard Cornwell

I'm not sure what I can say that hasn't been said before. Uhtred continues to be angry and sassy. Finan continues to be indispensable. Aethelflaed continues to be badass. A funny thing is Uhtred beginning to realize that his son is reckless and sassy in the exact same way that he is, and how he tells his son that he's an idiot, meanwhile you know Uhtred would have done the same thing when he was his son's age.

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