Patrick O'Brian

One of our greatest contemporary novelists, Patrick O’Brian is the author of the twenty volumes of the best-selling Aubrey/Maturin series, as well as many other books, including Testimonies, The Golden Ocean, The Unknown Shore, and biographies of Joseph Banks and Picasso.

Patrick O'Brian

One of our greatest contemporary novelists, Patrick O’Brian is the author of the twenty volumes of the best-selling Aubrey/Maturin series, as well as many other books, including Testimonies, The Golden Ocean, The Unknown Shore, and biographies of Joseph Banks and Picasso.

Books by Patrick O'Brian

  • Desolation Island

    Patrick O'Brian

    Book 5, Paperback, 1991

  • The Surgeon's Mate

    Patrick O'Brian

    Book 7, Paperback, 1992

    "Vividly detailed 19th-century settings and dramatic tension punctuated with flashes of wry humor make O'Brian's nautical adventure a splendid treat." —Publishers Weekly
  • The Ionian Mission

    Patrick O'Brian

    Book 8, Paperback, 1992

    "O'Brian is one author who can put a spark of character into the sawdust of time, and The Ionian Mission is another rattling good yarn." —Stephen Vaughan, The Observer
  • The Far Side of the World

    Patrick O'Brian

    Book 10, Paperback, 1992

    The inspiration for the major motion picture starring Russell Crowe.
  • The Letter of Marque

    Patrick O'Brian

    Book 12, Paperback, 1992

    "Fine stuff...[The Letter of Marque] leaves the devotee of naval fiction eager for sequels." —Jonathan Yardley, Washington Post Book World
  • The Reverse of the Medal

    Patrick O'Brian

    Book 11, Paperback, 1992

    "An overwhelming, outstanding novel!" —Irish Times
  • Picasso: A Biography

    Patrick O'Brian

    Paperback, 1994

    "The best biography of Picasso."—Kenneth Clark
  • The Wine-Dark Sea

    Patrick O'Brian

    Book 16, Paperback, 1996

    "There are two types of people in the world: Patrick O'Brian fans, and people who haven't read him yet." —Guardian
  • Testimonies: A Novel

    Patrick O'Brian

    Paperback, 1996

    "A welcome reissue of O'Brian's moving and very fine first novel."—Kirkus Reviews
  • The Rendezvous and Other Stories

    Patrick O'Brian

    Paperback, 1996

    A collection of startlingly vivid short stories from Patrick O'Brian, author of the highly acclaimed Aubrey/Maturin series.