Jack Stannard of the Navy Royal Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Destiny’s Tide |
2019 |
Buy |
| Battle’s Flood |
2019 |
Buy |
| Armada’s Wake |
2020 |
Buy |
Non-Fiction#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Gentlemen and Tarpaulins |
1991 |
Buy |
| Pepys’s Navy |
2008 |
Buy |
| Blood of Kings |
2010 |
Buy |
| Britannia’s Dragon |
2013 |
Buy |
| Kings of the Sea |
2017 |
Buy |
| The Naval History of Wales |
2024 |
Buy |
Philippe Kermorvant Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Sailor of Liberty |
2023 |
Buy |
| Tyranny’s Bloody Standard |
2023 |
Buy |
| The Cursed Shore |
2024 |
Buy |
The Journals of Matthew Quinton Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Gentleman Captain |
2009 |
Buy |
| The Mountain of Gold |
2011 |
Buy |
| The Blast that Tears the Skies |
2012 |
Buy |
| The Lion of Midnight |
2013 |
Buy |
| The Battle of All The Ages |
2014 |
Buy |
| Death’s Bright Angel |
2016 |
Buy |
| The Rage of Fortune |
2017 |
Buy |
| The Devil Upon the Wave |
2017 |
Buy |
| Ensign Royal |
2018 |
Buy |
J.D. Davies combines his expertise as a naval historian with fiction writing to create authentic nautical adventures. He has written three historical fiction series spanning different eras of naval warfare, plus six non-fiction books on naval history. His background gives his novels historical accuracy and detail that appeal to readers who want both adventure and authenticity.
The Matthew Quinton series is his most extensive work at nine books, set during the Restoration period when England rebuilt its navy after the Civil War. His Jack Stannard series explores the Tudor navy under Henry VIII, while the Philippe Kermorvant books take place during the French Revolutionary Wars. Each series features a naval officer protagonist navigating both sea battles and the politics of their era.
Davies has held positions at several British maritime museums and has a PhD in naval history. His non-fiction work includes books on Tudor and Stuart naval history, which inform his fictional series. Readers who enjoy Patrick O’Brian, C.S. Forester, or Bernard Cornwell’s nautical fiction will find Davies’ work similarly detailed and action-driven.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has J.D. Davies written?
J.D. Davies has written 21 books across 4 series.
What was J.D. Davies's first book?
J.D. Davies’s first book is Gentlemen and Tarpaulins, published in 1991.
What historical periods does J.D. Davies write about?
Davies writes naval fiction across three distinct periods: Tudor England (Jack Stannard series), Restoration England in the 1660s-1680s (Matthew Quinton series), and the French Revolutionary era (Philippe Kermorvant series). He also writes non-fiction naval history.