Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Friendly Sea | 2014 | Andrew Wareham | Buy |
| 2 | The Bitter Land | 2014 | Andrew Wareham | Buy |
| 3 | The Fuzzy-Wuzzy Man | 2014 | Andrew Wareham | Buy |
| 4 | Britannia’s Son | 2014 | Andrew Wareham | Buy |
| 5 | Fortune And Glory | 2015 | Andrew Wareham | Buy |
| 6 | Sugar and Spice | 2015 | Andrew Wareham | Buy |
| 7 | The Odd-Job Man | 2015 | Andrew Wareham | Buy |
| 8 | A Busy Season | 2016 | Andrew Wareham | Buy |
| 9 | Far Foreign | 2016 | Andrew Wareham | Buy |
| 10 | Tall Orders | 2016 | Andrew Wareham | Buy |
| 11 | Deadly Shores | 2017 | Andrew Wareham | Buy |
| 12 | Shores of Barbary | 2017 | Andrew Wareham | Buy |
| 13 | Half a Victory | 2017 | Andrew Wareham | Buy |
| 14 | Destiny Achieved | 2018 | Andrew Wareham | Buy |
Duty and Destiny is one of Andrew Wareham’s longest series, spanning fourteen books published between 2014 and 2018. The series follows a British soldier through the various theaters of colonial-era service, from naval action to land campaigns across Africa and the wider Empire.
The titles trace a career arc — from the promise of The Friendly Sea through the hardships of The Bitter Land and Deadly Shores to the satisfaction of Destiny Achieved. The series covers the full scope of British military life during the colonial period, with each book bringing a new posting and new challenges.