The Brotherhood books in order

The Brotherhood follows the Knights Templar through the bloodshed and intrigue of the 12th-century Crusades, tracing elite warrior-monks whose faith, loyalty, and secret knowledge place them at the heart of a conflict that would reshape Christendom. K.M. Ashman's longest-running series blends military action with religious and political drama across more than a dozen novels.

Reading order

# Title Published Author Buy on Amazon
1 Just A Little Prelude 2022 K.M. Ashman N/A
2 Templar Steel 2018 K.M. Ashman Buy
3 Wolf 2020 K.M. Ashman N/A
4 Slave to the Night - K.M. Ashman N/A
5 Templar Stone 2019 K.M. Ashman Buy
6 Just a Little Danger - K.M. Ashman N/A
7 Templar Blood: The Battle of Hattin 2020 K.M. Ashman Buy
8 Lured to the Night - K.M. Ashman N/A
9 Templar Fury: The Siege of Acre 2021 K.M. Ashman Buy
10 Just a Little Heartache - K.M. Ashman N/A
11 Templar Glory: The Road to Jerusalem 2021 K.M. Ashman Buy
12 Just a Little Christmas - K.M. Ashman N/A
13 Templar Legacy: The Search for the Shroud 2023 K.M. Ashman Buy
14 Just a Little Madness - K.M. Ashman N/A
15 Templar Loyalty: The Battle of Adrianople 2024 K.M. Ashman Buy
16 Just a Little Gamble - K.M. Ashman N/A
17 Just a Little Mischief - K.M. Ashman N/A
18 Just a Little Rivalry - K.M. Ashman N/A

The Brotherhood is K.M. Ashman’s longest and most ambitious series, running to more than a dozen entries and spanning the major campaigns of the Crusades from the late 12th century onward. The Templar novels — beginning with Templar Steel (2018) — follow knights and brothers whose military prowess and access to sacred knowledge put them at the intersection of some of the most consequential events of the medieval world: the Battle of Hattin, the fall and recapture of Jerusalem, the Siege of Acre.

Ashman approaches the Crusades from the perspective of men who believed in what they were doing, which gives the series a more nuanced texture than fiction that treats the period purely as barbarism with better armour. The knights of his Brotherhood are flawed and often brutal, but their faith and loyalty feel genuine rather than merely decorative. The series covers some of the same ground as Ken Follett or Conn Iggulden, but with a faster pace and a stronger focus on military action.

The Brotherhood has expanded beyond the historical core to include shorter novellas and companion pieces. Ashman has described the series as the project closest to his interests as both a reader and a researcher.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the The Brotherhood series?

There are eighteen books in the The Brotherhood series, published between 2018 and 2024.

What is the first book in the The Brotherhood series?

The first book in the The Brotherhood series is Just A Little Prelude, published in 2022.

Do the Brotherhood books need to be read in order?

The Templar novels (Templar Steel, Templar Stone, Templar Blood, Templar Fury, Templar Glory, and Templar Legacy and Templar Loyalty) form a loose chronological sequence and are best read in order to follow the overarching storyline of the Crusader campaigns. The series moves through the major battles of the period — Hattin, Acre, the Road to Jerusalem — and the cumulative effect benefits from reading them in sequence. The shorter Just a Little novellas within the series are lighter companion pieces.

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