Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harkaway’s Sixth Column | 1983 | Max Hennessy | Buy |
| 2 | Up For Grabs | 1985 | Max Hennessy | Buy |
| 3 | Picture of Defeat | 1988 | Max Hennessy | Buy |
Max Hennessy’s WWII Italian Collection gathers three novels set during the Second World War’s Italian campaigns. The series starts with Harkaway’s Sixth Column in 1983, followed by Up For Grabs in 1985, and closes with Picture of Defeat in 1988. Published across a five-year span in the 1980s, these books reflect Hennessy’s interest in wartime fiction set in the Mediterranean theater.
Each book carries its own title rather than a numbered sequel format, but the shared Italian setting and World War II backdrop tie them together as a collection. Readers interested in WWII fiction focused on the Italian front will find all three books listed above in their publication order.