Reading order · 18 books · 1965 to 1989 · Set at sea
Ramage Books in Order
Lord Nicholas Ramage is a young Royal Navy officer, the son of an admiral disgraced by politics, who wins command after command through daring, intelligence and a talent for unorthodox tactics in the wars against France. His loyal seamen, Jackson, Stafford and Rossi, follow him from ship to ship.
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Series facts
- Books
- 18
- Published
- 1965 to 1989
- First book
- Ramage
- Latest
- Ramage and the Dido (1989)
- Setting
- Set at sea
The reading order
Every Ramage book in publication order. Choose a title for its cast and summary.
18 books · Set at sea
- 1Ramage1965With Nicholas RamageIn 1796, Lieutenant Nicholas Ramage’s frigate is destroyed off the coast of Italy, leaving him in command of the survivors.Buy on Amazon
- 2Ramage and the Drumbeat1967With Nicholas RamageRamage, in command of a small cutter, finds himself in the thick of the Battle of Cape St Vincent in 1797.Buy on Amazon
- 3Ramage and the Freebooters1969With Nicholas RamageRamage is given command of the brig Triton, whose crew has joined the great mutiny in the fleet, and must deliver three sealed dispatches to admirals off Brest, Cadiz and in the Caribbean.Buy on Amazon
- 4Governor Ramage R.N.1973With Nicholas RamageIn command of the Triton, Ramage escorts a convoy of merchant ships from Barbados to Jamaica, with a group of French refugees aboard who make the voyage far from routine.Buy on Amazon
- 5Ramage's Prize1974With Nicholas RamageThe Post Office packet boats linking England with the West Indies keep disappearing, and Ramage sets out from Jamaica to find out whether privateers, a secret weapon or treachery is to blame.Buy on Amazon
- 6Ramage and the Guillotine1975With Nicholas RamageRamage is sent into France in disguise to find out about Napoleon’s plans to invade England.Buy on Amazon
- 7Ramage's Diamond1976With Nicholas RamageRamage is sent to the West Indies to take Diamond Rock, a small island off Martinique, and turn it into a battery against the French.Buy on Amazon
- 8Ramage's Mutiny1977With Nicholas RamageRamage sails the frigate Calypso to recover the Jocasta, a British frigate handed to the Spanish by mutineers and held at the stronghold of Santa Cruz on the Spanish Main.Buy on Amazon
- 9Ramage and the Rebels1978With Nicholas RamagePatrolling off Jamaica, Ramage and the Calypso find a British ship sinking after a French privateer has killed her crew and passengers, and he sets out to capture the privateer’s captain.Buy on Amazon
- 10The Ramage Touch1979With Nicholas RamagePatrolling the Tuscan coast far from any help, Ramage discovers a formidable French invasion fleet, and must find a way to stop it with only the Calypso and two bomb ketches.Buy on Amazon
- 11Ramage's Signal1980With Nicholas RamageRamage and the Calypso are sent deep into French-held Mediterranean waters to destroy enemy shipping, and find themselves isolated and outnumbered.Buy on Amazon
- 12Ramage and the Renegades1981With Nicholas RamageOn secret Admiralty orders, Ramage sails to inspect a small island off the coast of Brazil, and finds pirates holding merchant ships captive.Buy on Amazon
- 13Ramage's Devil1982With Nicholas RamageRamage and his new wife, Sarah, are on honeymoon in France when war breaks out again, and they must escape with other British travellers.Buy on Amazon
- 14Ramage's Trial1984With Nicholas RamageReturning from Devil’s Island, Ramage must escort a slow convoy home, and strange events land him before a court martial presided over by his old enemy, Rear-Admiral Goddard.Buy on Amazon
- 15Ramage's Challenge1985With Nicholas RamageRamage sails back to the Tuscan coast, where Napoleon is holding a group of British hostages, among them people close to his heart.Buy on Amazon
- 16Ramage at Trafalgar1986With Nicholas RamageRamage goes to Cadiz to spy for Nelson, then joins the fleet as the great battle of Trafalgar approaches.Buy on Amazon
- 17Ramage and the Saracens1988With Nicholas RamageRamage and the Calypso are sent to Sicily to hunt the Barbary pirates who raid its fishing villages and seize captives, and to destroy their base.Buy on Amazon
- 18Ramage and the Dido1989With Nicholas RamageInstead of a well-earned leave, Ramage is given command of the Dido, a powerful 74-gun ship of the line, and sails for the West Indies with his loyal crew.Buy on Amazon
Do you need to read them in order?
Read the books in order, starting with Ramage. Ramage’s career and relationships develop through the series.
Who appears in which book
The series’ main characters, book by book. Lead means the book is told around them; minor covers cameos.
| Book | Nicholas Ramage | Southwick | Thomas Jackson | Stafford | Rossi | Sarah Ramage | Gianna, Marchesa di Volterra |
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| 1 Ramage | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor | MMajor | |
| 2 Ramage and the Drumbeat | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | |
| 3 Ramage and the Freebooters | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | |
| 4 Governor Ramage R.N. | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | |
| 5 Ramage's Prize | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ||
| 6 Ramage and the Guillotine | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | |
| 7 Ramage's Diamond | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ||
| 8 Ramage's Mutiny | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ||
| 9 Ramage and the Rebels | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ||
| 10 The Ramage Touch | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ||
| 11 Ramage's Signal | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ||
| 12 Ramage and the Renegades | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ||
| 13 Ramage's Devil | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | |
| 14 Ramage's Trial | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | |
| 15 Ramage's Challenge | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | |
| 16 Ramage at Trafalgar | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | |
| 17 Ramage and the Saracens | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | |
| 18 Ramage and the Dido | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
Characters in the Ramage books
7 characters from Dudley Pope’s chart, with the number of Ramage books each appears in.
| Character | Books | First in this series |
|---|---|---|
| Nicholas RamageRoyal Navy officer, heir to the Earl of Blazey | 18 | Ramage 1965 |
| SouthwickRamage's grey-haired sailing master | 18 | Ramage 1965 |
| Thomas JacksonAmerican seaman and Ramage's coxswain | 18 | Ramage 1965 |
| StaffordCockney seaman and former locksmith | 18 | Ramage 1965 |
| RossiItalian seaman | 18 | Ramage 1965 |
| Sarah RamageRamage's wife | 6 | Ramage's Devil 1982 |
| Gianna, Marchesa di VolterraItalian noblewoman Ramage rescues | 5 | Ramage 1965 |