Picture of author.

Bernard Cornwell

Author of The Last Kingdom

172+ Works 84,235 Members 1,652 Reviews 287 Favorited

About the Author

Bernard Cornwell was born in London, England, on February 23, 1944, and came to the United States in 1980. He received a B.A. from the University of London in 1967. Cornwell served as producer of the British Broadcasting Corporation from 1969-1976. After this he was head of current affairs for show more BBC-TV in Belfast, Northern Ireland. In 1979 he became editor of television news for Thames Television of London. Since 1980 he has been a freelance writer. he lives with his wife on Cape Cod. Cornwell's Sharpe series, adventure stories about a British soldier set in the Peninsula War of 1808-1814, are built on the author's interest in the Duke of Wellington's army. Titles include Sharpe's Rifles, Sharpe's Revenge, Sharpe's Siege, Sharpe's Regiment, and Sharpe's Waterloo. The Last Kingdom series has ten books. Book ten, The Flame Bearer is on the bestsellers list. He has also written other works including Wildtrack, Killer's Wake, Sea Lord, Stormchild, Rebel, Copperhead, and Battle Flag. His title Death of Kings made The New York Times Best Seller List in 2012 and In 2014 his title The Pagan Lord made the list again. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
Image credit: Photo by Sarah Sierszyn

Series

Works by Bernard Cornwell

The Last Kingdom (2004) 4,964 copies, 148 reviews
The Winter King (1995) 3,952 copies, 102 reviews
The Pale Horseman (2005) 3,176 copies, 70 reviews
The Archer's Tale (2000) 2,922 copies, 59 reviews
The Lords of the North (2006) 2,816 copies, 49 reviews
Agincourt (2008) 2,571 copies, 96 reviews
Enemy of God (1998) 2,444 copies, 46 reviews
Sharpe's Tiger (1997) 2,402 copies, 52 reviews
Excalibur (1999) 2,372 copies, 41 reviews
Sword Song (2007) 2,349 copies, 45 reviews
Vagabond (2002) 2,127 copies, 34 reviews
Stonehenge (1999) 2,012 copies, 56 reviews
Heretic (2003) 1,987 copies, 36 reviews
The Burning Land (2009) 1,939 copies, 35 reviews
Sharpe's Rifles (1988) 1,826 copies, 22 reviews
Sharpe's Triumph (1998) 1,799 copies, 36 reviews
Sharpe's Eagle (1981) 1,781 copies, 27 reviews
Sharpe's Trafalgar (2000) 1,616 copies, 35 reviews
Sharpe's Fortress (1998) 1,601 copies, 23 reviews
Death of Kings (2011) 1,499 copies, 31 reviews
Sharpe's Gold (1981) 1,416 copies, 21 reviews
Sharpe's Prey (2001) 1,394 copies, 28 reviews
Sharpe's Havoc (2003) 1,343 copies, 18 reviews
Sharpe's Company (1982) 1,318 copies, 19 reviews
Sharpe's Waterloo (1990) 1,285 copies, 16 reviews
Sharpe's Sword (1983) 1,266 copies, 17 reviews
Gallows Thief (2001) 1,250 copies, 35 reviews
Sharpe's Escape (2004) 1,219 copies, 18 reviews
Sharpe's Enemy (1984) 1,215 copies, 12 reviews
Sharpe's Battle (1995) 1,205 copies, 15 reviews
The Pagan Lord (2013) 1,201 copies, 31 reviews
Sharpe's Honour (1985) 1,135 copies, 7 reviews
Sharpe's Regiment (1986) 1,132 copies, 12 reviews
Sharpe's Siege (1987) 1,126 copies, 7 reviews
Sharpe's Fury (2006) 1,111 copies, 18 reviews
Sharpe's Revenge (1989) 1,097 copies, 9 reviews
Sharpe's Devil (1992) 1,094 copies, 13 reviews
1356 (2012) 1,080 copies, 38 reviews
The Empty Throne (2014) 1,060 copies, 20 reviews
The Fort: A Novel of the Revolutionary War (2010) 963 copies, 21 reviews
Rebel (1993) 960 copies, 16 reviews
Warriors of the Storm (2015) 936 copies, 18 reviews
The Flame Bearer (2016) 881 copies, 16 reviews
Copperhead (1993) 649 copies, 6 reviews
War of the Wolf (2018) 641 copies, 18 reviews
Battle Flag (1995) 584 copies, 2 reviews
Fools and Mortals: A Novel (2017) 583 copies, 27 reviews
Redcoat (1987) 576 copies, 8 reviews
The Bloody Ground (1996) 569 copies, 5 reviews
Sword of Kings (2019) 541 copies, 16 reviews
War Lord (2020) 462 copies, 15 reviews
Sharpe's Skirmish (1999) 430 copies, 2 reviews
A Crowning Mercy (1983) 374 copies, 8 reviews
Fallen Angels (1984) 284 copies, 6 reviews
Sharpe's Assassin (2021) 274 copies, 6 reviews
Stormchild (1991) 268 copies, 4 reviews
Wildtrack (1988) 259 copies, 1 review
Sea Lord (1989) 251 copies, 5 reviews
Scoundrel (1992) 235 copies, 5 reviews
Crackdown (1990) 227 copies, 1 review
Sharpe's Story (2006) 115 copies, 6 reviews
Sharpe's Command (2023) 114 copies, 1 review
The Warlord Chronicles (3-in-1) (2001) 58 copies, 1 review
Il cuore di Derfel (1998) 52 copies
La torre in fiamme. Excalibur vol. 3 (1998) 47 copies, 1 review
Sharpe's Ransom {story} (1995) 41 copies, 1 review
Harlequin / Vagabond (The Grail Quest) (2006) 19 copies, 1 review
Sharpe's Christmas (2011) 10 copies, 1 review
Vinterkungen (1998) 6 copies
De dödas ö (1999) 3 copies
Sharpe's Storm: A Novel (2024) 2 copies
2003 1 copy
Kongenes sverd (2022) 1 copy

Associated Works

Lieutenant Hornblower (1951) — Introduction, some editions — 2,434 copies, 48 reviews
A Ship of the Line (1938) — Introduction, some editions — 1,812 copies, 30 reviews
Scaramouche (1921) — Introduction, some editions — 1,801 copies, 57 reviews
Agincourt: The King, The Campaign, The Battle (2005) — Introduction, some editions — 1,056 copies, 18 reviews
The Sea-Hawk (1915) — Introduction, some editions — 651 copies, 20 reviews
Mr. Midshipman Hornblower / Lieutenant Hornblower / Hornblower and the Hotspur (1950) — Introduction, some editions — 414 copies, 5 reviews
Longbow - A Social and Military History (1976) — Foreword — 192 copies, 5 reviews
The Mammoth Book of Sword and Honour (2000) — Foreword — 53 copies, 1 review
A Dorset Rifleman: The Recollections of Benjamin Harris (1995) — Foreword, some editions — 29 copies, 1 review
MHQ: The Quarterly Journal of Military History — Spring 1998 (1998) — Author "Just a Backwoods Skirmish" — 15 copies
The Cruise (1995) — Contributor — 15 copies
MHQ: The Quarterly Journal of Military History — Summer 1997 (1997) — Author "The Tiger of Mysore" — 14 copies
Sharpe: The Complete Collection [Videorecording] — Original book — 13 copies
MHQ: The Quarterly Journal of Military History — Winter 2013 (2012) — Author "1356: Arrows Over Poitiers" — 3 copies
Het Beste boek 107 (1983) — Contributor — 3 copies, 1 review
Sélection Du Livre 170 (1991) — Contributor — 2 copies

Tagged

19th century (827) 9th century (300) adventure (1,020) Alfred the Great (318) Arthurian (341) Bernard Cornwell (517) Britain (379) British (391) ebook (801) England (1,248) fantasy (535) fiction (8,888) France (371) historical (2,265) historical fiction (10,532) historical novel (876) history (1,132) Hornblower (305) Hundred Years War (310) Kindle (549) King Arthur (336) medieval (605) military (853) military fiction (594) military history (312) Napoleon (286) Napoleonic (380) Napoleonic Wars (1,525) novel (751) own (325) Peninsular War (303) read (790) Richard Sharpe (446) series (459) Sharpe (1,545) Spain (274) to-read (3,389) unread (328) Vikings (707) war (1,053)

Common Knowledge

Members

Discussions

British Author Challenge August 2021: Helen Oyeyemi & Bernard Cornwell in 75 Books Challenge for 2021 (November 2021)
Arthurian Theme read w/**SPOILERS** in The Green Dragon (March 2008)

Reviews

Enjoyable listen although Uhtred is not always the most likeable of characters. Though this one is where he suddenly realises how other people see him and that he has to decide whose side he is really on.
 
Flagged
infjsarah | 69 other reviews | Dec 18, 2024 |
Set in Viking Age Britain, this is the story of Uhtred, the Earl of Northumbria by birth, but growing up with the Danes. Although the author takes some liberties, there is a lot of history in this book: Alfred the Great, historic battles, Danish/Viking leaders and warriors, and the development of the Saxon kingdoms.
This was the first time I read something by Cornwell and I loved his style and the atmosphere he creates. The narration flows skillfully, yet effortlessly, and you follow Uhtred's life as he follows his destiny.
The only point of criticism I have is that I would have liked to learn more about some events that are only recounted briefly, and more often than not, these are the events involving the women in Uhtred's life. There is a lack of dialogues between him and these women, and the important events regarding them are only touched upon (such as Brida's miscarriage, and all the aspects of his marriage to Mildrith). But well, it is a masculine book full of warriors, and I like the rest of it so much that I can live with it and am eager to read the next book in the series.
… (more)
 
Flagged
MissBrangwen | 147 other reviews | Dec 8, 2024 |
От една страна добро и достоверно описание на живота на хората и състоянието на политиката в ранното средновековие в Британия (може да се вадят изводи за цяла Европа), когато Римската империя вече не държи всичко в железния си, но цивилизован и културен юмрук, а положението се владее от племенни варварски "крале", всеки от които властва над по 2 баира и дървената му тронна зала е застлана със слама, с леки примеси на кравешки фъшкии.

От друга, книгата е малко скучновата, без твърде много действие и развитие на героите.
… (more)
 
Flagged
Longanlon | Nov 19, 2024 |
Четейки за древните общества, народи и държави, на човек не може да не му направи впечатление, че голяма част от времето на властващите над тях се запълва с интриги - както с правене на интриги, така и с опити да се предотвратят интригите срещу тях... с други интриги. А често и с дръвник и брадва.

Така, че както датските нашественици на британските острови, така и господстващите там саксонци се занимават с мисли и действия кой кого да измами в играта на тронове, па макар и "троновете" да са просто дървени столове начело на дългата маса било в кирпичената къща на някой селски ярл, било в набързо закърпения с дърво каменен замък на някой "крал", който (замъкът) е построена иначе от римляните преди стотици години местна сграда, но в тогавашните времена никой няма нито знанията, нито възможностите да строи подобни сгради.

Главният герой Утред продължава да се издига бавно в редовете на аристокрацията, главно благодарение на добрите си бойни умения и късмет и въпреки оскъдната му надареност както с акъл, така и с умения да прави интриги.

Едва четвъртата от 13 (!) томната сага, Песента на мечовете няма да бъде издадена на български, защото издателството са се отказали да продължават преводите на поредицата. Честито :D
… (more)
 
Flagged
Longanlon | 44 other reviews | Nov 19, 2024 |

Lists

Awards

You May Also Like

Associated Authors

Statistics

Works
172
Also by
54
Members
84,235
Popularity
#133
Rating
4.0
Reviews
1,652
ISBNs
2,702
Languages
24
Favorited
287

Charts & Graphs