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Aubrey–Maturin — Books timeline
when each title takes place1800 to 1813: the war years
1800–1801, the Mediterranean
Master and CommanderA lieutenant with no ship and a broke doctor meet at a concert in Minorca
1802–1804
Post CaptainPeace, debts and romance ashore until the war comes back
right after Post Captain, bound for the IndiesHMS SurpriseJack gets the Surprise and carries an envoy to the far side of the world
four years after HMS Surprise
The Mauritius CommandJack becomes a commodore and must take two French islands in the Indian Ocean
around 1811
Desolation IslandA run to Australia, a spy aboard and a Dutch ship on their tail
1812 to June 1, 1813
The Fortune of WarThe War of 1812 catches Jack and Stephen on the way home
The long year of 1813
1813, right after The Fortune of War
The Surgeon's MateFrom Halifax to the Baltic, with an island to win without a shot
1813, in the Mediterranean
The Ionian MissionThe Toulon blockade and scheming between rival beys on the Greek coast
1813, Malta and the Red Sea
Treason's HarbourIn Malta, French spies set traps for the Surprise
1813, the Atlantic and the Pacific
The Far Side of the WorldThe Surprise rounds Cape Horn to hunt an American frigate in the Pacific
1813, the Caribbean and LondonThe Reverse of the MedalA stock tip turns into Jack's worst enemy
1813
The Letter of MarqueOut of the Navy, Jack sails the Surprise as a privateer
Around the world
1813, bound for the East Indies
The Thirteen-Gun SaluteA diplomatic mission to win over a Malay sultan
1813, the South China Sea and New South WalesThe Nutmeg of ConsolationCastaways on a South China Sea island, from scratch to Australia
1813, the South Pacific
The TrueloveA stowaway splits the crew of the Surprise
1813, the Pacific and the Andes
The Wine-Dark SeaA privateer, an undersea volcano and a secret mission in Peru
1813, West Africa and Ireland
The CommodoreCommodore again, Jack heads to Africa to hunt slave ships
The end of the wars
late 1813 to 1815
The Yellow AdmiralThe Brest blockade, trouble at home and the dread of an admiral's rank with no squadron
1815, the Hundred Days
The Hundred DaysNapoleon is back from Elba and Jack's squadron chases a shipment of gold
late 1815, after Waterloo
Blue at the MizzenWith peace in Europe, the Surprise sails to help Chile win independence
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