25 Best Exploration & Survival Historical Novels in the Georgian & Regency Britain

by Jody Hedlund

First published 2016 · ★★★★★4.7(789)

by Patrick O’Brian

First published 1994 · Aubrey–Maturin Novels · ★★★★★4.6(2,777)

by Robert Louis Stevenson

First published 1883 · ★★★★★4.6(856)

by Adrian Westbrooke

First published 2025 · The Nicholas Cruwys Naval Series · ★★★★★4.5(3,244)

by Colin Falconer

First published 2025 · Epic Historical Adventure · ★★★★★4.4(4,472)

by Colin Falconer

First published 2022 · Epic Historical Adventure · ★★★★★4.4(8,671)

by Malcolm Archibald

First published 2021 · Warrior’s Path · ★★★★★4.4(728)

by Dewey Lambdin

First published 2006 · Alan Lewrie Naval Adventures · ★★★★★4.3(2,533)

by Allan Mallinson

Matthew Hervey · ★★★★★4.3(680)

by Dewey Lambdin

First published 1992 · Alan Lewrie Naval Adventures · ★★★★★4.3(4,495)

by Julia Golding

First published 2007 · Cat Royal · ★★★★★4.3(1,713)

by Malcolm Archibald

First published 2021 · Warrior’s Path · ★★★★★4.3(416)

by Malcolm Archibald

First published 2020 · Warrior’s Path · ★★★★★4.3(1,127)

by John Boyne

First published 2008 · ★★★★★4.3(7,310)

by Alex Rutherford

First published 2021 · Ballantyne Chronicles · ★★★★★4.3(1,550)

by Julia Golding

First published 2008 · Cat Royal · ★★★★★4.3(1,098)

by Frank Yerby

First published 1971 · The Dahomean · ★★★★★4.1(112)

by Rosemary Sutcliff

First published 1986 · ★★★★★4.0(3)

by Robert Louis Stevenson

First published 1886 · David Balfour · ★★★★★4.0(2)

by Richard Woodman

First published 2000 · The William Kite Naval Adventures · ★★★★★4.0(1,062)

by Sir Walter Scott

First published 1817 · Waverley Novels · ★★★★★3.7(10,580)

by George MacDonald Fraser

First published 2015 · ★★★★★3.5(463)

by Sir Walter Scott

First published 1815 · Waverley Novels · ★★★★★3.5(39)

by Henry Treece

First published 1958 · ★★★★★2.5(5)

by G. A. Henty

First published 1884 · ★★★★★2.5(5)