The Outlaw Chronicles – the complete list in chronological order
Lots of people ask me in which order they should read my Robin Hood stories, and while in theory they can be read in any order – each book is a standalone story – it is probably best to start with the first novel, Outlaw, and work your way forward to The Death of Robin Hood. I have also included the short stories in this list, as well as a novel that I have not yet even begun to write – Robin Hood and the Holy Grail – which will be the twelfth and final Robin Hood story, and will be out, hopefully, sometime in 2026.
Short story – only 10,000 words (ie, about three chapters) about two youngsters, Robin Odo and his giant friend Little John, attempting their first robbery in Sherwood.
The first full-length novel published by Little, Brown. This one has a special place in my heart. Alan Dale is a young thief in Nottingham on the run from the sheriff, who means to cut off his hand. Alan falls in with a gang of notorious outlaws in Sherwood, under the leadership of the brutal criminal Robin Hood.
Second full-length novel published by Little, Brown. Robin Hood and his loyal trouvère Alan Dale embark on the Third Crusade. But one member of their party seems determined to murder Robin before he gets to the Holy Land. I did masses of research for this one – travelling to France, Sicily, Cyprus and Israel.
Short story – 10,000 words. While recovering from his wounds in a hospital in the Holy Land, Alan Dale meets an aggressive German fellow patient.
Robin Hood and the Caliph’s Gold (1191)
Self-published, full-length novel. On the way back from the Holy Land, Robin Hood, Alan Dale and Co are shipwrecked on the rocky coast of Crete. Then Robin decides to attempt an audacious robbery
Robin Hood and the Castle of Bones (1192)
Self-published, full-length novel. On the way back to England, Robin Hood becomes embroiled in the bloody politics of the two Burgundies. Meanwhile, Alan Dale falls deeply in love . . .
The Betrayal of Father Tuck (1192)
Short story – 10,000 words. Left behind in England while her husband is away on the Third Crusade, Marie-Anne, Countess of Locksley, must defend her lord’s castle with the help of chaplain Father Tuck
Third full-length novel published by Little, Brown. Richard of England is imprisoned somewhere in Germany, and Alan Dale is dispatched on a secret mission to find his king and bring him safely home.
Fourth full-length novel published by Little, Brown. Alan Dale is on the trail of the man who murdered his father. Meanwhile, Richard the Lionhearted prosecutes his wars against his rebellious French vassals
Fifth full-length novel published by Little, Brown. Robin Hood, Alan Dale and Co embark on a quest to find the Holy Grail which takes them into the war-torn lands in the shadow of the Pyrenees.
Sixth full-length novel published by Little, Brown. To save Normandy for the English crown, Robin Hood and Alan Dale must defend Chateau Gaillard against the powerful forces of King Philip of France
Robin Hood and the Heretic Prince (1209)
Self-published, full-length novel. Robin and Alan travel to the Languedoc to unravel a mystery concerning the spice trade and become embroiled in the bloody Albigensian Crusade
Robin Hood and the Holy Grail (1210)
Self-published, full-length novel. (Unwritten, as yet. Will publish, hopefully, in 2026)
Seventh full-length novel published by Little, Brown. The barons are rebelling against the rule of evil King John. Robin Hood and the other English magnates will try to force the king to set his seal on Magna Carta
The Death of Robin Hood (1216)
Eighth full-length novel published by Little, Brown. Does what it says on the tin. But not in the way you might think. This novel made a lot of my readers cry, and even the author, too, shed a tear at the end.
In other news . . .
I have a new series starting this week. Templar Traitor is based on the true story of an Englishman who fought for Genghis Khan. This is the first book in my new Mongol Knight trilogy and is available from all good bookshops and from Amazon in paperback, eBook and audio versions.
