Reading Order
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Start with Badge of Glory and continue through all 5 books in the listed reading order.
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Start with Badge of Glory
Book 1 by Douglas Reeman • Published 1982
In 1850, Captain Philip Blackwood of the Royal Marines sails to West Africa to help suppress the slave trade. New technology, old rivalries, and a harsh coastline turn the mission into a test of character as much as c...
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Blackwood Family reading order
Ends with Knife Edge
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Book 1:Badge of Glory
Douglas Reeman • 1982
In 1850, Captain Philip Blackwood of the Royal Marines sails to West Africa to help suppress the slave trade. New technology, old rivalries, and a harsh coastline turn the mission into a test of character as much as c...
- 2
Book 2:The First to Land
Douglas Reeman • 1984
In 1900 China, Captain David Blackwood leads a tiny Royal Marines force into the Boxer Rebellion. Cut off and under constant attack, he must hold a battered position and keep discipline when the world around him is bu...
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Book 3:The Horizon
Douglas Reeman • 1994
Jonathan Blackwood enters the First World War with the Royal Marines and learns how quickly ideals break. From amphibious assaults to trench warfare, he fights through fear and exhaustion while trying to keep his men...
- 4
Book 4:Dust on the Sea
Douglas Reeman • 1999
In 1943, Royal Marine Peter Blackwood joins a small team sent to reconnoiter and prepare hostile beaches ahead of the Sicily landings. Later, in Burma, the war becomes close, wet, and personal, with no easy way out.
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Book 5:Knife Edge
Douglas Reeman • 2004
In 1970, Royal Marines officer Ross Blackwood carries a lifetime of deployments and personal loss. As a new crisis unfolds, he is pushed to the edge again, where survival and duty balance on a knife edge.
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Blackwood Family FAQ
What is the best order to read the Blackwood Family series?
The recommended reading order is the numbered order shown on this page, starting with Badge of Glory.
How many books are in the Blackwood Family series?
There are 5 books currently listed in the Blackwood Family series on GurusReads.
Where should I start with the Blackwood Family series?
New readers should start with Badge of Glory, the first book in the reading order.
Is the Blackwood Family series complete?
Based on the publication years we have, the series appears likely complete and spans releases from 1982 to 2004.