What is the best reading order of Sharpe books? Should I start with Tiger (chronologically first), Eagle (the first published) or Rifles (the first in the original series)? Eg I believe Horatio Hornblower series is better to read in publication order due some changes in Hornblowers characterization and continuity.
Also Napoleonic military fiction in general.
>>9570530
It's been too long since I read Sharpe but I want to recommend Master and Commander.
Sharpe, Hornblower and Master and Commander are all mom-core books. They are still good, but they are mom books.
>>9571390
Sorry I'm retarded, what's mom-core?
>>9571390
You mean dad core?
>>9571390
I've literally never met a female who has even heard of them
>>9571390
This. Master and Commander is my mom's favorite book.
I have all the Sharpe books back from when they started coming out. fun reads, same story every single one but thats the point of genre fiction. Ideal for the 14-30 years old reader and for older occasional readers.
>>9572104
frorgot to add read em in the published order.
Please don't relegate the Aubrey-Maturin series to mom-core. Patrick O'Brian is a first-rate writer -- grossly underrated on this board.
>>9570530
by default you should read anything in publication order unless you have a fucking good reason to read in another order. since you have to ask, in order of publication
Rifles you yellow Frenchie bastard.
>>9572620
I'd like to order her publication
>>9571269
Yeah aubrey-maturin is the best historical fiction series I have read other than flashman.
>>9572141
This
>>9572620
this!