The Novels · Practical Guide
The Captain Alatriste Series: Every Novel & Where to Buy
All seven novels in Arturo Pérez-Reverte's Golden Age cycle — at a glance, in order, with buying advice.
Arturo Pérez-Reverte drew on years as a war correspondent to craft one of the finest historical adventure series in contemporary Spanish literature. The seven-novel Captain Alatriste cycle ran from 1996 to 2011 and remains in print worldwide in both Spanish and English.
| Year | Original Title | English Title | Key hook |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | El Capitán Alatriste | Captain Alatriste | A job the swordsman cannot bring himself to finish |
| 1997 | Limpieza de Sangre | Purity of Blood | A dead woman, a cryptic note, a handful of coins |
| 1998 | El Sol de Breda | The Sun Over Breda | Íñigo Balboa narrates the siege of Breda at fifteen |
| 2000 | El Oro del Rey | The King's Gold | Racing to recover the Crown's gold from corrupt officials |
| 2003 | El Caballero del Jubón Amarillo | The Cavalier in the Yellow Doublet | A love affair with actress María Castro pulls Alatriste into court intrigue |
| 2006 | Corsarios de Levante | Pirates of the Levant | Íñigo, now seventeen, joins a mercenary voyage through the Mediterranean |
| 2011 | El Puente de los Asesinos | The Murderer's Bridge | Final mission: assassinate the Doge of Venice |
Where to Buy
Every volume is available through Amazon in English and Spanish, with digital editions for most titles.
English Editions
Published by Plume/Penguin in paperback; also available as e-books. Search by series name: Captain Alatriste. Amazon stocks the full run; major English-language chains carry most volumes.
Spanish Editions
Original editions published by Alfaguara. Specialist importers and Spanish-language bookshops carry physical copies; Amazon's Spanish storefront ships internationally.
➜Where to buy the seven novels
Each book below links to its catalogue page, where you can buy new or used copies, or borrow it. The series is published in English by Penguin/Putnam and in the original Spanish by Alfaguara.