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Feb 21, 2003 patrick o brian s acclaimed aubreymaturin series of historical novels has been described as a masterpiece david mamet, new york times, addictively readable patrick t. Master and commander is the first book of the twentynovel series, begun in 19. The aubreymaturin series became a major hit later on in his life while he was in his seventies after it caught the eyes of an american publisher. Return to the patrick o brian compendium home page. In a 1998 article in new york magazine, dean king offered readers a small sampling of the secret history of patrick o brian, the creator of the bestselling series of aubreymaturin novels. Aubreymaturin series of novels by patrick obrian, in reading order the years given for the story draw on the aubreymaturin chronology by don seltzer site the gunroom.