Jack Aubrey / Stephen Maturin

The Jack Aubrey/Maturin series comprises of twenty novels and one still unfinished by a renowned writer Patrick O’ Brian. The series is definitely one of the best of the 20th century. Many readers have described it as a masterpiece and claim that it’s addictive. These books give an intriguing story in the history. The book revolves around the period of Napoleonic war. It’s a story set in the British Navy and it’s all about Jack Aubrey and Stephen Maturin. The two are friends whereby Jack is a captain while Stephen is a physician (and intelligent agent).