"Best Richard Sharpe Novel?" Topic

I'm catching up with the latest novels in this series (Sharpe's Assassin 2021) and am enjoying the ride once again. I can no longer imagine Sharpe without also imagining Sean Bean and the cast from the television series. But that's beside the point.

What, then, is the best or your favorite Richard Sharpe novel by Bernard Cornwell? Here they are in chronological order:

Sharpe's Tiger: Richard Sharpe and the Siege of Seringapatam, 1799

Sharpe's Triumph: Richard Sharpe and the Battle of Assaye, September 1803

Sharpe's Fortress: Richard Sharpe and the Siege of Gawilghur, December 1803

Sharpe's Trafalgar: Richard Sharpe and the Battle of Trafalgar, October 1805

Sharpe's Prey: Richard Sharpe and the Expedition to Copenhagen 1807

Sharpe's Rifles: Richard Sharpe and the French Invasion of Galicia, January 1809

Sharpe's Havoc: Richard Sharpe and the Campaign in Northern Portugal, Spring 1809

Sharpe's Eagle: Richard Sharpe and the Talavera Campaign July 1809

Sharpe's Gold: Richard Sharpe and the Destruction of Almeida

Sharpe's Escape: Richard Sharpe and the Battle of Busaco, 1810

Sharpe's Fury: Richard Sharpe & the Battle of Barrosa

Sharpe's Battle: Richard Sharpe and the Battle of Fuentes de Oņoro, May 1811

Sharpe's Company: The Siege of Badajoz

Sharpe's Command: Richard Sharpe and the Bridge at Almaraz, May 1812

Sharpe's Sword: Richard Sharpe and the Salamanca Campaign June and July 1812

Sharpe's Skirmish (short story): Richard Sharpe and the Defense of the Tormes, August 1812

Sharpe's Enemy: Richard Sharpe and the Defense of Portugal, Christmas 1812

Sharpe's Honour: Richard Sharpe and the Vitoria Campaign, February to June 1813

Sharpe's Storm: Richard Sharpe and the Invasion of Southern France, 1813

Sharpe's Regiment: Richard Sharpe and the Invasion of France, June to November 1813

Sharpe's Christmas (short story)

Sharpe's Siege: Richard Sharpe and the Winter Campaign, 1814

Sharpe's Revenge: Richard Sharpe and the Peace of 1814

Sharpe's Waterloo: Richard Sharpe and the Waterloo Campaign 15 June to 18 June 1815

Sharpe's Assassin: Richard Sharpe and the Occupation of Paris, 1815

Sharpe's Ransom (short story, appears in Sharpe's Christmas)

Sharpe's Devil: Richard Sharpe and the Emperor, 1820-21

Ghe first one I read was Sharpe's Eagle.
None of the others could top it.

Sharpe's Eagle was the first and and also the first I read. Still my favorite. I've read most of the series, but not Trafalagar or earlier nor the last one. Pretty much enjoyed them all.

But I've never been able to get more than 10 minutes into the TV series. Horrible.

Sharpe's Storm

Sharpe's Company was the best for me. And I've read all but the latest.

Sharpe's Enemy.

It contains a number of actions that would make for good Wargame scenarios. We get introduced to new characters like Sweet William Frederickson and the sublimely vile Pierre Ducos. There is Marshal Stock Pot the French versions of Sharpe and Harper. It's a good tale with a sad and poignant ending.

Sharpe's Eagle is a close second and a great start to a successful series of books.

sharps rifles and the three set in India are very good.