Series · 40 books
John Flanagan Books in Order
The complete John Flanagan reading order — 40 books from 2004–2018.
- 01 The Ruins of Gorlan Amazon — buy The Ruins of Gorlan Bookshop — buy The Ruins of Gorlan ThriftBooks — buy The Ruins of Gorlan eBooks.com — buy The Ruins of Gorlan
- 02 The Burning Bridge Amazon — buy The Burning Bridge Bookshop — buy The Burning Bridge ThriftBooks — buy The Burning Bridge eBooks.com — buy The Burning Bridge
- 03 John Flanagan Amazon — buy John Flanagan Bookshop — buy John Flanagan ThriftBooks — buy John Flanagan eBooks.com — buy John Flanagan
- 04 Oakleaf Bearers Amazon — buy Oakleaf Bearers Bookshop — buy Oakleaf Bearers ThriftBooks — buy Oakleaf Bearers eBooks.com — buy Oakleaf Bearers
- 05 Ranger's Apprentice Amazon — buy Ranger's Apprentice Bookshop — buy Ranger's Apprentice ThriftBooks — buy Ranger's Apprentice eBooks.com — buy Ranger's Apprentice
- 06 The Icebound Land Amazon — buy The Icebound Land Bookshop — buy The Icebound Land ThriftBooks — buy The Icebound Land eBooks.com — buy The Icebound Land
- 07 Erak's Ransom (Ranger's Apprentice #7) Amazon — buy Erak's Ransom (Ranger's Apprentice #7) Bookshop — buy Erak's Ransom (Ranger's Apprentice #7) ThriftBooks — buy Erak's Ransom (Ranger's Apprentice #7) eBooks.com — buy Erak's Ransom (Ranger's Apprentice #7)
- 08 The Siege of Macindaw (Ranger's Apprentice #6) Amazon — buy The Siege of Macindaw (Ranger's Apprentice #6) Bookshop — buy The Siege of Macindaw (Ranger's Apprentice #6) ThriftBooks — buy The Siege of Macindaw (Ranger's Apprentice #6) eBooks.com — buy The Siege of Macindaw (Ranger's Apprentice #6)
- 09 The Sorcerer of the North Amazon — buy The Sorcerer of the North Bookshop — buy The Sorcerer of the North ThriftBooks — buy The Sorcerer of the North eBooks.com — buy The Sorcerer of the North
- 10 Ranger's Apprentice #8 Amazon — buy Ranger's Apprentice #8 Bookshop — buy Ranger's Apprentice #8 ThriftBooks — buy Ranger's Apprentice #8 eBooks.com — buy Ranger's Apprentice #8
- 11 The Rangers Apprentice Collection Amazon — buy The Rangers Apprentice Collection Bookshop — buy The Rangers Apprentice Collection ThriftBooks — buy The Rangers Apprentice Collection eBooks.com — buy The Rangers Apprentice Collection
- 12 Halt's Peril Amazon — buy Halt's Peril Bookshop — buy Halt's Peril ThriftBooks — buy Halt's Peril eBooks.com — buy Halt's Peril
- 13 The Kings of Clonmel Amazon — buy The Kings of Clonmel Bookshop — buy The Kings of Clonmel ThriftBooks — buy The Kings of Clonmel eBooks.com — buy The Kings of Clonmel
- 14 The battle for Skandia Amazon — buy The battle for Skandia Bookshop — buy The battle for Skandia ThriftBooks — buy The battle for Skandia eBooks.com — buy The battle for Skandia
- 15 The Icebound Land : Rangers Apprentice No. 3 Amazon — buy The Icebound Land : Rangers Apprentice No. 3 Bookshop — buy The Icebound Land : Rangers Apprentice No. 3 ThriftBooks — buy The Icebound Land : Rangers Apprentice No. 3 eBooks.com — buy The Icebound Land : Rangers Apprentice No. 3
- 16 The Emperor of Nihon-Ja Amazon — buy The Emperor of Nihon-Ja Bookshop — buy The Emperor of Nihon-Ja ThriftBooks — buy The Emperor of Nihon-Ja eBooks.com — buy The Emperor of Nihon-Ja
- 17 Ranger's Apprentice The Emperor of Nihon-Ja Amazon — buy Ranger's Apprentice The Emperor of Nihon-Ja Bookshop — buy Ranger's Apprentice The Emperor of Nihon-Ja ThriftBooks — buy Ranger's Apprentice The Emperor of Nihon-Ja eBooks.com — buy Ranger's Apprentice The Emperor of Nihon-Ja
- 18 The Outcasts Amazon — buy The Outcasts Bookshop — buy The Outcasts ThriftBooks — buy The Outcasts eBooks.com — buy The Outcasts
- 19 The Lost Stories Amazon — buy The Lost Stories Bookshop — buy The Lost Stories ThriftBooks — buy The Lost Stories eBooks.com — buy The Lost Stories
- 20 Erak's Ransom Amazon — buy Erak's Ransom Bookshop — buy Erak's Ransom ThriftBooks — buy Erak's Ransom eBooks.com — buy Erak's Ransom
- 21 Burning Bridge (Ranger's Apprentice Book 2) Amazon — buy Burning Bridge (Ranger's Apprentice Book 2) Bookshop — buy Burning Bridge (Ranger's Apprentice Book 2) ThriftBooks — buy Burning Bridge (Ranger's Apprentice Book 2) eBooks.com — buy Burning Bridge (Ranger's Apprentice Book 2)
- 22 Halt's Peril (Ranger's Apprentice Book 9) Amazon — buy Halt's Peril (Ranger's Apprentice Book 9) Bookshop — buy Halt's Peril (Ranger's Apprentice Book 9) ThriftBooks — buy Halt's Peril (Ranger's Apprentice Book 9) eBooks.com — buy Halt's Peril (Ranger's Apprentice Book 9)
- 23 Ranger's Apprentice, Book 10 Amazon — buy Ranger's Apprentice, Book 10 Bookshop — buy Ranger's Apprentice, Book 10 ThriftBooks — buy Ranger's Apprentice, Book 10 eBooks.com — buy Ranger's Apprentice, Book 10
- 24 The Hunters Amazon — buy The Hunters Bookshop — buy The Hunters ThriftBooks — buy The Hunters eBooks.com — buy The Hunters
- 25 The Invaders Amazon — buy The Invaders Bookshop — buy The Invaders ThriftBooks — buy The Invaders eBooks.com — buy The Invaders
- 26 A New Beginning Amazon — buy A New Beginning Bookshop — buy A New Beginning ThriftBooks — buy A New Beginning eBooks.com — buy A New Beginning
- 27 Royal Ranger (Ranger's Apprentice Book 12) Amazon — buy Royal Ranger (Ranger's Apprentice Book 12) Bookshop — buy Royal Ranger (Ranger's Apprentice Book 12) ThriftBooks — buy Royal Ranger (Ranger's Apprentice Book 12) eBooks.com — buy Royal Ranger (Ranger's Apprentice Book 12)
- 28 Slaves of Socorro Amazon — buy Slaves of Socorro Bookshop — buy Slaves of Socorro ThriftBooks — buy Slaves of Socorro eBooks.com — buy Slaves of Socorro
- 29 Scorpion Mountain (Brotherband Chronicles #5) Amazon — buy Scorpion Mountain (Brotherband Chronicles #5) Bookshop — buy Scorpion Mountain (Brotherband Chronicles #5) ThriftBooks — buy Scorpion Mountain (Brotherband Chronicles #5) eBooks.com — buy Scorpion Mountain (Brotherband Chronicles #5)
- 30 Scorpion Mountain Amazon — buy Scorpion Mountain Bookshop — buy Scorpion Mountain ThriftBooks — buy Scorpion Mountain eBooks.com — buy Scorpion Mountain
- 31 The Tournament at Gorlan Amazon — buy The Tournament at Gorlan Bookshop — buy The Tournament at Gorlan ThriftBooks — buy The Tournament at Gorlan eBooks.com — buy The Tournament at Gorlan
- 32 Slaves of Socorro (Brotherband Chronicles #4) Amazon — buy Slaves of Socorro (Brotherband Chronicles #4) Bookshop — buy Slaves of Socorro (Brotherband Chronicles #4) ThriftBooks — buy Slaves of Socorro (Brotherband Chronicles #4) eBooks.com — buy Slaves of Socorro (Brotherband Chronicles #4)
- 33 The Battle of Hackham Heath Amazon — buy The Battle of Hackham Heath Bookshop — buy The Battle of Hackham Heath ThriftBooks — buy The Battle of Hackham Heath eBooks.com — buy The Battle of Hackham Heath
- 34 The Ghostfaces Amazon — buy The Ghostfaces Bookshop — buy The Ghostfaces ThriftBooks — buy The Ghostfaces eBooks.com — buy The Ghostfaces
- 35 Ranger's Apprentice John Flanagan 11 Books Collection Set 3 Gift Wrapped Slipcase Specially For You Amazon — buy Ranger's Apprentice John Flanagan 11 Books Collection Set 3 Gift Wrapped Slipcase Specially For You Bookshop — buy Ranger's Apprentice John Flanagan 11 Books Collection Set 3 Gift Wrapped Slipcase Specially For You ThriftBooks — buy Ranger's Apprentice John Flanagan 11 Books Collection Set 3 Gift Wrapped Slipcase Specially For You eBooks.com — buy Ranger's Apprentice John Flanagan 11 Books Collection Set 3 Gift Wrapped Slipcase Specially For You
- 36 The Caldera Amazon — buy The Caldera Bookshop — buy The Caldera ThriftBooks — buy The Caldera eBooks.com — buy The Caldera
- 37 The Red Fox Clan Amazon — buy The Red Fox Clan Bookshop — buy The Red Fox Clan ThriftBooks — buy The Red Fox Clan eBooks.com — buy The Red Fox Clan
- 38 Duel at Araluen Amazon — buy Duel at Araluen Bookshop — buy Duel at Araluen ThriftBooks — buy Duel at Araluen eBooks.com — buy Duel at Araluen
- 39 Ranger's Apprentice the Royal Ranger 3 Amazon — buy Ranger's Apprentice the Royal Ranger 3 Bookshop — buy Ranger's Apprentice the Royal Ranger 3 ThriftBooks — buy Ranger's Apprentice the Royal Ranger 3 eBooks.com — buy Ranger's Apprentice the Royal Ranger 3
- 40 The Royal Ranger Amazon — buy The Royal Ranger ThriftBooks — buy The Royal Ranger eBooks.com — buy The Royal Ranger
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| Read | # | Title | Year | Date finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Ruins of Gorlan | 2004 | ||
| 2 | The Burning Bridge | 2005 | ||
| 3 | John Flanagan | 2005 | ||
| 4 | Oakleaf Bearers | 2006 | ||
| 5 | Ranger's Apprentice | 2006 | ||
| 6 | The Icebound Land | 2007 | ||
| 7 | Erak's Ransom (Ranger's Apprentice #7) | 2007 | ||
| 8 | The Siege of Macindaw (Ranger's Apprentice #6) | 2007 | ||
| 9 | The Sorcerer of the North | 2008 | ||
| 10 | Ranger's Apprentice #8 | 2008 | ||
| 11 | The Rangers Apprentice Collection | 2008 | ||
| 12 | Halt's Peril | 2009 | ||
| 13 | The Kings of Clonmel | 2009 | ||
| 14 | The battle for Skandia | 2009 | ||
| 15 | The Icebound Land : Rangers Apprentice No. 3 | 2009 | ||
| 16 | The Emperor of Nihon-Ja | 2010 | ||
| 17 | Ranger's Apprentice The Emperor of Nihon-Ja | 2010 | ||
| 18 | The Outcasts | 2011 | ||
| 19 | The Lost Stories | 2011 | ||
| 20 | Erak's Ransom | 2011 | ||
| 21 | Burning Bridge (Ranger's Apprentice Book 2) | 2011 | ||
| 22 | Halt's Peril (Ranger's Apprentice Book 9) | 2011 | ||
| 23 | Ranger's Apprentice, Book 10 | 2011 | ||
| 24 | The Hunters | 2012 | ||
| 25 | The Invaders | 2012 | ||
| 26 | A New Beginning | 2013 | ||
| 27 | Royal Ranger (Ranger's Apprentice Book 12) | 2013 | ||
| 28 | Slaves of Socorro | 2014 | ||
| 29 | Scorpion Mountain (Brotherband Chronicles #5) | 2014 | ||
| 30 | Scorpion Mountain | 2014 | ||
| 31 | The Tournament at Gorlan | 2015 | ||
| 32 | Slaves of Socorro (Brotherband Chronicles #4) | 2015 | ||
| 33 | The Battle of Hackham Heath | 2016 | ||
| 34 | The Ghostfaces | 2016 | ||
| 35 | Ranger's Apprentice John Flanagan 11 Books Collection Set 3 Gift Wrapped Slipcase Specially For You | 2016 | ||
| 36 | The Caldera | 2017 | ||
| 37 | The Red Fox Clan | 2018 | ||
| 38 | Duel at Araluen | 2018 | ||
| 39 | Ranger's Apprentice the Royal Ranger 3 | 2018 | ||
| 40 | The Royal Ranger | 2018 |
John Flanagan reading order — abookinorder.com
Where to start
Begin with The Ruins of Gorlan (2004). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach John Flanagan — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.
Frequently asked
How many John Flanagan books are there?
40 to date, spanning 2004–2018.
What is the newest John Flanagan book?
The Royal Ranger, published in 2018.