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John Flanagan Complete Bibliography

Browse books by John Flanagan in publication order, including standalone books, complete series lists, reading order, and publication years.

Updated 2026-07-11 / 34 books / 6 series

Australian author John Flanagan is best known for the Ranger’s Apprentice fantasy series. His books have sold over 15 million copies worldwide and been translated into multiple languages. This page provides the John Flanagan books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.

Books by John Flanagan in Publication Order

2004 The Ruins of Gorlan POoRAB / 1 Buy
2005 The Burning Bridge POoRAB / 2 Buy
2005 The Icebound Land POoRAB / 3 Buy
2006 The Battle for Skandia / Oakleaf Bearers POoRAB / 4 Buy
2006 The Sorcerer of the North / The Sorcerer in the North POoRAB / 5 Buy
2006 The Siege of Macindaw POoRAB / 6 Buy
2007 Erak's Ransom POoRAB / 7 Buy
2008 The Kings of Clonmel POoRAB / 8 Buy
2009 Storm Peak POoJPMB / 1 Buy
2009 Halt's Peril POoRAB / 9 Buy
2010 Avalanche Pass POoJPMB / 2 Buy
2011 The Outcasts / Brotherband POoBCB / 1 Buy
2011 The Lost Stories POoRAB / 10 Buy
2011 The Emperor of Nihon-Ja POoRAB / 11 Buy
2012 The Invaders POoBCB / 2 Buy
2012 The Hunters POoBCB / 3 Buy
2012 Death of a Hero POoRAB / 12 Buy
2013 The Royal Ranger POoRATRRB / 1 Buy
2014 Slaves of Socorro POoBCB / 4 Buy
2014 Scorpion Mountain POoBCB / 5 Buy
2015 The Tournament at Gorlan POoRATEYB / 1 Buy
2015 The Grey Raider POoSN / 1 Buy
2016 The Battle of Hackham Heath POoRATEYB / 2 Buy
2016 The Ghostfaces POoBCB / 6 Buy
2017 The Caldera POoBCB / 7 Buy
2017 The Beast from Another Time POoRAB / 13 Buy
2018 The Red Fox Clan POoRATRRB / 2 Buy
2018 Duel at Araluen POoRATRRB / 3 Buy
2019 Return of the Temujai POoBCB / 8 Buy
2020 The Missing Prince POoRATRRB / 4 Buy
2021 Escape from Falaise POoRATRRB / 5 Buy
2022 Arazan Wolves POoRATRRB / 6 Buy
2022 The Stern Chase POoBCB / 9 Buy
2024 Ambush at Sorato POoRATRRB / 7 Buy

Complete John Flanagan Series Reading Order / browse all ->

01 The Royal Ranger 2013 Buy
02 The Red Fox Clan 2018 Buy
03 Duel at Araluen 2018 Buy
04 The Missing Prince 2020 Buy
05 Escape from Falaise 2021 Buy
06 Arazan Wolves 2022 Buy
07 Ambush at Sorato 2024 Buy
01 The Outcasts / Brotherband 2011 Buy
02 The Invaders 2012 Buy
03 The Hunters 2012 Buy
04 Slaves of Socorro 2014 Buy
05 Scorpion Mountain 2014 Buy
06 The Ghostfaces 2016 Buy
07 The Caldera 2017 Buy
08 Return of the Temujai 2019 Buy
09 The Stern Chase 2022 Buy
Ranger's Apprentice Reading Order 13 books / 2004-2017
01 The Ruins of Gorlan 2004 Buy
02 The Burning Bridge 2005 Buy
03 The Icebound Land 2005 Buy
04 The Battle for Skandia / Oakleaf Bearers 2006 Buy
05 The Sorcerer of the North / The Sorcerer in the North 2006 Buy
06 The Siege of Macindaw 2006 Buy
07 Erak's Ransom 2007 Buy
08 The Kings of Clonmel 2008 Buy
09 Halt's Peril 2009 Buy
10 The Lost Stories 2011 Buy
11 The Emperor of Nihon-Ja 2011 Buy
12 Death of a Hero 2012 Buy
13 The Beast from Another Time 2017 Buy
01 The Tournament at Gorlan 2015 Buy
02 The Battle of Hackham Heath 2016 Buy
01 Storm Peak 2009 Buy
02 Avalanche Pass 2010 Buy
Standalone Reading Order 1 book / 2015
01 The Grey Raider 2015 Buy

Where to start with John Flanagan

What is the best order to read John Flanagan books?

Publication order is usually the safest place to start. If a book belongs to a series, follow the numbered series reading order shown on this page.

Are standalone books and series both included?

Yes. Standalone titles appear in the full chronological bibliography, and series are broken out separately with reading-order links when catalog data is available.

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