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Jonathan Stroud Books in Order

Find every Jonathan Stroud book in order, including standalone titles and complete series reading orders with publication years.

Updated 2026-07-11 / 29 books / 8 series

British author best known for the *Bartimaeus Sequence* fantasy series. His books have sold millions of copies worldwide and earned critical acclaim, including the prestigious Nestlé Smarties Book Prize. This page provides the Jonathan Stroud books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.

All Jonathan Stroud Books in Chronological Order

1996 The Lost Treasure of Captain Blood POoPB / 1 Buy
1997 The Viking Saga Of Harri Bristlebeard POoPB / 2 Buy
1999 Word Puzzles POoNB / 1 Buy
1999 Buried Fire POoSN / 1 Buy
1999 Alfie's Big Adventure POoPB / 3 Buy
1999 The Little Red Car POoPB / 4 Buy
2000 Ancient Rome POoNB / 2 Buy
2000 Little Spike And Long Tail POoPB / 5 Buy
2001 The Leap POoSN / 2 Buy
2003 The Amulet of Samarkand POoBB / 1 Buy
2004 The Golem's Eye POoBB / 2 Buy
2005 Ptolemy's Gate POoBB / 3 Buy
2006 The Last Siege POoSN / 3 Buy
2009 The Ghost Of Shadow Vale POoSS / 1 Buy
2009 Heroes of the Valley POoSN / 4 Buy
2010 The Amulet of Samarkand(With: Andrew Donkin) POoADGN / 1 Buy
2010 The Ring of Solomon POoBB / 4 Buy
2012 The Supernaturalist(By: Eoin Colfer,Andrew Donkin) POoADGN / 2 Buy
2013 The Screaming Staircase POoL&CB / 1 Buy
2013 The Dagger in the Desk POoL&CB / 2 Buy
2014 The Whispering Skull POoL&CB / 3 Buy
2015 The Hollow Boy POoL&CB / 4 Buy
2016 The Creeping Shadow POoL&CB / 5 Buy
2017 The Empty Grave POoL&CB / 6 Buy
2018 Illegal(By: Eoin Colfer,Andrew Donkin) POoADGN / 3 Buy
2021 The Outlaws Scarlett and Browne POoTOSaBB / 1 Buy
2021 Between Shades of Gray: The Graphic Novel(By: Andrew Donkin,Ruta Sepetys) POoADGN / 4 Buy
2022 The Notorious Scarlett and Browne POoTOSaBB / 2 Buy
2025 The Legendary Scarlett and Browne POoTOSaBB / 3 Buy

Jonathan Stroud Book Series Reading Orders / browse all ->

01 The Ghost Of Shadow Vale 2009 Buy
01 The Outlaws Scarlett and Browne 2021 Buy
02 The Notorious Scarlett and Browne 2022 Buy
03 The Legendary Scarlett and Browne 2025 Buy
01 Word Puzzles 1999 Buy
02 Ancient Rome 2000 Buy
Bartimaeus Books in Reading Order 4 books / 2003-2010
01 The Amulet of Samarkand 2003 Buy
02 The Golem's Eye 2004 Buy
03 Ptolemy's Gate 2005 Buy
04 The Ring of Solomon 2010 Buy
Standalone Books in Reading Order 4 books / 1999-2009
01 Buried Fire 1999 Buy
02 The Leap 2001 Buy
03 The Last Siege 2006 Buy
04 Heroes of the Valley 2009 Buy
Picture Books in Reading Order 5 books / 1996-2000
01 The Lost Treasure of Captain Blood 1996 Buy
02 The Viking Saga Of Harri Bristlebeard 1997 Buy
03 Alfie's Big Adventure 1999 Buy
04 The Little Red Car 1999 Buy
05 Little Spike And Long Tail 2000 Buy
01 The Amulet of Samarkand(With: Andrew Donkin) 2010 Buy
02 The Supernaturalist(By: Eoin Colfer,Andrew Donkin) 2012 Buy
03 Illegal(By: Eoin Colfer,Andrew Donkin) 2018 Buy
04 Between Shades of Gray: The Graphic Novel(By: Andrew Donkin,Ruta Sepetys) 2021 Buy
01 The Screaming Staircase 2013 Buy
02 The Dagger in the Desk 2013 Buy
03 The Whispering Skull 2014 Buy
04 The Hollow Boy 2015 Buy
05 The Creeping Shadow 2016 Buy
06 The Empty Grave 2017 Buy

Where to start with Jonathan Stroud

What is the best order to read Jonathan Stroud 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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Source note: Sequencebooks organizes author, book, and series records from its catalog data. Publication years and series order are shown when available.