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Reading order

Young Wizards Books in Order

This page lists the complete Young Wizards reading order by Diane Duane, with book numbers, publication years, and a publication-order view for readers who want to start at the beginning.

Updated 2026-06-22 / 15 books / 1983-2016

Young Wizards Reading Order

01 So You Want to Be a Wizard 1983 Buy
02 Deep Wizardry 1985 Buy
03 High Wizardry 1990 Buy
04 A Wizard Abroad 1993 Buy
05 The Wizard's Dilemma 2001 Buy
06 A Wizard Alone 2002 Buy
07 Wizard's Holiday 2003 Buy
08 Wizards at War 2005 Buy
09 A Wizard of Mars 2010 Buy
10 Not On My Patch 2011 Buy
11 Lifeboats 2015 Buy
12 How Lovely Are Thy Branches 2015 Buy
13 Games Wizards Play 2016 Buy
14 On Ordeal: Mamvish fsh Wimsih 2016 Buy
15 On Ordeal: Roshaun ke Nelaid 2016 Buy

Young Wizards Books by Publication Order

1983 So You Want to Be a Wizard #1
1985 Deep Wizardry #2
1990 High Wizardry #3
1993 A Wizard Abroad #4
2001 The Wizard's Dilemma #5
2002 A Wizard Alone #6
2003 Wizard's Holiday #7
2005 Wizards at War #8
2010 A Wizard of Mars #9
2011 Not On My Patch #10
2015 Lifeboats #11
2015 How Lovely Are Thy Branches #12
2016 Games Wizards Play #13
2016 On Ordeal: Mamvish fsh Wimsih #14
2016 On Ordeal: Roshaun ke Nelaid #15

Questions readers ask

What is the correct Young Wizards reading order?

The Young Wizards reading order on this page follows the numbered series order where available, with publication years shown beside each book.

How many Young Wizards books are there?

This catalog currently lists 15 Young Wizards books published across 1983-2016.

Who writes the Young Wizards books?

Young Wizards is listed as a book series by Diane Duane.

Should I read Young Wizards in publication order?

For most readers, publication order is the safest way to read Young Wizards. If a separate series order is available, this page shows that order first and publication years beside each title.

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