Order of John Flanagan Books
John Flanagan is an Australian author of fantasy novels, most notably his Ranger’s Apprentice series. Before he became an author, Flanagan worked in advertising and created the TV series Hey Dad!. He began writing fiction for his son in order to encourage him to start reading.
John Flanagan began as a novelist in 2004 with The Ruins of Gorlan. Below is a list of John Flanagan’s books in order of when they were originally released (and in chronological order):
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Publication Order of Brotherband Chronicles Books
| The Outcasts / Brotherband | (2011) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Invaders | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Hunters | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Slaves of Socorro | (2014) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Scorpion Mountain | (2014) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Ghostfaces | (2016) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Caldera | (2017) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Return of the Temujai | (2019) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Stern Chase | (2022) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Ranger's Apprentice Books
| The Ruins of Gorlan | (2004) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Burning Bridge | (2005) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Icebound Land | (2005) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Battle for Skandia / Oakleaf Bearers | (2006) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Sorcerer of the North / The Sorcerer in the North | (2006) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Siege of Macindaw | (2006) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Erak's Ransom | (2007) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Kings of Clonmel | (2008) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Halt's Peril | (2009) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Lost Stories | (2011) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Emperor of Nihon-Ja | (2011) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Death of a Hero | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| De Jacht op het Schaduwdier / The Hunt for the Shadow Beast | (2017) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Death of a Hero is a prequel to the series. | ||
Publication Order of Ranger’s Apprentice: The Early Years Books
| The Tournament at Gorlan | (2015) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Battle of Hackham Heath | (2016) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Ranger's Apprentice: The Royal Ranger Books
| The Royal Ranger | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Red Fox Clan | (2018) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Duel at Araluen | (2018) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Missing Prince | (2020) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Escape from Falaise | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Arazan Wolves | (2022) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Ambush at Sorato | (2024) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Jesse Parker Mystery Books
| Storm Peak | (2009) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Avalanche Pass | (2010) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
| The Grey Raider | (2015) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Notes: The Battle for Skandia is also known as Oakleaf Bearers. The Sorcerer of the North is also known as The Sorcerer in the North.
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This site is so helpful, thank you! I picked up one of the Brotherband books and was immediately hooked. Wish there were more books. Looks like I’m going to have to go back now & try the Apprentice series. It seems he’s continuing more with that world.