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):

Publication Order of Brotherband Chronicles Books

The Outcasts / Brotherband	(2011)
The Invaders	(2012)
The Hunters	(2012)
Slaves of Socorro	(2014)
Scorpion Mountain	(2014)
The Ghostfaces	(2016)
The Caldera	(2017)
Return of the Temujai	(2019)
The Stern Chase	(2022)

Publication Order of Ranger's Apprentice Books

The Ruins of Gorlan	(2004)
The Burning Bridge	(2005)
The Icebound Land	(2005)
The Battle for Skandia / Oakleaf Bearers	(2006)
The Sorcerer of the North / The Sorcerer in the North	(2006)
The Siege of Macindaw	(2006)
Erak's Ransom	(2007)
The Kings of Clonmel	(2008)
Halt's Peril	(2009)
The Lost Stories	(2011)
The Emperor of Nihon-Ja	(2011)
Death of a Hero	(2012)
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)
The Battle of Hackham Heath	(2016)

Publication Order of Ranger's Apprentice: The Royal Ranger Books

The Royal Ranger	(2013)
The Red Fox Clan	(2018)
Duel at Araluen	(2018)
The Missing Prince	(2020)
Escape from Falaise	(2021)
Arazan Wolves	(2022)

Publication Order of Jesse Parker Mystery Books

Storm Peak	(2009)
Avalanche Pass	(2010)

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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One Response to “Order of John Flanagan Books”

1. Mo: 4 years ago

   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.

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