Ranger’s Apprentice is a series of fantasy novels by Australian novelist John Flanagan. The series follows an apprentice Ranger named Will fighting to keep Araluen safe. The series takes place in the same world as Flanagan’s Brotherband Chronicles series.

John Flanagan began the Ranger’s Apprentice series in 2004 with the novel The Ruins of Gorlan. Below is a list of Ranger’s Apprentice books in order of when they were originally published as well as in their chronological order:

Publication Order of Ranger's Apprentice Books

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

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

The Royal Ranger (2013)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
The Red Fox Clan (2018)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Duel at Araluen (2018)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
The Missing Prince (2020)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Escape from Falaise (2021)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Arazan Wolves (2022)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price

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 Ranger’s Apprentice Books”

  1. chunk: 9 years ago

    just got the new brotherband movie and it turns out the chronological order is different than what we thought

    the kings of clonmel and halts peril actually come after the emperor of Nihon-Ja and some of the lost stories (specifically the marriage of cassandra and horace)

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