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Jonathan Stroud Books in Order

Jonathan Stroud has written 28 books, published between 1996 and 2025. The first book is The Lost Treasure of Captain Blood (1996) and the newest is The Legendary Scarlett and Browne (2025). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
28
Published
1996–2025
Confirmed
4 of 28 titles
Pages on record
5,236 in 15 of 28 books
Reading time
87–131 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 5,236 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 15 of 28 titles with a page count on record.

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Photo of Jonathan Stroud, author

Jonathan Stroud is a British fantasy writer, born 27 October 1970, known for the Bartimaeus young adult sequence and the Lockwood & Co. children's series. The Bartimaeus sequence received the Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire and Mythopoeic Fantasy Awards, and Stroud's books have appeared on ALA Notable lists. Netflix announced a Lockwood & Co. television series in 2020, and filming began in July 2021. The catalogue lists 28 Stroud books from The Lost Treasure of Captain Blood (1996) to The Legendary Scarlett and Browne (2025), with The Amulet of Samarkand dated 2003.

Lucy Carlyle, a psychic investigator, narrates Jonathan Stroud's Lockwood & Co. series and joins the Lockwood and Co. agency investigating paranormal occurrences.

How many Jonathan Stroud books are there?

Jonathan Stroud has 28 books, released between 1996 and 2025. They include 3 series and 14 titles listed outside any series.

Jonathan Stroud Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 28 Jonathan Stroud books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.

  1. Cover of The Lost Treasure of Captain Blood by Jonathan Stroud (1996)
  2. Cover of The Viking Saga Of Harri Bristlebeard by Jonathan Stroud (1997)
  3. Cover of Buried Fire by Jonathan Stroud (1999)
  4. Cover of Word Puzzles by Jonathan Stroud (1999)
  5. Cover of Alfie's Big Adventure by Jonathan Stroud (1999)
  6. Cover of Ancient Rome by Jonathan Stroud (2000)
  7. Cover of The Leap by Jonathan Stroud (2001)
  8. Cover of The Amulet of Samarkand by Jonathan Stroud, book 1 of the Bartimaeus series (2003)
  9. Cover of The Golem's Eye by Jonathan Stroud, book 2 of the Bartimaeus series (2004)
  10. Cover of Ptolemy's Gate by Jonathan Stroud, book 3 of the Bartimaeus series (2005)
  11. Cover of The Ghost Of Shadow Vale by Jonathan Stroud (2009)
  12. Cover of Heroes of the Valley by Jonathan Stroud (2009)
  13. Cover of The Amulet of Samarkand by Jonathan Stroud, book 1 of the Andrew Donkin Graphic Novels series (2010)
  14. Cover of The Ring of Solomon by Jonathan Stroud, book 4 of the Bartimaeus series (2010)
  15. Cover of The Screaming Staircase by Jonathan Stroud, book 1 of the Lockwood & Co. series (2013)
  16. Cover of The Whispering Skull by Jonathan Stroud, book 3 of the Lockwood & Co. series (2014)
  17. Cover of The Hollow Boy by Jonathan Stroud, book 4 of the Lockwood & Co. series (2015)
  18. Cover of The Creeping Shadow by Jonathan Stroud, book 5 of the Lockwood & Co. series (2016)
  19. Cover of The Creeping Shadow by Jonathan Stroud (2017)
  20. Cover of The Empty Grave by Jonathan Stroud, book 6 of the Lockwood & Co. series (2017)
  21. Cover of The Empty Grave by Jonathan Stroud (2018)
  22. Cover of The Outlaws Scarlett and Browne by Jonathan Stroud, book 1 of the Outlaws Scarlett and Browne series (2021)
  1. 1
    The Lost Treasure of Captain Blood1996 · 32 pages · confirmed 2/4
    199632
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  2. 2
    The Viking Saga Of Harri Bristlebeard1997 · confirmed 2/4
    1997–
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  3. 3
    Buried Fire1999 · 336 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1999336
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  4. 4
    Word Puzzles1999 · 64 pages · confirmed 2/4
    199964
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  5. 5
    Alfie's Big Adventure1999 · confirmed 2/4
    1999–
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  6. 6
    The Little Red Car1999 · confirmed 2/4
    1999–
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  7. 7
    Ancient Rome2000 · 32 pages · confirmed 2/4
    200032
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  8. 8
    Little Spike And Long Tail2000 · confirmed 2/4
    2000–
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  9. 9
    The Leap2001 · 240 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2001240
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  10. 10
    The Amulet of SamarkandBartimaeus #12003 · 462 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2003462
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  11. 11
    The Golem's EyeBartimaeus #22004 · confirmed 2/4
    2004–
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  12. 12
    Ptolemy's GateBartimaeus #32005 · 501 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2005501
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  13. 13
    The Last Siege2006 · confirmed 2/4
    2006–
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  14. 14
    The Ghost Of Shadow Vale2009 · confirmed 2/4
    2009–
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  15. 15
    Heroes of the Valley2009 · 496 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2009496
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  16. 16
    The Amulet of SamarkandAndrew Donkin Graphic Novels #12010 · confirmed 3/4
    2010–
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  17. 17
    The Ring of SolomonBartimaeus #42010 · 398 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2010398
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  18. 18
    The Screaming StaircaseLockwood & Co. #12013 · 390 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2013390
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  19. 19
    The Dagger in the DeskLockwood & Co. #22013 · confirmed 2/4
    2013–
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  20. 20
    The Whispering SkullLockwood & Co. #32014 · 464 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2014464
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  21. 21
    The Hollow BoyLockwood & Co. #42015 · 416 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2015416
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  22. 22
    The Creeping ShadowLockwood & Co. #52016 · 445 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2016445
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  23. 23
    The Creeping Shadow2017 · 480 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2017480
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  24. 24
    The Empty GraveLockwood & Co. #62017 · confirmed 2/4
    2017–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  25. 25
    The Empty Grave2018 · 480 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2018480
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  26. 26
    The Outlaws Scarlett and BrowneOutlaws Scarlett and Browne #12021 · confirmed 2/4
    2021–
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  27. 27
    The Notorious Scarlett and BrowneOutlaws Scarlett and Browne #22022 · confirmed 2/4
    2022–
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  28. 28
    The Legendary Scarlett and BrowneOutlaws Scarlett and Browne #32025 · confirmed 2/4
    2025–
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Jonathan Stroud series and characters in order

Each link below opens a reading-order page with every book in publication order.

Jonathan Stroud books grouped by series

Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. A group whose heading is a link has its own reading-order page; the other groups have no page of their own on this site.

Bartimaeus books in order

4 books by Jonathan Stroud
  1. 1. The Amulet of Samarkand
  2. 2. The Golem's Eye
  3. 3. Ptolemy's Gate
  4. 4. The Ring of Solomon

Outlaws Scarlett and Browne in order

3 books
  1. 1. The Outlaws Scarlett and Browne
  2. 2. The Notorious Scarlett and Browne
  3. 3. The Legendary Scarlett and Browne

Andrew Donkin Graphic Novels in order

1 book
  1. 1. The Amulet of Samarkand

Standalone books

14 books

14 Jonathan Stroud titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Jonathan Stroud books in order?

You only need to read Jonathan Stroud books in order within each series: the books listed here span 3 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Jonathan Stroud

Start with the first book of the Jonathan Stroud series you want to read: Lockwood & Co. starts with The Screaming Staircase (2013) and Bartimaeus starts with The Amulet of Samarkand (2003). The earliest catalogued title overall is The Lost Treasure of Captain Blood (1996).

What is the newest Jonathan Stroud book?

The Legendary Scarlett and Browne (2025) is the newest Jonathan Stroud book released so far.

Is there a new Jonathan Stroud book coming?

No next Jonathan Stroud book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Awards Jonathan Stroud has won

Wikidata records 3 awards and 4 nominations for Jonathan Stroud. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.

  • Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire for Best Young-Adult Novel2007Wonfor Bartimaeus Sequence
  • Literaturpreis der Jury der jungen Leser2007Won
  • Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Children's Literature2006Wonfor The Amulet of Samarkand
  • Locus Award for Best Young Adult Book2010Shortlistedfor Heroes of the Valley
  • Locus Award for Best Young Adult Book2006Shortlistedfor Ptolemy's Gate
  • Locus Award for Best Young Adult Book2005Shortlistedfor The Golem's Eye
  • Locus Award for Best Young Adult Book2004Shortlistedfor The Amulet of Samarkand

Jonathan Stroud at a glance

Still publishing
Jonathan Stroud published a book as recently as 2025.
Release pace
Jonathan Stroud books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
5,236 pages across the 15 of 28 books with a recorded length, a median of 416 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Jonathan Stroud books, 10 of 28, were published in the 2010s.

What the Jonathan Stroud books are about

20 of the 28 Jonathan Stroud books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: children's fiction is tagged on 9 of 20. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.