Bartimaeus Books in Order
Jonathan Stroud has written 5 Bartimaeus books, published between 2003 and 2010: 4 in the Bartimaeus series and 1 related title. The first book is The Amulet of Samarkand (2003) and the newest main-line book is The Ring of Solomon (2010). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 5
- Published
- 2003–2010
- Confirmed
- 1 of 5 titles
- Pages on record
- 1,361 in 3 of 5 books
- Reading time
- 23–34 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 1,361 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 3 of 5 titles with a page count on record.
Bartimaeus is the character listing for 5 Jonathan Stroud books, dated from 2003 to 2010. The Amulet of Samarkand (2003) comes first, followed by The Golem's Eye (2004) and Ptolemy's Gate (2005), with The Ring of Solomon (2010) and a 2010 edition of The Amulet of Samarkand completing the list. Subjects include magic, wizards, genies, jinn, apprentices, golems and amulets, and the books are classed as young adult and fantasy fiction.
How many Bartimaeus books are there?
Bartimaeus has 5 books, released between 2003 and 2010. 4 of them belong to the Bartimaeus series, and 1 related title sit outside it: graphic novels.
Bartimaeus Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 5 Bartimaeus 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.
- 120034622/4
- 22004–2/4
- 320055012/4
- 42010–3/4
- 520103982/4
Bartimaeus Books in Chronological Order
In story order, The Ring of Solomon comes first and Ptolemy's Gate comes last. Chronological order follows the events inside the story rather than the release dates. The 4 books with a recorded story position run in that sequence below.
- 4The Ring of Solomon2010 · 398 pages · confirmed 2/420103982/4
- 1The Amulet of Samarkand2003 · 462 pages · confirmed 2/420034622/4
- 2The Golem's Eye2004 · confirmed 2/42004–2/4
- 3Ptolemy's Gate2005 · 501 pages · confirmed 2/420055012/4
Do you have to read Bartimaeus books in order?
You should read the Bartimaeus series in publication order, the order of the numbered table above; the 1 related title (graphic novels) sit outside that sequence. The catalogue does not record whether each Bartimaeus book also stands alone.
Where to start with Bartimaeus
Start with The Amulet of Samarkand (2003), the earliest published book in the Bartimaeus series. In the chronological order, The Ring of Solomon comes first.
What is the newest Bartimaeus book?
The Ring of Solomon (2010) is the newest book in the Bartimaeus series.
Is there a new Bartimaeus book coming?
No next Bartimaeus 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 Bartimaeus has won
Wikidata records 1 award and 3 nominations for Bartimaeus. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.
- Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Children's Literature2006Wonfor The Amulet of Samarkand
- 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
Bartimaeus at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest main-line Bartimaeus title on record is The Ring of Solomon (2010), 16 years ago.
- Release pace
- Bartimaeus books have appeared about one every 2 years on average.
- Length
- 1,361 pages across the 3 of 5 books with a recorded length, a median of 462 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Bartimaeus books, 3 of 5, were published in the 2000s.
What the Bartimaeus books are about
All 5 Bartimaeus 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 5 of 5. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Children's fiction 5 of 5 books
- Magic 5 of 5 books
- Wizards 4 of 5 books
- Genies 3 of 5 books
- Jinn 3 of 5 books
- Apprentices 2 of 5 books
- Fantasy 2 of 5 books
- Amulets 1 of 5 books
- Golem 1 of 5 books
- History 1 of 5 books
More books by Jonathan Stroud
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
- Jonathan Stroud books in order 28 books