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Ranger’s Apprentice Books in Order

John Flanagan has written 22 Ranger’s Apprentice books, published between 2004 and 2024. The first book is The Ruins of Gorlan (2004) and the newest is Ambush at Sorato (2024). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
22
Published
2004–2024
Confirmed
22 of 22 titles
Pages on record
3,564 in 10 of 22 books
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Ranger's Apprentice is John Flanagan's children's fantasy adventure series, with apprentices, knights, war and kidnapping among its library subjects. The Ruins of Gorlan (2004) begins the series, and The Burning Bridge and The Icebound Land followed in 2005. Later books include The Siege of Macindaw (2006), Erak's Ransom (2007), Halt's Peril (2009) and The Emperor of Nihon-Ja (2011). The catalogue counts 22 books through Ambush at Sorato (2024), and related lines are The Royal Ranger and The Early Years.

How many Ranger’s Apprentice books are there?

Ranger’s Apprentice has 22 books, released between 2004 and 2024.

Ranger’s Apprentice Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 22 Ranger’s Apprentice 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 Ruins of Gorlan by John Flanagan, book 1 of the Ranger's Apprentice series (2004)
  2. Cover of The Burning Bridge by John Flanagan, book 2 of the Ranger's Apprentice series (2005)
  3. Cover of The Icebound Land by John Flanagan, book 3 of the Ranger's Apprentice series (2005)
  4. Cover of The Battle for Skandia / Oakleaf Bearers by John Flanagan, book 4 of the Ranger's Apprentice series (2006)
  5. Cover of The Sorcerer of the North / The Sorcerer in the North by John Flanagan, book 5 of the Ranger's Apprentice series
  6. Cover of Erak's Ransom by John Flanagan, book 7 of the Ranger's Apprentice series (2007)
  7. Cover of The Kings of Clonmel by John Flanagan, book 8 of the Ranger's Apprentice series (2008)
  8. Cover of Halt's Peril by John Flanagan, book 9 of the Ranger's Apprentice series (2009)
  9. Cover of The Lost Stories by John Flanagan, book 10 of the Ranger's Apprentice series (2011)
  10. Cover of The Emperor of Nihon-Ja by John Flanagan, book 11 of the Ranger's Apprentice series (2011)
  11. Cover of The Royal Ranger by John Flanagan, book 1 of the Ranger's Apprentice: The Royal Ranger series (2013)
  12. Cover of The Tournament at Gorlan by John Flanagan, book 1 of the Ranger’s Apprentice: The Early Years series (2015)
  13. Cover of The Battle of Hackham Heath by John Flanagan, book 2 of the Ranger’s Apprentice: The Early Years series (2016)
  14. Cover of The Red Fox Clan by John Flanagan, book 2 of the Ranger's Apprentice: The Royal Ranger series (2018)
  15. Cover of Duel at Araluen by John Flanagan, book 3 of the Ranger's Apprentice: The Royal Ranger series (2018)
  16. Cover of The Missing Prince by John Flanagan, book 4 of the Ranger's Apprentice: The Royal Ranger series (2020)
  17. Cover of Escape from Falaise by John Flanagan, book 5 of the Ranger's Apprentice: The Royal Ranger series (2021)
  18. Cover of Ambush at Sorato by John Flanagan, book 7 of the Ranger's Apprentice: The Royal Ranger series (2024)
  1. 1
    The Ruins of GorlanRanger's Apprentice #12004 · 249 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2004249
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  2. 2
    The Burning BridgeRanger's Apprentice #22005 · confirmed 3/4
    2005–
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  3. 3
    The Icebound LandRanger's Apprentice #32005 · 266 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2005266
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  4. 4
    The Battle for Skandia / Oakleaf BearersRanger's Apprentice #42006 · confirmed 3/4
    2006–
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  5. 5
    The Sorcerer of the North / The Sorcerer in the NorthRanger's Apprentice #52006 · confirmed 3/4
    2006–
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  6. 6
    The Siege of MacindawRanger's Apprentice #62006 · confirmed 3/4
    2006–
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  7. 7
    Erak's RansomRanger's Apprentice #72007 · confirmed 3/4
    2007–
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  8. 8
    The Kings of ClonmelRanger's Apprentice #82008 · 358 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2008358
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  9. 9
    Halt's PerilRanger's Apprentice #92009 · 440 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2009440
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  10. 10
    The Lost StoriesRanger's Apprentice #102011 · confirmed 3/4
    2011–
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  11. 11
    The Emperor of Nihon-JaRanger's Apprentice #112011 · 438 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2011438
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  12. 12
    Death of a HeroRanger's Apprentice #122012 · confirmed 3/4
    2012–
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  13. 13
    The Royal RangerRanger's Apprentice: The Royal Ranger #12013 · 455 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2013455
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  14. 14
    The Tournament at GorlanRanger’s Apprentice: The Early Years #12015 · 384 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2015384
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  15. 15
    The Battle of Hackham HeathRanger’s Apprentice: The Early Years #22016 · 346 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2016346
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  16. 16
    The Beast from Another TimeRanger's Apprentice #132017 · confirmed 3/4
    2017–
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  17. 17
    The Red Fox ClanRanger's Apprentice: The Royal Ranger #22018 · 372 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2018372
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  18. 18
    Duel at AraluenRanger's Apprentice: The Royal Ranger #32018 · confirmed 3/4
    2018–
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  19. 19
    The Missing PrinceRanger's Apprentice: The Royal Ranger #42020 · confirmed 3/4
    2020–
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  20. 20
    Escape from FalaiseRanger's Apprentice: The Royal Ranger #52021 · 256 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2021256
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  21. 21
    Arazan WolvesRanger's Apprentice: The Royal Ranger #62022 · confirmed 3/4
    2022–
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  22. 22
    Ambush at SoratoRanger's Apprentice: The Royal Ranger #72024 · confirmed 3/4
    2024–
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Do you have to read Ranger’s Apprentice books in order?

You should read the Ranger’s Apprentice books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Ranger’s Apprentice book also stands alone.

Where to start with Ranger’s Apprentice

Start with The Ruins of Gorlan (2004), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Ranger’s Apprentice book?

Ambush at Sorato (2024) is the newest Ranger’s Apprentice book released so far.

Is there a new Ranger’s Apprentice book coming?

No next Ranger’s Apprentice book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Ranger’s Apprentice at a glance

Still running
Ranger’s Apprentice is still running, with a title published as recently as 2024.
Release pace
Ranger’s Apprentice books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
3,564 pages across the 10 of 22 books with a recorded length, a median of 365 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Ranger’s Apprentice books, 9 of 22, were published in the 2010s.

What the Ranger’s Apprentice books are about

15 of the 22 Ranger’s Apprentice books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: fantasy is tagged on 12 of 15. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

More books by John Flanagan

The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.

Series that include Ranger’s Apprentice books

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