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Wardstone Chronicles/Last Apprentice Books in Order

Wardstone Chronicles/Last Apprentice by Joseph Delaney contains 19 books, published between 2004 and 2014. The first book is The Spook's Apprentice / Revenge of the Witch (2004) and the newest is The Seventh Apprentice (2014). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
19
Published
2004–2014
Pages on record
3,901 in 11 of 19 books
Reading time
65–98 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 3,901 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 11 of 19 titles with a page count on record.

See all 19 books in order Printable Wardstone Chronicles/Last Apprentice checklist

Wardstone Chronicles/Last Apprentice groups 19 books by Joseph Delaney, published from 2004 to 2014. The Spook's Apprentice / Revenge of the Witch (2004) opens the run, and The Seventh Apprentice (2014) is the latest. Horror, the supernatural, witches and apprentices lead the subjects, which also record Thomas Ward as a fictional character. Other titles include The Spook's Bestiary: The Guide to Creatures of the Dark (2010). The books are catalogued as children's and young adult fiction.

How many Wardstone Chronicles/Last Apprentice books are there?

Wardstone Chronicles/Last Apprentice has 19 books, released between 2004 and 2014.

Wardstone Chronicles/Last Apprentice Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 19 Wardstone Chronicles/Last 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 Spook's Apprentice / Revenge of the Witch by Joseph Delaney (2004)
  2. Cover of The Spook's Curse / Curse of the Bane by Joseph Delaney, book 2 of the Last Apprentice / Wardstone Chronicles (2005)
  3. Cover of The Spook's Sacrifice / Clash of the Demons by Joseph Delaney, book 6 of the Last Apprentice / Wardstone Chronicles
  4. Cover of The Spook's Tale: And Other Horrors by Joseph Delaney, book 1 of the Spook’s Stories series (2009)
  5. Cover of Witches / A Coven of Witches by Joseph Delaney, book 2 of the Spook’s Stories series (2009)
  6. Cover of The Spook's Bestiary: The Guide to Creatures of the Dark by Joseph Delaney, book 3 of the Spook’s Stories series
  7. Cover of The Spook's Nightmare / Rise of the Huntress by Joseph Delaney, book 7 of the Last Apprentice / Wardstone Chronicles
  8. Cover of The Spook's Destiny / Rage of the Fallen by Joseph Delaney, book 9 of the Last Apprentice / Wardstone Chronicles
  9. Cover of I Am Grimalkin / Grimalkin, the Witch Assassin by Joseph Delaney (2011)
  10. Cover of The Spook's Blood / Lure of the Dead by Joseph Delaney, book 12 of the Last Apprentice / Wardstone Chronicles (2012)
  11. Cover of Slither's Tale / Slither by Joseph Delaney, book 13 of the Last Apprentice / Wardstone Chronicles (2012)
  12. Cover of I Am Alice / Spook's: Alice by Joseph Delaney, book 14 of the Last Apprentice / Wardstone Chronicles (2013)
  13. Cover of The Spook’s Revenge / Fury of the Seventh Son by Joseph Delaney (2013)
  1. 1
    The Spook's Apprentice / Revenge of the WitchLast Apprentice / Wardstone Chronicles #12004 · 160 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2004160
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  2. 2
    The Spook's Curse / Curse of the BaneLast Apprentice / Wardstone Chronicles #22005 · confirmed 2/4
    2005–
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  3. 3
    The Spook's Secret / Night of the Soul StealerLast Apprentice / Wardstone Chronicles #32007 · 480 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2007480
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  4. 4
    The Spook's Battle / Attack of the FiendLast Apprentice / Wardstone Chronicles #42007 · 528 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2007528
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  5. 5
    The Spook's Mistake / Wrath of the BloodeyeLast Apprentice / Wardstone Chronicles #52008 · 496 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2008496
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  6. 6
    The Spook's Sacrifice / Clash of the DemonsLast Apprentice / Wardstone Chronicles #62008 · confirmed 2/4
    2008–
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  7. 7
    The Spook's Tale: And Other HorrorsSpook’s Stories #12009 · 176 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2009176
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  8. 8
    Witches / A Coven of WitchesSpook’s Stories #22009 · 272 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2009272
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  9. 9
    The Spook's Bestiary: The Guide to Creatures of the DarkSpook’s Stories #32010 · 222 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2010222
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  10. 10
    The Spook's Nightmare / Rise of the HuntressLast Apprentice / Wardstone Chronicles #72010 · confirmed 2/4
    2010–
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  11. 11
    Grimalkin's TaleLast Apprentice / Wardstone Chronicles #82011 · confirmed 2/4
    2011–
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  12. 12
    The Spook's Destiny / Rage of the FallenLast Apprentice / Wardstone Chronicles #92011 · confirmed 2/4
    2011–
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  13. 13
    I Am Grimalkin / Grimalkin, the Witch AssassinLast Apprentice / Wardstone Chronicles #102011 · 448 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2011448
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  14. 14
    Alice and the Brain GuzzlerLast Apprentice / Wardstone Chronicles #112011 · confirmed 2/4
    2011–
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  15. 15
    The Spook's Blood / Lure of the DeadLast Apprentice / Wardstone Chronicles #122012 · 320 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2012320
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  16. 16
    Slither's Tale / SlitherLast Apprentice / Wardstone Chronicles #132012 · 335 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2012335
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  17. 17
    I Am Alice / Spook's: AliceLast Apprentice / Wardstone Chronicles #142013 · 464 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2013464
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  18. 18
    The Spook’s Revenge / Fury of the Seventh SonLast Apprentice / Wardstone Chronicles #152013 · confirmed 2/4
    2013–
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  19. 19
    The Seventh ApprenticeSpook’s Stories #42014 · confirmed 2/4
    2014–
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Do you have to read Wardstone Chronicles/Last Apprentice books in order?

You should read the Wardstone Chronicles/Last Apprentice books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Wardstone Chronicles/Last Apprentice book also stands alone.

Where to start with Wardstone Chronicles/Last Apprentice

Start with The Spook's Apprentice / Revenge of the Witch (2004), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Wardstone Chronicles/Last Apprentice book?

The Seventh Apprentice (2014) is the newest Wardstone Chronicles/Last Apprentice book released so far.

Is there a new Wardstone Chronicles/Last Apprentice book coming?

No next Wardstone Chronicles/Last 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.

Wardstone Chronicles/Last Apprentice at a glance

No recent titles
The newest Wardstone Chronicles/Last Apprentice title on record dates from 2014, 12 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
Release pace
Wardstone Chronicles/Last Apprentice books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
3,901 pages across the 11 of 19 books with a recorded length, a median of 335 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Wardstone Chronicles/Last Apprentice books, 11 of 19, were published in the 2010s.

What the Wardstone Chronicles/Last Apprentice books are about

15 of the 19 Wardstone Chronicles/Last Apprentice 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 11 of 15. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

More books by Joseph Delaney

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