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2 series · 20 books listed so far · Children's

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About: Australian fantasy author (1944–2026) (Source: Wikidata) More about John Flanagan

Start here: The Ruins of Gorlan. Book 1 of Ranger's Apprentice, the earliest series listed here (2004).

Ranger's Apprentice

11 books listed so far

Order: from the publisher's numbered list (penguinrandomhouse.com)

  1. 1 The Ruins of Gorlan book cover by John Flanagan

    The Ruins of Gorlan

    2004 · Book

    Start hereFirst book in the main order, first published in 2004.
  2. 2 The Burning Bridge book cover by John Flanagan
  3. 3 The Icebound Land book cover by John Flanagan

    The Icebound Land

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  4. 4 The Battle for Skandia book cover by John Flanagan

    The Battle for Skandia

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  5. 5 The Sorcerer of the North book cover by John Flanagan

    The Sorcerer of the North

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  6. 6 The Siege of Macindaw book cover by John Flanagan

    The Siege of Macindaw

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  7. 7 Erak's Ransom book cover by John Flanagan

    Erak's Ransom

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  8. 8 The Kings of Clonmel book cover by John Flanagan

    The Kings of Clonmel

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  9. 9 Halt's Peril book cover by John Flanagan
  10. 10 The Emperor of Nihon-Ja book cover by John Flanagan

    The Emperor of Nihon-Ja

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  11. 11 The Lost Stories book cover by John Flanagan

Brotherband Chronicles

9 books listed so far

Order: from the publisher's numbered list (penguinrandomhouse.com)

  1. 1 The Outcasts book cover by John Flanagan

    The Outcasts

    2011 · Book

    Start hereFirst book in the main order, first published in 2011.
  2. 2 The Invaders book cover by John Flanagan
  3. 3 The Hunters book cover by John Flanagan
  4. 4 Slaves of Socorro book cover by John Flanagan
  5. 5 Scorpion Mountain book cover by John Flanagan
  6. 6 The Ghostfaces book cover by John Flanagan
  7. 7 The Caldera book cover by John Flanagan
  8. 8 Return of the Temujai book cover by John Flanagan
  9. 9 The Stern Chase book cover by John Flanagan

    The Stern Chase

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