Ranger's Apprentice
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John Flanagan's Ranger's Apprentice follows Will, an orphan taken on as apprentice to Halt, one of the King's Rangers - the archers, trackers and spies who guard the kingdom of Araluen. The two Early Years books, written later, go back to Halt's youth and are set before the main series, and Erak's Ransom, the seventh book, is set between the fourth and fifth.
Chronological Order
The Ranger's Apprentice books in story order, starting with The Tournament at Gorlan (2015), an Early Years prequel about Halt's youth written after the main series. It also moves Erak's Ransom to its place between the fourth and fifth books. This order suits a reread, but first-time readers may prefer publication order, as the prequels assume you already know the characters.
- 1
The Tournament at Gorlan
2015
- 2
The Battle of Hackham Heath
2016
- 3
The Ruins of Gorlan
2004
- 4
The Burning Bridge
2005
- 5
The Icebound Land
2005
- 6
The Battle for Skandia
2006
- 7
Erak's Ransom
2007
- 8
The Sorcerer in the North
2006
- 9
The Siege of Macindaw
2007
- 10
The Kings of Clonmel
2008
- 11
Halt's Peril
2009
- 12
The Emperor of Nihon-Ja
2010
- 13
The Lost Stories
2011
- 14
The Royal Ranger
2013