John Flanagan Books in Order

Will and Maddie travel to Toscana to negotiate a treaty, but they discover a Temujai scouting force planning an invasion. Outnumbered, they must recruit a band of mercenary Genovesan crossbowmen to set a trap in the valley of Sorato.

A demon is rumored to be terrorizing the Celts, but Will and Maddie suspect a more human threat. They encounter a dire wolf that is far too intelligent, leading them to a sorcerer who is weaponizing giant beasts for war.

When the Heron's sister ship is stolen by pirates, the brotherband sets off on a relentless pursuit. But the thieves are cunning, and Hal must use all his navigational expertise to run them down before the trail goes cold.

Will and Maddie are trapped in the Baron's castle, their cover blown. They must engineer a daring escape from the high tower of Falaise and navigate a hostile countryside to bring the kidnapped prince home.

The Prince of Gallica has been kidnapped, and the King asks Will and Maddie for help. Disguised as wandering entertainers, the Rangers travel to a foreign court where danger lurks behind every smile and a dark baron holds the true power.

The eastern warrior tribes of the Temujai are on the move again, this time infiltrating Skandia. Hal and his crew must use their unique ship to patrol the rivers and stop the invasion before the Temujai can establish a foothold.

Maddie returns home to Castle Araluen only to find a secret society, the Red Fox Clan, plotting to overthrow her mother, the Princess Regent. With Will away, Maddie must rely on her Ranger training to protect the throne from within.

The Red Fox Clan has seized the castle, trapping the royal family in the south tower. Maddie is the only one free to seek help, and she must find the Heron brotherband to break the siege before the traitors claim victory.

The son of the Skandian Oberjarl has been kidnapped by a ruthless pirate. Hal and the Herons must sail to a volcanic island city to rescue him, knowing that one wrong move could trigger an eruption of violence.

In this adventure, Princess Maddie is left in charge of the fief when Will leaves for a gathering. She soon faces a mystery involving missing farm animals and a legendary beast that shouldn't exist, testing her ability to operate alone.

A massive storm blows the Heron far off course to a land of endless forest in the west. There, the crew encounters a terrifying tribe known as the Ghostfaces, and survival depends on forging an alliance with the local natives.

Morgarath has retreated to the mountains, gathering an army of beasts. Halt and Crowley must lead a desperate defense at Hackham Heath, using every trick in the Ranger handbook to stop the Wargals from overrunning Araluen.

In this prequel, a young Halt and Crowley discover a plot by the ambitious Baron Morgarath to cripple the Ranger Corps. They must race to the Tournament at Gorlan to expose the traitor and recruit the Rangers who will save the kingdom.

Set during the American Civil War, this maritime adventure follows Captain Samuel Stacy of the USS Oswego. He is locked in a deadly cat-and-mouse game with a Confederate commerce raider, the CSS Manassas, in a battle that could shift the war's outcome.

When an Araluen Ranger brings word that a slave market is operating in Socorro, the Herons join the mission to shut it down. But Hal soon discovers that their old enemy, Tursgud, is running the operation, making the battle personal.

King Duncan has been targeted by the deadly Scorpion cult. The Herons are hired to sail the Ranger Gilan to the cult's desert stronghold, where they must navigate a river assassination plot and destroy the threat at its source.

Will Treaty is grieving and lost until he is given a challenge: train the rebellious Princess Maddie as the first female Ranger. This book begins a new arc, bridging the gap between the legendary original Rangers and the next generation.

The Heron brotherband has been banished after the theft of a sacred artifact. To redeem their honor, they must chase the pirate Zavac across the high seas, facing storms, battles, and a desperate race to recover the Andomal.

The hunt for Zavac and the Andomal reaches its climax. Hal and his crew must brave a river voyage into the heart of a savage land, where they will need every trick in their arsenal to defeat the pirate captain and clear their names.

In this short story, Halt finally reveals the truth about Will's parents. He recounts the heroism of Will’s father, Daniel, and the tragic events that led Halt to place the infant Will in the Ward at Castle Redmont.

Hal Mikkelson is a half-Araluen outcast in a society of Skandian warriors. Forced to lead a team of fellow misfits in the Brotherband training, he must use his skills as an inventor and tactician to turn a ragtag crew into a winning team.

This collection fills in the gaps of the Ranger's Apprentice legend. From Will’s first meeting with Halt to the story of how Halt came to Araluen, these tales answer the questions fans have asked for years.

Horace is missing in the distant land of Nihon-Ja, where a class uprising threatens the Emperor. Will, Halt, and their allies must journey across the world to lead a defense against a massive army, bringing Western tactics to an Eastern war.

A quiet ski lodge becomes a war zone when terrorists take the guests hostage, including a U.S. Senator. Cut off by a blizzard, Jesse Parker is the only one on the inside who can sabotage their plans and save the hostages.

Ex-detective Jesse Parker just wants a quiet winter on the ski patrol in Steamboat Springs. But when a serial killer starts targeting skiers, Jesse is dragged back into the line of fire to stop a murderer who leaves no tracks.

The chase is on to catch the remaining leaders of the Outsiders cult, but a deadly assassin lies in wait. When Halt is struck by a poisoned bolt, Will has only days to race across the country and find the only cure that can save his mentor.

A cult of religious fanatics is sweeping through the kingdoms, toppling monarchs and spreading chaos. Halt, Will, and Horace travel to Clonmel to stop the cult's leader, only to find that Halt has a secret connection to the royal family there.

When the Skandian Oberjarl Erak is captured in the desert lands of Arridi, Will is part of the team sent to negotiate his release. But the desert holds dangers far different from the forests of Araluen, including a nomadic tribe that strikes from the sand.

Now a full-fledged Ranger, Will is assigned to a sleepy northern fief that is rumored to be plagued by sorcery. But beneath the superstition lies a very real traitor, and Will must uncover the truth before the castle falls into enemy hands.

A renegade knight has seized Castle Macindaw, and a Skandian invasion force is on the horizon. Will must unite a ragtag band of performers and a shipwrecked crew to retake the castle in a daring stealth operation.

Stranded in the frozen north, Will and Evanlyn must survive the wilderness and a Temujai army that threatens to overrun Skandia. To save themselves, they must forge an unlikely alliance with their former captors and prepare for a desperate defense.

Captured by Skandian raiders, Will and Evanlyn are bound for a frozen land of slavery. Meanwhile, Halt swears to rescue his apprentice, even if it means defying the King and being banished from the Ranger Corps forever.

As war looms, Will and his friends Gilan and Horace are sent on a mission to Celtica, only to find the villages empty. They discover a massive enemy force crossing a treacherous ravine, and Will must risk everything to destroy the bridge before the invasion begins.

Will is small for his age, but his agility and quick wit catch the eye of the mysterious Ranger Halt. Apprenticed to the secretive protectors of the kingdom, Will must learn the skills of stealth and archery before a dark warlord launches a terrifying invasion.