Jonathan Stroud Reading Order

5 books (2010–2026)

This graphic novel series spans four adaptations published between 2010 and 2021, blending fantasy and young adult storytelling with real-world themes. The collection includes Jonathan Stroud's The Amulet of Samarkand, works co-created with Eoin Colfer such as The Supernaturalist and Illegal, Ruta Sepetys's Between Shades of Gray, and concludes with War. Readers should follow the publication order, beginning with The Amulet of Samarkand, as each graphic novel stands as an independent adaptation rather than a connected narrative. The series appears to be complete as of 2021.

Start with The Amulet of Samarkand(With: Andrew Donkin), the first of 4 books in the Andrew Donkin Graphic Novels series.

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1	The Amulet of Samarkand(With: Andrew Donkin) 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Supernaturalist(By: Eoin Colfer,Andrew Donkin) 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Illegal(By: Eoin Colfer,Andrew Donkin) 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Between Shades of Gray: The Graphic Novel(By: Andrew Donkin,Ruta Sepetys) 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	War(By: Eoin Colfer,Andrew Donkin) 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2007–2012)

Jonathan Stroud's two-book anthology series comprises Midnight Feast (2007) and Next (2012), collecting short fantasy and young adult fiction. The complete series should be read in publication order, beginning with Midnight Feast. These standalone story collections showcase Stroud's versatility across multiple narrative formats within the fantasy genre.

Start with Midnight Feast and read in order.

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1	Midnight Feast 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Next 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (2003–2010)

Jonathan Stroud's Bartimaeus series consists of four fantasy novels published between 2003 and 2010, with the sequence now complete. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with The Amulet of Samarkand and continuing through The Golem's Eye, Ptolemy's Gate, and concluding with The Ring of Solomon. This young adult series follows the intertwined fates of a magician's apprentice and a wisecracking djinni bound to his service in a magical alternate London.

Start with The Amulet of Samarkand, the first of 4 books in the Bartimaeus series.

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1	The Amulet of Samarkand 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Golem's Eye 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Ptolemy's Gate 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Ring of Solomon 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2010–2010)

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1	The Amulet of Samarkand(With: Andrew Donkin) 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

6 books (2013–2017)

Jonathan Stroud's Lockwood & Co. is a complete fantasy series comprising six books published between 2013 and 2017. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with The Screaming Staircase and continuing through The Dagger in the Desk, The Whispering Skull, The Hollow Boy, The Creeping Shadow, and concluding with The Empty Grave. This young adult series follows a paranormal investigation agency as they uncover supernatural mysteries in an atmospheric setting filled with ghosts and unexplained phenomena.

Start with The Dagger in the Desk, the first of 6 books in the Lockwood & Co. series.

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1	The Dagger in the Desk 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Screaming Staircase 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Whispering Skull 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Hollow Boy 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Creeping Shadow 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The Empty Grave 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (1999–2000)

Jonathan Stroud's two-book non-fiction series consists of Word Puzzles and Ancient Rome, published between 1999 and 2000. The complete series should be read in publication order, beginning with Word Puzzles. These works represent Stroud's non-fiction contributions alongside his better-known fantasy and young adult writing.

Start with Word Puzzles and read in order.

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1	Word Puzzles 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Ancient Rome 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

5 books (1996–2000)

The Picture series by Jonathan Stroud comprises five complete fantasy and young adult novels published between 1996 and 2000. These books should be read in publication order, beginning with The Lost Treasure of Captain Blood and continuing through The Viking Saga Of Harri Bristlebeard, Alfie's Big Adventure, The Little Red Car, and concluding with Little Spike And Long Tail.

Start with The Lost Treasure of Captain Blood, the first of 5 books in the Picture series.

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1	The Lost Treasure of Captain Blood 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Viking Saga Of Harri Bristlebeard 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Alfie's Big Adventure 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Little Red Car 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Little Spike And Long Tail 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2009–2009)

4 books (1999–2009)

Jonathan Stroud's four standalone fantasy novels span from 1999 to 2009 and should be read in publication order: Buried Fire, The Leap, The Last Siege, and Heroes of the Valley. Though each book is independent and can be enjoyed separately, reading them chronologically by release date provides the best experience of Stroud's evolving storytelling across this complete collection.

Start with Buried Fire, the first of 4 books in the Standalone Novels series.

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1	Buried Fire 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Leap 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Last Siege 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Heroes of the Valley 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2021–2025)

The Outlaws Scarlett and Browne is an ongoing series of three books by Jonathan Stroud, with the first installment published in 2021 and the most recent in 2025. This young adult fantasy series should be read in publication order, beginning with The Outlaws Scarlett and Browne, followed by The Notorious Scarlett and Browne and The Legendary Scarlett and Browne.

Start with The Outlaws Scarlett and Browne and read in order.

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1	The Outlaws Scarlett and Browne 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Notorious Scarlett and Browne 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Legendary Scarlett and Browne 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible