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William Ritter

5 Series • 14 Books

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🎯 Where Should I Start?

Best Starting Point
Publication Order of Jackaby Books
Start with: Jackaby (2014)
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Publication Order of The Oddmire Books
Start with: Changeling (2019)
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Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Start with: Rook (2023)

ⓘ About William Ritter

When William Ritter is not writing bestselling novels, he is educating high schoolers language arts in the state of Oregon (he also teaches them other things like reading, writing, heroes and mythology). He was taught by his parents to value creativity, intelligence, and individuality above all; when they would read stories to him, they always read with voices. While in college, at the University of Oregon, he chose to take classes so that he could have a great story to tell about taking the class, rather than any practical use that he could get out of it. Ritter took such classes in meaningful subjects like Seventeenth Century Italian Longsword, Juggling, and Trampoline.

All Book Series by William Ritter

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Jackaby

Series opener · book 1 of 5 · published 2014

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2014
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The Map

Book 2 of 5 · published 2015

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2015
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Beastly Bones

Book 3 of 5 · published 2015

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2015
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Ghostly Echoes

Book 4 of 5 · published 2016

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2016
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The Dire King

Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2017

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2017
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Changeling

Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 2019

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2019
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The Unready Queen

Book 2 of 4 · published 2020

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2020
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Deepest, Darkest

Book 3 of 4 · published 2021

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2021
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The Oddmire

Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2021

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2021
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Rook

Single-title series · published 2023

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2023
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Bloody Fool for Love

Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2022

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2022
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The Bewitching Hour

Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2023 Anthology · Ashley Poston

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2023
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Welcome Home

Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2017

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2017
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Fantastisches Lesen

Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2019

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2019

? Frequently Asked Questions

Who is William Ritter?

When William Ritter is not writing bestselling novels, he is educating high schoolers language arts in the state of Oregon (he also teaches them other things like reading, writing, heroes and mythology). He was taught by his parents to value creativity, intelligence, and individuality above all; when they would read stories to him, they always read with voices. While in college, at the University of Oregon, he chose to take classes so that he could have a great story to tell about taking the class, rather than any practical use that he could get out of it.

Which William Ritter series should I start with?

The best place to start is the Jackaby series, the earliest of William Ritter's multi-book series: it opens with Jackaby (2014) and runs to 5 books across 2014–2017, ending with The Dire King (2017). William Ritter's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.

How many books has William Ritter written?

William Ritter has 14 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2014 and 2023. 11 of them belong to 3 named series — the largest being the Jackaby series with 5 books — and 3 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.

In what order should William Ritter's series be read?

Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. William Ritter's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Jackaby (2014–2017, 5 books), The Oddmire (2019–2021, 4 books) and Buffy the Vampire Slayer Prequels (2022–2023, 2 books).

How are William Ritter's books organised into series?

This guide splits William Ritter's 14 books into 3 named series and 3 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Jackaby (5 books, 2014–2017); The Oddmire (4 books, 2019–2021); Buffy the Vampire Slayer Prequels (2 books, 2022–2023).