📖 About Wardstone Chronicles/Last Apprentice

Wardstone Chronicles/Last Apprentice is a series universe written by Joseph Delaney. The complete collection runs to 19 books across 2 series, published between 2004 and 2014.

The main series is Publication Order of The Last Apprentice / Wardstone Chronicles Books with 15 books. It opens with The Spook's Apprentice / Revenge of the Witch (2004) and currently runs to The Spook’s Revenge / Fury of the Seventh Son (2013).

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🎯 Where to Start with Wardstone Chronicles/Last Apprentice

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: The Spook's Apprentice / Revenge of the Witch (2004), book 1 of Publication Order of The Last Apprentice / Wardstone Chronicles Books. Reading in publication order lets the world and characters develop the way the author intended, and it avoids spoilers that later books may contain.

Each of the 2 series on this page is expandable — click a series heading to see every title it contains, in order, with a direct link to buy the book on Amazon.

📚 Wardstone Chronicles/Last Apprentice Books in Order

Publication Order of The Last Apprentice / Wardstone Chronicles Books
15 books
1
The Spook's Apprentice / Revenge of the Witch book cover1The Spook's Apprentice / Revenge of the Witch2004Buy on Amazon
The Spook's Curse / Curse of the Bane book cover2The Spook's Curse / Curse of the Bane2005Buy on Amazon
The Spook's Secret / Night of the Soul Stealer book cover3The Spook's Secret / Night of the Soul Stealer2007Buy on Amazon
The Spook's Battle / Attack of the Fiend book cover4The Spook's Battle / Attack of the Fiend2007Buy on Amazon
The Spook's Mistake / Wrath of the Bloodeye book cover5The Spook's Mistake / Wrath of the Bloodeye2008Buy on Amazon
The Spook's Sacrifice / Clash of the Demons book cover6The Spook's Sacrifice / Clash of the Demons2008Buy on Amazon
The Spook's Nightmare / Rise of the Huntress book cover7The Spook's Nightmare / Rise of the Huntress2010Buy on Amazon
Grimalkin's Tale book cover8Grimalkin's Tale2011Buy on Amazon
The Spook's Destiny / Rage of the Fallen book cover9The Spook's Destiny / Rage of the Fallen2011Buy on Amazon
I Am Grimalkin / Grimalkin, the Witch Assassin book cover10I Am Grimalkin / Grimalkin, the Witch Assassin2011Buy on Amazon
Alice and the Brain Guzzler book cover11Alice and the Brain Guzzler2011Buy on Amazon
The Spook's Blood / The Last Apprentice book cover12The Spook's Blood / The Last Apprentice2012Buy on Amazon
Slither's Tale / Slither book cover13Slither's Tale / Slither2012Buy on Amazon
I Am Alice / Spook's: Alice book cover14I Am Alice / Spook's: Alice2013Buy on Amazon
The Spook’s Revenge / Fury of the Seventh Son book cover15The Spook’s Revenge / Fury of the Seventh Son2013Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Spook’s Stories Books
4 books
2
The Spook's Tale: And Other Horrors book cover1The Spook's Tale: And Other Horrors2009Buy on Amazon
Witches / A Coven of Witches book cover2Witches / A Coven of Witches2009Buy on Amazon
The Spook's Bestiary: The Guide to Creatures of the Dark book cover3The Spook's Bestiary: The Guide to Creatures of the Dark2010Buy on Amazon
The Seventh Apprentice book cover4The Seventh Apprentice2014Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Wardstone Chronicles/Last Apprentice books are there?
There are 19 books in the Wardstone Chronicles/Last Apprentice collection, organised into 2 series and published between 2004 and 2014.
What is the first Wardstone Chronicles/Last Apprentice book?
The first book is The Spook's Apprentice / Revenge of the Witch, published in 2004.
What order should I read the Wardstone Chronicles/Last Apprentice books in?
Most readers use publication order, which is the order the books were originally released. A chronological order is also provided on this page for readers who prefer to follow the internal timeline of the story.
Who wrote the Wardstone Chronicles/Last Apprentice books?
The Wardstone Chronicles/Last Apprentice books were written by Joseph Delaney.
Is the Wardstone Chronicles/Last Apprentice series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of The Last Apprentice / Wardstone Chronicles Books, has 15 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Wardstone Chronicles/Last Apprentice series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 2004, and the most recent in 2014.