If you’re trying to read the Ranger’s Apprentice books in order, you’ve got two solid options: follow the publication order by series, or go chronological to read everything in the timeline order. We’ve laid out both below so you can pick the approach that fits how you like to read these medieval-flavored YA fantasy adventures.
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Looking for The Chronicles of Narnia books in order? C.S. Lewis’s seven-book series can be read in publication order or chronological order, and each version begins in a very different place.
For a first read, I recommend publication order. Start with The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, then continue in the order Lewis released the books. Chronological order …
Frank Herbert’s Dune books in order begin with Dune, followed by Dune Messiah and Children of Dune. His six-book original series is still the best place to start. Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson later expanded the universe with prequels, stories set between Frank Herbert’s novels, and two books that continue the story after Chapterhouse: Dune.
I …
You’ve watched HBO’s Game of Thrones, or you’ve heard everyone argue about the ending for years, and now you want the books. The good news is that the answer is simpler than Westeros makes everything else: the Game of Thrones books in order start with George R.R. Martin’s main fantasy series, A Song of Ice and Fire.
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Looking for Harry Potter books in order? Start with the seven main novels in publication order. I was late to the series myself, I didn’t read the first book until 2016, but rereading the books and rewatching the movies has become a yearly tradition in my family.
After the original novels, consider Harry Potter and the Cursed Child as …
The High Republic reading order covers one of the biggest publishing eras in modern Star Wars. It takes place centuries before the Skywalker saga and follows the Jedi Order, the Republic, the Nihil, Starlight Beacon, the Path of the Open Hand, and the major conflicts that shape this earlier part of the canon timeline.
The High Republic also spans a …
If you’ve ever tried to read the Star Wars books in order, you’ve probably hit the same wall: there are a lot of titles, they jump across wildly different time periods, and it’s not always obvious how they line up with the events you know from the movies.
This guide is a straight chronological timeline of the entire Star …
Sarah J. Maas is one of my favorite authors of all time. I’ve read everything she’s written, usually within about a week of release. New readers are discovering her every day and I can’t tell you how many times I’m asked for a list of the Sarah J. Maas books in order.
Most readers are better off finishing one series …
Colleen Hoover became one of the biggest names in online book culture for a reason. Whether you’ve already read one of her novels and want to know what comes next or you’re just getting started, this guide breaks down all of the Colleen Hoover books in order.
A lot of Hoover’s appeal comes from the emotional intensity of her …
Elin Hilderbrand is best known for her Nantucket novels, but her bibliography gets a little trickier once you move beyond the biggest titles. That’s where an Elin Hilderbrand books in order guide becomes useful, especially when you’re trying to sort out the series, the standalone novels, and the shorter follow-up pieces that connect to earlier books.
Some of her books …