Redwall Books in Order

Redwall is Brian Jacques's long-running children's fantasy series set in and around the woodland abbey of Redwall, where peaceable mice, badgers, hares, and other creatures defend their home against marauding rats, foxes, and weasels. The 22 novels span centuries of Mossflower history, weaving heroic quests, riddles, and feasts across generations.

Publication order

In the order the books were originally released.

  1. Cover of Redwall

    Redwall

    1986 · Brian Jacques

    At peaceful Redwall Abbey, a young, clumsy mouse named Matthias dreams of being a warrior like the legendary Martin. When the savage one-eyed rat…

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  2. Cover of Mossflower

    Mossflower

    1988 · Brian Jacques

    Long before the Abbey was built, Mossflower Wood groans under the cruel rule of the wildcat Tsarmina. A wandering mouse called Martin, imprisoned for…

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  3. Cover of Mattimeo (Redwall #3)

    Mattimeo (Redwall #3)

    1989 · Brian Jacques

    Years of peace at Redwall are shattered when the cunning fox Slagar the Cruel slips into the Abbey and abducts a group of young ones, including…

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  4. Cover of Mariel of Redwall

    Mariel of Redwall

    1991 · Brian Jacques

    A young mousemaid washes ashore with no memory, armed only with a knotted rope she calls Gullwhacker. As fragments of her past return, she recalls…

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  5. Cover of Salamandastron

    Salamandastron

    1992 · Brian Jacques

    Three threats converge at once: the badger lord Urthstripe guards the mountain fortress of Salamandastron against the weasel warlord Ferahgo, a…

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  6. Cover of Martin the Warrior

    Martin the Warrior

    1993 · Brian Jacques

    This tale of Martin's youth finds the brave young mouse enslaved at the coastal fortress of Marshank under the stoat tyrant Badrang, who has stolen…

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  7. Cover of The Bellmaker

    The Bellmaker

    1994 · Brian Jacques

    When Mariel and her father sail far south to aid the squirrelking of Southsward against the evil fox Nagru and his vixen Silvamord, those at Redwall…

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  8. Cover of Outcast of Redwall (Redwall #8)

    Outcast of Redwall (Redwall #8)

    1995 · Brian Jacques

    A ferret infant named Veil is taken in and raised at Redwall, but many distrust his vermin blood. Meanwhile his father, the venomous warlord Swartt…

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  9. Cover of The Pearls of Lutra

    The Pearls of Lutra

    1996 · Brian Jacques

    When the wicked emperor Ublaz Mad Eyes of Sampetra covets a fabled string of rose-colored pearls, his searats seize the Abbot of Redwall as a hostage…

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  10. Cover of The Long Patrol

    The Long Patrol

    1997 · Brian Jacques

    The young hare Tammo longs to join the famed Long Patrol of Salamandastron's fighting hares. As he gets his wish, the deadly Rapscallion army of the…

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  11. Cover of Marlfox

    Marlfox

    1998 · Brian Jacques

    The Marlfoxes, sinister masked creatures who serve their tyrant mother the Queen Silth, steal a precious tapestry of Martin the Warrior from Redwall.…

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  12. Cover of The Legend of Luke

    The Legend of Luke

    1999 · Brian Jacques

    Curious about the father he never knew, Martin the Warrior travels north and learns the story of Luke, his sire, a brave mouse who lost his family to…

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  13. Cover of Lord Brocktree

    Lord Brocktree

    2000 · Brian Jacques

    In a tale set in the days before Salamandastron's later lords, the wandering badger Lord Brocktree journeys to claim the mountain, which has fallen…

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  14. Cover of The Taggerung

    The Taggerung

    2001 · Brian Jacques

    An otterbabe is stolen from Redwall by the Juska vermin clan, who believe him the warrior of prophecy called the Taggerung. Raised among them yet…

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  15. Cover of Triss

    Triss

    2002 · Brian Jacques

    The squirrelmaid Triss escapes slavery under the tyrant Princess Kurda of Riftgard, fleeing across the sea toward freedom. Her path leads to Redwall…

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  16. Cover of Loamhedge (Redwall #16)

    Loamhedge (Redwall #16)

    2003 · Brian Jacques

    Two Redwall friends, the haremaid Mhera and others, search out the lost abbey of Loamhedge hoping to find a cure that might let a crippled young…

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  17. Cover of Rakkety Tam

    Rakkety Tam

    2004 · Brian Jacques

    The Scottish-accented warrior squirrel Rakkety Tam MacBurl and his comrade are drawn into the path of the savage wolverine Gulo the Savage, who has…

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  18. Cover of High Rhulain (Redwall #18)

    High Rhulain (Redwall #18)

    2005 · Brian Jacques

    The young ottermaid Tiria Wildlough learns she is destined to become the High Rhulain, a legendary queen who will free the oppressed otter clans of…

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  19. Cover of Eulalia!

    Eulalia!

    2007 · Brian Jacques

    As the cruel warlord Vizka Longtooth and his searat crew raid the lands around Redwall, an old, dying badger lord at Salamandastron searches for the…

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  20. Cover of Doomwyte

    Doomwyte

    2008 · Brian Jacques

    A villainous band led by the raven Korvus Skurr and the cunning fox seeks the lost treasure of the Doomwyte, a hoard tied to ancient legend. At…

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  21. Cover of The Sable Quean

    The Sable Quean

    2010 · Brian Jacques

    The cruel pine marten Vilaya, the Sable Quean, schemes to seize Redwall by stealing the Abbey's young ones one by one and holding them hostage. As…

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  22. Cover of The Rogue Crew

    The Rogue Crew

    2011 · Brian Jacques

    The fearsome searat warlord Razzid Wearat sails a ship that can travel on land as well as water, intent on destroying Redwall. To stop him, the hares…

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Frequently asked questions

What order should I read the Redwall books in?

Publication order — Widely recommended by readers and the Redwall fan community (e.g. the Redwall Wiki); also the order author Brian Jacques wrote them in Start with “Redwall.”

How many books are in the Redwall series?

We list 22 books by Brian Jacques , published between 1986–2011.

Where can I buy the Redwall books?

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Reading order compiled from author/publisher guidance and verified bibliographic data. Spotted an error? We continuously correct the catalog.