The Wardstone Chronicles Books in Order
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The Wardstone Chronicles is a dark fantasy series centered on Tom Ward, a boy destined to become the next Spook—a protector of the County from supernatural threats. Set in a rural English landscape haunted by witches, demons, and ancient evils, the series explores Tom's training and the ongoing struggle to prevent the return of the Fiend, a malevolent force tied to the witches' power. The stories emphasize the moral complexities of good and evil, the bonds between characters, and the heavy responsibilities of those who stand against the darkness.
The Wardstone Chronicles is published by Random House.
Publication order
In the order the books were originally released.
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Buy on Amazon2004 · Joseph Delaney
Old Gregory has served as the Spook for the county, protecting villages from evil for many years. As his time ends, the responsibility of taking over…
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Buy on Amazon2005 · Joseph Delaney
The Spook and his apprentice, Thomas Ward, have defeated witches, ghosts, boggarts, and other dark creatures in the county. However, they still have…
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2006 · Joseph Delaney
Spook's is a children's dark fantasy series written by English author Joseph Delaney. Published by Penguin Random House in the United Kingdom and…
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2007 · Joseph Delaney
The Spook's Battle belongs to Spook's (published as The Last Apprentice in the United States), a children's dark fantasy series by English author…
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Buy on Amazon2008 · Joseph Delaney
The Spook's Mistake is a 2008 novel by Joseph Delaney, part of the Spook's series (published as The Last Apprentice in the United States), a…
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Buy on Amazon2009 · Joseph Delaney
Part of Spook's, published in the United States as The Last Apprentice, a children's dark fantasy series by English author Joseph Delaney, published…
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Buy on Amazon2014 · Joseph Delaney
The County is facing dark days, and the Spook is haunted by terrifying dreams that seem more like premonitions. With his precious library burned to…
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Year unknown · Joseph Delaney
Spook's is a children's dark fantasy series written by English author Joseph Delaney. Published by Penguin Random House in the United Kingdom and…
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Buy on Amazon2011 · Joseph Delaney
This book provides insight into the life of Grimalkin, described as one of the deadliest witches in the country, if not the world. Her uneasy truce…
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Buy on Amazon2012 · Joseph Delaney
Creatures of the dark hunt for the witch assassin Grimalkin, who carries the captured Fiend's head. Meanwhile, the Spook's apprentice Tom tries to…
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Buy on Amazon2011 · Joseph Delaney
The book Slither by Joseph Delaney centers on Slither, an inhuman Kobalos mage who lives beyond the County's borders and feeds on sleeping humans.…
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Buy on Amazon2013 · Joseph Delaney
Alice Dean's destiny is intertwined with Tom Ward's; he is set to become the next Spook, while she is a witch, possibly the most powerful the County…
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Buy on Amazon2014 · Joseph Delaney
Thomas Ward faces his ultimate test as he and his master prepare to deal with the Fiend once and for all. The book concludes the series with the…
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Companion & related books
Related titles and editions that sit outside the main numbered order.
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Buy on AmazonThe Spook's Tale and Other Horrors
2009 · Joseph Delaney
In a backward look, sixty-year-old John Gregory explains how he was first exposed to the world of ghosts, ghasts, witches, and boggarts, and how he…
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Buy on Amazon2010 · Joseph Delaney
Separate tales reveal the backgrounds of four terrifying witches, including Alice and the Spook's love, Meg. The stories explore the origins and…
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Buy on Amazon2011 · Joseph Delaney
Prepared for presentation to the last apprentice, Tom Ward, this notebook belonging to the Spook contains instructions for vanquishing boggarts,…
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Buy on Amazon2014 · Imogen Rossi
Only three weeks have passed since the treacherous Filpepi and the Baron tried to depose Duchess Catriona, and though they seem to have disappeared,…
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Frequently asked questions
What order should I read the The Wardstone Chronicles books in?
Read them in publication order, starting with “The Spook's Apprentice”. Start with “The Spook's Apprentice.”
How many books are in the The Wardstone Chronicles series?
We list 17 books by Joseph Delaney , published between 2004–2014.
Where can I buy the The Wardstone Chronicles books?
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