The Wardstone Chronicles books in order A series by Joseph Delaney
The Wardstone Chronicles series by Joseph Delaney has 13 books (12 novels and 1 shorter work), from The Spook's Apprentice (2004) to The Spook's Stories: Witches (Oct 2009). Read it in order, starting with The Spook's Apprentice.
Reading order: 1 The Spook's Apprentice (2004) · 2 The Spook's Curse (2005) · 3 The Spook's Secret (2006) · 4 The Spook's Battle (2007) · 5 The Spook's Mistake (2008) · 6 The Spook's Sacrifice (2009) · 8 The Spook's Destiny (2011) · 9 I Am Grimalkin (2011) · 10 The Spook's Blood (2012) · 11 Slither's Tale (2012) · … all 13 below
Updated September 2026
All 13 The Wardstone Chronicles books in order
- 1.
The Spook's Apprentice (2004)
- 2.
The Spook's Curse (Jun 2005)
- 3.
The Spook's Secret (Jul 2006)
- 4.
The Spook's Battle (Jul 2007)
- 5.
The Spook's Mistake (Jun 2008)
- 6.
The Spook's Sacrifice (Aug 2009)
- 8.
The Spook's Destiny (May 2011)
- 9.
I Am Grimalkin (Sep 2011)
- 10.
The Spook's Blood (Jun 2012)
- 11.
Slither's Tale (Sep 2012)
- 12.
Alice (Jun 2013)
- 13.
The Spook's Revenge (Dec 2013)
The Spook's Stories: Witches (Oct 2009)
The Wardstone Chronicles on screen
- The Seventh Son (2014)Film · from The Spook's Apprentice
The Wardstone Chronicles FAQ
- How many The Wardstone Chronicles books are there?
- There are 13 The Wardstone Chronicles books, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read the The Wardstone Chronicles books in?
- In publication order, starting with The Spook's Apprentice (2004): 1 The Spook's Apprentice (2004) · 2 The Spook's Curse (2005) · 3 The Spook's Secret (2006) · 4 The Spook's Battle (2007) · 5 The Spook's Mistake (2008) · 6 The Spook's Sacrifice (2009) · … all 13 below.
- What is the first The Wardstone Chronicles book?
- The Spook's Apprentice (2004).
- What is the latest The Wardstone Chronicles book?
- The Spook's Stories: Witches (Oct 2009).
- Is the Wardstone Chronicles series finished?
- There have been no new The Wardstone Chronicles books since 2009; Joseph Delaney died in 2022.
Sources: series order and dates from Wikidata and Open Library. Last updated September 2026.