BookBingeThe Last Apprentice Books in Order
Thomas Ward, the seventh son of a seventh son, is apprenticed to the Spook, the old man who keeps the County safe from witches, ghasts and boggarts. Published in the UK as The Wardstone Chronicles, under different Spook's titles.
Here is the complete The Last Apprentice reading order — all 13 books by Joseph Delaney, in the order you should read them:
Publication order (recommended)
- Revenge of the Witch(2004)
- Curse of the Bane(2005)
- Night of the Soul Stealer(2006)
- Attack of the Fiend(2007)
- Wrath of the Bloodeye(2008)
- Clash of the Demons(2009)
- Rise of the Huntress(2010)
- Rage of the Fallen(2011)
- Grimalkin the Witch Assassin(2011)
- Lure of the Dead(2012)
- Slither(2012)
- I Am Alice(2013)
- Fury of the Seventh Son(2013)
Good news: for this series, publication order and chronological order are the same — just read straight down the list.
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How many books are in the The Last Apprentice series?
There are 13 books in the The Last Apprentice series by Joseph Delaney, beginning with Revenge of the Witch (2004) and most recently I Am Alice (2013).
What is the first The Last Apprentice book?
The first book is Revenge of the Witch, published in 2004. That's where new readers should start.
Should I read The Last Apprentice in publication or chronological order?
Publication and chronological order are identical for this series, so just follow the list.