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Start with The Outcasts and continue through all 9 books in the listed reading order.
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Book 1 by John Flanagan • Published 2011
Hal Mikkelson is a half-Araluen outcast in a society of Skandian warriors. Forced to lead a team of fellow misfits in the Brotherband training, he must use his skills as an inventor and tactician to turn a ragtag crew...
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Ends with The Stern Chase
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Book 1:The Outcasts
John Flanagan • 2011
Hal Mikkelson is a half-Araluen outcast in a society of Skandian warriors. Forced to lead a team of fellow misfits in the Brotherband training, he must use his skills as an inventor and tactician to turn a ragtag crew...
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Book 2:The Invaders
John Flanagan • 2012
The Heron brotherband has been banished after the theft of a sacred artifact. To redeem their honor, they must chase the pirate Zavac across the high seas, facing storms, battles, and a desperate race to recover the A...
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Book 3:The Hunters
John Flanagan • 2012 • 1 recommendation
The hunt for Zavac and the Andomal reaches its climax. Hal and his crew must brave a river voyage into the heart of a savage land, where they will need every trick in their arsenal to defeat the pirate captain and cle...
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Book 4:Slaves of Socorro
John Flanagan • 2014
When an Araluen Ranger brings word that a slave market is operating in Socorro, the Herons join the mission to shut it down. But Hal soon discovers that their old enemy, Tursgud, is running the operation, making the b...
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Book 5:Scorpion Mountain
John Flanagan • 2014
King Duncan has been targeted by the deadly Scorpion cult. The Herons are hired to sail the Ranger Gilan to the cult's desert stronghold, where they must navigate a river assassination plot and destroy the threat at i...
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Book 6:The Ghostfaces
John Flanagan • 2016
A massive storm blows the Heron far off course to a land of endless forest in the west. There, the crew encounters a terrifying tribe known as the Ghostfaces, and survival depends on forging an alliance with the local...
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Book 7:The Caldera
John Flanagan • 2017
The son of the Skandian Oberjarl has been kidnapped by a ruthless pirate. Hal and the Herons must sail to a volcanic island city to rescue him, knowing that one wrong move could trigger an eruption of violence.
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Book 8:Return of the Temujai
John Flanagan • 2019
The eastern warrior tribes of the Temujai are on the move again, this time infiltrating Skandia. Hal and his crew must use their unique ship to patrol the rivers and stop the invasion before the Temujai can establish...
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Book 9:The Stern Chase
John Flanagan • 2022
When the Heron's sister ship is stolen by pirates, the brotherband sets off on a relentless pursuit. But the thieves are cunning, and Hal must use all his navigational expertise to run them down before the trail goes...
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What is the best order to read the Brotherband Chronicles series?
The recommended reading order is the numbered order shown on this page, starting with The Outcasts.
How many books are in the Brotherband Chronicles series?
There are 9 books currently listed in the Brotherband Chronicles series on GurusReads.
Where should I start with the Brotherband Chronicles series?
New readers should start with The Outcasts, the first book in the reading order.
Is the Brotherband Chronicles series complete?
Based on the publication years we have, the series appears likely complete and spans releases from 2011 to 2022.