Reading order
Brotherband — reading order
- The Outcasts (2011)
- The Invaders (2012)
- The Hunters (2012)
- The Stern Chase
8.18.1 / 10
Score out of 10Series ranking →- 4 volumes
- Volumes
- 2011–2012
- Published
- Completed
- Status
Quick answer
Publication order
4 volumes2011–2012Completed
- A spin-off of Ranger’s Apprentice set among the Viking-like Skandians: Hal, a half-foreign outcast with a talent for invention, leads a crew of misfit boys who build their own ship and become a fighting brotherband.
- Readable on its own, though fans of the Ranger books will meet familiar faces.
- Start with The Outcasts; the books rate remarkably evenly, around 8.
Every volume in order
Read: 0 of 4
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Extras, short stories and spin-offs
Not needed to follow the main story — read them after the series or skip them.
- Scorpion Mountain2014
- The Ghostfaces2016
- Return of the Temujai2019
Frequently asked questions
Which Brotherband book is the best?
By reader score, The Outcasts (8.2/10). The lowest-rated is The Invaders (8.1/10).
What should I read after Brotherband?
After the main series: Scorpion Mountain, The Ghostfaces, Return of the Temujai.
