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Young Wizards Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Young Wizards books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: March 2026
Quick Answer
What order should I read the Young Wizards series? Start with "So You Want to Be a Wizard" (1983) and follow publication order through all 15 books.
The complete Young Wizards reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
So You Want to Be a Wizard
1983
Deep Wizardry
1985
High Wizardry
1990
A Wizard Abroad
1993
The Wizard's Dilemma
2001
A Wizard Alone
2002
Wizard's Holiday
2003
Wizards at War
2005
A Wizard of Mars
2010
Not On My Patch
2011
Lifeboats
2015
How Lovely Are Thy Branches
2015
Games Wizards Play
2016
On Ordeal: Mamvish fsh Wimsih
2016
On Ordeal: Roshaun ke Nelaid
2016
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