{
  "id": 17463292,
  "title": "How to Read the Redwall Books in Order",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/how-to-read-the-redwall-books-in-order",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-31T19:59:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IGN",
    "slug": "ign",
    "url": "https://www.ign.com/articles/how-to-read-the-redwall-books-in-order"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In order to read the Redwall books in proper order, it is recommended to follow the publication sequence rather than the chronological order in which the books were written. Beginning with the first novel published in 1986, Redwall, readers will encounter a rich world of forest creatures, including mice, otters, and shrews, as they embark on thrilling adventures.\n\nStarting with Lord Brocktree, the story revolves around Badger Lord Brocktree as he fights to reclaim his home from the Blue Hordes menace. This is followed by Martin the Warrior, which introduces the legendary mouse hero and sets the stage for the series' central character. Next comes Mossflower, where Martin and his allies face off against Verdauga Greeneyes and her tyrannical rule over Mossflower Woods.\n\nContinuing the story, The Legend of Luke follows Martin as he searches for details about his father, Luke, and explores the story-within-a-story, \"In the Wake of the Red Ship.\" Outcast of Redwall features Sunflash and Veil, as they confront their destiny and the attacks they face from Swartt Sixclaw.\n\nMariel of Redwall tells the tale of Mariel, who is cast out to sea and finds herself on the shore of Mossflower, seeking revenge on Gabool. The Bellmaker sees Joseph, the Bellmaker, on a quest to save Mariel from Gabool's fortress, Terramort, while also dealing with threats at home.\n\nSalamandastron follows the mountain fortress besieged by a vermin army, led by Ferahgo the Assassin. Redwall, the debut novel, introduces young Matthias, an orphan mouse, as he joins forces with allies to defend Redwall Abbey from the nefarious rat Cluny the Scourge.\n\nMattimeo focuses on the son of Matthias, Mattimeo, and his quest to rescue children taken from Redwall Abbey. Following these stories, readers can look forward to the rest of the 22 Redwall books, each contributing to the rich tapestry of this captivating world of forest critters and their heroic adventures.",
  "summary": "If you grew up in the 90s’ or early 00s’ and found yourself in middle school during that time, alongside the likes of Harry Potter , Animorphs, and Eragon, there is a good chance you were also reading Brian Jacques’ Redwall series. This fantasy series of forest critters took readers on adventures with mice heroes, rapscallion pirate otters, and Log-a-Log shrews, that spanned 22 books, with the…",
  "key_points": [
    "Read Redwall books in publication order, not writing sequence",
    "Start with 1986 novel Redwall, featuring forest creatures",
    "Complete series has 22 books, all contributing to forest critter world"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}