Category Archives: Reading order

Some book seriess are really long and it gets difficult to know which is the proper order to read them. Sometimes there are prequels, other times the publishing dates makes are not in chronological order…  all this makes us confused, wondering what is the best order to read certain saga. As a result, we may even give up trying to start reading new series. It’s time to stop that, if you want to know the proper reading order just check here!

This category is pretty simple and straight forward.  If you want to know the best order to read a certain saga just stay tuned.

dragonwatch series in order

Dragonwatch book order

Stories with dragons and wizards are just amazing, and that’s why we have the Dragonwatch series in order, because these books by American author Brandon Mull have lots of those. It’s time for you to meet Kendra and Seth, who will learn to become dragon tamers so they can fight king Celebrant.

You’ll be able to get all the books in the series, we also have a box set recommendation for you, and, if that was not enough, we’ll recommend some similar series to you as well!

Dragonwatch series in order by Brandon Mull

The series is composed of 5 volumes, and they have some of the most epic covers that we’ve seen in the young adult fantasy genre. We recommend you read the Dragon Watch books in order of publication (they were published telling the story chronologically), this way you won’t miss anything.

The following box set not only looks incredibly extraordinary but is also a great way to get started with the series. It collects the first 3 volumes of the series, and it’s known as the Daring Collection:

It is important for you to know that the Dragonwatch books are a sequel to the Fablehaven series. This means that you should read that one before, because some of the characters of those books will make an appearance in the sequel.

Now that we told you the order for the Dragonwatch series don’t miss these recommendations

There are lots of super stories with dragons, knights, and gripping adventures. He selected 3, and we hope you enjoy them:

Have you heard of The Dragon Master series? this is an easy-to-read story that is quite similar to the Dragonwatch books. In these books, a boy called Drake will be trained as a, you guessed it, dragon master.

Dragons are unique, beautiful, powerful creatures, that is why there are lots of stories that include them. For lots of you, the movie adaptation of Christopher Paolini’s famous series may be your first story about a boy taming a dragon. Therefore, it may be interesting for you to know why there was not a sequel to the Eragon movie.

What are these books about?

dragonwatch books in order

4 months have passed since the events in Fablehaven. Now, King of the Dragons Celebrant has changed his perspective of the dragon sanctuaries seeing them now Wyrmroost as a prison for his kin.

Celebrant misses the age in which dragons ruled the world, for him, it’s time to bring those times back. And he, together with his horde, will do everything in his power to reclaim the world and bend it to his will.

The only ones able to stop this catastrophe are the dragon watchers, an order of wizards, dragonslayers, and other powerful warriors who in the past confined the dragons in the sanctuaries. But most of the dragon watchers are gone. However, Kendra and Seth are willing to do the job, becoming the only two dragon tamers in the world, will they suffice to save the world?

The reading level of the Dragonwatch books is from 9 to 12 years old. While the Lexile of this story is 620L.

List with the Dragonwatch series in order

Before we keep going, we believe you’ll be interested in this post in which we talk about the chances of having a Fablehaven movie. Would you like this series to have a movie adaptation?

Here goes a list with the Dragonwatch books in order. Remember that you should read the Fablehaven series first if you want to enjoy both stories at their full.

Dragonwatch books in order

Dragonwatch – Brandon Mull

Ingredients

  • Shadow Mountain

Instructions

  • Dragonwatch (Dragonwatch book 1)
  • Wrath of the Dragon King (Dragonwatch book 2)
  • Master of the Phantom Isle (Dragonwatch book 3)
  • Champion of the Titan Games (Dragonwatch book 4)
  • Return of the Dragon Slayers (Dragonwatch book 5)

Book 5 in the Dragonwatch series will be released in late October 2021, so it’s getting close! You can also preorder it so you make sure you’ll get your copy as soon as it gets released. As we said before this is the last volume in the series. Aren’t you excited to know how this story ends?

We’d be delighted to know your opinion about this series. So get comfortable and tell us what you think about the Dragonwatch books by Brandon Mull, would you recommend them to other fantasy lovers?

Fablehaven series in order

Fablehaven books in order by Brandon Mull

Here you will find the Fablehaven series in order, a children fantasy series written by American author Brandon Mull. A story of dragon tamers, that save the world, can it sound more epic? well, it’s even better than that!

But that is not all, if you want to read Brandon Mull’s books make sure you don’t miss our Fablehaven book set recommendation, because it collects all the volumes in the series!

The Fablehaven series in order, in what order should I read the books by Brandon Mull?

We suggest you read the Fablehaven series in order of publication. Bradon Mull’s books were published in chronological order so it is really easy: first real all the Fablehaven books, then its sequel.

Here you have the Fablehaven book order. If you want to get any of these books you only have to click on their cover, you can also take a look at their reviews by clicking on the blue button:

Once you have finished the original series you can keep enjoying Brandon Mull’s work by reading its sequel, kwnown as Dragonwatch:

Now that you have The Fablehaven books in order what if you get this amazing Fablehaven book set?

If you have decided that you want to read, or gift, all Bradon Mull’s books in the Fablehaven series then this is the perfect box set for you. The first one collects the five volumes in the series, the second one includes the three first 3 volumes of the Dragonwatch series:

This is an easy way to get the complete series in a super cool set, sounds like the perfect gift!

Also, you can take a look at the Edge Chronicles books as well, you will enjoy this series as well. A story that mixes fantasy with steampunk surely deserves your attention, don’t you think?

What are Brandon Mull’s books about?

This children fantasy series centers on Kendra and Seth Sorenson, who are thirteen and eleven year old respectively, both will travel to visit their grandparents while their parents are on a cruise.

Once in their grandparent’s home, they will discover the magical universe of Fablehaven by drinking magical milk after which they will be able to see the magical creatures that live around them. After this, they will embark on an epic quest to defeat an evil witch and a demon so they can save the creatures of light.

A list with The Fablehaven series in order, including all Brandon Mull books

In this list you will find all Bradon Mull books in order so you can start reading The Fablehaven series:

Fablehaven series order – Brandon Mull books

Fablehaven books in order

Ingredients

  • Aladdin

Instructions

  • Fablehaven (2006)
  • Rise of the Evening Star (2007)
  • Grip of the Shadow Plague (2008)
  • Secrets of the Dragon Sanctuary (2009)
  • Keys to the Demon Prison (2010)
  • Dragonwatch (2017)
  • Wrath of the Dragon King (2018)
  • Master of the Phantom Isle (2019)
  • Champion of the Titan Games (2020)
  • Return of the Dragon Slayers (2021)

Hope this post was useful for you, now you can start reading the Fablehaven books, how amazing isn’t it? Given that you like fantasy you have to take a look at this post with the Secrets of Immortal Nicholas Flamel series in order.

How did you know about the Fablehaven series? maybe was it thanks to the movie adaptation? if so, did you like it or do you expect the books to be better? Leave a comment now telling us if you have read any of the books in the series and if you prefer Fablehaven or Dragonwatch.

interview with dj machale

Interview with D.J. MacHale

Hi there Wottareaders! here is my interview with D.J. MacHale, the New York Times bestselling author, director, executive producer, and creator of lots of popular television series (as is the case of Are You Afraid of the Dark?). Let’s get to know the author of Pendragon, Morpheus Road, and many other series.

😀 The man

What can you tell us about you?

I love to tell stories and I love going on adventures that give me inspiration for the stories I write.

One book, one movie, one song, and one videogame?

Favorite Movie: The Guns of Navarone. It was the first movie I saw in a theater (barely remember it, I was pretty much a toddler) and much of my writing was influenced by the story structure.

Favorite Song:  Too many to name.

Favorite Video Game:  Anything Zelda.

If you had to define yourself just using one sentence of your novels, which one would be?

Hobey ho, let’s go!

✍️ The writer

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Do you have any rituals for writing? Any kind of habit or goal to achieve every day?

I’m constantly writing, though not necessarily at my computer. I’ve trained myself to think about my current story when I first wake up in the morning and my head is clear. I’ve solved many story challenges doing that. When writing a novel, I try to reach a point every day where I’ve completed a scene, or an action so that I can turn my thoughts to what might come next that I’ll be writing the next day. 

Do you take real people you know and put them in your stories?

Of course.  Writers are observers and we write about what (and who) we know.  I haven’t necessarily taken someone I know and turned them into a fully fleshed-out, major character. It’s more about using bits and pieces of character traits that I observe and cobble together to create a unique character…kind of like being a literary Dr. Frankenstein. But the one person I put into my novels the most, is me.  All my main characters have some aspect of me baked in.

Which would you say were your best and your worst moments as a writer?

Worst is when you hit a dead-end and realize that some aspect of your story that you’ve been working on for a while, simply doesn’t work.  It means tossing out work and going back to the drawing board.  Best moment is when somebody says to me: “I love your work.”  Doesn’t get any better than that.

Let’s talk about procrastination, what is the most absurd thing you’ve been doing when you should be writing?

For me, it’s more about doing absurd things WHILE I’m writing.  (Aforementioned early morning thinking).  I’ve come up with ideas while hiking in the mountains, scuba diving, or simply walking the dog.  You never know when an idea is going to hit. Procrastination usually takes the form of napping.

📚 The Books

D.J. MacHale has written many book series, here you have the first volume of some of them so you can discover his amazing stories:

Let’s start with one of your most popular works, the Pendragon series: Journal of an Adventure through Time and Space, will we see more stories taking place in Halla?

I’ll never say never to anything, but I think I’ve pretty much wrung that story out.  If you know the story, then you know that the whole situation was unique.  It’s not like I can dip into the “further adventures of Bobby Pendragon.”  But that’s okay.  10 books is a lot of books.  Though I did bring back some of the Pendragon characters in my Morpheus Road trilogy.  That’s because some of the mythology of those two books dovetailed, and it felt natural.

The Sylo Chronicles secret tells us about a secret branch of the US Navy, what inspired you to write Tucker Pierce’s story?

That was a cobbling together of lots of ideas.  After writing Pendragon and Morpheus Road, both of which unfolded on a grand scale, I liked the idea of writing a book that was contained and took place entirely on an island.  (Of course, it expanded from there, but at least the first book was contained).  I liked the idea of writing a story about a kid who wasn’t exceptional and was okay with that fact.  Yet he was called upon to step out of his comfort zone. Then there was the grander theme of why the whole adventure happened, but I won’t get into that here because it’s a major spoiler.  But if you’ve read the trilogy, you’ll know what I’m talking about.

What are you writing right now?

I’m developing two TV series, one a live-action science fiction comedy and another is an animated science fiction adventure.  I’m also writing a series of short, supernatural stories that are geared more for adults…the people who watched my show “Are You Afraid of the Dark?” years ago.


That would be all, thank you to D.J. McHale for answering these questions!

house of robots series in order

House of Robots books in order

Here you will find the House of Robots series in order, would you imagine having a Robot that goes with you to school? that’s exactly what happens to Sammy Hayes-Rodriguez because her genius mom has built a nerdy robot and she insists that her invention must attend school too… and Sammy is not amused by this idea.

These books are written by James Patterson and Chris Grabenstein, the inside pages have great colorful pages illustrated by Juliana Neufeld.

House of Robots series in order by James Patterson

This series is composed of 3 books, so it’s very easy to follow. Just read the House of Robots books in order of publication, by reading them this way you will not miss any detail. Here you have them following that recommendation:

In addition, there is this book set that collects the 3 books of the series. If your kids love robots then why not get the complete trilogy?

Now that you know the order of the House of Robots series don’t miss these recommendations

If you are a regular visitor to our website you will know that we would usually suggest 3 books that are similar to the House of Robots series by James Patterson. However, this time we are going to take a different approach because this author has lots of series that are addressed to kids and you can discover them by getting this Best of James Patterson for Kids Boxed Set:

Looks really cool, doesn’t it? all these series have a similar reading level, so your kids will be able to enjoy them all. In addition, the first volume of the House of Robots series is also included in this set, so by getting it you’ll be able to get the book you wanted to purchase and also to discover some other stories that are of the same reading level.

Aside from Patterson’s work, there are lots of series for kids, The Last Kids on Earth series is a great example, a great story with lots of crazy moments, and also huge monsters willing to devour the main characters!

What’s this story about? and what about the reading level?

house of robots books in order

This is the story of Sammy Hayes-Rodriguez, he is more than used to robots, because her mother is a great inventor and their house is full of them. However, everything will change when her mother builds a new robot, known as ·, that not only believes he is Sammy’s brother but he’ll also attend class together with Sammy. For him, this might be a way to become a loser, or maybe having a robot brother will make him popular at school?

The House of Robots books are recommended to children between 8 and 12 years old. Their grade level is 3 to seven, while their Lexile is 750L

A list with the House of Robots series by James Patterson

These books are published by Jimmy Patterson, as are most of the series written by the author that are targeted to a young audience. You will find a list with the House of Robots books in order of publication below:

House of Robots series order

House of Robots – James Patterson & Chris Grabenstein & Juliana Neufeld (Illustrator)

Ingredients

  • Jimmy Patterson

Instructions

  • House of Robots (House of Robots book 1)
  • Robots go Wild (House of Robots book 2)
  • Robot Revolution (House of Robots book 3)

James Patterson is one of the authors with the most bestsellers. As a result, lots of his novels have had a movie adaptation. Some of them have been quite successful, there’s also some that flopped, this is why there is not a Maximum Ride 2 movie for example, because the adaptation that was supposed to be the first of a film series didn’t perform as well as the producers had expected.

Before you leave, tell us if you have ever dreamed of being a robot, or maybe you’d rather have a robot companion as in the Star Wars movies? Wait, what if you were a robot? how can you tell if you are you ask? well, you can do this Am I Robot quiz to know the answer! Also, leave a comment and tell us how much you love these machines.

michael bennett series in order

Michael Bennett books in order

There are many crimes to solve in the USA, luckily, we have the Michael Bennett series in order, this NYPD officer really knows how to do his job. An so does author James Patterson, who brings to us another unputdownable story together with author Michael Ledwidge.

Police thrillers are really entertaining, and the books about detective Michael Bennett are full of suspense and epic moments. But don’t worry, there’s room for some laughs as well.

James Patterson’s Michael Bennett series in order

Each of the volumes of the series presents to us a different case that detective Michael Bennet will have to figure out. This means these books can be read as a standalone, however, we strongly encourage you to read the Michael Bennet books in order of publication, this way you’ll see how the main character of this series develops as the different events in the series affect his personality. Here you have all the books in the series:

You can also read the bookshots, these are fast-paced stories that are less than 150 pages long (and less than $5) which focus on getting to the climax as soon as possible. While not a must-read, fans of the series might enjoy reading a shorter story about Michael Bennet:

Now that we revealed the order of the Michael Bennett to you don’t miss these novels

We don’t have the slightest doubt that you will have an exceptional time reading the Michael Bennett books. They are so enthralling that you will devour them faster than you would have ever imagined. And that’s not all, you’ll be willing to read something similar once you have finished them, therefore, we decided to give you some recommendations. Here’s our selection:

Our first recommendation is one of the most popular series by James Patterson, yes, we are referring to his classic tale about one of the most popular homicide detectives of all time, we have a list with the Alex Cross books in order in case you want to start this series.

Also, there are the Michael Gannon books, which are written by Michael Ledwidge (coauthor as the Michael Bennett series), an action-packed thriller that takes place in the Bahamas and tells us about a diving instructor who was military in the past.

What is the series about?

michael bennett books in order

Detective Michael Bennett is entrusted with the most complicated and suspenseful cases. In the first volume of the series, Step on a Crack, he’ll be asked to be the lead police negotiator so to deal with a bunch of armed men that have taken several hostages.

Meanwhile, in the second volume of the series, he’ll get back to his role as a detective in order to find who’s the serial killer that is after the wealthiest and most arrogant personalities in the city of New York.

As said before, it’s not all action, suspense, and murder. There are also some funny moments in the story, also, Michael Bennett happens to be quite a likable character, we bet you’ll really care for him once you know him better.

A list with the Michael Bennet series in order

This series is quite long, therefore, this list with the Michael Bennett books in order will be quite handy to you, a fast check and you’ll know which one to read next, easy.

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Michael Bennett series in order

Michael Bennet – James Patterson & James O. Born

Ingredients

  • Grand Central Publishing

Instructions

  • Step on a Crack (Michael Benett book 1)
  • Run for Your Life (Michael Benett book 2)
  • Worst Case (Michael Benett book 3)
  • Tick Tock (Michael Benett book 4)
  • I, Michael Bennett (Michael Benett book 5)
  • Gone (Michael Benett book 6)
  • Burn (Michael Benett book 7)
  • Alert (Michael Benett book 8)
  • Bullseye (Michael Benett book 9)
  • Haunted (Michael Benett book 10)
  • Ambush (Michael Benett book 11)
  • Blindside (Michael Benett book 12)
  • The Russian (Michael Benett book 13)
  • Chase (Michael Benett bookshot 1)
  • Manhunt (Michael Benett bookshot 2)

As you can see, we recommend you read the bookshots once you have read the original series. The reason for this is that these stories have lesser character development, and they leave some questions unanswered sometimes.

Can get enough of James Patterson? then you shouldn’t miss this post with the Women’s Murder Club books in order, a series about a group of incredibly well-prepared women who will work together in order to solve the cruelest crimes in their city.

There are lots of novels in the series, so tell us, will you follow our recommendation and you’ll read James Patterson’s Michael Bennett series in order of publication or you’d rather pick the volume that seems most thrilling to you? leave a comment telling us which of the books you’ll read first!