Angie Sage Books in Order

Where to Start: Your Magical Roadmap

If you are new to the imaginative realms of Angie Sage, you have two primary entry points depending on your age and reading preferences. For readers aged eight and up who love sprawling, classic high fantasy, the best place to start is with Magyk, the first book in the acclaimed Septimus Heap series. This is Sage's signature series, introducing a detailed, spellbinding world of wizards, ghosts, and mythical creatures.

For younger readers (ages 6 to 9) or those who prefer lighthearted, spooky comedy, the best starting point is My Haunted House, which kicks off the Araminta Spook series (known as Araminta Spookie in the US). These stories are shorter, heavily illustrated, and perfect for early readers looking for fun, gentle ghost stories.

The Septimus Heap Universe

The Septimus Heap universe consists of the main seven-book series, a sequel trilogy, and a couple of essential companion books. To fully appreciate the growth of the characters and the development of the magical world, it is highly recommended to read this universe in publication order.

The Main Septimus Heap Series

• Magyk (2005) – Introduces Septimus Heap, the seventh son of a seventh son, who disappears the night he is born and is presumed dead, alongside the baby princess Jenna, who is adopted by the Heap family.
• Flyte (2006) – Set a year later, Septimus is now the apprentice to the ExtraOrdinary Wizard, Marcia Overstrand, while his brother Simon turns to the darke side.
• Physik (2007) – Septimus is pulled back in time five hundred years by the ghost of the evil Queen Althera.
• Queste (2008) – Septimus must embark on a quest to find the Foryx House to rescue his friend Nicko and the young scribe Snorri.
• Syren (2009) – Following the events of Queste, Septimus is stranded on a beautiful island with a mysterious girl and a dangerous Syren.
• Darke (2011) – Septimus and his allies must save the Castle from a devastating Darke Domaine.
• Fyre (2013) – The epic conclusion to the main series, where the Alchemical Fyre must be lit to destroy the Darke Ring forever.

Companion Works and Novellas

• The Magykal Papers (2009) – A beautifully illustrated companion guide containing maps, diaries, letters, and character backgrounds. While published in 2009, it contains spoilers for the early books, so it is best read after completing Queste or after finishing the main series.
• The Darke Toad (2013) – A digital-exclusive novella focusing on DomDaniel and his connection to the Heap family. Chronologically, this short story fits best between Syren (Book 5) and Darke (Book 6).

The Sequel Series: TodHunter Moon

Set seven years after the events of Fyre, this sequel trilogy returns to the same Castle and Wizard Tower but focuses on a new young protagonist, Alice TodHunter Moon, a PathFinder from the Path. You should only read this trilogy after completing the main Septimus Heap series, as it features returning characters who have grown up and references major events from the original books.

1. PathFinder (2014)
2. Sandrider (2015)
3. StarChaser (2016)

The Araminta Spook (Spookie) Series

The Araminta Spook series follows a quirky girl living in a haunted house with her Aunt Tabby, a ghost named Edmund, and a haunted suit of armor named Sir Horace. The reading order for these books is simple, but there is a chronological caveat in publishing databases that often confuses readers.

The 1994 vs. 2006 Publication Mystery

Many online book databases list the first two books, My Haunted House and The Amazing Mushroom Mix-Up, as being published in 1994 by Young Lions. However, the modern, widely recognized version of the Araminta Spook series was officially launched globally in 2006 (published in the US by Katherine Tegen Books). If you encounter lists indicating a gap of over a decade, don't worry: the core stories remain the same, and the recommended reading order is straightforward.

Recommended Reading Order

1. My Haunted House (1994 / 2006)
2. The Amazing Mushroom Mix-Up (1994 / 2006)
3. The Sword in the Grotto (2006)
4. Frognapped (2006)
5. Vampire Brat (2007)
6. Ghostsitters (2008)
7. Gargoyle Hall (2014)
8. Skeleton Island (2015)

Enchanter's Child Duology

Sage's newer series, Enchanter's Child, is a complete two-book duology set in a world where magic is strictly banned. The story follows Alex, a girl who discovers her own magical lineage and must run from the law. This series should be read in order:

1. Twilight Hauntings (2020)
2. Midnight Train (2021)

Rise of the Dragons (Collaborative Series)

The Rise of the Dragons series is a multi-author middle-grade project published by Scholastic. While Angie Sage wrote the first book, she did not write the sequel. Readers should note the change in author between the two installments:

1. Rise of the Dragons (2019) – Written by Angie Sage
2. The Lost Lands (2020) – Written by Jessica Khoury

Standalone Novels and Early Works

For readers looking for a self-contained story, Angie Sage wrote Maximillian Fly (2019), a standalone dark-fantasy novel about a giant, gentle humanoid cockroach living in a walled city. Additionally, before her breakthrough into middle-grade novels, Sage wrote and illustrated numerous early reader picture books (such as the Molly series and Monkeys in the Jungle) and quick chapter books like Muriel and the Mystery Tour (1995) and Crocodile Canal (2005).