Outlaw Chronicles in Order
The Outlaw Chronicles retell the Robin Hood legend as gritty historical fiction set in the reign of Richard the Lionheart and his brother John. The story is told by Alan Dale, a young thief taken in by Robin’s band in Sherwood, who grows into a musician, a soldier and Robin’s most trusted man.
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Series facts
- Books
- 8
- Published
- 2009 to 2016
- First book
- Outlaw
- Latest
- The Death of Robin Hood (2016)
- Setting
- Set in Nottingham
The reading order
Every Outlaw Chronicles book in publication order. Choose a title for its cast and summary.
- 1Outlaw2009With Alan DaleAlan Dale, a young Nottingham thief caught stealing, escapes punishment by joining the band of the outlaw Robin Hood in Sherwood Forest.Buy on Amazon
- 2Holy Warrior2010With Alan DaleRobin Hood and his men, Alan Dale among them, take the cross and join King Richard the Lionheart on the Third Crusade, travelling through Sicily and Cyprus to the brutal siege of Acre in the Holy Land.Buy on Amazon
- 3King's Man2011With Alan DaleAfter King Richard the Lionheart is captured on his way home from the Crusade, Robin Hood and Alan Dale set out on a dangerous mission across Europe to rescue him.Buy on Amazon
- 4Warlord2012With Alan DaleRobin fights beside King Richard against Philip of France in Normandy, while Alan hunts the man responsible for his father’s death.Buy on Amazon
- 5Grail Knight2013With Alan DaleWith Alan’s family threatened and his wife gravely ill, Robin leads him on a perilous quest for the Holy Grail.Buy on Amazon
- 6The Iron Castle2014With Alan DaleIn 1203, as Normandy falls to the French, King John calls on Robin and Alan to help hold the great fortress of Château Gaillard.Buy on Amazon
- 7The King's Assassin2015With Alan DaleKing John’s greed sparks rebellion and the struggle over Magna Carta, and Robin and Alan are drawn into civil war and a plot against the king.Buy on Amazon
- 8The Death of Robin Hood2016With Alan DaleWith France joining a renewed war in England after Magna Carta, Robin and Alan must choose their side in a brutal final campaign.Buy on Amazon
Do you need to read them in order?
Read the books in order, starting with Outlaw. Alan narrates from old age, and his life, his loyalties and his friendship with Robin build from one book to the next.
Who appears in which book
The series’ main characters, book by book. Lead means the book is told around them; minor covers cameos.
| Book | Alan Dale | Robin Hood | Little John | Tuck |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Outlaw | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor |
| 2 Holy Warrior | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor |
| 3 King's Man | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor |
| 4 Warlord | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor |
| 5 Grail Knight | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor |
| 6 The Iron Castle | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor |
| 7 The King's Assassin | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor |
| 8 The Death of Robin Hood | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor |
Characters in the Outlaw Chronicles books
4 characters from Angus Donald’s chart, with the number of Outlaw Chronicles books each appears in.
| Character | Books | First in this series |
|---|---|---|
| Alan DaleNarrator, a thief turned musician and soldier | 8 | Outlaw 2009 |
| Robin HoodOutlaw, later Earl of Locksley | 8 | Outlaw 2009 |
| Little JohnRobin's giant lieutenant | 8 | Outlaw 2009 |
| TuckMonk | 8 | Outlaw 2009 |