Reading order · 4 books · 2000 to 2012
Grail Quest Books in Order
The Grail Quest books follow Thomas of Hookton, an English archer in the Hundred Years War, who searches for the Holy Grail while fighting at Crécy and beyond.
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Series facts
The reading order
Every Grail Quest book in publication order. Choose a title for its cast and summary.
4 books
- 1Harlequin2000With Thomas of HooktonIn 1342 the French raid the English village of Hookton, killing the priest and stealing a precious relic from the church.Buy on Amazon
- 2Vagabond2002With Thomas of HooktonThomas of Hookton is sent home from France to search for the Holy Grail, and finds himself at the Battle of Neville’s Cross in the north of England.Buy on Amazon
- 3Heretic2003With Thomas of HooktonThomas of Hookton leads a band of archers into Gascony, to a castle linked to the Grail, and rescues a young woman condemned as a heretic.Buy on Amazon
- 413562012With Thomas of HooktonIn 1356, Thomas of Hookton, now leader of a band of soldiers, searches for a lost sword said to have great power, before the Battle of Poitiers.Buy on Amazon
Do you need to read them in order?
Read Harlequin, Vagabond and Heretic in order. 1356 is a later standalone adventure with Thomas.
Who appears in which book
The series’ main characters, book by book. Lead means the book is told around them; minor covers cameos.
| Book | Thomas of Hookton |
|---|---|
| 1 Harlequin | LLead |
| 2 Vagabond | LLead |
| 3 Heretic | LLead |
| 4 1356 | LLead |
Characters in the Grail Quest books
1 character from Bernard Cornwell’s chart, with the number of Grail Quest books each appears in.
| Character | Books | First in this series |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas of HooktonEnglish archer | 4 | Harlequin 2000 |