About the Books Themselves

What order do the books go in, chronologically?
Please note that it's highly recommended that you read the books in the order they were published (see below).  With that in mind, the order of events in the books is as follows:    [Note that list only includes books and items published before 2003]

• Lord Brocktree
• Legend of Luke (part two)
• Martin the Warrior (main action)
• Mossflower
• Legend of Luke (parts one and three)
• Outcast of Redwall
• Mariel of Redwall
• Martin the Warrior (framing sequences only)
• The Bellmaker
• Salamandastron
• The Redwall Warrior's Code (story with the Build Your Own Redwall Abbey kit)
• Redwall
• The Great Redwall Feast
• A Redwall Winter's Tale
• Mattimeo
• Pearls of Lutra
• The Long Patrol
• Marlfox
• Taggerung
• Triss
• Loamhedge
• Rakkety Tam [?]

What order were the books published in?
It is highly recommended that you read the books in this order:

• Redwall
• Mossflower
• Mattimeo
• Mariel of Redwall
• Salamandastron
• Martin the Warrior
• The Bellmaker
• Outcast of Redwall
• Pearls of Lutra
• The Long Patrol
• The Redwall Map and Riddler
• Marlfox
• Build Your Own Redwall Abbey
• Legend of Luke
• Lord Brocktree
• (The) Taggerung
• A Redwall Winter's Tale
• Triss
• Loamhedge
• Rakkety Tam
• High Rhulain
• Eulalia!
• Doomwyte

Did Brian Jacques plan on writing so many books?
No. He wrote Redwall for the children at a school for the blind where he was a volunteer. A friend convinced him to send it to a publisher. And the rest, as they say, is history!

What languages have the books been translated into?
At least one of the books is available in:

• English (of course!)
• Czech
• Danish
• Dutch
• French
• Finnish
• German
• Greek
• Italian
• Japanese
• Russian
• Norwegian
• Polish
• Russian
• Spanish
• Swedish
• Braille
• and probably a bunch more

What's the Redwall Radio Play?
The Redwall Radio Play is a three-part audiobook that was released 1997-98 by the Listening Library. It is divided into three parts just like the novel Redwall: The Wall, The Quest, and The Warrior. It is narrated by Brian Jacques, who also does the voice of Foremole. His son, Marc, is the voice of Matthias. Other actors from Britain voice the other characters.  A version of Martin the Warrior is also available.   

How can an American get copies of the British editions?
Aside from traveling to Britain or Canada, you can order the British editions online from the following sites, and others:

• The Internet Bookshop
• Amazon.com in the UK

What's the difference between the British and the American editions?
The stories are the same. The little illustrations at the beginnings of the chapters are the same. The only differences are (mainly for hardcovers):

• Cover art
• Quotation marks. Dialogue is enclosed in single quotation marks 'like this' in the British editions, as opposed to "like this" in the American editions.
• The overall dimensions of the British books are a little smaller.
• Spelling. Color vs. colour, center vs. centre, etc.

Where can I find Redwall books?
Pretty much anywhere! Most libraries have some if not all the books, as do the larger bookstores. Any Borders, Barnes & Noble, B. Dalton, Waldenbooks or other bookstore should have them. Look in the section marked "Science Fiction/Fantasy." They may also be in the young adult section, but do not be surprised to find them on the adult shelves.
Most bookstores usually don't carry the hardcovers, except for the most recent one or two. However, they would be happy to special-order them for you, usually at no extra cost.

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