New to the Castle
Begin with Magyk. It introduces the Heap family, Jenna, the Wizard Tower, and the identity mystery at the center of the opening story.
Book Series · 12 Books
Septimus Heap Books
In order from Magyk to StarChaser.
A warm, increasingly complex fantasy about the seventh son of a seventh son, an adopted princess, and a magical household drawn into threats against the Castle and its Wizard Tower.
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Reading order
How to Read the Septimus Heap Books
Read the seven Septimus Heap novels in numbered order from Magyk through Fyre. Then move to the three-book TodHunter Moon spin-off, which takes place later and follows the next generation rather than continuing the numbering at #8.
The Darke Toad is a short novella set between Magyk and Flyte, so interested readers can place it after book #1. The Magykal Papers is an illustrated world guide and can be explored after the early books without affecting the main order.
Sources: Official Septimus Heap book inventory, Angie Sage's Septimus Heap guide, Official TodHunter Moon series guide.
For parents
What Parents Should Know
The series combines humor and family warmth with magical battles, ghosts and undead creatures, kidnappings, child peril, and occasional character deaths. The later books are longer, more involved, and darker than the whimsical opening may suggest.
Names, spellings, and recurring characters reward reading in order. TodHunter Moon assumes the original ending is known, so it is best saved until after Fyre.
Where to start
Where Should My Child Start?
Finished all seven Septimus books
Continue with PathFinder, the first TodHunter Moon book. Its new lead and conflict build on the world after Fyre.
Where the story begins
First Book in the Series
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$958
Book #1 · Chapter Book · Ages 10–15 · 2005
Magyk
By Angie Sage, Mark Zug (Illustrator)
A wizard apprentice's mysterious disappearance sparks a quest filled with magic and secrets.
564 pages· 109,430 words· Est. 10 hour read
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Summary: On the night Septimus Heap is born, he vanishes, declared dead. Meanwhile, his father finds a mysterious baby girl with violet eyes in the snow. As Septimus's fate intertwines with this enigmatic child, a journey of magic, identity, and destiny unfolds. Who is she, and what secrets lie in their past? Embark on a spellbinding adventure where quirky characters and magical charms reveal the truth behind lost identities and hidden powers. Will Septimus fulfill his destiny as an ExtraOrdinary Wizard, or will the mysteries of his birth change everything?
Main story · Books 1–7
Septimus Heap
9 books · Published 2005–2013
Read the complete original sequence from Magyk through Fyre before beginning the later spin-off.
#1
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$958
Magyk
Chapter Book · Ages 10–15 · 2005
A wizard apprentice's mysterious disappearance sparks a quest filled with magic and secrets.
#2
Sale price
$958
Flyte
Chapter Book · Ages 10–15 · 2006
A wizard apprentice faces dark magic and family betrayal. Can he uncover the truth?
#3
Sale price
$1248
Physik
Chapter Book · Ages 10–15 · 2007
A ghostly queen's sinister plan threatens a wizard apprentice's quest for greatness.
#4
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$1795
Queste
Chapter Book · Ages 9–+ · 2008
Septimus faces a deadly quest while seeking a time-bending refuge to save his friends.
#5
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$1049
Syren
Chapter Book · Ages 10–15 · 2009
A wizard apprentice faces mysterious calls on a strange island while danger looms at sea.
#6
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$1049
Darke
Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2011
A wizard apprentice faces a dark force threatening his world.
#7
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$1049
Fyre
Chapter Book · Ages 10–15 · 2013
A wizard apprentice must destroy a powerful ring to save his world from darkness.
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$1797
The Magykal Papers
Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2009
Unlock secrets of the Magykal world with hidden journals, maps, and quirky guides.
The Darke Toad
Picture Book · 2013
No book description provided.
Later spin-off · Books 1–3
TodHunter Moon
3 books · Published 2014–2016
A next-generation trilogy set after Septimus Heap. Its numbering restarts at #1 and its final volume is StarChaser.
#1
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$1697
PathFinder
Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2014
A young PathFinder seeks her missing friend, facing mysterious creatures and dark forces.
#2
Sale price
$1697
SandRider
Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2015
A young PathFinder embarks on a perilous quest to retrieve a powerful artifact, testing her skills and friendships.
Sale price
$1799
StarChaser
Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2016
A crumbling stone threatens magic's end. Can an apprentice save it all?
Optional companion reading
Stories and Guides from the Castle
2 books · Published 2009–2013
The Darke Toad is a short between-books adventure, while The Magykal Papers is an illustrated guide to the people, places, and magic of the series.
Sale price
$1797
The Magykal Papers
Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2009
Unlock secrets of the Magykal world with hidden journals, maps, and quirky guides.
The Darke Toad
Picture Book · 2013
No book description provided.
Good to know
Common Questions
How many books are in the Septimus Heap series?
There are 12 books in the main Septimus Heap story so far, organized into 2 series. It begins with Magyk in 2005, and the newest published main-story book is StarChaser from 2016.
What order should you read the Septimus Heap books in?
Start with Magyk and follow the story arcs in the order shown above. Book numbering restarts at #1 within each arc.
What ages are the Septimus Heap books best for?
The series is best for ages 8–15, based on the age ranges of the individual books.
The people
The Creatives Behind the Books
The people who bring Septimus Heap to life.
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