How Do The Redwall Books In Chronological Order Differ From Publication Order?

2026-08-04 14:12:05
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Gavin
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It creates two distinct experiences. Publication order feels like uncovering history. You hear about Martin the Warrior in 'Redwall' as a mythic figure, then get his origin story later. Chronological order turns it into a straightforward historical saga. You witness the legend being made, then see his legacy. The early chronological books like 'Lord Brocktree' have a grander, more foundational scale, while many mid-publication books are tighter abbey-centric tales. The shift in focus is noticeable if you read them lineally.
2026-08-06 22:41:50
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Frank
Frank
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Honestly, I think the difference is overblown. The series is so episodic that unless you're a superfan making a timeline chart, it doesn't matter much. Most books have a similar formula: a young mouse or hare goes on a quest, there's a feast, a villain monologues, and good wins. Whether you read 'Martin the Warrior' before or after 'Mossflower' just changes a few 'oh, that's that character's dad' moments. The tone and style are consistent throughout.

Publication order is simpler because that's how the books were written and released. Trying to hunt down the chronological list and then find the books in that sequence is more effort than it's worth for the payoff. The core appeal—the descriptions of food, the dialects, the battles—is present in every single book, regardless of order. Just grab whatever your library has.
2026-08-07 20:02:36
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Owen
Owen
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The most straightforward way I can explain it is that the internal timeline of Mossflower country is wildly different from how Brian Jacques wrote and published the stories. If you follow publication order, starting with the iconic 'Redwall', you get this great introduction to the world through Matthias's quest. You see the abbey, meet the core characters, and the style is fully formed. The chronological list, which starts with 'Lord Brocktree' and goes through the early building of Redwall, feels like a prequel series you'd tackle after you're already invested.

What you lose in chronological order is that sense of discovery Jacques intended. He wrote each book as a standalone adventure, with hints at legendary figures from the past. Reading 'Mariel of Redwall' after knowing her full history from a prequel book changes the mystery. The publication order has a rhythm to it—a mix of epic founding tales and cozy abbey mysteries—that the strict timeline flattens out. I tried chronological once and missed the little 'aha!' moments of connecting historical dots myself.
2026-08-09 00:50:18
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Man, figuring out the internal chronology for the 'Redwall' books can be a project. Brian Jacques jumped around the timeline a lot. If you want the story order, it goes like this: 'Lord Brocktree' is the absolute earliest, then 'Martin the Warrior', 'Mossflower', 'The Legend of Luke', 'Outcast of Redwall', and 'Mariel of Redwall' all happen pretty close together. After that, it's 'The Bellmaker', 'Salamandastron', 'Redwall' (the first published, but set way later!), 'Mattimeo', 'The Pearls of Lutra', 'The Long Patrol', 'Marlfox', 'The Taggerung', 'Triss', 'Loamhedge', 'Rakkety Tam', 'High Rhulain', 'Eulalia!', and finally 'The Sable Quean'. I tried reading them this way once, and it's a different experience. You see the abbey's history unfold, but you miss the charm of discovering the lore backwards, the way most of us did. Honestly, for a first-time reader, publication order still wins. You get the foundational mysteries of 'Redwall' first, which makes the prequels more rewarding later. The biggest gap in the timeline is between the early founding era and the 'Redwall' novel. So many generations pass, it’s almost a reset.

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The chronological order starts with 'Lord Brocktree', but that might not be the ideal entry point. That book was written later and assumes you're already familiar with the series' tone and world. I started with 'Mossflower' myself, because that's where a lot of people recommend beginning, and I found it a much stronger narrative hook than 'Lord Brocktree', which can feel a bit more formulaic if it's your first taste of Redwall. For a true chronological run, you'd go 'Lord Brocktree', then 'Martin the Warrior', 'Mossflower', 'The Legend of Luke', 'Outcast of Redwall', 'Mariel of Redwall', 'The Bellmaker', 'Salamandastron', 'Redwall', and so on. It's a fun project for a re-read, but for a first-timer, publication order—starting with the original 'Redwall'—just works better. You get introduced to the abbey and its traditions naturally. The prequels often have more weight when you know the legends the characters are talking about.

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