Joseph Delaney

Joseph Delaney

Joseph Delaney has written at least 112 books. Their most popular book is Revenge of the Witch with 82 saves with an average rating of 3.9⭐.

They are best known for writing in the genres Fantasy, Young Adult, and Adventure.

Author Bio

**Born** Joseph Henry Delaney
25 July 1945
Preston, Lancashire, England, U.K.
**Alma mater** Lancaster University

**Life and career**

On first leaving school, Delaney started work as an apprentice engineer. Upon the completion of his schooling, he went on to become an English instructor, with his initial literary specialization being in the area of vampire lore. In his capacity as an educator, he worked to establish the Media and Film Studies department at Blackpool Sixth Form College.[3]

His writing career began with the release of a sci-fi book, written under the pen-name of J.K. Haderack. This was followed up by releases under his real name, including his first children's novel, which was in part based upon actual experiences and memories he had as a youth. Additional works were produced to expand that single work into a series of titles tailored primarily at Young Adult and Adult Fiction audiences. The books that he wrote after his first pen-name book were The Wardstone Chronicles.

Delaney retired from his position as an educator in order to devote his energies to a full-time writing career. He has three children and seven grandchildren.

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Joseph Henri Delaney est un auteur anglais de science fiction et d’Heroic Fantasy, qui fut professeur d’anglais spécialisé en littérature vampirique. Sa carrière d’écrivain a commencé avec le livre « Mercer’s Whore » sous le pseudonyme de « J.K. Haderack ». Il a ensuite commencé à écrire sous son véritable nom le cycle « The Last Apprentice » (en français « Le dernier apprenti »).
Il a aussi écrit la série de livres de l’Épouvanteur.

Il est surtout spécialisé dans les romans de jeunesse et principalement connu pour son œuvre The Wardstone Chronicles (Les Chroniques de la pierre des Ward).

Il vit en Angleterre avec sa famille dans le Lancashire, où il puise son inspiration pour son œuvre. Il a trois enfants et sept petits-enfants.

Revenge of the Witch

#1 of 17 in The Last Apprentice

Revenge of the Witch
ByJoseph Delaney

2004 • 82 Readers • 344 pages 3.9

Night of the Soul Stealer

#3 of 17 in The Last Apprentice

2007 • 28 Readers • 8 pages 3.8

Curse of the Bane

#2 of 17 in The Last Apprentice

Curse of the Bane
ByJoseph Delaney

2005 • 25 Readers • 480 pages 4

Attack of the Fiend

#4 of 17 in The Last Apprentice

Attack of the Fiend
ByJoseph Delaney

2007 • 24 Readers • 546 pages 3.7

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The Spook's Mistake
ByJoseph Delaney

17 Readers 4.1

Rise of the huntress

#7 of 17 in The Last Apprentice

Rise of the huntress
ByJoseph Delaney

2010 • 16 Readers • 436 pages 3.7

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The Spook's Sacrifice
ByJoseph Delaney

16 Readers 3.4

Rage of the Fallen

#8 of 17 in The Last Apprentice

Rage of the Fallen
ByJoseph Delaney

2011 • 14 Readers • 401 pages 3.9

The Spook's Apprentice

#1 of 17 in The Last Apprentice

The Spook's Apprentice
ByJoseph Delaney

2004 • 14 Readers • 325 pages 3.6

I Am Grimalkin

#9 of 17 in The Last Apprentice

I Am Grimalkin
ByJoseph Delaney

2011 • 13 Readers • 258 pages 2.8

Baukov šegrt

#1 of 13 in The Last Apprentice / Wardstone Chronicles

Baukov šegrt
ByAleksandra Čabraja(Translator),Joseph Delaney

2004 • 11 Readers • 183 pages 4.3

The Spook's Blood

#10 of 17 in The Last Apprentice

The Spook's Blood
ByJoseph Delaney

2012 • 11 Readers • 275 pages 3.5

Half-Minute Horrors

Half-Minute Horrors
ByHolly Black,Joyce Carol Oates,+37 more

2009 • 10 Readers • 160 pages 3.9

Slither

#11 of 17 in The Last Apprentice

Slither
ByJoseph Delaney

2012 • 9 Readers • 400 pages 2.3

The Spook's Revenge

#13 of 17 in The Last Apprentice

The Spook's Revenge
ByJoseph Delaney

2013 • 9 Readers • 336 pages 3.5

I Am Alice

#12 of 17 in The Last Apprentice

I Am Alice
ByJoseph Delaney

2013 • 8 Readers • 432 pages 3

A coven of witches

#18 of 17 in The Last Apprentice

A coven of witches
ByJoseph Delaney

2009 • 7 Readers • 246 pages 2.5

Wrath of the Bloodeye

#5 of 17 in The Last Apprentice

Wrath of the Bloodeye
ByJoseph Delaney

2008 • 6 Readers • 511 pages 3.6

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#1 of 3 in The Starblade Chronicles

Spook's: A New Darkness
ByJoseph Delaney

2014 • 6 Readers 4.5

The Spook's Curse

#2 of 17 in The Last Apprentice

The Spook's Curse
ByJoseph Delaney

2005 • 6 Readers • 432 pages 3.8

Clash of the Demons

#6 of 17 in The Last Apprentice

Clash of the Demons
ByJoseph Delaney

2008 • 5 Readers • 395 pages 3.5

L'apprenti épouvanteur

#1 of 17 in The Last Apprentice

L'apprenti épouvanteur
ByMarie-Hélène Delval(Translator),Joseph Delaney

2004 • 5 Readers 3.7

The Spook's Secret

#3 of 17 in The Last Apprentice

The Spook's Secret
ByJoseph Delaney

2007 • 5 Readers • 464 pages 3.8

The Spook's Tale and Other Horrors

#4.5 of 17 in The Last Apprentice

2009 • 5 Readers • 176 pages 2.5

Spooks: I Am Grimalkin

#9 of 13 in The Last Apprentice / Wardstone Chronicles

Spooks: I Am Grimalkin
ByJoseph Delaney

2011 • 4 Readers 4

Le sacrifice de l'épouvanteur

#6 of 13 in The Last Apprentice / Wardstone Chronicles

2008 • 3 Readers • 322 pages 5

The Last Apprentice: Seventh Son: Book 1 and Book 2

#14 (Movie recap of books 1-2) of 17 in The Last Apprentice

2013 • 3 Readers • 688 pages

The Spook's Nightmare

#7 of 13 in The Last Apprentice / Wardstone Chronicles

The Spook's Nightmare
ByJoseph Delaney

2010 • 3 Readers • 400 pages 3.5

The Prey

#2 of 2 in Arena 13 Trilogy

The Prey
ByJoseph Delaney

2016 • 3 Readers 5

L'erreur de l'épouvanteur

3 Readers 3.5

A new darkness

A new darkness
ByJoseph Delaney

2014 • 3 Readers • 183 pages 4

Le combat de l'épouvanteur

#4 of 13 in The Last Apprentice / Wardstone Chronicles

Le combat de l'épouvanteur
ByMarie-Hélène Delval(Translator),Joseph Delaney

2007 • 3 Readers • 406 pages 5

Le sang de l'épouvanteur

2 Readers 4

The Spook's Bestiary

The Spook's Bestiary
ByJoseph Delaney

2 Readers

The Spook's apprentice

The Spook's apprentice
ByJoseph Delaney

2014 • 2 Readers • 324 pages 4

Arena 13

Arena 13
ByJoseph Delaney

2015 • 2 Readers • 279 pages 4

The Spook's Stories: Grimalkin's Tale

#17 of 17 in The Last Apprentice

2011 • 2 Readers • 40 pages 3

Spook's: Alice

#12 of 13 in The Last Apprentice / Wardstone Chronicles

Spook's: Alice
ByJoseph Delaney

2013 • 2 Readers • 294 pages

Spook's: The Dark Army

#2 of 3 in The Starblade Chronicles

Spook's: The Dark Army
ByJoseph Delaney

2016 • 2 Readers • 323 pages

The Spook's Battle

#4 of 13 in The Last Apprentice / Wardstone Chronicles

The Spook's Battle
ByJoseph Delaney

2007 • 2 Readers • 514 pages 4.5

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#5 of 13 in The Last Apprentice / Wardstone Chronicles

The Spook's Mistake
ByJoseph Delaney

2008 • 2 Readers • 465 pages 4

Clash of the Demons

#6 of 13 in The Last Apprentice / Wardstone Chronicles

Clash of the Demons
ByPatrick Arrasmith,Joseph Delaney

2008 • 2 Readers • 420 pages 3.5

Wrath of the Bloodeye

#5 of 13 in The Last Apprentice / Wardstone Chronicles

Wrath of the Bloodeye
ByJoseph Delaney

2008 • 2 Readers • 538 pages 3.5

The Spook's Destiny

#8 of 13 in The Last Apprentice / Wardstone Chronicles

The Spook's Destiny
ByJoseph Delaney

2011 • 2 Readers • 234 pages

A Maldição

#2 of 13 in The Last Apprentice / Wardstone Chronicles

A Maldição
ByLia Wyler(Translator),Joseph Delaney

2005 • 2 Readers • 288 pages 4

O Aprendiz

#1 of 13 in The Last Apprentice / Wardstone Chronicles

O Aprendiz
ByJoseph Delaney

2004 • 2 Readers • 224 pages 3

Dark Army

Dark Army
ByJoseph Delaney

2016 • 2 Readers • 202 pages 4

Arena 13

#1 of 2 in Arena 13 Trilogy

Arena 13
ByJoseph Delaney

2015 • 2 Readers • 304 pages 4.5

Le Cauchemar de l'Epouvanteur

#7 of 13 in The Last Apprentice / Wardstone Chronicles

2010 • 2 Readers • 351 pages 4

Fury of the Seventh Son

#13 of 13 in The Last Apprentice / Wardstone Chronicles

Fury of the Seventh Son
ByJoseph Delaney

2013 • 2 Readers • 462 pages 2.5

L'Epouvanteur, Tome 3 : Le Secret de L'Epouvanteur

#3 of 13 in The Last Apprentice / Wardstone Chronicles

2007 • 2 Readers • 314 pages 3

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#0.6 of 17 in The Last Apprentice

2011 • 1 Reader

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The Prey
ByJoseph Delaney

1 Reader 3

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Le Guerrier
ByJoseph Delaney

1 Reader

The Last Apprentice: I Am Alice

#12 of 13 in The Last Apprentice / Wardstone Chronicles

2011 • 1 Reader • 432 pages 3

The Last Spook

#3 of 3 in The Spook's Apprentice: Brother Wulf

The Last Spook
ByJoseph Delaney

2022 • 1 Reader • 221 pages 4

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#2 of 13 in The Last Apprentice / Wardstone Chronicles

2005 • 1 Reader 4

Brother Wulf: Wulf's War

#4 of 3 in The Spook's Apprentice: Brother Wulf

Brother Wulf: Wulf's War
ByJoseph Delaney

1 Reader • 320 pages 4.5

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#3 of 13 in The Last Apprentice / Wardstone Chronicles

The Spook's Secret
ByJoseph Delaney

2007 • 1 Reader 4

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#4 of 13 in The Last Apprentice / Wardstone Chronicles

Spooks Battle
ByJoseph Delaney

2007 • 1 Reader 4

Heksejægerens Kamp

#4 of 13 in The Last Apprentice / Wardstone Chronicles

Heksejægerens Kamp
ByJoseph Delaney

2007 • 1 Reader • 378 pages

Heksejægerens offer

#6 of 13 in The Last Apprentice / Wardstone Chronicles

Heksejægerens offer
ByJoseph Delaney

2008 • 1 Reader • 299 pages

Heksejægerens skæbne

#8 of 13 in The Last Apprentice / Wardstone Chronicles

Heksejægerens skæbne
ByJoseph Delaney

2011 • 1 Reader • 297 pages

The Dark Assassin

#3 of 3 in The Starblade Chronicles

The Dark Assassin
ByJoseph Delaney

2017 • 1 Reader • 189 pages 4

The Witch’s Warning

#2 of 2 in Aberrations

The Witch’s Warning
ByJoseph Delaney

1 Reader • 288 pages

Le Destin de l'Epouvanteur

#8 of 13 in The Last Apprentice / Wardstone Chronicles

2011 • 1 Reader • 330 pages 4

Spook - Der Kampf des Geisterjägers

#4 of 13 in The Last Apprentice / Wardstone Chronicles

Spook - Der Kampf des Geisterjägers
ByJoseph Delaney,Tanja Ohlsen(Translator)

2007 • 1 Reader

The ghost prison

The ghost prison
ByJoseph Delaney

1 Reader

The Spook's blood

The Spook's blood
ByJoseph Delaney

2013 • 1 Reader

Lure of the dead

#10 of 13 in The Last Apprentice / Wardstone Chronicles

Lure of the dead
ByJoseph Delaney

2012 • 1 Reader • 418 pages 4

Spook   Das Geheimnis Des Geisterjägers

#3 of 13 in The Last Apprentice / Wardstone Chronicles

2007 • 1 Reader

The Seventh Apprentice

#15 of 17 in The Last Apprentice

The Seventh Apprentice
ByJoseph Delaney

2014 • 1 Reader • 114 pages

L'épouvanteur, Tome 5

L'épouvanteur, Tome 5
ByJoseph Delaney

2009 • 1 Reader • 450 pages

L'épouvanteur, Tome 6

L'épouvanteur, Tome 6
ByJoseph Delaney

2010 • 1 Reader • 450 pages

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1 Reader 4

Le secret de l'épouvanteur

1 Reader 5

L'apprenti épouvanteur

L'apprenti épouvanteur
ByJoseph Delaney

2005 • 1 Reader • 275 pages

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Vokterens hemmelighet
ByJoseph Delaney,Morten Hansen(Translator)

1 Reader 3

Alice and the Brain Guzzler

#1.5 of 17 in The Last Apprentice

2011 • 1 Reader • 60 pages

The Last Apprentice: Complete Collection

#1-13 of 17 in The Last Apprentice

2014 • 1 Reader • 6,272 pages 4

Brother Wulf

#1 of 3 in The Spook's Apprentice: Brother Wulf

Brother Wulf
ByJoseph Delaney

2020 • 1 Reader • 269 pages 4

Spook's Dark Assassin

Spook's Dark Assassin
ByJoseph Delaney

1 Reader

Spook's: Slither's Tale

#11 of 13 in The Last Apprentice / Wardstone Chronicles

Spook's: Slither's Tale
ByJoseph Delaney

2012 • 1 Reader • 256 pages 4

The Beast Awakens

#1 of 2 in Aberrations

The Beast Awakens
ByJoseph Delaney

2018 • 1 Reader • 294 pages 5

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#2 of 13 in The Last Apprentice / Wardstone Chronicles

2005 • 1 Reader 3

La malédiction de l'épouvanteur

2006 • 1 Reader • 361 pages 4

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#6 of 13 in The Last Apprentice / Wardstone Chronicles

Spook's Sacrifice
ByJoseph Delaney

2008 • 1 Reader • 370 pages 4

The Dark Army

#2 of 3 in The Starblade Chronicles

The Dark Army
ByJoseph Delaney

2016 • 1 Reader

Curse of the Bane

#2 of 13 in The Last Apprentice / Wardstone Chronicles

Curse of the Bane
ByJoseph Delaney

2005 • 1 Reader • 480 pages 4

The Ghost Prison

13 The Last Apprentice / Wardstone Chronicles

The Ghost Prison
ByJoseph Delaney

2013 • 1 Reader • 110 pages 4

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#1 of 13 in The Last Apprentice / Wardstone Chronicles

2004 • 1 Reader 4

The Last Apprentice: The Spook's Tale

2011 • 176 pages

Brother Wulf: Wulf's Bane

2021 • 320 pages

Fury of the seventh son

Fury of the seventh son
ByJoseph Delaney

2014 • 460 pages

The spook's nightmare

The spook's nightmare
ByJoseph Delaney

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L'Epouvanteur
ByJoseph Delaney

2018 • 379 pages

The Spook's stories

The Spook's stories
ByJoseph Delaney

Grimalkin, the witch assassin

2012

Rise of the Huntress

Rise of the Huntress
ByJoseph Delaney

2010

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The Spook's Blood
ByJoseph Delaney