Alcatraz is a children’s fantasy series by American novelist Brandon Sanderson. The series follows a boy named Alcatraz Smedry, who is a foster child who receives a bag of sand in the mail that is apparently his inheritance from his parents. The sandbag is quickly stolen from him by the Evil Librarians. Although the publisher (Scholastic) recommends the light-hearted series for ages 8-13, the author himself recommends the books for children 10+.
Brandon Sanderson began his Alcatraz series in 2007 with the novel Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians. The books are 300 pages with larger print. The series is planned for five books. Below is a list of Brandon Sanderson’s Alcatraz books in order of when they were originally published (which is the same as their chronological order):
Publication Order of Alcatraz Books
Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians | (2007) | |
Alcatraz Versus the Scrivener’s Bones | (2008) | |
Alcatraz Versus the Knights of Crystallia | (2009) | |
Alcatraz Versus the Shattered Lens | (2010) | |
The Dark Talent | (2016) | |
Bastille vs. the Evil Librarians | (2022) |