 Second Australian edition cover of The Ruins of Gorlan | |
| Author | John Flanagan |
|---|---|
| Illustrators | Jeremy Reston (2nd Australian edition) and Alexapder Donatelli |
| Language | English |
| Series | Ranger's Apprentice (Book no. 1) |
| Genre | Fantasy, Adventure |
| Publisher | Random House (AUS) Philomel Books (USA) Beyaz Balina (TUR) |
Publication date | 1 November 2004 (AUS) 16 June 2005 (US) 5 April 2007 (UK) |
| Publication place |  Australia |
| Media type | Print (Paperback and Hardcover) |
| Pages | 280 (AUS edition) 282 (US paperback edition) 256 (US hardcover edition) 264 (TUR edition) |
| ISBN | 978-0-14-240663-2 |
| OCLC | 225584636 |
| A823.4 | |
| Preceded by | The Battle of Hackham Heath (Ranger's Apprentice: The Early Years) |
| Followed by | The Burning Bridge |
The Ruins of Gorlan is the first novel in the Ranger's Apprentice series written by Australian author John Flanagan. It was first released in Australia on 1 November 2004, and in the United States on 16 June 2005. Flanagan first conceived the world of the novel in a series of short stories he wrote for his son to incite his interest in reading. Ten years later, he decided to turn them into The Ruins of Gorlan, the first book in the Ranger's Apprentice series.