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The Amulet of Samarkand
- Author
- Jonathan Stroud
- Narrator
- Simon Jones
- Publisher
- Hachette Audio
- Publish Date
- 10 February 2026
- Run Time
- 13 hours 30 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
From the author of the Lockwood & Co. series comes a witty, gripping adventure story featuring a boy and his not-so-tame djinni, perfect for fans of Artemis Fowl and Amari and the Night Brothers.
Nathaniel is a young magician's apprentice, taking his first lessons in the arts of magic. But when a devious hotshot wizard named Simon Lovelace ruthlessly humiliates Nathaniel in front of everyone he knows, Nathaniel decides to kick up his education a few notches and show Lovelace who's boss. With revenge on his mind, he masters one of the toughest spells of all: summoning the all-powerful djinni, Bartimaeus. But summoning Bartimaeus and controlling him are two different things entirely, and when Nathaniel sends the djinni out to steal the powerful Amulet of Samarkand, Nathaniel finds himself caught up in a whirlwind of magical espionage, murder, blackmail, and revolt.
Set in a modern-day London spiced with magicians and mayhem, this extraordinary, funny, New York Times bestselling thriller will dazzle the myriad fans of the His Dark Materials trilogy and is on the fast track to becoming a classic.
* "A must-purchase for all fantasy collections."—School Library Journal, starred review
Read the entire Bartimaeus Sequence series:
The Amulet of Samarkand
The Golem’s Eye
Ptolemy’s Gate
The Ring of Solomon
For another thrilling adventure from Jonathan Stroud, don’t miss the Lockwood & Co series.
Critics Review
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Praise for the Bartimaeus Sequence series:
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* "A must-purchase for all fantasy collections."—School Library Journal, starred review
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* “Bartimaeus's pointed humor makes for a story worth savoring."—Publishers Weekly, starred review
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* "The trilogy wraps up with excitement, adventure and an unexpected wallop of heart and soul. . . Stroud masterfully weaves together four characters and an unearthly realm of existence in an explosive culmination…”—Kirkus Reviews, starred review
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* "For readers who loved the earlier volumes for the sheer adventure, this, with its battles, magic and great crashing conclusion, will not disappoint. A worthy ending to an exceptional saga."—Booklist, starred review
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* “This closing installment is the best yet…Stroud is a masterful storyteller, balancing touching sentiment with humor, explosive action scenes with philosophical musings on human nature…a stunning end to a justly acclaimed trilogy.”—Horn Book, starred review
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* “So rarely do humor and plot come together in such equally strong measures that we can only hope for more adventures.”—Horn book, starred review
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“In a contemporary London full of magic, a thrilling adventure unfolds.”—Kirkus Reviews
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“The pace never slows in this wisecracking adventure…Stroud has created a compelling fantasy story in a well-realized world, but it is the complementary characters of Bartimaeus and Nathaniel that will keep readers coming back for the rest of the [series].”—Horn Book
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"Not since Gulliver's Travels has a children's writer managed to combine a thrilling tale of magic and adventure with such deliciously pointed comedy."—The Times
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"The truly original touch is the way Stroud alternates Nathaniel's story with the djinni's own knowing and irascible first-person narrative.”—Diana Wynne Jones, Guardian Review
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Details
- Author
- Jonathan Stroud
- Narrator
- Simon Jones
- Duration
- 13 hours 30 minutes
- Release Date
- 10 February 2026
- ISBN
- 9781668657966
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Hachette Audio
- Genre
- Children’s / Teenage fiction: Traditional stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Fantasy, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Action and adventure stories
Synopsis
OVER 6 MILLION COPIES SOLD OF THE BESTSELLNG SERIES! From the author of the Lockwood & Co. series comes a witty, gripping adventure story featuring a boy and his not-so-tame djinni, perfect for fans of Artemis Fowl and Amari and the Night Brothers. Nathaniel is a young magician's apprentice, taking his first lessons in the arts of magic. But when a devious hotshot wizard named Simon Lovelace ruthlessly humiliates Nathaniel in front of everyone he knows, Nathaniel decides to kick up his education a few notches and show Lovelace who's boss. With revenge on his mind, he masters one of the toughest spells of all: summoning the all-powerful djinni, Bartimaeus. But summoning Bartimaeus and controlling him are two different things entirely, and when Nathaniel sends the djinni out to steal the powerful Amulet of Samarkand, Nathaniel finds himself caught up in a whirlwind of magical espionage, murder, blackmail, and revolt. Set in a modern-day London spiced with magicians and mayhem, this extraordinary, funny, New York Times bestselling thriller will dazzle the myriad fans of the His Dark Materials trilogy and is on the fast track to becoming a classic. * "A must-purchase for all fantasy collections."—School Library Journal, starred reviewRead the entire Bartimaeus Sequence series:The Amulet of Samarkand The Golem’s EyePtolemy’s Gate The Ring of Solomon  For another thrilling adventure from Jonathan Stroud, don’t miss the Lockwood & Co series.
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