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The Ring of Solomon
- Author
- Jonathan Stroud
- Narrator
- Simon Jones
- Publisher
- Hachette Audio
- Publish Date
- 10 February 2026
- Run Time
- 12 hours 40 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
Thousands of years before his fateful service to the magician Nathaniel in London, wily Bartimaeus served as djinni to hundreds of masters, from Babylon and Ancient Egypt to the modern Middle East. Now fans can go back in time with the djinni, to Jerusalem and the court of King Solomon in 950 BCE. Only in this adventure, it seems the great Bartimaeus has finally met his match.
A spellbinding addition to Jonathan Stroud’s beloved Bartimaeus series, The Ring of Solomon brims with dazzling wit, unforgettable characters, and powerful themes of freedom and slavery, with or without magical bonds.
★ "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 T
he Ring of Solomon
For another thrilling adventure from Jonathan Stroud, don’t miss the Lockwood & Co series.
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Details
- Author
- Jonathan Stroud
- Narrator
- Simon Jones
- Duration
- 12 hours 40 minutes
- Release Date
- 10 February 2026
- ISBN
- 9781668657928
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Hachette Audio
- Genre
- Children’s / Teenage fiction: Action and adventure stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Traditional stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Fantasy
Synopsis
Bartimaeus, everyone's favorite (wise-cracking) djinni, is back in book four of this New York Times bestselling series that is perfect for fans of Artemis Fowl and Amari and the Night Brothers.  Thousands of years before his fateful service to the magician Nathaniel in London, wily Bartimaeus served as djinni to hundreds of masters, from Babylon and Ancient Egypt to the modern Middle East. Now fans can go back in time with the djinni, to Jerusalem and the court of King Solomon in 950 BCE. Only in this adventure, it seems the great Bartimaeus has finally met his match.   A spellbinding addition to Jonathan Stroud’s beloved Bartimaeus series, The Ring of Solomon brims with dazzling wit, unforgettable characters, and powerful themes of freedom and slavery, with or without magical bonds.  ★ "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 T he Ring of Solomon   For another thrilling adventure from Jonathan Stroud, don’t miss the Lockwood & Co series.
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