Die Wolf-Gäng
#6753.65 adjusted 3.93 for sample size in the official ranking · full ranking
Books 5 books Status Unfinished 2007–2008 Reading commitment Medium Wolfgang Hohlbein Last reviewed 2026-11-06
Overview
Die Wolf-Gäng is a children's fantasy series by Wolfgang Hohlbein, listed in his bibliography with five volumes published by Egmont Franz Schneider in 2007 and 2008. The series was adapted into the 2020 German film Die Wolf-Gäng (The Magic Kids: Three Unlikely Heroes), directed by Tim Trageser, in which a vampire boy moves to a town inhabited only by mythical creatures and befriends an elf and a werewolf.
Urban fantasy · For Middle grade
Core Canon: Reading Order (5 works) counts toward ranking
Die Wolf-Gäng Wolfgang Hohlbein
| Cover | Work | Year | Internal chron. | Canon | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Das Haus der Geister; Egmont Franz Schneider | 2007 | 1 | core | 3.88 (8 ratings) |
 | Ein finsteres Geheimnis; Egmont Franz Schneider | 2007 | 2 | core | 3.50 (4 ratings) |
 | Wächter der Wahrheit; Egmont Franz Schneider | 2008 | 3 | core | 3.33 (3 ratings) |
 | Draci gegen die Schweinebande; Egmont Franz Schneider | 2008 | 4 | core | 3.00 (1 ratings) |
 | Die Rückkehr der Trolle; Egmont Franz Schneider | 2008 | 5 | core | 4.00 (1 ratings) |
Children's fantasy series by Wolfgang Hohlbein published by Egmont Franz Schneider.
Quick answers
- How many books are in Die Wolf-Gäng? Die Wolf-Gäng's Core Canon is 5 books.
- What is the reading order for Die Wolf-Gäng? Publication order, starting with Das Haus der Geister. Full list and years in the Core Canon table above.
- Is Die Wolf-Gäng finished? Unfinished (2007–2008).
- How much reading does Die Wolf-Gäng take? Medium reading commitment (estimated from 5 Core Canon books).
- How is Die Wolf-Gäng ranked? #675 in this site's official ranking, based on 17 reader ratings across 5 Core Canon books. See the full ranking for how this is calculated.
Why is it ranked #675?
Ranked #675 in the official ranking.
- Average reader rating of 3.65 across 5 core books.
- A smaller readership (17 ratings), so the score carries less weight of numbers.
- Uneven reception: its books range from 3.00 to 4.00.
- 0.24 behind #674, Khaled.
- Below the top-10 average of 4.46.
Why explore this universe?
Modestly rated · 5 books · Unfinished · 17 ratings · Ranks #675 overall
Good choice if you want a moderate-length urban fantasy universe.
Reading order
Publication order (5 Core Canon books)
- Das Haus der Geister (2007)
- Ein finsteres Geheimnis (2007)
- Die Rückkehr der Trolle (2008)
- Draci gegen die Schweinebande (2008)
- Wächter der Wahrheit (2008)
Documented internal/story order
- Das Haus der Geister (2007)
- Ein finsteres Geheimnis (2007)
- Wächter der Wahrheit (2008)
- Draci gegen die Schweinebande (2008)
- Die Rückkehr der Trolle (2008)
Awards (verified)
- No awards found for this universe.
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Official resources
Research details
Ranking metrics: weighted average 3.65 across 17 ratings on 5 Core Canon books. See Why is it ranked here? above for the full breakdown, or the full ranking.
How do we know this?
Admission: Canon Extension: 14 universes from the candidate register (Devil's Isle to El dimoni abans de nosaltres); 3 candidates ruled out accepted 2026-11-06
Sources: (see source tier definitions)
Last reviewed: 2026-11-06
Rule: Core Canon = Das Haus der Geister (2007), Ein finsteres Geheimnis (2007), Wächter der Wahrheit (2008), Draci gegen die Schweinebande (2008), Die Rückkehr der Trolle (2008).