Neschan-Trilogie
#2744.21 adjusted 4.09 for sample size in the official ranking · full ranking
Books 3 books Status Complete 1995–1996 Reading commitment Medium Ralf Isau Last reviewed 2026-11-02
Overview
The Neschan-Trilogie is a German fantasy trilogy by Ralf Isau, published by Thienemann in 1995 and 1996. Jonathan Jabbok, a thirteen-year-old in a wheelchair, dreams night after night that he is Yonathan, a boy on the world Neschan who must carry the staff Haschevet to the Garden of Wisdom so the seventh judge can take office. The tyrant Bar-Hazzat opposes him. Neschan has no seconds and counts time in heartbeats and breaths, with an ancient-style calendar. The author says he began writing the story in 1988. The three books form one continuous story.
Epic fantasy, Portal fantasy · For YA
Core Canon: Reading Order (3 works) counts toward ranking
Neschan-Trilogie Ralf Isau
| Work | Year | Internal chron. | Canon | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Die Träume des Jonathan Jabbok | 1995 | 1 | core | 4.14 (535 ratings) |
| Das Geheimnis des siebten Richters | 1996 | 2 | core | 4.23 (358 ratings) | |
 | Das Lied der Befreiung Neschans | 1996 | 3 | core | 4.28 (371 ratings) |
A boy's dream life as Yonathan on the world Neschan, told over three books.
Quick answers
- How many books are in Neschan-Trilogie? Neschan-Trilogie's Core Canon is 3 books.
- What is the reading order for Neschan-Trilogie? Publication order, starting with Die Träume des Jonathan Jabbok. Full list and years in the Core Canon table above.
- Is Neschan-Trilogie finished? Complete (1995–1996).
- How much reading does Neschan-Trilogie take? Medium reading commitment (estimated from 3 Core Canon books).
- How is Neschan-Trilogie ranked? #274 in this site's official ranking, based on 1,264 reader ratings across 3 Core Canon books. See the full ranking for how this is calculated.
Why is it ranked #274?
Ranked #274 in the official ranking.
- Average reader rating of 4.21 across 3 core books.
- A smaller readership (1,264 ratings), so the score carries less weight of numbers.
- Remarkably consistent across the whole series: all 3 rated core books rate within 0.14 of each other.
- Less than 0.01 behind #273, Mio, My Son (a finer tie-break level decides the order).
- Below the top-10 average of 4.46.
Why explore this universe?
Highly rated · 3 books · Complete · 1k ratings · Ranks #274 overall
Good choice if you want a moderate-length epic fantasy universe that's already finished, so there's no wait for the next book.
Reading order
Publication order (3 Core Canon books)
- Die Träume des Jonathan Jabbok (1995)
- Das Geheimnis des siebten Richters (1996)
- Das Lied der Befreiung Neschans (1996)
Documented internal/story chronology is recorded for every Core Canon book here, and matches publication order exactly, with no divergence to show separately.
Awards (verified)
- No awards found for this universe.
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Official resources
Research details
Ranking metrics: weighted average 4.21 across 1,264 ratings on 3 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: 28 universes; Greyhawk gains three novels; 2 candidates ruled out accepted 2026-11-02
Sources: (see source tier definitions)
- Ralf Isau - Neschan-Trilogie Tier 2
- Ralf Isau (German Wikipedia) Tier 2
- Fantasyguide review Tier 2
Last reviewed: 2026-11-02
Rule: Core Canon = the Neschan-Trilogie (1995-1996): Die Träume des Jonathan Jabbok, Das Geheimnis des siebten Richters and Das Lied der Befreiung Neschans.