Shannon Hale

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  • Bibliography:
    61 Books (10 Series)
  • First Book:
    August 2003
  • Latest Book:
    March 2025
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Full Series List in Order

Austenland

1 - Austenland (Jun-2007)
2 - Midnight in Austenland (Feb-2012)

Bayern

1 - The Goose Girl (Aug-2003)
2 - Enna Burning (Sep-2004)
3 - River Secrets (Sep-2006)
4 - Forest Born (Sep-2009)

Ever After High

1 - The Storybook of Legends (Oct-2013)
2 - The Unfairest of Them All (Mar-2014)
3 - A Wonderlandiful World (Sep-2014)
Apple White's Story (Aug-2013)
Briar Beauty's Story (Aug-2013)
Raven Queen's Story (Aug-2013)
Ashlynn Ella's Story (Sep-2013)
Madeline Hatter's Story (Sep-2013)
Hunter Huntsman's Story (Oct-2013)
The Tale of Two Sisters (Oct-2013)

Fairy Tales

1 - Rapunzel's Revenge (Aug-2008)
2 - Calamity Jack (Jan-2010)

Kitty-Corn

1 - Itty-Bitty Kitty-Corn (Mar-2021)
2 - Pretty Perfect Kitty-Corn (Mar-2022)
3 - Party Hearty Kitty-Corn (Apr-2023)
4 - Bubbly Beautiful Kitty-Corn (Apr-2024)

Kitty-Corn Club

1 - Things That Go (Aug-2024)
2 - Parts of Us (Mar-2025)

Princess Academy

1 - Princess Academy (Apr-2007)
2 - Palace of Stone (Aug-2012)
3 - The Forgotten Sisters (Feb-2015)

Princess in Black

1 - The Princess in Black (Oct-2014)
2 - The Princess in Black and the Perfect Princess Party (Oct-2015)
3 - The Princess in Black and the Hungry Bunny Horde (Feb-2016)
4 - The Princess in Black Takes a Vacation (Nov-2016)
5 - The Princess in Black and the Mysterious Playdate (Sep-2017)
6 - The Princess in Black and the Science Fair Scare (Sep-2018)
7 - The Princess in Black and the Bathtime Battle (Nov-2019)
7.5 - The Princess in Black and the Case of the Coronavirus (Jun-2020)
8 - The Princess in Black and the Giant Problem (Oct-2020)
9 - The Princess in Black and the Mermaid Princess (Feb-2022)
10 - The Princess in Black and the Prince in Pink (Apr-2023)
11 - The Princess in Black and the Kitty Catastrophe (Sep-2024)

Real Friends

1 - Real Friends (May-2017)
2 - Best Friends (Sep-2019)
3 - Friends Forever (Sep-2021)

The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl

1 - Squirrel Meets World (Feb-2017)
2 - 2 Fuzzy, 2 Furious (Mar-2018)

Multi-Author Series List

Fairytale Retellings: Rapunzel

Rapunzel's Revenge (Aug-2008)
Calamity Jack (Jan-2010)

Famous Characters: Wonder Woman

Diana: Princess of the Amazons (Jan-2020)

Spirit Animals

4 - Fire and Ice (Jun-2014)

World of Ever After High

Apple White's Story (Aug-2013)
Briar Beauty's Story (Aug-2013)
Raven Queen's Story (Aug-2013)
Ashlynn Ella's Story (Sep-2013)
Madeline Hatter's Story (Sep-2013)
Hunter Huntsman's Story (Oct-2013)
The Storybook of Legends (Oct-2013)
The Tale of Two Sisters (Oct-2013)
The Unfairest of Them All (Mar-2014)
A Wonderlandiful World (Sep-2014)
The Legend of Shadow High (Oct-2017)

World of Monster High

The Legend of Shadow High (Oct-2017)

Book List in Order: 61 titles

  • The Goose Girl

    Bayern - 1

    Some people are born with the first word of a language resting on their tongue, though it may take some time before they can taste it. Anidori-Kiladra Talianna Isilee, Crown Princess of Kildenree, was born with her eyes closed and a word on her tong...

  • Enna Burning

    Bayern - 2

    Enna's life was not meant to be simple. When her brother, Leifer, brings home a mysterious piece of vellum that teaches him how to set fires -- without a spark, without flint -- Enna cannot decide if this power is one she wants for herself, or someth...

  • River Secrets

    Bayern - 3

    Razo has never been anything but ordinary. He’s not very fast, or tall, or strong, so when he’s invited to join an elite mission escorting the ambassador into Tira, Bayern’s great enemy, he’s sure it’s only out of pity. But when they arrive...

  • Princess Academy

    Princess Academy - 1

    IT WAS A LOVELY IDEA AND MIRI WISHED SHE COULD BELIEVE IT, BUT SHE KNEW LOWLANDERS WOULD NEVER ALLOW A CROWN TO SIT ON A MOUNTAIN GIRL'S HEAD. High on the slopes of rocky Mount Eskel, Miri's family pounds a living from the stone of the mountain itse...

  • Austenland

    Austenland - 1

    Jane is a young New York woman who can never seem to find the right man--perhaps because of her secret obsession with Mr. Darcy, as played by Colin Firth in the BBC adaptation of Pride and Prejudice. But when a wealthy relative bequeaths to her a tri...

  • Book of a Thousand Days

    My lady and I are being shut up in a tower for seven years. When Lady Saren refuses to marry a man she fears, she and her maid, Dashti, are locked in a tower with just a tiny flap open to the outside world. As food runs low and the weather changes...

  • Rapunzel's Revenge

    Fairy Tales - 1
    Fairytale Retellings: Rapunzel

    This stunning, hilarious, and action-packed graphic novel co-written by New York Times bestselling and Newbery Honor winning author Shannon Hale re-imagines Rapunzel's story . . . in the wild west!

    Rapunzel escapes her tower-prison all...

  • The Actor and the Housewife

    FROM NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR and Newbery Honor winner Shannon Hale comes an utterly satisfying new novel that asks the question: Can a seemingly normal, happily married Mormon mother of four be best friends with Hollywood's hottest (happily...

  • Forest Born

    Bayern - 4

    In this final book in New York Times bestselling, Newbery Honor-winning author Shannon Hale's beloved YA fantasy series Books of Bayern, Rin will leave the forest she loves behind to find herself.

    Ever since her brother Razo introduced...



  • Calamity Jack

    Fairy Tales - 2
    Fairytale Retellings: Rapunzel

    Jack likes to think of himself as a criminal mastermind...with an unfortunate amount of bad luck. A schemer, plotter, planner, trickster, swindler...maybe even thief? One fine day Jack picks a target a little more giant than the usual, and one little...

  • Midnight in Austenland

    Austenland - 2

    When Charlotte Kinder treats herself to a two-week vacation at Austenland, she happily leaves behind her ex-husband and his delightful new wife, her ever-grateful children, and all the rest of her real life in America. She dons a bonnet and stays at ...

  • Palace of Stone

    Princess Academy - 2

    Coming down from the mountain to a new life in the city seems a thrill beyond imagining. When Miri and her friends from Mount Eskel set off to help the future princess Britta prepare for her royal wedding, she is happy about her chance to attend scho...

  • Oh Can You Tell Me What You Love?

    Author Shannon Hale presents Oh Can You Tell Me What You Love? This sequel to her stunningly beautiful Tell Me What You See? has a wonderfully positive message about finding hope and beauty in everyday things. A gorgeous picture book for anyone who h...

  • Apple White's Story

    Ever After High
    World of Ever After High

    The royal Apple White, daughter of the Fairest of Them All, cannot wait for Legacy Day! It will be the day she seals the deal on getting her happily ever after. Poisoned apple, a kiss from Prince Charming, and then ruling a kingdom-she wants it all! ...

  • Briar Beauty's Story

    Ever After High
    World of Ever After High

    Join Briar Beauty, daughter of Sleeping Beauty, as she taps into her adventurous spirit to investigate and track down mischievous thieves who are causing trouble around the castle. Read all about it in this exclusive Ever After High short story by Ne...

  • Raven Queen's Story

    Ever After High
    World of Ever After High

    Raven Queen, the daughter of the Evil Queen, is destined to give the poisoned apple to Snow White's daughter. But Raven has a spark of rebelliousness in her heart and she knows one thing for sure-evil is so not her style. Read all about her getting r...

  • Ashlynn Ella's Story

    Ever After High
    World of Ever After High

    Join Ashlynn Ella, daughter of Cinderella, as her woodland friends help her get ready for her Legacy Year at school, where she will train for her destiny to marry a prince. But what if she meets the woodsman of her dreams instead? Read all about it i...

  • Madeline Hatter's Story

    Ever After High
    World of Ever After High

    Join Madeline Hatter, daughter of the Mad Hatter of Wonderland, for a positively upside-down day at her father's Mad Hatter of Wonderland's Haberdashery Hat & Tea Shoppe. Read all about it in this exclusive Ever After High short story by Newbery ...

  • Bouncing the Grinning Goat

    in Guys Read: Other Worlds

    Spark has stolen her brother’s armor and his sword, and now she’s looking for a job. But this job is going to bring much more than she bargained for, and even her wits might not be enough to save her. ...



  • Hunter Huntsman's Story

    Ever After High
    World of Ever After High

    Join Hunter Huntsman, son of the heroic Huntsman, for a day in the woods. What happens when he has to hide his real feelings about hunting in the forest-and about a forest maiden, too? Read all about it in this exclusive Ever After High short story b...

  • The Storybook of Legends

    Ever After High - 1
    World of Ever After High

    At Ever After High, an enchanting boarding school, the children of fairytale legends prepare themselves to fulfill their destinies as the next generation of Snow Whites, Prince Charmings and Evil Queens...whether they want to or not. Each year on Leg...

  • The Tale of Two Sisters

    Ever After High
    World of Ever After High

    In Ever After High: The Storybook of Legends, Apple White and Raven Queen faced off in a hexciting battle between destiny and choice. Here is the story within their story: The Tale of Two Sisters, the spellbinding tale found in the basement of Ever A...

  • Dangerous

    How far would you go to save the world? When Maisie Danger Brown nabbed a spot at a NASA-like summer boot camp, she never expected to uncover a conspiracy that would change her life forever. And she definitely didn't plan to fall in love. Bu...

  • The Unfairest of Them All

    Ever After High - 2
    World of Ever After High

    It's the aftermath of Legacy Day, the day when the students at Ever After High are supposed to pledge to follow in their fairytale parents' footsteps, and everyone is in a huff and a puff! Raven Queen, daughter of the Evil Queen, has refused to sign ...

  • Fire and Ice

    Spirit Animals - 4

    Strange things are happening at the frozen edge of the world. Conor, Abeke, Meilin, and Rollan have crisscrossed Erdas in their quest to stop the ruthless Conquerors. Only the four of them, supported by the gifts of their legendary spirit animals, ha...

  • A Wonderlandiful World

    Ever After High - 3
    World of Ever After High

    At Ever After High, everyone is expected to sign the Storybook of Legends, pledging to follow in their fairytale parent's footsteps. But when Raven Queen came along, things became fairy, fairy confusing. Now no one's destiny is certain, not even for ...

  • The Princess in Black

    Princess in Black - 1

    Who says princesses don’t wear black? When trouble raises its blue monster head, Princess Magnolia ditches her flouncy dresses and becomes the Princess in Black! Princess Magnolia is having hot chocolate and scones with Duchess Wigtower when . ....

  • Once Upon A Time

    Read these exclusive introductions to all your favorite characters to find out what their lives are like at home! A new chapter is about to begin at Ever After High, and all the students are preparing to start their Legacy Year. In just a few weeks i...

  • The Forgotten Sisters

    Princess Academy - 3

    After a year at the king's palace, Miri has learned all about being a proper princess. But the tables turn when the student must become the teacher! Instead of returning to her beloved Mount Eskel, Miri is ordered to journey to a distant swamp and...



  • The Princess in Black and the Perfect Princess Party

    Princess in Black - 2

    Inconvenient monster alarms, a sparkly array of princess guests, and spot-on slapstick pacing make for a party readers will celebrate. Today is Princess Magnolia’s birthday party, and she wants everything to be perfect. But just as her guests ar...

  • Father Christmas, Tell Me What You See?

    Author Shannon Hale presents "Father Christmas, Tell Me What You See?" A beautiful picture book celebrating Christmas and meant for anyone who has ever delighted in the subtle softness of "Goodnight Moon" or the quiet beauty of "Brown Bear, Brown Bea...

  • The Princess in Black and the Hungry Bunny Horde

    Princess in Black - 3

    It’s a case of monstrous cuteness as the Princess in Black encounters her biggest challenge yet: a field overrun by adorable bunnies. Princess Magnolia and her unicorn, Frimplepants, are on their way to have brunch with Princess Sneezewort, an o...

  • The Princess in Black Takes a Vacation

    Princess in Black - 4

    Even monster-battling princesses get tired sometimes! But a peaceful time away is hard to find as the humorous New York Times best-selling series continues. After battling monsters all night, a sleepy Princess in Black decides that she needs a vac...

  • Squirrel Meets World

    The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl - 1

    A Middle Grade Novel telling an original 'tail' of Marvel's cute, quirky, and downright furry Super Heroine--Squirrel Girl!...

  • Real Friends

    Real Friends - 1

    “Fresh and funny.” ―New York Times Book Review

    Newbery Honor author Shannon Hale and New York Times bestselling illustrator LeUyen Pham join forces in this graphic memoir about how hard it is to find your real friends―and why it's wo...

  • The Princess in Black and the Mysterious Playdate

    Princess in Black - 5

    Noseholes and elephants! A pet-eating monster interrupts a perfect playdate with Princess Sneezewort ... but who is that new masked avenger? Princess Magnolia and Princess Sneezewort have plans ... mysterious plans, like a princess playdate! They ...

  • The Legend of Shadow High

    World of Ever After High
    World of Monster High

    A dangerous story is bubbling and almost all the Narrators are scared to tell it. Cracks in the World of Stories are spreading, and the ominous Shadow High is gaining power. Only one young, brave Narrator, Brooke Page, is ready to tell this tale. As ...

  • 2 Fuzzy, 2 Furious

    The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl - 2

    Doreen Green, age fourteen, is a little too busy wiping out crime in her suburban New Jersey neighborhood to focus on her overdue homework. That's because she also happens to be Squirrel Girl, a bushy-tailed, squirrel-powered Super Hero! After foilin...

  • The Princess in Black and the Science Fair Scare

    Princess in Black - 6

    It’s mayhem at the science fair! A squishy goo monster is a challenge for the Princess in Black -- but luckily some science-loving princesses are on hand to help. Princess Magnolia is excited. Excited and nervous. She’s going to the Interkin...



  • Best Friends

    Real Friends - 2

    The creators of Real Friends Shannon Hale and LeUyen Pham are back with a true story about popularity, first crushes, and finding your own path in the graphic novel, Best Friends. Follow your heart. Find your people. Sixth grade is supposed to ...

  • The Princess in Black and the Bathtime Battle

    Princess in Black - 7

    Something smells like trouble! Can five princess heroes and one Goat Avenger pool their talents to vanquish a monstrous stink? The Princess in Black is in a very stinky situation. A foul cloud is plaguing the goat pasture, and it smells worse than...

  • Diana: Princess of the Amazons

    Famous Characters: Wonder Woman

    From New York Times bestselling authors Shannon Hale and Dean Hale comes a story about making mistakes, learning the hard way, and growing up to become a hero. Eleven-year-old Diana has an almost perfect life on the island of Themyscira. But even ...

  • The Princess in Black and the Case of the Coronavirus

    Princess in Black - 7.5

    Available as a free digital booklet, here is a child-friendly coronavirus public service announcement starring the Princess in Black and her friends from the New York Times best-selling series! In the words of author Shannon Hale: “LeUyen, Dean, an...

  • Kind of a Big Deal

    From Shannon Hale, bestselling author of Austenland, comes Kind of a Big Deal: a hilarious, madcap story that will suck you in -- literally. There's nothing worse than peaking in high school. Nobody knows that better than Josie Pie. She was...

  • The Princess in Black and the Giant Problem

    Princess in Black - 8

    With a noisy giant crashing around the kingdom, the Princess in Black uses the Sparkle Signal to call ALL her heroic friends together -- for the biggest adventure yet. The Princess in Black is ready for her snowy playdate with the Goat Avenger and th...

  • Itty-Bitty Kitty-Corn

    Kitty-Corn - 1

    From bestselling and award-winning superstar duo Shannon Hale and LeUyen Pham comes a delightful kitty and unicorn picture-book story that celebrates the magic of friendship -- and being exactly who you want to be!A New York Times bestseller!“[Itty...

  • Friends Forever

    Real Friends - 3

    Following up their mega-bestselling Real Friends and Best Friends graphic memoirs, Shannon Hale and LeUyen Pham are back with Friends Forever, a story about learning to love yourself exactly as you are.Shannon is in eighth grade, and life is more com...

  • Amethyst: Princess of Gemworld

    Amaya, princess of House Amethyst in Gemworld, and her brother love magical pranks. But when one goes much too far, her parents ground the young royal…to Earth! They hope a week in the mundane world teaches her that magic is a privilege…and maybe...

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  • The Princess in Black and the Mermaid Princess

    Princess in Black - 9

    The Princess in Black and her friends are enjoying a day of sun and sea on Princess Sneezewort’s royal boat when a real, live mermaid princess emerges from the waves! Eeeeeee! Princess Posy needs their help protecting her very cute sea go...

  • Pretty Perfect Kitty-Corn

    Kitty-Corn - 2

    From the New York Times bestselling and award-winning superstar duo Shannon Hale and LeUyen Pham, creators of Itty-Bitty Kitty-Corn, comes another positively delightful kitty and unicorn picture-book story that celebrates the magic of friendship -- a...

  • This Book Is Not for You!

    From New York Times bestselling and Newbery Honor"winning author Shannon Hale and award-winning illustrator Tracy Subisak, comes a zany picture book that pokes fun at overly gendered notions of "boy books" and "girl books" and celebrates the pleasu...

  • Diana and Nubia: Princesses of the Amazons

    Princess Nubia loves her mothers, their home on Themyscira, and all of her Amazon aunties. But she�s still lonely sometimes. It�s hard being the only kid on an island full of adults! She just wishes that things could be different. And then, one...

  • Party Hearty Kitty-Corn

    Kitty-Corn - 3

    From the bestselling Itty-Bitty Kitty-Corn creators, Shannon Hale and LeUyen Pham, comes another heartwarming and hilarious Kitty and Unicorn story about feeling like a “third wheel” -- and the enduring magic of true friendshipKitty has a grand i...

  • The Princess in Black and the Prince in Pink

    Princess in Black - 10

    When plans for a ball run a-fowl, Princess Magnolia accepts the help of a valiant new hero to save her secret decorations -- and the entire evening! Princess Magnolia is at the Flower Festival prepping for the evening ball when suddenly she hears a c...

  • Tales of the Titans

    The Titans have stepped up to become the DCU’s premier superhero team, and all eyes are on them!Who are Starfire, Raven, Donna Troy, and Beast Boy? Where do they come from, and what do they stand for?All will be revealed in Tales of the Titans,...

  • Bubbly Beautiful Kitty-Corn

    Kitty-Corn - 4

    From award-winning duo and Itty-Bitty Kitty-Corn creators Shannon Hale and LeUyen Pham comes the New York Times bestseller Bubbly Beautiful Kitty-Corn -- another heartwarming and hilarious Kitty and Unicorn picture book about big ...

  • Things That Go

    Kitty-Corn Club - 1

    From bestselling and award-winning Itty-Bitty Kitty-Corn creators, author Shannon Hale and illustrator LeUyen Pham, Things That Go is an original concept board book showing young Kitty-Corns things that race, fly, pedal, paddle, and goTeeny-tiny mini...

  • The Princess in Black and the Kitty Catastrophe

    Princess in Black - 11

    The Princess in Black may know how to handle all kinds of monsters, but a kitten set on destruction? Me-OW! Duchess Wigtower had heard that pets are fun, but all her kitten has gotten her is nine lives' worth of problems. Eeeeek! It’s time for some...

  • You're the Winner!

    Mega-bestselling graphic novel author Shannon Hale (Real Friends, Best Friends, and Friends Forever) is back with a new middle grade graphic novel about hope, friendship, and heartfelt wishes, perfect for fans of Invisible Emmie and Click.Something i...

  • Parts of Us

    Kitty-Corn Club - 2

    This original concept board book celebrates what makes our bodies unique—from head to toe and horn to tail. From the bestselling and award-winning Itty-Bitty Kitty-Corn creators, author Shannon Hale and illustrator LeUyen Pham All are welcome i...

Award-Winning Books by Shannon Hale

Book of a Thousand Days
2007 Cybils -- Fantasy/Sci-Fi/YA
2007 Utah Book Award -- Children/Young Adult
Calamity Jack
2010 Utah Book Award -- Children's
The Goose Girl
2003 Utah Book Award -- Children/Young Adult
2004 Children's Book Committee Award -- Fiction
Princess Academy
2005 Utah Book Award -- Children/Young Adult
2007 Beehive Award -- Fiction
Real Friends
2019 Beehive Award -- Poetry


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Shannon Hale has published 61 books.

The next book by Shannon Hale, You're the Winner!, will be published in March 2025.

The first book by Shannon Hale, The Goose Girl, was published in August 2003.

Yes. Shannon Hale has 10 series.
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