Jen Calonita Books in Order
Jen Calonita has written 45 books, published between 2007 and 2026. The first book is Secrets of My Hollywood Life (2007) and the newest is Practically Magic (2026). One more title is announced: The Vanishing Isle (2027). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 45 + 1 announced
- Published
- 2007–2026
- Confirmed
- 4 of 46 titles
- Pages on record
- 7,887 in 26 of 46 books
- Reading time
- 131–197 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 7,887 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 26 of 46 titles with a page count on record.
Jen Calonita is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of books for teens and middle grade readers, with sales above one million copies and translations into 15 languages. A Boston College graduate, Calonita worked as an entertainment journalist at Teen People, which inspired Secrets of My Hollywood Life (2007); that first book won the Louisiana Young Readers Award and grew into a six-book series. The catalogue counts 46 books through Practically Magic (2026), with The Vanishing Isle listed for 2027. Other series include Fairy Tale Reform School, Disney's Lost Legends, Isle of Ever, Royal Academy Rebels and Enchanters.
In the Fairy Tale Reform School series, Gilly, a thief, is sent to the school after a series of scrapes. She is taught by reformed villains, including Rumpelstiltskin and the Evil Queen, and forms friendships with other students as they navigate spells, potions, hidden agendas, and a brewing battle within the school.
How many Jen Calonita books are there?
Jen Calonita has 45 published books, released between 2007 and 2026. They include 11 series and 6 titles listed outside any series. One more, The Vanishing Isle (2027), is announced.
Jen Calonita Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 46 Jen Calonita books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.
- 120072421/4
- 220072561/4
- 32008–1/4
- 420092971/4
- 52009–1/4
- 6Reality Check2010 · confirmed 1/42010–1/4
- 72010–1/4
- 82011–1/4
- 920123521/4
- 1020123841/4
- 1120133201/4
- 1220142451/4
- 1320142481/4
- 1420152721/4
- 1520153521/4
- 1620163041/4
- 1720173201/4
- 1820173201/4
- 192018–1/4
- 20Turn It Up!2018 · 272 pages · confirmed 1/420182721/4
- 2120183201/4
- 2220192561/4
- 2320192401/4
- 2420193843/4
- 2520193113/4
- 26The Retake2020 · 272 pages · confirmed 1/420202721/4
- 2720202881/4
- 282020–1/4
- 2920212081/4
- 302021–2/4
- 3120213363/4
- 322022–1/4
- 33Disney Frozen Polar Nights: Cast Into Darkness2022 · confirmed 1/42022–1/4
- 3412 to 222022 · confirmed 1/42022–1/4
- 352023–1/4
- 362023–2/4
- 372024–1/4
- 382024–1/4
- 3920253201/4
- 402025–1/4
- 4120253681/4
- 4220254003/4
- 432026–1/4
- 442026–1/4
- 45Practically Magic2026 · confirmed 1/42026–1/4
- 462027–1/4
Jen Calonita series in order
The series linked below has its own reading-order page.
Jen Calonita books grouped by series
Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. None of these groups has a reading-order page of its own on this site.
Secrets of My Hollywood Life in order
6 booksA Twisted Tale in order
5 booksDisney's Lost Legends in order
4 booksBelles in order
3 booksRoyal Academy Rebels in order
3 booksIsle of Ever in order
3 booksWhispering Pines in order
2 booksVIP in order
2 booksEnchanters in order
2 booksTaylors in order
2 books- 1. The Taylors
- 2. Fearless
Side Effects in order
1 book- 1. Side Effects
Standalone books
6 books6 Jen Calonita titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Jen Calonita books in order?
You only need to read Jen Calonita books in order within each series: the books listed here span 11 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
Where to start with Jen Calonita
Start with Flunked (2015), the first Fairy Tale Reform School book. The earliest catalogued title overall is Secrets of My Hollywood Life (2007).
What is the newest Jen Calonita book?
Practically Magic (2026) is the newest Jen Calonita book released so far.
Is there a new Jen Calonita book coming?
Yes. The Vanishing Isle (2027) is the next Jen Calonita book announced in the catalogue. A publication year announced this far ahead moves, so it is worth rechecking: every announced title dated after 2026 sits on the upcoming book releases page.
Jen Calonita at a glance
- Still publishing
- Jen Calonita is still publishing. The Vanishing Isle is announced for 2027.
- Release pace
- Jen Calonita books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 7,887 pages across the 26 of 46 books with a recorded length, a median of 308 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Jen Calonita books, 20 of 46, were published in the 2020s.
What the Jen Calonita books are about
27 of the 46 Jen Calonita books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: children's fiction is tagged on 16 of 27. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Children's fiction 16 of 27 books
- Schools 8 of 27 books
- Fairy tales 7 of 27 books
- Actors and actresses 5 of 27 books
- Characters in literature 5 of 27 books
- Interpersonal relations 5 of 27 books
- Good and evil 4 of 27 books
- Reformatories 4 of 27 books
- Dating (social customs) 3 of 27 books
- Actors and actresses in fiction 2 of 27 books