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Shannon Hale Books in Order

Shannon Hale has written 62 books, published between 2003 and 2026. The first book is The Goose Girl (2003) and the newest is The Princess in Black and the Trick-or-Treating Trouble (2026). One more title is announced: Mini-Whinny Kitty-Corn (2027). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
62 + 1 announced
Published
2003–2026
Confirmed
2 of 63 titles
Pages on record
6,835 in 33 of 63 books
Reading time
114–171 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 6,835 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 33 of 63 titles with a page count on record.

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Photo of Shannon Hale, author

Shannon Hale, born Shannon Bryner on January 26, 1974, is an American author mainly of young adult fantasy. Princess Academy (2005) earned a Newbery Honor, and The Goose Girl (2003) opens the catalogue. Austenland (2007), the first novel for adults, became a film in 2013. Hale graduated from the University of Utah and the University of Montana, and has co-written with husband Dean Hale. The catalogue lists 63 titles through The Princess in Black and the Trick-or-Treating Trouble (2026), across series including Princess In Black, Books of Bayern, Real Friends and Kitty-Corn.

Real Friends is a graphic memoir Shannon Hale co-created with illustrator LeUyen Pham, about the difficulty of finding true friendship.

How many Shannon Hale books are there?

Shannon Hale has 62 published books, released between 2003 and 2026. They include 9 series and 17 titles listed outside any series. One more, Mini-Whinny Kitty-Corn (2027), is announced.

Shannon Hale Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 63 Shannon Hale 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.

  1. Cover of The Goose Girl by Shannon Hale, book 1 of the Books of Bayern series (2003)
  2. Cover of Enna Burning by Shannon Hale, book 2 of the Books of Bayern series (2004)
  3. Cover of Princess Academy by Shannon Hale, book 1 of the Princess Academy series (2005)
  4. Cover of River Secrets by Shannon Hale, book 3 of the Books of Bayern series (2006)
  5. Cover of Austenland by Shannon Hale, book 1 of the Austenland series (2007)
  6. Cover of Book of a Thousand Days by Shannon Hale (2007)
  7. Cover of Rapunzel's Revenge by Shannon Hale, book 1 of the Rapunzel's Revenge series (2008)
  8. Cover of The Actor and the Housewife by Shannon Hale (2009)
  9. Cover of Forest Born by Shannon Hale, book 4 of the Books of Bayern series (2009)
  10. Cover of Calamity Jack by Shannon Hale, book 2 of the Rapunzel's Revenge series (2010)
  11. Cover of Midnight in Austenland by Shannon Hale, book 2 of the Austenland series (2012)
  12. Cover of Palace of Stone by Shannon Hale, book 2 of the Princess Academy series (2012)
  13. Cover of The Storybook of Legends by Shannon Hale, book 2 of the Ever After High series (2013)
  14. Cover of The Princess in Black by Shannon Hale, book 1 of the Princess In Black series (2014)
  15. Cover of Once Upon a Time by Shannon Hale, book 2 of the Ever After High series (2014)
  16. Cover of Dangerous by Shannon Hale (2014)
  17. Cover of A Wonderlandiful World by Shannon Hale, book 4 of the Ever After High series (2014)
  18. Cover of The Princess in Black and the Perfect Princess Party by Shannon Hale, book 2 of the Princess In Black series (2015)
  19. Cover of The Forgotten Sisters by Shannon Hale, book 3 of the Princess Academy series (2015)
  20. Cover of The Princess in Black and the Hungry Bunny Horde by Shannon Hale, book 3 of the Princess In Black series (2016)
  21. Cover of The Princess in Black Takes a Vacation by Shannon Hale, book 4 of the Princess In Black series (2016)
  22. Cover of Real Friends by Shannon Hale, book 1 of the Real Friends series (2017)
  23. Cover of Monster High/Ever After High: The Legend of Shadow High by Shannon Hale, book 5 of the Ever After High series (2017)
  24. Cover of The Princess in Black and the Mysterious Playdate by Shannon Hale, book 6 of the Princess In Black series (2017)
  1. 1
    The Goose GirlBooks of Bayern #12003 · 432 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2003432
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  2. 2
    Enna BurningBooks of Bayern #22004 · 317 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2004317
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  3. 3
    Princess AcademyPrincess Academy #12005 · confirmed 2/4
    2005–
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  4. 4
    River SecretsBooks of Bayern #32006 · confirmed 2/4
    2006–
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  5. 5
    AustenlandAustenland #12007 · 208 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2007208
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  6. 6
    Book of a Thousand Days2007 · 336 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2007336
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  7. 7
    Rapunzel's RevengeRapunzel's Revenge #12008 · 144 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2008144
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  8. 8
    The Actor and the Housewife2009 · 339 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2009339
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  9. 9
    Forest BornBooks of Bayern #42009 · 400 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2009400
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  10. 10
    Calamity JackRapunzel's Revenge #22010 · 168 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2010168
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  11. 11
    Midnight in AustenlandAustenland #22012 · confirmed 2/4
    2012–
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  12. 12
    Palace of StonePrincess Academy #22012 · confirmed 2/4
    2012–
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  13. 13
    Bouncing the Grinning Goat2013 · confirmed 2/4
    2013–
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  14. 14
    Briar Beauty's StoryEver After High #12013 · confirmed 2/4
    2013–
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  15. 15
    The Storybook of LegendsEver After High #22013 · confirmed 2/4
    2013–
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  16. 16
    The Unfairest of Them AllEver After High #32013 · confirmed 2/4
    2013–
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  17. 17
    The Princess in BlackPrincess In Black #12014 · 96 pages · confirmed 2/4
    201496
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  18. 18
    Once Upon a TimeEver After High #22014 · 241 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2014241
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  19. 19
    Dangerous2014 · 405 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2014405
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  20. 20
    A Wonderlandiful WorldEver After High #42014 · 320 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2014320
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  21. 21
    The Princess in Black and the Perfect Princess PartyPrincess In Black #22015 · 96 pages · confirmed 2/4
    201596
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  22. 22
    The Forgotten SistersPrincess Academy #32015 · 324 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2015324
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  23. 23
    The Princess in Black and the Hungry Bunny HordePrincess In Black #32016 · 85 pages · confirmed 2/4
    201685
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  24. 24
    The Princess in Black Takes a VacationPrincess In Black #42016 · 96 pages · confirmed 2/4
    201696
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  25. 25
    Real FriendsReal Friends #12017 · 207 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2017207
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  26. 26
    Squirrel Meets WorldUnbeatable Squirrel Girl (Novels) #12017 · 324 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2017324
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  27. 27
    Monster High/Ever After High: The Legend of Shadow HighEver After High #52017 · 336 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2017336
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  28. 28
    Princess In Black & The Perfect PartyPrincess In Black #52017 · confirmed 2/4
    2017–
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  29. 29
    The Princess in Black and the Mysterious PlaydatePrincess In Black #62017 · 87 pages · confirmed 2/4
    201787
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  30. 30
    2 Fuzzy, 2 FuriousUnbeatable Squirrel Girl (Novels) #22018 · 323 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2018323
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Shannon Hale series in order

Each series linked below has its own reading-order page.

Shannon Hale 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.

Ever After High in order

6 books
  1. 1. Briar Beauty's Story
  2. 2. The Storybook of Legends
  3. 2. Once Upon a Time
  4. 3. The Unfairest of Them All
  5. 4. A Wonderlandiful World
  6. 5. Monster High/Ever After High: The Legend of Shadow High

Kitty-Corn in order

5 books
  1. 1. Itty-Bitty Kitty-Corn
  2. 2. Pretty Perfect Kitty-Corn
  3. 3. Party Hearty Kitty-Corn
  4. 4. Parts of Us
  5. 5. Holly Jolly Kitty-Corn

Books of Bayern in order

4 books
  1. 1. The Goose Girl
  2. 2. Enna Burning
  3. 3. River Secrets
  4. 4. Forest Born

Austenland in order

3 books
  1. 1. Austenland
  2. 2. Midnight in Austenland
  3. 3. Christmas in Austenland

Real Friends in order

3 books
  1. 1. Real Friends
  2. 2. Best Friends
  3. 3. Friends Forever

Rapunzel's Revenge in order

2 books
  1. 1. Rapunzel's Revenge
  2. 2. Calamity Jack

Unbeatable Squirrel Girl (Novels) in order

2 books
  1. 1. Squirrel Meets World
  2. 2. 2 Fuzzy, 2 Furious

Dream On in order

2 books
  1. 1. Dream On
  2. 2. Dream Big

DC Zoom in order

1 book
  1. 3. Diana: Princess of the Amazons

Standalone books

17 books

17 Shannon Hale titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Shannon Hale books in order?

You only need to read Shannon Hale books in order within each series: the books listed here span 9 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Shannon Hale

Start with the first book of the Shannon Hale series you want to read: Princess In Black starts with The Princess in Black (2014) and Princess Academy starts with Princess Academy (2005). The earliest catalogued title overall is The Goose Girl (2003).

What is the newest Shannon Hale book?

The Princess in Black and the Trick-or-Treating Trouble (2026) is the newest Shannon Hale book released so far.

Is there a new Shannon Hale book coming?

Yes. Mini-Whinny Kitty-Corn (2027) is the next Shannon Hale 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.

Awards Shannon Hale has won

Wikidata records 2 awards and 3 nominations for Shannon Hale. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.

Shannon Hale at a glance

Still publishing
Shannon Hale is still publishing. Mini-Whinny Kitty-Corn is announced for 2027.
Release pace
Shannon Hale books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
6,835 pages across the 33 of 63 books with a recorded length, a median of 168 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Shannon Hale books, 27 of 63, were published in the 2010s.

What the Shannon Hale books are about

43 of the 63 Shannon Hale 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 23 of 43. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.