Land of Stories Books in Order
Land of Stories by Chris Colfer contains 12 books, published between 2012 and 2018: 10 in the 2 main-line series and 2 related titles. The first book is The Wishing Spell (2012) and the newest main-line book is The Ultimate Book Hugger's Guide (2018). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 12
- Published
- 2012–2018
- Pages on record
- 1,973 in 6 of 12 books
- Reading time
- 33–49 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 1,973 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 6 of 12 titles with a page count on record.
Land of Stories is a children's fiction world written by Chris Colfer, catalogued across 12 books published from 2012 to 2018. The Wishing Spell (2012) comes first, followed by The Enchantress Returns (2013) and A Grimm Warning (2014). Subjects recorded for the books include magic, fairy tales, twins, brothers and sisters, queens and self-acceptance. Companion titles such as Queen Red Riding Hood's Guide to Royalty (2015) and The Mother Goose Diaries (2015) sit in the same listing, and the run is likely complete.
How many Land of Stories books are there?
Land of Stories has 12 books, released between 2012 and 2018. 10 of them belong to the 2 main-line series (Land Of Stories, Adventures from the Land of Stories), and 2 related titles sit outside it: picture books.
Land of Stories Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 12 Land of Stories 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.
- 12012–2/4
- 220135442/4
- 32014–2/4
- 42015–2/4
- 52015–2/4
- 62015802/4
- 720154192/4
- 82016–2/4
- 102017322/4
- 1120174342/4
- 122018–2/4
Do you have to read Land of Stories books in order?
You should read the 2 main-line series in publication order, the order of the numbered table above; the 2 related titles (picture books) sit outside that sequence. The catalogue does not record whether each Land of Stories book also stands alone.
Where to start with Land of Stories
Start with The Wishing Spell (2012), the earliest published book in the 2 main-line series.
What is the newest Land of Stories book?
The Ultimate Book Hugger's Guide (2018) is the newest book in the 2 main-line series.
Is there a new Land of Stories book coming?
No next Land of Stories book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Land of Stories at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest main-line Land of Stories title on record is The Ultimate Book Hugger's Guide (2018), 8 years ago.
- Release pace
- Land of Stories books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 1,973 pages across the 6 of 12 books with a recorded length, a median of 426 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Land of Stories books, 12 of 12, were published in the 2010s.
What the Land of Stories books are about
11 of the 12 Land of Stories books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: magic is tagged on 8 of 11. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Magic 8 of 11 books
- Characters in literature 7 of 11 books
- Fairy tales 7 of 11 books
- Brothers and sisters 6 of 11 books
- Children's fiction 6 of 11 books
- Characters and characteristics in literature 4 of 11 books
- Twins 4 of 11 books
- Youths' writings 4 of 11 books
- Diaries 2 of 11 books
- Queens 2 of 11 books
More books by Chris Colfer
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
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