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Caraval Books in Order

Caraval by Stephanie Garber contains 4 books, published between 2017 and 2024. The first book is Caraval (2017) and the newest is Spectacular (2024). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
4
Published
2017–2024
Confirmed
3 of 4 titles
Pages on record
1,071 in 3 of 4 books
Reading time
18–27 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 1,071 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 3 of 4 titles with a page count on record.

See all 4 books in order Printable Caraval checklist

Caraval is Stephanie Garber's fantasy series about two sisters and a once-a-year performance the audience takes part in. In the first book, Caraval (2017), Scarlett Dragna leaves the island she shares with her sister Tella and their cruel father once an invitation to the show finally arrives, and Tella is then taken by its organizer, Legend. Four titles are catalogued: Caraval, Legendary (2018), Finale (2019) and Spectacular (2024). Arranged marriage, contests and festivals recur as subjects.

How many Caraval books are there?

Caraval has 4 books, released between 2017 and 2024.

Caraval Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 4 Caraval 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 Caraval by Stephanie Garber, book 1 of the Caraval series (2017)
  2. Cover of Legendary by Stephanie Garber, book 2 of the Caraval series (2018)
  3. Cover of Finale by Stephanie Garber, book 3 of the Caraval series (2019)
  4. Cover of Spectacular by Stephanie Garber, book 4 of the Caraval series (2024)
  1. 1
    Caraval2017 · 448 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2017448
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  2. 2
    Legendary2018 · confirmed 2/4
    2018–
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  3. 3
    Finale2019 · 416 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2019416
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  4. 4
    Spectacular2024 · 207 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2024207
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Is there a chronological order for Caraval?

No separate chronological order is on record for Caraval, because none of the book listings this catalogue draws on publishes one; the publication order above is the only order given.

Do you have to read Caraval books in order?

You should read the Caraval books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Caraval book also stands alone.

Where to start with Caraval

Start with Caraval (2017), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Caraval book?

Spectacular (2024) is the newest Caraval book released so far.

Is there a new Caraval book coming?

No next Caraval book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Caraval at a glance

Still running
Caraval is still running, with a title published as recently as 2024.
Release pace
Caraval books have appeared about one every 2 years on average.
Length
1,071 pages across the 3 of 4 books with a recorded length, a median of 416 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Caraval books, 3 of 4, were published in the 2010s.

What the Caraval books are about

All 4 Caraval 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 2 of 4. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

More books by Stephanie Garber

The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.

Other series by Stephanie Garber

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