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Fables Books in Order

Fables by Bill Willingham contains 26 books, published between 2002 and 2015. The first book is Legends in Exile (2002) and the newest is Farewell (2015). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
26
Published
2002–2015
Pages on record
4,332 in 23 of 26 books
Reading time
72–108 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 4,332 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 23 of 26 titles with a page count on record.

See all 26 books in order Printable Fables checklist

Fables is a fantasy comic series by Bill Willingham that features characters drawn from fairy tales, legends and fables. Legends in Exile (2002) is the first book, followed by Animal Farm (2003) and Storybook Love (2004). The collections run to 26 books, among them March of the Wooden Soldiers, Homelands and Wolves. Farewell (2015) closes the series.

How many Fables books are there?

Fables has 26 books, released between 2002 and 2015.

Fables Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 26 Fables 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 Legends in Exile by Bill Willingham, book 1 of the Fables series (2002)
  2. Cover of Animal Farm by Bill Willingham, book 2 of the Fables series (2003)
  3. Cover of Storybook Love by Bill Willingham, book 3 of the Fables series (2004)
  4. Cover of The Mean Seasons by Bill Willingham, book 5 of the Fables series (2005)
  5. Cover of Homelands by Bill Willingham, book 6 of the Fables series (2006)
  6. Cover of Arabian Nights (and Days) by Bill Willingham, book 7 of the Fables series (2006)
  7. Cover of 1001 Nights of Snowfall by Bill Willingham, book 8 of the Fables series (2006)
  8. Cover of Wolves by Bill Willingham, book 9 of the Fables series (2006)
  9. Cover of Sons of Empire by Bill Willingham, book 10 of the Fables series (2007)
  10. Cover of The Good Prince by Bill Willingham, book 11 of the Fables series (2008)
  11. Cover of War and Pieces by Bill Willingham, book 12 of the Fables series (2008)
  12. Cover of The Dark Ages by Bill Willingham, book 13 of the Fables series (2009)
  13. Cover of Peter & Max by Bill Willingham, book 14 of the Fables series (2009)
  14. Cover of The Great Fables Crossover by Bill Willingham, book 15 of the Fables series (2010)
  15. Cover of Witches by Bill Willingham, book 16 of the Fables series (2010)
  16. Cover of Rose Red by Bill Willingham, book 17 of the Fables series (2011)
  17. Cover of Super Team by Bill Willingham, book 18 of the Fables series (2011)
  18. Cover of Inherit the Wind by Bill Willingham, book 19 of the Fables series (2012)
  19. Cover of Werewolves of the Heartland by Bill Willingham, book 20 of the Fables series (2012)
  20. Cover of Cubs in Toyland by Bill Willingham, book 21 of the Fables series (2013)
  21. Cover of Fables Encyclopedia by Bill Willingham, book 22 of the Fables series (2013)
  22. Cover of Snow White by Bill Willingham, book 23 of the Fables series (2013)
  23. Cover of Camelot by Bill Willingham, book 24 of the Fables series (2014)
  24. Cover of Happily Ever After by Bill Willingham, book 25 of the Fables series (2015)
  1. 1
    Legends in Exile2002 · confirmed 1/4
    2002–
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  2. 2
    Animal Farm2003 · 111 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2003111
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  3. 3
    Storybook Love2004 · 125 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2004125
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  4. 4
    March of the Wooden Soldiers2004 · confirmed 1/4
    2004–
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  5. 5
    The Mean Seasons2005 · 125 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2005125
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  6. 6
    Homelands2006 · 190 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2006190
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  7. 7
    Arabian Nights (and Days)2006 · 144 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2006144
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  8. 8
    1001 Nights of Snowfall2006 · 144 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2006144
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  9. 9
    Wolves2006 · 159 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2006159
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  10. 10
    Sons of Empire2007 · 200 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2007200
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  11. 11
    The Good Prince2008 · 224 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2008224
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  12. 12
    War and Pieces2008 · 177 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2008177
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  13. 13
    The Dark Ages2009 · 192 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2009192
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  14. 14
    Peter & Max2009 · 368 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2009368
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  15. 15
    The Great Fables Crossover2010 · 232 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2010232
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  16. 16
    Witches2010 · 192 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2010192
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  17. 17
    Rose Red2011 · 256 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2011256
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  18. 18
    Super Team2011 · 148 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2011148
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  19. 19
    Inherit the Wind2012 · 144 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2012144
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  20. 20
    Werewolves of the Heartland2012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012–
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  21. 21
    Cubs in Toyland2013 · 169 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2013169
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  22. 22
    Fables Encyclopedia2013 · 256 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2013256
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  23. 23
    Snow White2013 · 165 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2013165
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  24. 24
    Camelot2014 · 251 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2014251
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  25. 25
    Happily Ever After2015 · 200 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2015200
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  26. 26
    Farewell2015 · 160 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2015160
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Is there a chronological order for Fables?

No separate chronological order is on record for Fables, 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 Fables books in order?

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

Where to start with Fables

Start with Legends in Exile (2002), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Fables book?

Farewell (2015) is the newest Fables book released so far.

Is there a new Fables book coming?

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

Fables at a glance

No recent titles
The newest Fables title on record dates from 2015, 11 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
Release pace
Fables books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
4,332 pages across the 23 of 26 books with a recorded length, a median of 177 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Fables books, 14 of 26, were published in the 2000s.

What the Fables books are about

25 of the 26 Fables books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: comics & graphic novels is tagged on 22 of 25. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

More books by Bill Willingham

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

Other series by Bill Willingham

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