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Princess In Black Books in Order

Princess In Black by Shannon Hale contains 15 books, published between 2014 and 2026. The first book is The Princess in Black (2014) and the newest is The Princess in Black and the Trick-or-Treating Trouble (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
15
Published
2014–2026
Confirmed
1 of 15 titles
Pages on record
652 in 7 of 15 books
See all 15 books in order Printable Princess In Black checklist

The Princess in Black is a children's series by Shannon Hale about Princess Magnolia, who swaps her frilly dresses for black when a monster turns up. The Princess in Black (2014) opens a run of 15 catalogued books that reaches a trick-or-treating story in 2026, by way of a perfect princess party, a hungry bunny horde, a science fair and a bathtime battle. The books are short, at a median 96 pages.

How many Princess In Black books are there?

Princess In Black has 15 books, released between 2014 and 2026.

Princess In Black Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 15 Princess In Black 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 Princess in Black by Shannon Hale, book 1 of the Princess In Black series (2014)
  2. Cover of The Princess in Black and the Perfect Princess Party by Shannon Hale, book 2 of the Princess In Black series (2015)
  3. Cover of The Princess in Black and the Hungry Bunny Horde by Shannon Hale, book 3 of the Princess In Black series (2016)
  4. Cover of The Princess in Black Takes a Vacation by Shannon Hale, book 4 of the Princess In Black series (2016)
  5. Cover of The Princess in Black and the Mysterious Playdate by Shannon Hale, book 6 of the Princess In Black series (2017)
  6. Cover of The Princess In Black Takes A Holiday by Shannon Hale, book 7 of the Princess In Black series (2018)
  7. Cover of The Princess in Black and the Science Fair Scare by Shannon Hale, book 8 of the Princess In Black series (2018)
  8. Cover of The Princess in Black and the Bathtime Battle by Shannon Hale, book 9 of the Princess In Black series (2019)
  9. Cover of The Princess in Black and the Giant Problem by Shannon Hale, book 11 of the Princess In Black series (2020)
  10. Cover of The Princess in Black and the Mermaid Princess by Shannon Hale, book 12 of the Princess In Black series (2022)
  11. Cover of The Princess in Black and the Prince in Pink by Shannon Hale, book 13 of the Princess In Black series (2023)
  12. Cover of The Princess in Black and the Kitty Catastrophe by Shannon Hale, book 14 of the Princess In Black series (2024)
  1. 1
    The Princess in Black2014 · 96 pages · confirmed 2/4
    201496
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  2. 2
    The Princess in Black and the Perfect Princess Party2015 · 96 pages · confirmed 2/4
    201596
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  3. 3
    The Princess in Black and the Hungry Bunny Horde2016 · 85 pages · confirmed 2/4
    201685
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  4. 4
    The Princess in Black Takes a Vacation2016 · 96 pages · confirmed 2/4
    201696
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  5. 5
    Princess In Black & The Perfect Party2017 · confirmed 2/4
    2017–
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  6. 6
    The Princess in Black and the Mysterious Playdate2017 · 87 pages · confirmed 2/4
    201787
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  7. 7
    The Princess In Black Takes A Holiday2018 · confirmed 2/4
    2018–
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  8. 8
    The Princess in Black and the Science Fair Scare2018 · confirmed 2/4
    2018–
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  9. 9
    The Princess in Black and the Bathtime Battle2019 · confirmed 2/4
    2019–
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  10. 10
    The Princess in Black and the Case of the Coronavirus2020 · confirmed 2/4
    2020–
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  11. 11
    The Princess in Black and the Giant Problem2020 · 96 pages · confirmed 2/4
    202096
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  12. 12
    The Princess in Black and the Mermaid Princess2022 · 96 pages · confirmed 2/4
    202296
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  13. 13
    The Princess in Black and the Prince in Pink2023 · confirmed 2/4
    2023–
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  14. 14
    The Princess in Black and the Kitty Catastrophe2024 · confirmed 3/4
    2024–
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  15. 15
    The Princess in Black and the Trick-or-Treating Trouble2026 · confirmed 2/4
    2026–
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Is there a chronological order for Princess In Black?

No separate chronological order is on record for Princess In Black, 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 Princess In Black books in order?

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

Where to start with Princess In Black

Start with The Princess in Black (2014), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Princess In Black book?

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

Is there a new Princess In Black book coming?

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

Princess In Black at a glance

Still running
Princess In Black is still running, with a title published as recently as 2026.
Release pace
Princess In Black books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
652 pages across the 7 of 15 books with a recorded length, a median of 96 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Princess In Black books, 9 of 15, were published in the 2010s.

What the Princess In Black books are about

11 of the 15 Princess In Black books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: monsters is tagged on 8 of 11. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

More books by Shannon Hale

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

Other series by Shannon Hale

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