Author guide
Shannon Hale Books in Order
Shannon Hale is a New York Times bestselling author whose work spans young adult fantasy, adult romance, middle-grade fiction, early chapter books, picture books, graphic novels, and graphic memoir. Her best-known books include The Goose Girl, Princess Academy, Book of a Thousand Days, Austenland, the Books of Bayern series, the Princess in Black series, and the Real Friends graphic memoirs. She frequently collaborates with her husband, Dean Hale, and with illustrators including LeUyen Pham, Nathan Hale, Victoria Ying, Asiah Fulmore, and Marcela Cespedes.
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The Goose Girl
The first book in Shannon Hale's Books of Bayern and her breakthrough novel.
Princess Academy
A self-contained, award-winning fantasy and the first book in the Princess Academy series.
Austenland
The first novel in Hale's adult Austenland romantic-comedy series.
Real Friends
The first volume of Hale's autobiographical graphic memoir series.
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Books by series
graphic-novel-series · ongoing
Dream On
A middle-grade graphic-novel series about Cassie, friendship, family, and big dreams.
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Dream OnAmazon ↗Book 1 · graphic-novel · 2025
early-chapter-book-series · ongoing
The Princess in Black
Humorous early chapter books about Princess Magnolia's secret monster-fighting identity.
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The Princess in BlackAmazon ↗Book 1 · early-chapter-book · 2014
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The Princess in Black and the Perfect Princess PartyAmazon ↗Book 2 · early-chapter-book · 2015
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The Princess in Black and the Hungry Bunny HordeAmazon ↗Book 3 · early-chapter-book · 2016
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The Princess in Black Takes a VacationAmazon ↗Book 4 · early-chapter-book · 2017
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The Princess in Black and the Mysterious PlaydateAmazon ↗Book 5 · early-chapter-book · 2017
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The Princess in Black and the Science Fair ScareAmazon ↗Book 6 · early-chapter-book · 2019
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The Princess in Black and the Mermaid PrincessAmazon ↗Book 7 · early-chapter-book · 2020
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The Princess in Black and the Prince in PinkAmazon ↗Book 8 · early-chapter-book · 2021
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The Princess in Black and the Giant ProblemAmazon ↗Book 9 · early-chapter-book · 2022
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The Princess in Black and the Bathtime BattleAmazon ↗Book 10 · early-chapter-book · 2023
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The Princess in Black and the Kitty CatastropheAmazon ↗Book 11 · early-chapter-book · 2024
- 12 The Princess in Black and the Trick-or-Treating TroubleAmazon ↗
Book 12 · early-chapter-book · 2026
picture-book-series · ongoing
Itty-Bitty Kitty-Corn
Picture books about Kitty, Unicorn, friendship, self-acceptance, and imagination.
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Itty-Bitty Kitty-CornAmazon ↗Book 1 · picture-book · 2021
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Pretty Perfect Kitty-CornAmazon ↗Book 2 · picture-book · 2022
- 3 Party Hearty Kitty-CornAmazon ↗
Book 3 · picture-book · 2023
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Bubbly Beautiful Kitty-CornAmazon ↗Book 4 · picture-book · 2024
- 5 Holly Jolly Kitty-CornAmazon ↗
Book 5 · picture-book · 2025
board-book-series · completed
Kitty-Corn Club
Board books featuring Kitty-Corn and concepts for very young readers.
graphic-memoir-series · completed
Real Friends
Graphic memoirs about Shannon Hale's childhood and adolescence, friendship, popularity, and mental health.
fantasy-series · completed
Princess Academy
Fantasy novels about Miri and the people of Mount Eskel, plus an authorized graphic adaptation.
fantasy-series · completed
The Books of Bayern
Young adult fantasy novels set in the kingdom of Bayern and surrounding realms.
graphic-novel-series · completed
Diana: Princess of the Amazons
A middle-grade DC graphic novel about Diana's childhood on Themyscira.
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Diana: Princess of the AmazonsAmazon ↗Book 1 · graphic-novel · 2020
novel-series · completed
The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl
Middle-grade superhero novels about Doreen Green balancing school life and superheroics.
graphic-novel-series · completed
Rapunzel's Revenge
Graphic retellings of Rapunzel and Jack in an American West-inspired fairy-tale world.
fantasy-series · completed
Ever After High
Novels and a companion short-story collection about the children of fairy-tale legends.
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Ever After High: The Storybook of LegendsAmazon ↗Book 1 · novel · 2013
- 2 Ever After High: Once Upon a TimeAmazon ↗
Book 2 · short-story-collection · 2013 Optional
- 3 Ever After High: The Unfairest of Them AllAmazon ↗
Book 3 · novel · 2014
- 4 Ever After High: A Wonderlandiful WorldAmazon ↗
Book 4 · novel · 2014
- 5 Ever After High: The Legend of Shadow HighAmazon ↗
Book 5 · novel · 2017
multi-author-fantasy-series · ongoing
Spirit Animals
A multi-author fantasy series; Hale wrote the fourth volume, Fire and Ice.
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Spirit Animals: Fire and IceAmazon ↗Book 4 · novel · 2014
Outside the series
Bibliography by category
Novels (5)
Children's books (1)
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This Book Is Not For You!Amazon ↗picture-book · 2022