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ⓘ About Chris Colfer
Chris Colfer is from Clovis, California, born on May 27, 1990. As a kid, Chris Colfer would use writing and acting to escape his real life problems and to entertain people. He is also the author of a series of novels for kids about twins named Alex and Conner. Colfer is a New York Times best selling author of this series, the first book of which found it’s way to number one for two straight weeks. He has also written “Struck by Lightning: The Carson Phillips Journal”, a young adult novel, this novel is based off a movie that he starred in, executive produced, and wrote the screenplay for. Colfer is well known as an actor, especially for the role as Kurt Hummel on the hit TV series “Glee” for which he won a Golden Globe for in 2011.
All Book Series by Chris Colfer
Queen Red Riding Hood's Guide to Royalty
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2015
The Ultimate Book Hugger's Guide
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2018
Roswell Johnson Saves the Galaxy!
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2025
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Chris Colfer?
Chris Colfer is from Clovis, California, born on May 27, 1990. As a kid, Chris Colfer would use writing and acting to escape his real life problems and to entertain people. He is also the author of a series of novels for kids about twins named Alex and Conner.
Which Chris Colfer series should I start with?
The best place to start is The Land of Stories series, the earliest of Chris Colfer's multi-book series: it opens with The Wishing Spell (2012) and runs to 6 books across 2012–2017, ending with Worlds Collide (2017). Chris Colfer's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Chris Colfer written?
Chris Colfer has 20 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2012 and 2025. 18 of them belong to 7 named series — the largest being The Land of Stories series with 6 books — and 2 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Chris Colfer's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Chris Colfer's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are The Land of Stories (2012–2017, 6 books), Adventures from the Land of Stories (2015, 2 books) and Land Of Stories Picture (2015–2017, 2 books), plus 4 more.
How are Chris Colfer's books organised into series?
This guide splits Chris Colfer's 20 books into 7 named series and 2 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: The Land of Stories (6 books, 2012–2017); A Tale of Magic (3 books, 2019–2021); Adventures from the Land of Stories (2 books, 2015); Land Of Stories Picture (2 books, 2015–2017); Land Of Stories Collections (2 books, 2016–2018), plus 2 further series.