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ⓘ About Shannon Hale
Shannon Hale is an American novelist and young adult fantasy writer, best known for her rewarded books ”The Goose Girl” and ”Princess Academy”. Shannon Hale was born in the year of 1974 on January 26th in Salt Lake City in the state of Utah. She had four siblings, two older sisters, and a younger sister and brother. Shannon attended elementary school in Salt Lake City, when at the age of 10 she started writing books, most of which were fantasy stories, with her as the main protagonist. Shannon’s talent for writing was natural – her mother used to say that she was a storyteller from birth.
All Book Series by Shannon Hale
Monster High/Ever After High: The Legend of Shadow High
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2017
Rapunzel's Revenge
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2008 Co-authored · Dean Hale
Calamity Jack
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2010 Co-authored · Dean Hale
The Princess in Black and the Perfect Princess Party
Book 2 of 15 · published 2015
The Princess in Black and the Case of the Coronavirus
Book 10 of 15 · published 2020
The Princess in Black and the Trick-or-Treating Trouble
Latest in the series · book 15 of 15 · published 2026
Amethyst: Princess of Gemworld
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2021 Co-authored · Dean Hale
Diana and Nubia: Princesses of the Amazons
Book 2 of 3 · published 2022 Co-authored · Dean Hale
Princess Academy: The Graphic Novel
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2026
Dear Justice League
Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 2019 Anthology · Michael Northrop
Diana: Princess of the Amazons
Book 3 of 4 · published 2020 Co-authored · Dean Hale
Dear DC Super-Villains
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2021 Anthology · Michael Northrop
Thronecoming Reusable Sticker Book
Series opener · book 1 of 13 · published 2014 Anthology · Melissa Yu
Madeline Hatter's Guide to Riddlish!
Book 4 of 13 · published 2015 Anthology · Mattel,Elizabelle Castle
An Enchanted Pop-Up Scrapbook
Book 6 of 13 · published 2016 Anthology · Matthew Reinhart
True Hearts Day Spellebration
Book 9 of 13 · published 2016 Anthology · Perdita Finn
The Secret Diary of Raven Queen
Book 10 of 13 · published 2017 Anthology · Heather Alexander
The Secret Diary of Apple White
Book 11 of 13 · published 2017 Anthology · Heather Alexander
5-Minute Fairytale Stories
Latest in the series · book 13 of 13 · published 2017 Anthology · Mattel
The Evertree
Latest in the series · book 7 of 7 · published 2015 Anthology · Marie Lu
First Kissof True Lip-Locked Moments
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2007
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Shannon Hale?
Shannon Hale is an American novelist and young adult fantasy writer, best known for her rewarded books "The Goose Girl" and "Princess Academy". Shannon Hale was born in the year of 1974 on January 26th in Salt Lake City in the state of Utah. She had four siblings, two older sisters, and a younger sister and brother.
Which Shannon Hale series should I start with?
The best place to start is The Books of Bayern series, the earliest of Shannon Hale's multi-book series: it opens with The Goose Girl (2003) and runs to 4 books across 2003–2009, ending with Forest Born (2009). Shannon Hale's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Shannon Hale written?
Shannon Hale has 86 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2003 and 2027. 68 of them belong to 13 named series — the largest being The Princess In Black series with 15 books — and 18 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Shannon Hale's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Shannon Hale's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are The Books of Bayern (2003–2009, 4 books), Princess Academy (2005–2015, 3 books) and Austenland (2007–2026, 3 books), plus 9 more.
How are Shannon Hale's books organised into series?
This guide splits Shannon Hale's 86 books into 13 named series and 18 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: The Princess In Black (15 books, 2014–2026); Ever After High (13 books, 2014–2017); Ever After High (5 books, 2013–2017); Kitty-Corn (5 books, 2021–2025); The Books of Bayern (4 books, 2003–2009), plus 8 further series.