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ⓘ About Soman Chainani
Soman Chainani is a reputed American novelist and filmmaker, who is well known for writing children’s books and fantasy novels. He is particularly famous for his book series called The School for Good and Evil. This series’ first book with the same name made its debut on the bestselling list of the New York Times. It has been translated into as many as 27 languages and has been published across six continents, thereby making Chainani a popular name in the genre of children’s books. The book is also in talks to be adapted into a movie under the banner of Universal Pictures. Author Chainani has been hired by the production company to write the screenplay for the movie version of the story. For this purpose, he has been teamed up with Malia Scotch Marmo.
All Book Series by Soman Chainani
The Prince and the Troll
Series opener · book 1 of 5 · published 2020 Anthology · Rainbow Rowell
Fall of the School for Good and Evil
Latest in the series · book 9 of 9 · published 2023
New Talent Showcase 2017
Series opener · book 1 of 17 · published 2017 Anthology · Scott Snyder,Aaron Gillespie,Owl Goingback,Tony Patrick,David Accampo,Al Letson,Erica Harrell,D. Proctor
DC Holiday Special 2017
Book 2 of 17 · published 2017 Anthology · Greg Rucka,Mike Friedrich,Tom King,Dennis O'Neil,Jeff Lemire,Joshua Williamson,Dan DiDio,Shea Fontana,Scott Bryan Wilson,Nic Klein,Mairghread Scott
Cursed Comics Cavalcade
Book 3 of 17 · published 2018 Anthology · Riley Rossmo,Gabriel Hardman,Michael Moreci,James Tynion IV,Bryan Edward Hill,Vita Ayala,Magdalene Visaggio,Kenny Porter,Gary Dauberman,Dave Wielgosz
A Very DC Holiday Sequel
Book 4 of 17 · published 2018 Anthology · Tom King,Jeff Lemire,Mairghread Scott,Denny O'Neil
DC Nuclear Winter Special
Book 5 of 17 · published 2018 Anthology · Phil Hester,Jackson Lanzing,Collin Kelly,Cecil Castellucci,Steve Orlando,Mairghread Scott,Mark Russell,Tom Taylor,Jeff Loveness,Dave Wielgosz
Dog Days of Summer
Book 6 of 17 · published 2019 Anthology · G. Willow Wilson,Joshua Williamson,Jackson Lanzing,Collin Kelly,Dan DiDio,Mariko Tamaki,Phillip Kennedy Johnson,Kenny Porter,Andrew Marino
DC Holiday Nightmares
Book 7 of 17 · published 2019 Anthology · Tom King,Phil Hester,Sam Humphries,Paul Dini,Collin Kelly,Cecil Castellucci,Mairghread Scott,Mark Russell,Tom Taylor
Catwoman
Book 8 of 17 · published 2020 Anthology · Chuck Dixon,Tom King,Liam Sharp,Ed Brubaker,Ann Nocenti,Jeff Parker,Paul Dini,Will Pfeifer,Mindy Newell,Ram V.
DC's Crimes of Passion#1
Book 9 of 17 · published 2020 Anthology · James Tynion IV,Sina Grace,Steve Orlando,Phillip Kennedy Johnson,Sam Johns,Stephanie Phillips,Ram V.,Jordan Clark,Jay Baruchel,Mat Groom
The Joker
Book 10 of 17 · published 2020 Anthology · Dennis O'Neil,Tony S. Daniel,Peter J. Tomasi,Scott Snyder,Paul Dini,Brian Azzarello,James Tynion IV,Tom Taylor,Gary Whitta,Eduardo Medeiros
DC's Very Merry Multiverse
Book 11 of 17 · published 2020 Anthology · Tom King,John Layman,David F. Walker,Sholly Fisch,Paul Scheer,Nick Giovannetti,Derek Fridolfs,Thomas Sniegoski,Jay Baruchel,Paul Scheerbart
Gotham City Villains Anniversary Giant
Book 12 of 17 · published 2021 Anthology · G. Willow Wilson,Wes Craig,Stephanie Phillips,Danny DeVito
Milestones In History
Book 13 of 17 · published 2022 Anthology · Tananarive Due,Steven Barnes,Alice Randall,Patrick J. Charles
DC's Saved by the Belle Reve
Book 14 of 17 · published 2022 Anthology · Peter J. Tomasi,Brenden Fletcher,Becky Cloonan,Dan Watters
DC's Grifter Got Run Over by a Reindeer
Book 15 of 17 · published 2022 Anthology · Cavan Scott,Scott Bryan Wilson,Michael Conrad,Max Bemis
Batman: The Brave and the Bold: Across the Universe
Latest in the series · book 17 of 17 · published 2025 Anthology · Trevor Hairsine,Javier Rodriguez,Jackson Lanzing,Dennis Culver,Chris Cantwell
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Soman Chainani?
Soman Chainani is a reputed American novelist and filmmaker, who is well known for writing children's books and fantasy novels. He is particularly famous for his book series called The School for Good and Evil. This series' first book with the same name made its debut on the bestselling list of the New York Times.
Which Soman Chainani series should I start with?
The best place to start is The School for Good and Evil series, the earliest of Soman Chainani's multi-book series: it opens with The School for Good and Evil (2013) and runs to 9 books across 2013–2023, ending with Fall of the School for Good and Evil (2023). Soman Chainani's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Soman Chainani written?
Soman Chainani has 36 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2013 and 2026. 31 of them belong to 3 named series — the largest being The School for Good and Evil series with 9 books — and 5 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Soman Chainani's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Soman Chainani's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are The School for Good and Evil (2013–2023, 9 books) and Faraway (2020, 5 books).
How are Soman Chainani's books organised into series?
This guide splits Soman Chainani's 36 books into 3 named series and 5 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: The School for Good and Evil (9 books, 2013–2023); Faraway (5 books, 2020); DC Anthology Specials (17 books, 2017–2025).