📖 About Fairyland

Fairyland is a series universe written by Catherynne M. Valente. The complete collection runs to 7 books across 1 series, published between 2011 and 2016.

The main series is Publication Order of Fairyland Books with 7 books. It opens with The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making (2011) and currently runs to The Beasts Who Fought for Fairyland Until the Very End and Further Still (2016).

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🎯 Where to Start with Fairyland

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making (2011), book 1 of Publication Order of Fairyland Books. Reading in publication order lets the world and characters develop the way the author intended, and it avoids spoilers that later books may contain.

Each of the 1 series on this page is expandable — click a series heading to see every title it contains, in order, with a direct link to buy the book on Amazon.

📚 Fairyland Books in Order

Publication Order of Fairyland Books
7 books
1
The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making book cover1The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making2011Buy on Amazon
The Girl Who Ruled Fairyland - For a Little While book cover2The Girl Who Ruled Fairyland - For a Little While2011Buy on Amazon
The Girl Who Fell Beneath Fairyland and Led the Revels There book cover3The Girl Who Fell Beneath Fairyland and Led the Revels There2012Buy on Amazon
The Girl Who Soared Over Fairyland and Cut the Moon in Two book cover4The Girl Who Soared Over Fairyland and Cut the Moon in Two2013Buy on Amazon
The Boy Who Lost Fairyland book cover5The Boy Who Lost Fairyland2015Buy on Amazon
The Girl Who Raced Fairyland All the Way Home book cover6The Girl Who Raced Fairyland All the Way Home2016Buy on Amazon
7The Beasts Who Fought for Fairyland Until the Very End and Further Still2016Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Fairyland books are there?
There are 7 books in the Fairyland collection, organised into 1 series and published between 2011 and 2016.
What is the first Fairyland book?
The first book is The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making, published in 2011.
What order should I read the Fairyland books in?
Most readers use publication order, which is the order the books were originally released. A chronological order is also provided on this page for readers who prefer to follow the internal timeline of the story.
Who wrote the Fairyland books?
The Fairyland books were written by Catherynne M. Valente.
Is the Fairyland series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Fairyland Books, has 7 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Fairyland series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 2011, and the most recent in 2016.