📖 About Hamlet Chronicles

Hamlet Chronicles is a series universe written by Gregory Maguire. The complete collection runs to 7 books across 1 series, published between 1994 and 2005.

The main series is Publication Order of The Hamlet Chronicles Books with 7 books. It opens with Seven Spiders Spinning (1994) and currently runs to One Final Firecracker (2005).

Series included on this page:

🎯 Where to Start with Hamlet Chronicles

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: Seven Spiders Spinning (1994), book 1 of Publication Order of The Hamlet Chronicles 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.

📚 Hamlet Chronicles Books in Order

Publication Order of The Hamlet Chronicles Books
7 books
1
Seven Spiders Spinning book cover1Seven Spiders Spinning1994Buy on Amazon
Six Haunted Hairdos book cover2Six Haunted Hairdos1997Buy on Amazon
Five Alien Elves book cover3Five Alien Elves1998Buy on Amazon
Four Stupid Cupids book cover4Four Stupid Cupids2001Buy on Amazon
Three Rotten Eggs book cover5Three Rotten Eggs2002Buy on Amazon
A Couple of April Fools book cover6A Couple of April Fools2004Buy on Amazon
One Final Firecracker book cover7One Final Firecracker2005Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Hamlet Chronicles books are there?
There are 7 books in the Hamlet Chronicles collection, organised into 1 series and published between 1994 and 2005.
What is the first Hamlet Chronicles book?
The first book is Seven Spiders Spinning, published in 1994.
What order should I read the Hamlet Chronicles 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 Hamlet Chronicles books?
The Hamlet Chronicles books were written by Gregory Maguire.
Is the Hamlet Chronicles series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of The Hamlet Chronicles 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 Hamlet Chronicles series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1994, and the most recent in 2005.