📖 About A Series Of Unfortunate Events

A Series Of Unfortunate Events is a series universe written by Daniel Handler. The complete collection runs to 19 books across 2 series, published between 1999 and 2007.

The main series is Publication Order of A Series Of Unfortunate Events Books with 13 books. It opens with The Bad Beginning (1999) and currently runs to The End (2006).

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🎯 Where to Start with A Series Of Unfortunate Events

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: The Bad Beginning (1999), book 1 of Publication Order of A Series Of Unfortunate Events 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 2 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.

📚 A Series Of Unfortunate Events Books in Order

Publication Order of A Series Of Unfortunate Events Books
13 books
1
The Bad Beginning book cover1The Bad Beginning1999Buy on Amazon
The Reptile Room book cover2The Reptile Room1999Buy on Amazon
The Wide Window book cover3The Wide Window2000Buy on Amazon
The Miserable Mill book cover4The Miserable Mill2000Buy on Amazon
The Austere Academy book cover5The Austere Academy2000Buy on Amazon
The Ersatz Elevator book cover6The Ersatz Elevator2001Buy on Amazon
The Vile Village book cover7The Vile Village2001Buy on Amazon
The Hostile Hospital book cover8The Hostile Hospital2001Buy on Amazon
The Carnivorous Carnival book cover9The Carnivorous Carnival2002Buy on Amazon
The Slippery Slope book cover10The Slippery Slope2003Buy on Amazon
The Grim Grotto book cover11The Grim Grotto2004Buy on Amazon
The Penultimate Peril book cover12The Penultimate Peril2005Buy on Amazon
The End book cover13The End2006Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of A Series Of Unfortunate Events Companion Books
6 books
2
Lemony Snicket: The Unauthorized Autobiography book cover1Lemony Snicket: The Unauthorized Autobiography2002Buy on Amazon
The Blank Book book cover2The Blank Book2004Buy on Amazon
Behind the Scenes with Count Olaf book cover3Behind the Scenes with Count Olaf2004Buy on Amazon
The Notorious Notations book cover4The Notorious Notations2006Buy on Amazon
The Beatrice Letters book cover5The Beatrice Letters2006Buy on Amazon
Horseradish book cover6Horseradish2007Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many A Series Of Unfortunate Events books are there?
There are 19 books in the A Series Of Unfortunate Events collection, organised into 2 series and published between 1999 and 2007.
What is the first A Series Of Unfortunate Events book?
The first book is The Bad Beginning, published in 1999.
What order should I read the A Series Of Unfortunate Events 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 A Series Of Unfortunate Events books?
The A Series Of Unfortunate Events books were written by Daniel Handler.
Is the A Series Of Unfortunate Events series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of A Series Of Unfortunate Events Books, has 13 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the A Series Of Unfortunate Events series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1999, and the most recent in 2007.