📖 About Sleeping Beauty Stories

Sleeping Beauty Stories is a series universe written by Anne Rice. The complete collection runs to 4 books across 1 series, published between 1983 and 2015.

The main series is Publication Order of Sleeping Beauty Books with 4 books. It opens with The Claiming of Sleeping Beauty (1983) and currently runs to Beauty's Kingdom (2015).

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🎯 Where to Start with Sleeping Beauty Stories

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: The Claiming of Sleeping Beauty (1983), book 1 of Publication Order of Sleeping Beauty 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.

📚 Sleeping Beauty Stories Books in Order

Publication Order of Sleeping Beauty Books
4 books
1
The Claiming of Sleeping Beauty book cover1The Claiming of Sleeping Beauty1983Buy on Amazon
Beauty's Punishment book cover2Beauty's Punishment1984Buy on Amazon
Beauty's Release book cover3Beauty's Release1985Buy on Amazon
Beauty's Kingdom book cover4Beauty's Kingdom2015Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Sleeping Beauty Stories books are there?
There are 4 books in the Sleeping Beauty Stories collection, organised into 1 series and published between 1983 and 2015.
What is the first Sleeping Beauty Stories book?
The first book is The Claiming of Sleeping Beauty, published in 1983.
What order should I read the Sleeping Beauty Stories 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 Sleeping Beauty Stories books?
The Sleeping Beauty Stories books were written by Anne Rice.
Is the Sleeping Beauty Stories series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Sleeping Beauty Books, has 4 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Sleeping Beauty Stories series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1983, and the most recent in 2015.