📖 About The Four Kingdoms

The Four Kingdoms is a series universe written by Melanie Cellier. The complete collection runs to 22 books across 4 series, published between 2016 and 2026.

The main series is Publication Order of The Four Kingdoms Books with 8 books. It opens with The Princess Companion (2016) and currently runs to The Coronation Ball (2020).

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🎯 Where to Start with The Four Kingdoms

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: The Princess Companion (2016), book 1 of Publication Order of The Four Kingdoms 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 4 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.

📚 The Four Kingdoms Books in Order

Publication Order of The Four Kingdoms Books
8 books
1
The Princess Companion book cover1The Princess Companion2016Buy on Amazon
The Princess Fugitive book cover2The Princess Fugitive2016Buy on Amazon
Happily Ever Afters book cover3Happily Ever Afters2016Buy on Amazon
The Princess Pact book cover4The Princess Pact2017Buy on Amazon
A Midwinter's Wedding book cover5A Midwinter's Wedding2017Buy on Amazon
The Princess Game book cover6The Princess Game2019Buy on Amazon
The Princess Search book cover7The Princess Search2019Buy on Amazon
The Coronation Ball book cover8The Coronation Ball2020Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Beyond the Four Kingdoms Books
6 books
2
A Dance of Silver and Shadow book cover1A Dance of Silver and Shadow2017Buy on Amazon
A Tale of Beauty and Beast book cover2A Tale of Beauty and Beast2017Buy on Amazon
A Crown of Snow and Ice book cover3A Crown of Snow and Ice2018Buy on Amazon
A Dream of Ebony and White book cover4A Dream of Ebony and White2018Buy on Amazon
A Captive of Wing and Feather book cover5A Captive of Wing and Feather2019Buy on Amazon
A Princess of Wind and Wave book cover6A Princess of Wind and Wave2019Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Return to the Four Kingdoms Books
6 books
3
The Secret Princess book cover1The Secret Princess2020Buy on Amazon
The Mystery Princess book cover2The Mystery Princess2021Buy on Amazon
The Desert Princess book cover3The Desert Princess2021Buy on Amazon
The Golden Princess book cover4The Golden Princess2022Buy on Amazon
The Rogue Princess book cover5The Rogue Princess2022Buy on Amazon
The Abandoned Princess book cover6The Abandoned Princess2023Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Four Kingdoms Fairy Tale Short Stories/Novellas
2 books
4
To Ensnare a Prince book cover1To Ensnare a Prince2025Buy on Amazon
To Entangle a Heart book cover2To Entangle a Heart2026Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many The Four Kingdoms books are there?
There are 22 books in the The Four Kingdoms collection, organised into 4 series and published between 2016 and 2026.
What is the first The Four Kingdoms book?
The first book is The Princess Companion, published in 2016.
What order should I read the The Four Kingdoms 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 The Four Kingdoms books?
The The Four Kingdoms books were written by Melanie Cellier.
Is the The Four Kingdoms series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of The Four Kingdoms Books, has 8 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the The Four Kingdoms series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 2016, and the most recent in 2026.