Children’s#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Niko’s Night and Day |
2019 |
Buy |
Queen of Hearts Saga Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| La corona |
2014 |
N/A |
| Queen of Hearts |
2014 |
Buy |
| Blood of Wonderland / The Wonder |
2014 |
Buy |
| The Wonder |
2014 |
N/A |
| War of the Cards |
2017 |
Buy |
Standalone Novels#
| Title |
Published |
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| The Black Coats |
2019 |
Buy |
| Sister of the Chosen One |
2020 |
Buy |
| Eleven Houses |
2024 |
Buy |
The Elly in Bloom Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| La corona |
2014 |
N/A |
| Elly in Bloom |
2012 |
Buy |
| Elly In Love |
2014 |
Buy |
The Second Favorite Daughters Club#
| Title |
Published |
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| Sister Sabotage |
2024 |
Buy |
Wendy Darling Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
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| Stars |
2015 |
Buy |
| Seas |
2016 |
Buy |
| Shadow |
2017 |
Buy |
Colleen Oakes writes across genres but is best known for her YA fantasy work, particularly the Queen of Hearts Saga, which reimagines the iconic Alice in Wonderland villain as a complicated young woman fighting to claim her place in a dangerous world. The series takes the familiar Wonderland setting and makes it darker, more political, and more emotionally grounded.
Beyond Wonderland, Oakes has written a Wendy Darling retelling (exploring the Peter Pan story from Wendy’s perspective), contemporary women’s fiction with the Elly in Bloom series, and children’s books. Her range shows a writer comfortable moving between genres while bringing the same attention to character in everything she writes.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has Colleen Oakes written?
Colleen Oakes has written sixteen books across six series.
What was Colleen Oakes's first book?
Colleen Oakes’s first book is Elly in Bloom, published in 2012.
What is the Queen of Hearts Saga about?
The Queen of Hearts Saga retells the story of Alice in Wonderland’s villain, the Queen of Hearts, giving her a full origin story as a young princess named Dinah who must fight for her throne in Wonderland. It reimagines the character as a complex figure rather than a simple villain.