Annals of Altair Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| A Boy Called Hawk |
2010 |
Buy |
| A Rumor of Real Irish Tea |
2019 |
Buy |
| Oliver Invictus |
2019 |
Buy |
Once Upon A Prince Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Unlucky Prince |
2023 |
Buy |
| The Beggar Prince |
2023 |
Buy |
| The Golden Prince |
2023 |
Buy |
| The Wicked Prince |
2023 |
Buy |
| The Midnight Prince |
2023 |
Buy |
| The Poisoned Prince |
2023 |
Buy |
| The Silver Prince |
2023 |
Buy |
| The Shoeless Prince |
2023 |
Buy |
| The Silent Prince |
2023 |
Buy |
| The Crownless Prince |
2023 |
Buy |
| The Awakened Prince |
2023 |
Buy |
| The Winter Prince |
2023 |
Buy |
Ruses Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Kingdom of Ruses |
2012 |
Buy |
| Tournament of Ruses |
2014 |
Buy |
| Guardian of Ruses |
2021 |
Buy |
Short Stories/Novellas#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Maid and Minstrel |
2022 |
Buy |
Standalone Novels#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Goldmayne |
2013 |
Buy |
| The Legendary Inge |
2015 |
Buy |
| Namesake |
2017 |
Buy |
| Brine and Bone |
2018 |
Buy |
| Soot and Slipper |
2019 |
Buy |
| The Heir and the Spare |
2021 |
Buy |
| Deathmark |
2023 |
Buy |
Kate Stradling writes fantasy fiction rooted in fairy tale traditions. Her Once Upon a Prince series, which published all 12 books in 2023, takes classic fairy tales and retells them from the princes’ perspectives, with each book featuring a different archetypal prince — the Unlucky, the Beggar, the Golden, the Wicked, and more. The series demonstrates her gift for finding fresh angles on familiar stories.
Her earlier works include the Ruses trilogy (2012-2021), the Annals of Altair starting with A Boy Called Hawk (2010), and standalone novels like Goldmayne, Soot and Slipper, and Brine and Bone. Across her catalog, Stradling balances romantic elements with adventure and world-building, creating fantasy that appeals to readers who enjoy stories with fairy tale bones and original flesh.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has Kate Stradling written?
Kate Stradling has written 26 books across five series.
What was Kate Stradling's first book?
Kate Stradling’s first book is A Boy Called Hawk, published in 2010.
What type of books does Kate Stradling write?
Kate Stradling writes fantasy novels with fairy tale and romantic elements. Her Once Upon a Prince series (12 books, all 2023) retells classic fairy tales through the perspectives of different princes. Her standalone novels like Soot and Slipper (2019) and Goldmayne (2013) also draw on fairy tale traditions while creating original stories.