Anthologies#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Mammoth Book of Best Horror Comics |
2008 |
Buy |
Disney Villains Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Fairest of All |
2009 |
Buy |
| NeOBYČEJNÍ |
2013 |
N/A |
| The Beast Within |
2014 |
Buy |
| Poor Unfortunate Soul |
2016 |
Buy |
| Mistress of All Evil |
2017 |
Buy |
| Mother Knows Best |
2018 |
Buy |
| The Odd Sisters |
2019 |
Buy |
| Evil Thing |
2020 |
Buy |
| Cold Hearted |
2021 |
Buy |
| Never Never |
2022 |
Buy |
| How the Villains Ruined Christmas |
2022 |
Buy |
| Fire & Fate |
2023 |
Buy |
| Kill the Beast |
2024 |
Buy |
| Heartbroken |
2025 |
Buy |
GloomCookie Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| GloomCookie |
2001 |
N/A |
| GloomCookie Volume 1 |
2001 |
Buy |
| A Monster’s Christmas |
2002 |
Buy |
| GloomCookie, Volume 2 |
2002 |
Buy |
| Broken Curses |
2004 |
Buy |
| The Carnival Wars |
2005 |
Buy |
| The Final Curtain |
2007 |
Buy |
Nightmares & Fairy Tales Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Once Upon a Time |
2004 |
Buy |
| Beautiful Beasts |
2005 |
Buy |
| 1140 Rue Royale |
2007 |
Buy |
| Dancing with the Ghosts of Whales |
2008 |
Buy |
Standalone Novels#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| How to Be a Zombie / Undead |
2010 |
Buy |
| How to Be a Werewolf / Howl |
2010 |
Buy |
| Raising the Horseman |
2022 |
Buy |
Villains Graphic Novel#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Evil Thing: A Villains Graphic Novel |
2021 |
Buy |
Serena Valentino started her career in independent comics with GloomCookie, a gothic romance series she co-created in 2001, and Nightmares & Fairy Tales, a dark reimagining of classic fairy tales. Both series established her signature style: familiar stories retold with a darker edge, told from the perspective of characters who are usually overlooked or misunderstood.
That approach caught Disney’s attention, and in 2009 Valentino began writing the Disney Villains novel series with Fairest of All, which tells the Evil Queen’s story from Snow White. The series has since expanded to cover villains from Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid, Sleeping Beauty, 101 Dalmatians, and other Disney properties. Each book adds backstory and motivation to characters who were originally written as one-dimensional antagonists, and the series has become a steady bestseller for Disney Publishing.
Outside of Disney, Valentino continues to work in the gothic and horror space. Her standalone books include How to Be a Zombie and How to Be a Werewolf, humorous guides to monster life, and Raising the Horseman, a young adult novel. Her comics work has appeared in horror anthologies as well.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has Serena Valentino written?
Serena Valentino has written 30 books across six series.
What was Serena Valentino's first book?
Serena Valentino’s first book is GloomCookie, published in 2001.
What is Serena Valentino best known for?
Valentino is best known for her Disney Villains novel series, which retells classic Disney stories from the villains’ perspectives. The series began with Fairest of All in 2009 and has grown to over a dozen books, becoming a bestselling franchise.