Ever After High books in order

The Ever After High series by Shannon Hale is a 24-book series running from 2013 to 2017, starting with Briar Beauty's Story.

Reading order

# Title Published Author Buy on Amazon
1 Briar Beauty’s Story 2013 Shannon Hale N/A
2 Once Upon a Time: A Story Collection 2014 Shannon Hale N/A
3 Apple White’s Story 2013 Shannon Hale N/A
4 Raven Queen’s Story 2013 Shannon Hale N/A
5 Madeline Hatter’s Story 2013 Shannon Hale N/A
6 Ashlynn Ella’s Story 2013 Shannon Hale N/A
7 Hunter Huntsman’s Story 2013 Shannon Hale N/A
8 The Tale of Two Sisters 2013 Shannon Hale N/A
9 The Storybook of Legends 2013 Shannon Hale Buy
10 Thronecoming Reusable Sticker Book 2014 Shannon Hale Buy
11 The Unfairest of Them All 2013 Shannon Hale Buy
12 Once Upon a Time 2014 Shannon Hale Buy
13 A Wonderlandiful Doodle Book 2014 Shannon Hale Buy
14 A Wonderlandiful World 2014 Shannon Hale Buy
15 Madeline Hatter’s Guide to Riddlish! 2015 Shannon Hale Buy
16 Monster High/Ever After High: The Legend of Shadow High 2017 Shannon Hale Buy
17 Diary of an Evil Queen 2016 Shannon Hale Buy
18 An Enchanted Pop-Up Scrapbook 2016 Shannon Hale Buy
19 Royally Cool Adventure 2016 Shannon Hale Buy
20 True Hearts Day Spellebration 2016 Shannon Hale Buy
21 The Secret Diary of Raven Queen 2017 Shannon Hale Buy
22 The Secret Diary of Apple White 2017 Shannon Hale Buy
23 Class of Classics 2017 Shannon Hale Buy
24 5-Minute Fairytale Stories 2017 Shannon Hale Buy

The Ever After High series by Shannon Hale launched in 2013 with a cluster of character-focused short stories — Briar Beauty’s Story, Apple White’s Story, Raven Queen’s Story, Madeline Hatter’s Story, Ashlynn Ella’s Story, and Hunter Huntsman’s Story all appeared the same year. The Storybook of Legends (2013) and The Unfairest of Them All (2013) form the main novel entries alongside those introductory pieces.

The series expanded considerably through 2014 and into 2017, mixing full novels like A Wonderlandiful World (2014) with activity books, doodle books, sticker books, and scrapbooks. Later entries include The Secret Diary of Raven Queen and The Secret Diary of Apple White (both 2017), diary-format books that return to two of the series’ central characters. With 24 titles spanning 2013 to 2017, new readers are best served starting with Briar Beauty’s Story to get introduced to the world before moving into the longer novel entries.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Ever After High series?

There are 24 books in the Ever After High series, published between 2013 and 2017.

What is the first book in the Ever After High series?

The first book in the Ever After High series is Briar Beauty’s Story, published in 2013.

Do you need to read the Ever After High books in order?

Reading the Ever After High series in publication order starting with Briar Beauty’s Story (2013) is recommended, as characters and storylines develop across the 24 books.

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