Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lemony Snicket: The Unauthorized Autobiography | 2002 | Lemony Snicket | Buy |
| 2 | Behind the Scenes with Count Olaf | 2004 | Lemony Snicket | Buy |
| 3 | The Blank Book | 2004 | Lemony Snicket | Buy |
| 4 | The Beatrice Letters | 2006 | Lemony Snicket | Buy |
| 5 | The Notorious Notations | 2006 | Lemony Snicket | Buy |
| 6 | Horseradish | 2007 | Lemony Snicket | Buy |
The companion books to A Series of Unfortunate Events extend the series universe beyond the thirteen main novels. Lemony Snicket: The Unauthorized Autobiography (2002) presents fictional documents, letters, and photographs that deepen the conspiracy at the heart of the story. The Beatrice Letters (2006) is a collection of correspondence that reveals more about Snicket’s own backstory.
Other companion volumes include Behind the Scenes with Count Olaf, The Blank Book (a journal for readers), The Notorious Notations (another journal), and Horseradish: Bitter Truths You Can’t Avoid, a collection of dark aphorisms drawn from across the series.