Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Last Unicorn | 1968 | Peter S. Beagle | Buy |
| 2 | The Way Home | 2023 | Peter S. Beagle | Buy |
| 3 | The Unicorn Sonata | 1996 | Peter S. Beagle | Buy |
The Last Unicorn (1968) is one of the most beloved fantasy novels ever written. It follows a unicorn who discovers she may be the last of her kind and sets out on a journey to find what happened to the others. Along the way she is joined by Schmendrick, an inept magician, and Molly Grue, a world-weary woman who has waited her whole life to see a unicorn.
For decades, readers wondered whether Beagle would ever return to this story. The Way Home (2023) finally answered that question, continuing the tale more than half a century later. The Unicorn Sonata (1996) is also connected to the broader unicorn mythology, though it stands more on its own as a separate story about a girl who discovers a world of music and unicorns.