Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Princess in Black | 2014 | Shannon Hale | Buy |
| 2 | The Princess in Black and the Perfect Princess Party | 2015 | Shannon Hale | Buy |
| 3 | The Princess in Black and the Hungry Bunny Horde | 2016 | Shannon Hale | Buy |
| 4 | The Princess in Black Takes a Vacation | 2016 | Shannon Hale | Buy |
| 5 | The Princess in Black and the Mysterious Playdate | 2017 | Shannon Hale | Buy |
| 6 | The Princess in Black and the Science Fair Scare | 2018 | Shannon Hale | Buy |
| 7 | The Princess in Black and the Bathtime Battle | 2019 | Shannon Hale | Buy |
| 8 | The Princess in Black and the Case of the Coronavirus | 2020 | Shannon Hale | Buy |
| 9 | The Princess in Black and the Giant Problem | 2020 | Shannon Hale | Buy |
| 10 | The Princess in Black and the Mermaid Princess | 2022 | Shannon Hale | Buy |
| 11 | The Princess in Black and the Prince in Pink | 2023 | Shannon Hale | Buy |
| 12 | The Princess in Black and the Kitty Catastrophe | 2024 | Shannon Hale | Buy |
Shannon Hale’s The Princess in Black is a twelve-book children’s fiction series that ran from 2014 to 2024. The series follows a princess who leads a secret double life, and each book puts her up against a different challenge. The adventures range from dealing with a hungry bunny horde and a science fair scare to facing a giant problem and a kitty catastrophe. The titles give a clear sense of the lighthearted, playful tone.
The books came out at a steady pace over the decade, with fun entries like The Princess in Black Takes a Vacation, The Princess in Black and the Mysterious Playdate, and The Princess in Black and the Bathtime Battle. In 2020, Hale even released The Princess in Black and the Case of the Coronavirus, addressing real-world events for young readers. Later additions introduced new characters, including a mermaid princess and a prince in pink.
With twelve books now in the series, there is plenty of reading for kids who enjoy the character. Starting with the 2014 original and following publication order lets readers watch the princess take on bigger and more varied adventures as the series grows.