Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Wide-Awake Princess | 2010 | E.D. Baker | Buy |
| 2 | Unlocking the Spell | 2012 | E.D. Baker | N/A |
| 3 | Unlocking the Spell aka The Princess’s Promise | 2012 | E.D. Baker | Buy |
| 4 | The Bravest Princess | 2014 | E.D. Baker | Buy |
| 5 | Princess in Disguise | 2015 | E.D. Baker | Buy |
| 6 | Princess Between Worlds | 2016 | E.D. Baker | Buy |
| 7 | Princess between Worlds: A Tale of the Wide-Awake Princess | 2016 | E.D. Baker | N/A |
| 8 | The Princess and the Pearl | 2017 | E.D. Baker | Buy |
| 9 | Princess Before Dawn | 2018 | E.D. Baker | Buy |
The Wide-Awake Princess is one of E.D. Baker’s longest series, running nine books from 2010 to 2018. Princess Annie’s immunity to magic is both her gift and her burden. In a kingdom where spells are part of daily life, being the one person unaffected makes her an outsider, but it also makes her the only one who can act when magical threats arise.
The series builds from its Sleeping Beauty-inspired premise into a broader fairy tale adventure. Unlocking the Spell, The Bravest Princess, and Princess in Disguise each send Annie into new situations that test her wits rather than her magical abilities. Later entries like Princess Between Worlds and Princess Before Dawn expand the scope of her adventures while maintaining the series’ approachable tone and humor.
Baker uses Annie’s immunity to magic as a way to explore fairy tale tropes from the outside. When everyone around you is enchanted, cursed, or transformed, being ordinary becomes extraordinary. It is a simple idea that sustains the series through nine books and appeals to readers who enjoy seeing familiar fairy tale situations handled by a protagonist who relies on cleverness rather than spells.