Shannon Hale

Shannon Hale

Upcoming Shannon Hale Books

September 1st, 2026: Dream Big (Dream On, #2)

September 22nd, 2026: Christmas in Austenland (Austenland, #3)

The Princess in Black and the Trick-or-Treating Trouble (a short story) (The Princess In Black, #13) was the most recently released book by Shannon Hale, on July 7th, 2026.

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Shannon Hale Stats: The highest rated book by Shannon Hale on Book Notification is The Goose Girl, the first novel in The Books of Bayern series. The second-highest rated book is River Secrets (The Books of Bayern #3).

The most read book by Shannon Hale on Book Notification is Princess Academy, the first novel in the Princess Academy series. The second most read book is Austenland (Austenland #1).

Below is a complete list of Shannon Hale books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series. The most popular series by Shannon Hale is The Princess In Black Series.

List of Austenland Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8.1
Austenland
2007
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2
8
Midnight in Austenland
2012
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3
Christmas in Austenland
2026
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List of Dream On Books in Publication Order

Cassie faces family money troubles and friendship challenges, then later gets a movie extra job.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Dream On
2025
Go
2
Dream Big
2026
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List of Ever After High Books in Publication Order

At Ever After High, the children of fairytale legends must choose whether to fulfill their destined storybooks or rebel and write their own futures.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8
Briar Beauty's Story
2013
2
9
The Storybook of Legends
2013
Go
3
10
The Unfairest of Them All
2013
Go
4
10
A Wonderlandiful World
2014
Go
5
Monster High/Ever After High: The Legend of Shadow High
2017
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List of Kitty-Corn Books in Publication Order

Two friends, a kitty and a unicorn, navigate feelings and learn about true friendship.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
6
Itty-Bitty Kitty-Corn
2021
Go
2
Pretty Perfect Kitty-Corn
2022
Go
3
Party Hearty Kitty-Corn
2023
Go
4
Parts of Us
2025
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5
6
Holly Jolly Kitty-Corn
2025
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List of Princess Academy Books in Publication Order

A mountain girl takes on princess training, city life, and a swamp assignment, facing challenges and secrets.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8.3
Princess Academy
2005
Go
2
9
Palace of Stone
2012
Go
3
9.5
The Forgotten Sisters
2015
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List of Rapunzel's Revenge Books in Publication Order

A girl with braids and a boy named Jack team up to right wrongs and outwit villains in wild western adventures.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
7.3
Rapunzel's Revenge (With: Dean Hale)
2008
Go
2
8
Calamity Jack (With: Dean Hale)
2010
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List of Real Friends Books in Publication Order

Explores the ups and downs of friendship, staying true to yourself, and why the journey is worth it.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
9
Real Friends
2017
Go
2
4
Best Friends
2019
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3
8
Friends Forever
2021
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List of The Books of Bayern Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top The Books of Bayern books are The Goose Girl, River Secrets, and Enna Burning.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
9.3
The Goose Girl
2003
Go
2
7.4
Enna Burning
2004
Go
3
8.8
River Secrets
2006
Go
4
8.6
Forest Born
2009
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List of The Princess In Black Books in Publication Order (with Dean Hale)

Princess Magnolia secretly battles monsters, but her heroic duties keep interrupting her royal life.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
9
The Princess in Black
2014
Go
2
8
The Princess in Black and the Perfect Princess Party
2015
Go
3
9
The Princess in Black and the Hungry Bunny Horde
2016
Go
4
8
The Princess in Black Takes a Vacation
2016
Go
5
Princess In Black & The Perfect Party
2017
Go
6
9
The Princess in Black and the Mysterious Playdate
2017
Go
7
The Princess In Black Takes A Holiday
2018
Go
8
9
The Princess in Black and the Science Fair Scare
2018
Go
9
9
The Princess in Black and the Bathtime Battle
2019
Go
10
The Princess in Black and the Case of the Coronavirus
2020
Go
11
8
The Princess in Black and the Giant Problem
2020
Go
12
8
The Princess in Black and the Mermaid Princess
2022
Go
13
8
The Princess in Black and the Prince in Pink
2023
Go
14
The Princess in Black and the Kitty Catastrophe
2024
Go
15
The Princess in Black and the Trick-or-Treating Trouble
2026
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List of The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl (Novels) Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8
Squirrel Meets World
2017
Go
2
10
2 Fuzzy, 2 Furious
2018
Go

List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top standalone books are The Actor and the Housewife, Book of a Thousand Days, and Dangerous.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8.3
Book of a Thousand Days
2007
Go
2
7
The Actor and the Housewife
2009
Go
3
6
Dangerous
2014
Go
4
8
Kind of a Big Deal
2020
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List of Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Bouncing the Grinning Goat
2013
Go

List of Children's Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top children's books are Itty-Bitty Kitty-Corn, This Book Is Not for You!, and Pretty Perfect Kitty-Corn.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
6
Itty-Bitty Kitty-Corn
2021
Go
2
Pretty Perfect Kitty-Corn
2022
Go
3
6
This Book Is Not for You!
2022
Go
4
Party Hearty Kitty-Corn
2023
Go
5
Bubbly Beautiful Kitty-Corn
2024
Go
6
Things That Go
2024
Go

List of Graphic Novels in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Amethyst: Princess of Gemworld (With: Dean Hale)
2021
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2
Diana and Nubia: Princesses of the Amazons (With: Dean Hale)
2022
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3
Princess Academy: The Graphic Novel
2026
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List of DC Zoom Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top DC Zoom books are Diana: Princess of the Amazons, Black Canary: Ignite, and Dear Justice League.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Dear Justice League ( By: Michael Northrop)
2019
Go
2
9
Black Canary: Ignite ( By: Meg Cabot)
2019
Go
3
8.7
Diana: Princess of the Amazons (With: Dean Hale)
2020
Go
4
Dear DC Super-Villains ( By: Michael Northrop)
2021
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List of Ever After High Books in Publication Order

Students at a school prepare for their fairy-tale destinies through celebrations, stories, and creative activities.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Thronecoming Reusable Sticker Book (By: Melissa Yu)
2014
Go
2
10
Once Upon a Time
2014
Go
3
A Wonderlandiful Doodle Book (By: Mattel)
2014
Go
4
Madeline Hatter's Guide to Riddlish! (By: Mattel, Elizabelle Castle)
2015
Go
5
Diary of an Evil Queen (By: Stacia Deutsch)
2016
Go
6
An Enchanted Pop-Up Scrapbook (By: Matthew Reinhart)
2016
Go
7
Royally Cool Adventure (By: Mattel)
2016
Go
8
Epic Winter (By: Perdita Finn)
2016
Go
9
True Hearts Day Spellebration (By: Perdita Finn)
2016
Go
10
9
The Secret Diary of Raven Queen (By: Heather Alexander)
2017
Go
11
9
The Secret Diary of Apple White (By: Heather Alexander)
2017
Go
12
Class of Classics (By: Leigh Dragoon)
2017
Go
13
5-Minute Fairytale Stories (By: Mattel)
2017
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List of Spirit Animals Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top Spirit Animals books are The Evertree, Wild Born, and Hunted.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8
Wild Born (By: Brandon Mull)
2013
Go
2
Hunted ( By: Maggie Stiefvater)
2014
Go
3
Blood Ties (By: Garth Nix, Sean Williams)
2014
Go
4
Fire and Ice
2014
Go
5
10
Against the Tide ( By: Tui T. Sutherland)
2014
Go
6
Rise and Fall ( By: Eliot Schrefer)
2014
Go
7
7.3
The Evertree ( By: Marie Lu)
2015
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List of Shannon Hale Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
First Kiss of True Lip-Locked Moments
2007
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2
Other Worlds
2013
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3
True Heroes
2015
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Shannon Hale

Shannon Hale (Shannon Bryner) was born on January 26th, 1974 and is currently 52 years old. Shannon Hale was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.

Shannon Hale is known for writing in the Fantasy, Romance, Young Adult Fiction, and Children's Books genres.

Shannon Hale is the author of The Princess In Black series which currently consists of 15 novels. The Princess In Black series started in 2014 with the novel The Princess in Black. The most recently released novel in The Princess In Black series was The Princess in Black and the Trick-or-Treating Trouble which was released in 2026. There are no upcoming novels for The Princess In Black series.

Shannon Hale has also written the Children's Books series which has 6 books including Itty-Bitty Kitty-Corn and Pretty Perfect Kitty-Corn.

In 2010, Hale won the Fantasy Award for Children's Literature for Books of Bayern consisting of The Goose Girl, Enna Burning, River Secrets, and Forest Born.

Shannon Hale: Awards & Accolades

Shannon Hale was nominated for the Mythopoeic Award, Fantasy Award for Children's Literature, in 2010. Hale's book, Princess Academy won the John Newbery Medal Awards, Newbery Honor, in 2006.

Shannon Hale books have also been nominated for multiple awards, The Goose Girl was nominated for the Mythopoeic Award, Fantasy Award for Children's Literature, in 2004 as well as the Waterstones - Children's Book of the Year in 2005. Princess Academy was nominated for the Audie Award, Best Audio Drama, in 2008. The Actor and the Housewife was nominated for the Goodreads Awards, Best Chick-Lit, in 2009. Palace of Stone was nominated for the Goodreads Awards, Best Middle Grade and Children’s, in 2012. Real Friends was nominated for the Goodreads Awards, Best Graphic Novels and Comics, in 2017.

Related Authors

Fans of Shannon Hale also enjoy these authors:

  1. Alice Hoffman, author of the Practical Magic Series.
  2. Heather Fawcett, author of the Emily Wilde Series.
  3. Sarah Beth Durst, author of The Spellshop Series.
  4. Melissa de la Cruz, author of the Blue Bloods Series.
  5. J.K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter Series.
  6. Rick Riordan, author of the Percy Jackson and the Olympians Series.
  7. Holly Black, author of the Folk Of The Air Series.
  8. Ashley Poston, author of: The Seven Year Slip.
  9. Ursula K. Le Guin, author of the Earthsea Cycle Series.
  10. Scarlett St. Clair, author of the Hades & Persephone Series.

Shannon Hale: F.A.Q

When was Shannon Hale Born? How old is Shannon Hale?

Shannon Hale was born on January 26th, 1974. Shannon Hale is currently 52 years old.

Where was Shannon Hale Born?

Shannon Hale was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA and is American.

What book awards has Shannon Hale won?

Princess Academy: John Newbery Medal Awards: Newbery Honor (2006).

What was the first book Shannon Hale wrote?

The first book written by Shannon Hale was The Goose Girl, published in 2003.

What was the most recent book Shannon Hale wrote?

Her most recently released work was The Princess in Black and the Trick-or-Treating Trouble (a short story) on July 7th, 2026.

What is the most popular book by Shannon Hale?

Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Shannon Hale book is Princess Academy. Here are her most popular books and their average ratings:
  1. Princess Academy (8.29)
  2. Austenland (8.14)
  3. The Goose Girl (9.33)
  4. Midnight in Austenland (8.00)
  5. Palace of Stone (9.00)

What genres does Shannon Hale Write?

Shannon Hale primarily writes in the Children's Books, Fantasy, Romance, and Young Adult Fiction genres. Her work includes sub-genres such as Young Adult Fantasy Fiction, Middle Grade Fantasy, and Fairy Tale Fantasy.

Are there upcoming new books by Shannon Hale?

Shannon Hale has two new books coming out: Dream Big will be released on September 1st, 2026. Christmas in Austenland will be released on September 22nd, 2026

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How many books has Shannon Hale written?

Shannon Hale has written 58 books across 20 series and categories, excluding contributions to anthologies.
  • 3 books in the Austenland Series
  • 2 books in the Dream On Series
  • 5 books in the Ever After High Series
  • 5 books in the Kitty-Corn Series
  • 3 books in the Princess Academy Series
  • 2 books in the Rapunzel's Revenge Series
  • 3 books in the Real Friends Series
  • 4 books in The Books of Bayern Series
  • 15 books in The Princess In Black Series
  • 2 books in The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl (Novels) Series
  • 4 Standalone Novels
  • 1 Short Stories/Novella
  • 6 Children's Books
  • 3 Graphic Novels
  • 1 book in the DC Zoom Series
  • 1 book in the Ever After High Series
  • 1 book in the Spirit Animals Series

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