Daniel Handler Books in Order

Daniel Handler is a celebrated author of novels and children's literature, renowned for his critically acclaimed works. His notable novels include The Basic Eight, Watch Your Mouth, Adverbs, and Why We Broke Up, a collaboration with illustrator Maira Kalman. He has also written the Michael J. Printz Honor-winning Why We Broke Up. Handler has worked with Kalman on several projects, including Let's Be Pirates, Girls Standing on Lawns, and Hurry Up and Wait. Under the pseudonym Lemony Snicket, he has penned the best-selling A Series of Unfortunate Events, which has sold over 60 million copies and inspired a feature film and Netflix series. Snicket is also the creator of multiple award-winning children's books, including The Dark, 29 Myths on the Swinster Pharmacy, and Goldfish Ghost. Handler's extensive literary career spans multiple genres, earning him a devoted readership and recognition within the literary community.

Bibliography verified: January 2026

Book Series by Daniel Handler

  • #1
    Who Could That Be at This Hour?(2012)
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  • #2
    When Did You See Her Last?(2013)
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  • #3
    Shouldn't You Be in School?(2014)
    Amazon
  • #4
    Why Is This Night Different from All Other Nights?(2015)
    Amazon
  • #5
    File Under: 13 Suspicious Incidents(2014)
    Amazon
  • #1
    The Bad Beginning(1999)
    Amazon
  • #2
    The Reptile Room(1999)
    Amazon
  • #3
    The Wide Window(2000)
    Amazon
  • #4
    The Miserable Mill(2000)
    Amazon
  • #5
    The Austere Academy(2000)
    Amazon
  • #6
    The Ersatz Elevator(2001)
    Amazon
  • #7
    The Vile Village(2001)
    Amazon
  • #8
    The Hostile Hospital(2001)
    Amazon
  • #9
    The Carnivorous Carnival(2002)
    Amazon
  • #10
    The Slippery Slope(2003)
    Amazon
  • #11
    The Grim Grotto(2004)
    Amazon
  • #12
    The Penultimate Peril(2005)
    Amazon
  • #13
    The End(2006)
    Amazon
  • #1
    Lemony Snicket: The Unauthorized Autobiography(2002)
    Amazon
  • #2
    The Blank Book(2004)
    Amazon
  • #3
    Behind the Scenes with Count Olaf(2004)
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  • #4
    The Notorious Notations(2006)
    Amazon
  • #5
    The Beatrice Letters(2006)
    Amazon
  • #6
    Horseradish(2007)
    Amazon
  • #7
    Read Something Else: Collected & Dubious Wit & Wisdom of Lemony Snicket(2019)
    Amazon
  • #1
    Baby in the Manger(2007)
    Amazon
  • #2
    The Latke Who Couldn't Stop Screaming(2007)
    Amazon
  • #3
    The Lump of Coal(2008)
    Amazon
  • #4
    13 Words(2010)
    Amazon
  • #5
    The Dark(2013)
    Amazon
  • #6
    29 Myths on the Swinster Pharmacy(2014)
    Amazon
  • #7
    Goldfish Ghost(2017)
    Amazon
  • #8
    The Bad Mood and the Stick(2017)
    Amazon
  • #9
    It Was a Dark and Silly Night...(2003)
    Amazon
  • #10
    Big Fat Little Lit(2006)
    Amazon
  • #11
    Fantasy: The Best of the Year, 2007 Edition(2007)
    Amazon
  • #12
    Cabinet 24: Shadows(2007)
    Amazon
  • #13
    Half-Minute Horrors(2009)
    Amazon
  • #14
    The Chronicles of Harris Burdick(2011)
    Amazon
  • #15
    Radio Silence(2012)
    Amazon
  • #16
    Who Done It?(2013)
    Amazon
  • #17
    One Minute till Bedtime(2016)
    Amazon
  • #18
    The Creativity Project(2018)
    Amazon
  • #19
    Tales of Ruma(2018)
    Amazon
  • #20
    The End of the Golden Gate(2021)
    Amazon
  • #1
    Baby in the Manger(2007)
    Amazon
  • #2
    The Latke Who Couldn't Stop Screaming(2007)
    Amazon
  • #3
    The Lump of Coal(2008)
    Amazon
  • #4
    13 Words(2010)
    Amazon
  • #5
    The Dark(2013)
    Amazon
  • #6
    29 Myths on the Swinster Pharmacy(2014)
    Amazon
  • #7
    The Bad Mood and the Stick(2017)
    Amazon
  • #1
    The Basic Eight(1999)
    Amazon
  • #2
    Watch Your Mouth(2000)
    Amazon
  • #3
    Adverbs(2006)
    Amazon
  • #4
    The Composer Is Dead (As: Lemony Snicket)(2009)
    Amazon
  • #5
    Why We Broke Up(2011)
    Amazon
  • #6
    We Are Pirates(2015)
    Amazon
  • #7
    All the Dirty Parts(2017)
    Amazon
  • #8
    Bottle Grove(2019)
    Amazon
  • #9
    And Then? And Then? What Else?(2024)
    Amazon

About Daniel Handler

Daniel Handler is a celebrated author of novels and children's literature, renowned for his critically acclaimed works. His notable novels include The Basic Eight, Watch Your Mouth, Adverbs, and Why We Broke Up, a collaboration with illustrator Maira Kalman. He has also written the Michael J. Printz Honor-winning Why We Broke Up. Handler has worked with Kalman on several projects, including Let's Be Pirates, Girls Standing on Lawns, and Hurry Up and Wait. Under the pseudonym Lemony Snicket, he has penned the best-selling A Series of Unfortunate Events, which has sold over 60 million copies and inspired a feature film and Netflix series. Snicket is also the creator of multiple award-winning children's books, including The Dark, 29 Myths on the Swinster Pharmacy, and Goldfish Ghost. Handler's extensive literary career spans multiple genres, earning him a devoted readership and recognition within the literary community.

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