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Hans Christian Andersen Fairy Tales Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Hans Christian Andersen Fairy Tales books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: March 2026
Quick Answer
What order should I read the Hans Christian Andersen Fairy Tales series? Start with "The Traveling Companion" (1835) and follow publication order through all 47 books.
The complete Hans Christian Andersen Fairy Tales reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
The Traveling Companion
1835
Little Claus and Big Claus
0
The Princess and the Pea
0
Thumbelina
0
The Tinderbox
0
The Naughty Boy
0
Little Ida's Flowers
0
The Little Mermaid
0
The Emperor's New Clothes
0
The Storks
0
The Wild Swans
0
The Galoshes of Fortune
0
The Steadfast Tin Soldier
0
The Flying Trunk
0
The Garden of Paradise
0
The Rose Elf
0
The Swineherd
0
Ole Lukoie
0
The Ugly Duckling
0
The Sweethearts
0
The Angel
0
The Nightingale
0
The Fir-Tree
0
The Snow Queen
0
The Bell
0
The Elf Mound
0
The Little Match Girl
0
The Jumpers
0
The Red Shoes
0
The Shepherdess and the Chimney Sweep
0
The Old House
0
The Dream of Little Tuk and Other Tales
0
The Shadow
0
The Happy Family
0
The Story of a Mother
0
The Goblin and the Grocer
0
It's Quite True!
0
Blockhead Hans / Clumsy Hans / Silly Hans / Jack the Dullard
0
The Philosopher's Stone
0
The Girl Who Trod on the Loaf
0
What the Old Man Does is Always Right
0
The Snow Man
0
The Ice-Maiden
0
The Teapot
0
The Golden Treasure
0
The Most Incredible Thing
0
The Tallow Candle
2012
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