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Matthew Hope Books in Order

13
Books
1976
First Book
1998
Latest Book
23
Years

Below you'll find the complete list of Matthew Hope 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 Matthew Hope series? Start with "Goldilocks" (1976) and follow publication order through all 13 books.

The complete Matthew Hope reading order is listed below in publication sequence.

Publication Order

1
Goldilocks cover

Goldilocks

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1976

2
Rumpelstiltskin cover

Rumpelstiltskin

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1981

3
Beauty and the Beast cover

Beauty and the Beast

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1982

4
Jack and the Beanstalk cover

Jack and the Beanstalk

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1984

5
Snow White and Rose Red cover

Snow White and Rose Red

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1985

6
Cinderella cover

Cinderella

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1986

7
Puss in Boots cover

Puss in Boots

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1987

8
The House That Jack Built cover

The House That Jack Built

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1988

9
Three Blind Mice cover

Three Blind Mice

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1990

10
Mary, Mary cover

Mary, Mary

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1991

11
There Was A Little Girl cover

There Was A Little Girl

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1994

12
Gladly the Cross-Eyed Bear cover

Gladly the Cross-Eyed Bear

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1996

13
The Last Best Hope cover

The Last Best Hope

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1998

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