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Once Upon a Time Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Once Upon a Time 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 Once Upon a Time series? Start with "Midnight Pearls" (2003) and follow publication order through all 22 books.
The complete Once Upon a Time reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Midnight Pearls
2003
Scarlet Moon
2004
Violet Eyes
2010
The Storyteller's Daughter (By: Cameron Dokey)
1997
Beauty Sleep (By: Cameron Dokey)
2002
Snow: A Retelling of "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" (By: Tracy Lynn)
2003
Sunlight and Shadow: A Retelling of "The Magic Flute" (By: Cameron Dokey)
2004
Spirited (By: Nancy Holder)
2004
The Night Dance (By: Suzanne Weyn)
2005
Golden (By: Cameron Dokey)
2006
Water Song (By: Suzanne Weyn)
2006
Before Midnight: A Retelling of "Cinderella" (By: Cameron Dokey)
2007
The Rose Bride (By: Nancy Holder)
2007
Belle: A Retelling of "Beauty and the Beast" (By: Cameron Dokey)
2008
The Crimson Thread: A Retelling of Rumpelstiltskin (By: Suzanne Weyn)
2008
The Diamond Secret: A Retelling of "Anastasia" (By: Suzanne Weyn)
2009
The Wild Orchid: A Retelling of "The Ballad of Mulan" (By: Cameron Dokey)
2009
Winter's Child: A Retelling of "The Snow Queen" (By: Cameron Dokey)
2009
The World Above (By: Cameron Dokey,Larry Rostant)
2010
Once Again (By: Cameron Dokey,Liz Braswell)
2015
The Eternal Kiss: 13 Vampire Tales of Blood and Desire
2008
Chicks in Capes
2010
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