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: January 2026
Publication Order
The Storyteller's Daughter (By: Cameron Dokey)
Buy on Amazon1997
Beauty Sleep (By: Cameron Dokey)
Buy on Amazon2002
Snow: A Retelling of "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" (By: Tracy Lynn)
Buy on Amazon2003
Midnight Pearls (By: Debbie Viguié)
Buy on Amazon2003
Sunlight and Shadow: A Retelling of "The Magic Flute" (By: Cameron Dokey)
Buy on Amazon2004
Scarlet Moon (By: Debbie Viguié)
Buy on Amazon2004
Spirited
Buy on Amazon2004
The Night Dance (By: Suzanne Weyn)
Buy on Amazon2005
Golden (By: Cameron Dokey)
Buy on Amazon2006
Water Song (By: Suzanne Weyn)
Buy on Amazon2006
Before Midnight: A Retelling of "Cinderella" (By: Cameron Dokey)
Buy on Amazon2007
The Rose Bride
Buy on Amazon2007
Belle: A Retelling of "Beauty and the Beast" (By: Cameron Dokey)
Buy on Amazon2008
The Crimson Thread: A Retelling of Rumpelstiltskin (By: Suzanne Weyn)
Buy on Amazon2008
The Diamond Secret: A Retelling of "Anastasia" (By: Suzanne Weyn)
Buy on Amazon2009
The Wild Orchid: A Retelling of "The Ballad of Mulan" (By: Cameron Dokey)
Buy on Amazon2009
Winter's Child: A Retelling of "The Snow Queen" (By: Cameron Dokey)
Buy on Amazon2009
Violet Eyes (By: Debbie Viguié)
Buy on Amazon2010
The World Above (By: Cameron Dokey,Larry Rostant)
Buy on Amazon2010
Once Again (By: Cameron Dokey,Liz Braswell)
Buy on Amazon2015
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Once Upon a Time series is publication order: 1. The Storyteller's Daughter (By: Cameron Dokey) (1997), 2. Beauty Sleep (By: Cameron Dokey) (2002), 3. Snow: A Retelling of "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" (By: Tracy Lynn) (2003), 4. Midnight Pearls (By: Debbie Viguié) (2003), 5. Sunlight and Shadow: A Retelling of "The Magic Flute" (By: Cameron Dokey) (2004), and 15 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Once Upon a Time series by Nancy Holder contains 20 books. The series began in 1997 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Once Upon a Time series is written by Nancy Holder. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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