Books in Order: The Complete Guide to Soman Chainani's Novels
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Soman Chainani is an American author best known for The School for Good and Evil, the children's series that follows best friends Sophie and Agatha through a fairy-tale academy and became a Netflix film. The debut hit the New York Times bestseller list in 2013, and his illustrated collection Beasts and Beauty: Dangerous Tales appeared in 2021.
This guide runs nine books across two groups: The School for Good and Evil (2013–2023), Standalone Novels (2021). Rise and Fall of the School for Good and Evil are prequels published after the main sextet; they appear here in publication order. The Ever Never Handbook (2016) is a companion volume outside the numbered series.
Publication Order of The School for Good and Evil Books
Start with Book 1: The School for Good and Evil
Find it on Amazon →| Start here The School for Good and Evil | (2013) | 📚 Find The School for Good and Evil on Amazon → |
| A World Without Princes | (2014) | 📚 Find A World Without Princes on Amazon → |
| The Last Ever After | (2015) | 📚 Find The Last Ever After on Amazon → |
| Quests for Glory | (2017) | 📚 Find Quests for Glory on Amazon → |
| A Crystal of Time | (2019) | 📚 Find A Crystal of Time on Amazon → |
| One True King | (2020) | 📚 Find One True King on Amazon → |
| Rise of the School for Good and Evil | (2022) | 📚 Find Rise of the School for Good and Evil on Amazon → |
| Fall of the School for Good and Evil | (2023) | 📚 Find Fall of the School for Good and Evil on Amazon → |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
| Beasts and Beauty: Dangerous Tales | (2021) | 📚 Find Beasts and Beauty: Dangerous Tales on Amazon → |