Adventures from the Land of Stories Books in Order

Adventures from the Land of Stories is a set of character centered companion books that let side characters from the main series speak for themselves. Instead of following the twins, these shorter volumes read like in world documents, packed with jokes and surprising bits of backstory.

The Mother Goose Diaries is framed as centuries of diary entries from the hard living nursery rhyme legend herself. In her own words she drops in on royal courts, revolutions, and art scenes, gossiping with queens and marching alongside historical figures before finally settling into her role as a slightly chaotic guardian in the Land of Stories.

Queen Red Riding Hood's Guide to Royalty pretends to be a handbook Red has written for future monarchs. Between her fashion tips and questionable advice on ruling, readers see how she went from terrified girl to elected queen, how she views friends like Goldilocks and Froggy, and how often she misunderstands the serious books she is trying to imitate.

These adventures lean heavily into comedy. Mother Goose's misadventures usually involve strong opinions and stronger drink, and Red's guide is full of mixed up history and accidental self owns. Underneath the silliness, both books flesh out the emotional lives of characters who often steal scenes in the main novels.

Because they reference major events from the Land of Stories series, most readers enjoy these companions after at least the first two or three core books. The stories are short, illustrated, and easy to dip into, which makes them a good choice for fans who want more time with favorite characters without starting a long new arc.

If you like diary style humor, unreliable narrators, and the feeling of reading a secret document from inside a fantasy world, Adventures from the Land of Stories is where to look.