Fairyland Books in Order
Part ofCatherynne M Valente Books in OrderExplore Catherynne M. Valente's Fairyland books in order, with story summaries and a starting guide to the series of adventures in an unusual magical world.
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Fairyland books in publication order
6 books
The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making
by Catherynne M Valente
2011
Twelve-year-old September leaves Omaha with the Green Wind and enters Fairyland, where a demanding Marquess sends her after a magical talisman. A book-loving wyvern and a mysterious boy help her navigate a realm threatened by its unpredictable ruler.
The Girl Who Ruled Fairyland - For a Little While
by Catherynne M Valente
2011
This Fairyland prequel follows Mallow’s confrontation with King Goldmouth and her path toward ruling the realm. The Red Wind, Mr. Map, and an assortment of magical companions aid her in an adventure centered on Fairyland’s earlier political struggles.
The Girl Who Fell Beneath Fairyland and Led the Revels There
by Catherynne M Valente
2012
September returns to Fairyland to discover that its inhabitants are losing both shadows and magic. In the world below, her own shadow rules as Halloween, forcing September to confront a familiar-looking queen unwilling to surrender what she has taken.
The Girl Who Soared Over Fairyland and Cut the Moon in Two
by Catherynne M Valente
2013
Longing to escape ordinary life again, September travels to the moon and reunites with Ell and Saturday. Their new adventure pits them against a powerful, mysterious moon-Yeti whose actions threaten the Fairyland she has come to love.
The Boy Who Lost Fairyland
by Catherynne M Valente
2015
Stolen from Fairyland, young troll Hawthorn becomes a human changeling living with a Chicago family. At twelve, he discovers a route home, only to find a transformed realm where his return draws him into a revolution involving other changelings.
The Girl Who Raced Fairyland All the Way Home
by Catherynne M Valente
2016
September’s unexpected reign is challenged when former Fairyland rulers return to life, each claiming the throne. Her friends propose a race to decide the monarchy, while her parents cross the universe in search of their missing daughter.
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