Jessica Day George Books in Order
Explore Jessica Day George books in order, with concise summaries, series guides, reading paths, and helpful suggestions for choosing where to begin.
Last updated: July 15, 2026
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Jessica Day George books in publication order
16 books
Dragon Slippers
by Jessica Day George
2006
Creel escapes being sacrificed to a dragon by striking a bargain and receiving a pair of blue slippers. Their hidden power draws her into a growing conflict between humans and dragons, while she dreams of becoming a dressmaker.
Dragon Flight
by Jessica Day George
2008
Prince Luka discovers that Citatie plans to attack Feravel with an army mounted on dragons. Creel gathers her dragon friends to spy, fight, and protect a fragile peace before their home is lost.
Sun and Moon, Ice and Snow
by Jessica Day George
2008
Able to understand animals, the Lass accepts a polar bear's offer to help her struggling family. At his icy castle, she uncovers an enchantment that will demand courage, love, and a journey into a place even the winds fear.
Dragon Spear
by Jessica Day George
2009
Creel hopes for peace, a wedding, and a quiet life after the dragon war. Then Queen Velika is kidnapped, sending Creel and Prince Luka into a dangerous rescue across the Far Isles, where enemies and volcanoes await.
Princess of the Midnight Ball
by Jessica Day George
2009
Returning soldier Galen learns that twelve princesses wear out their shoes dancing every night under a terrible curse. With silver knitting needles and an invisibility cloak, he follows them into a hidden world to uncover the truth.
Princess of Glass
by Jessica Day George
2010
Princess Poppy joins a royal exchange program hoping for distance from home, but an angry fairy godmother has other plans. Enchanted glass slippers and a manipulated servant turn a possible romance into a dangerous contest.
Tuesdays at the Castle
by Jessica Day George
2011
Every Tuesday, Castle Glower adds a new room or passageway, and Princess Celie maps them all. When her parents are ambushed, Celie's secret knowledge may be the only way to protect her siblings and save the kingdom.
Princess of the Silver Woods
by Jessica Day George
2012
Princess Petunia travels through the Westfalin Woods and becomes entangled with a band of charming thieves called wolves. As old nightmares return, she and her sisters must face a trap connected to their family's unfinished curse.
Wednesdays in the Tower
by Jessica Day George
2013
When Celie discovers a giant egg inside a new tower, she is sure Castle Glower expects her to protect it. Keeping the coming surprise secret proves difficult, especially when the Castle's old mysteries begin stirring again.
Thursdays with the Crown
by Jessica Day George
2014
Castle Glower transports Celie and her friends to a ruined, unfamiliar land filled with wild griffins. To return home, they must navigate an old feud between wizards and uncover secrets from the Castle's earliest history.
Silver in the Blood
by Jessica Day George
2015
In 1890s New York, cousins Dacia and Lou know little of their Romanian relatives. A journey to meet the Florescu family reveals a dangerous supernatural inheritance and a connection to the Dracula line neither girl can safely ignore.
Fridays with the Wizards
by Jessica Day George
2016
Life at Castle Glower is busy with newborn griffins and wedding plans until the ancient wizard Arkwright escapes. Celie must track him through the Castle's secret spaces, even if stopping him means sacrificing rooms she loves.
Saturdays at Sea
by Jessica Day George
2017
Celie and her family set sail aboard a magical ship built from pieces of Castle Glower. Far from home, they must learn whether they can trust this new creation as much as the Castle itself.
The Rose Legacy
by Jessica Day George
2018
Sent beyond the Wall to live with an uncle, orphaned Anthea discovers horses that her kingdom claims are extinct. Her rare ability to communicate with them forces her to question her past, her family, and everything she has been taught.
The Queen's Secret
by Jessica Day George
2019
Anthea knows horses are not the plague carriers her kingdom fears, but a new deadly outbreak turns public opinion against them. She and her friends race to deliver medicine while uncovering a secret that could change the kingdom.
The Rider's Reign
by Jessica Day George
2020
Anthea's mother kidnaps a princess and several horses, pushing Anthea and her friends toward a hostile neighboring land. With war threatening, Anthea must outmaneuver her mother's plans and protect the future she has fought to build.
Where to start with Jessica Day George
For a magical middle-grade adventure: Tuesdays at the Castle → Wednesdays in the Tower → Thursdays with the Crown.
For dragons, danger, and a practical heroine: Dragon Slippers → Dragon Flight → Dragon Spear.
For fairy-tale retellings: Princess of the Midnight Ball → Princess of Glass → Princess of the Silver Woods.
For horse-centered fantasy: The Rose Legacy → The Queen's Secret → The Rider's Reign.
For a wintry standalone tale: Sun and Moon, Ice and Snow.
Jessica Day George sub-series and character series
Castle Glower books in order
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Tuesdays at the Castle
by Jessica Day George
2011Tuesdays at the Castle, Book 1
Wednesdays in the Tower
by Jessica Day George
2013Castle Glower, Book 2
Thursdays with the Crown
by Jessica Day George
2014Tuesdays at the Castle, Book 3
Fridays with the Wizards
by Jessica Day George
2016Castle Glower, Book 4
Saturdays at Sea
by Jessica Day George
2017Tuesdays at the Castle, Book 5
Dragon Slippers books in order
Explore this seriesPrincess of the Midnight Ball books in order
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Princess of the Midnight Ball
by Jessica Day George
2009Princess of the Midnight Ball, Book 1
Princess of Glass
by Jessica Day George
2010Princess of the Midnight Ball, Book 2
Princess of the Silver Woods
by Jessica Day George
2012Princess of the Midnight Ball, Book 3
Princess of the Midnight Ball books in chronological order
Silver in the Blood books in order
Explore this seriesThe Rose Legacy books in order
Explore this seriesStandalone Jessica Day George books
Author bio
Jessica Day George grew up in Idaho with a book never far from reach. She has said that reading and writing were the things she wanted most, and that even practical parts of life often felt like interruptions before she could get back to a story.
By age twelve, she was telling people she planned to be a writer. She did not see it as a vague someday goal. It was the job she wanted.
George studied Humanities and Comparative Literature at Brigham Young University. Her studies included German, Norwegian, and Old Norse, driven in part by her wish to read Viking stories and sagas more closely. Those interests later found their way into her work, especially its fairy-tale roots, northern landscapes, old legends, and practical young people facing very strange problems.
Before publishing, she took the kinds of jobs that keep a person going while a manuscript is still waiting for its chance. She worked at a wedding invitation factory, a video store, libraries, bookstores, and a school office. Through all of it, she kept writing.
Books came first.
Her first published novel, Dragon Slippers, introduced Creel, a girl who survives an encounter with a dragon by bargaining instead of waiting to be rescued. It became the start of a trilogy about dragons, diplomacy, war, friendship, sewing, and a stubbornly sensible heroine. The books show one of George's favorite moves: take a familiar fantasy setup, then let the supposedly helpless character solve the problem herself.
She returned to that idea in the fairy-tale novels Princess of the Midnight Ball, Princess of Glass, and Princess of the Silver Woods. These books borrow the bones of classic tales, including The Twelve Dancing Princesses, Cinderella, and Little Red Riding Hood, but make room for knitting, family squabbles, secret magic, romance, and girls who do not wait quietly for the plot to save them. Her standalone Sun and Moon, Ice and Snow draws on the Norwegian tale East of the Sun, West of the Moon.
Her middle-grade fantasy Tuesdays at the Castle begins with Princess Celie and Castle Glower, a living castle that adds rooms and passageways when it feels like it. The later Rose Legacy books follow Anthea, a girl with a rare ability to communicate with horses, as she learns that her kingdom's version of history is not the whole truth. Across these stories, readers often find close family ties, animals with strong opinions, magic with consequences, and young characters learning to trust their own judgment.
George also knits, plays piano and viola, enjoys travel, and has a lasting interest in Norway and Germany. She lives in Salt Lake City, Utah, with her husband and three children. Her website and later posts make clear that she is still deeply attached to the characters, creatures, and places she has spent years building.
For George, stories have always been the main event.
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