Series reading guide · updated 2026
A Series Of Unfortunate Events Books in Order
Every A Series Of Unfortunate Events book in publication order — 19 in total, spanning 1999–2007.
Publication Order of A Series of Unfortunate Events Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  The Bad Beginning | 1999 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  The Reptile Room | 1999 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 |  The Wide Window | 2000 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 |  The Miserable Mill | 2000 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 |  The Austere Academy | 2000 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 |  The Ersatz Elevator | 2001 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 |  The Vile Village | 2001 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 |  The Hostile Hospital | 2001 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 |  The Carnivorous Carnival | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 |  The Slippery Slope | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 |  The Grim Grotto | 2004 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 |  The Penultimate Peril | 2005 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 |  The End | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of A Series of Unfortunate Events Companion Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Lemony Snicket: The Unauthorized Autobiography | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  The Blank Book | 2004 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 |  Behind the Scenes with Count Olaf | 2004 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 |  The Notorious Notations | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 |  The Beatrice Letters | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 |  Horseradish | 2007 | Amazon US UK |
Every title by year All 19, oldest to newest
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Bad Beginning | 1999 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | The Reptile Room | 1999 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | The Wide Window | 2000 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | The Miserable Mill | 2000 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | The Austere Academy | 2000 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | The Ersatz Elevator | 2001 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | The Vile Village | 2001 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | The Hostile Hospital | 2001 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | The Carnivorous Carnival | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | Lemony Snicket: The Unauthorized Autobiography | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | The Slippery Slope | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | The Grim Grotto | 2004 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | The Blank Book | 2004 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 | Behind the Scenes with Count Olaf | 2004 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 | The Penultimate Peril | 2005 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 | The End | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 | The Notorious Notations | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 18 | The Beatrice Letters | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 19 | Horseradish | 2007 | Amazon US UK |
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