Reading Order
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Start with Once Upon a Time and continue through all 4 books in the listed reading order.
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Start with Once Upon a Time
Book 1 by Serena Valentino • Published 2004
Once Upon a Time introduces Annabelle, a cursed doll who remembers every owner she has ever had, as she narrates a series of eerie tales that twist familiar fairy stories and urban legends into gothic horror for the g...
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Nightmares Fairy Tales reading order
Ends with Dancing with the Ghosts of Whales
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Book 1:Once Upon a Time
Serena Valentino • 2004
Once Upon a Time introduces Annabelle, a cursed doll who remembers every owner she has ever had, as she narrates a series of eerie tales that twist familiar fairy stories and urban legends into gothic horror for the g...
- 2
Book 2:Beautiful Beasts
Serena Valentino • 2005
Beautiful Beasts continues Annabelle's haunted memories with new owners and new nightmares, mixing fractured versions of classic princess tales with original stories about girls who discover that the real monsters may...
- 3
Book 3:1140 Rue Royale
Serena Valentino • 2007
1140 Rue Royale follows Rebecca and her elderly aunt Victoria into a grand but decaying New Orleans townhouse, where the tortured spirits of Madame LaLaurie's victims, a convent full of sinister nuns, and the presence...
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Book 4:Dancing with the Ghosts of Whales
Serena Valentino • 2008
Dancing with the Ghosts of Whales collects later Nightmares & Fairy Tales arcs, including a modern Sleeping Beauty retold among the ruins of San Francisco's Sutro Baths and a tragic story of a captured mermaid, with A...
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Nightmares Fairy Tales FAQ
What is the best order to read the Nightmares Fairy Tales series?
The recommended reading order is the numbered order shown on this page, starting with Once Upon a Time.
How many books are in the Nightmares Fairy Tales series?
There are 4 books currently listed in the Nightmares Fairy Tales series on GurusReads.
Where should I start with the Nightmares Fairy Tales series?
New readers should start with Once Upon a Time, the first book in the reading order.
Is the Nightmares Fairy Tales series complete?
Based on the publication years we have, the series appears likely complete and spans releases from 2004 to 2008.