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Published between 1910 and 1912, The fairy book series is a collection of illustrated fairy tale anthologies drawn from diverse cultural traditions. Each volume compiles stories from various regions, highlighting folklore from Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas. The series focuses on preserving and presenting traditional tales from different cultures through carefully selected and translated narratives.

Books in this series

Ordered by first publication where known. The official numbering for this series is incomplete in our sources, so we don't show series numbers we can't verify.

  1. Cover of The Blue Fairy Book

    The Blue Fairy Book

    1889 · Andrew Lang

    A collection of fairy tales drawn from the folklore of France, Germany, Scandinavia, Scotland, and England.

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  2. Cover of The Green Fairy Book

    The Green Fairy Book

    1892 · Andrew Lang

    This is a collection of fairy tales gathered from the folklore of Russia, Germany, Italy, France, China, Scotland, and England.

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  3. Cover of The Pink Fairy Book

    The Pink Fairy Book

    1897 · Andrew Lang

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  4. Cover of The book of romance

    The book of romance

    1902 · Andrew Lang

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  5. Cover of The Brown Fairy Book

    The Brown Fairy Book

    1904 · Andrew Lang

    This volume contains thirty-two fairy tales drawn from the folklore of Africa, Australia, Brazil, India, New Caledonia, and Persia.

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  6. Cover of The Orange Fairy Book

    The Orange Fairy Book

    1906 · Andrew Lang

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  7. Cover of The Olive Fairy Book (Complete & Unabridged)
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  8. Cover of The Scottish fairy book

    The Scottish fairy book

    1910 · Elizabeth Wilson Grierson

    The Scottish fairy book by Elizabeth Wilson Grierson is an illustrated collection of Scottish fairy tales, featuring decorative elements such as head…

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  9. Cover of The book of saints and heroes

    The book of saints and heroes

    1912 · Leonora Blanche Lang

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  10. Cover of The Violet Fairy Book (Large Print)

    The Violet Fairy Book (Large Print)

    Year unknown · Andrew Lang

    The Violet Fairy Book is the seventh volume in Andrew Lang's collection of fairy tales known as the "Coloured" Fairy Books, first published in 1901.…

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Frequently asked questions

What order should I read the The fairy book series books in?

Read them in publication order — the list above is sorted by first publication where known, starting with “The Blue Fairy Book”.

How many books are in the The fairy book series series?

We list 10 books by Andrew Lang , published between 1889–1912.

Where can I buy the The fairy book series books?

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Reading order compiled from author/publisher guidance and verified bibliographic data. Spotted a wrong order, a missing book, or any other mistake? and we'll correct it.