There are several ways to read the Fairy-tale Inheritance Series:
As a Librarian: Fairy-tale Inheritance Series in order of publication
- CINDERELLA’S DRESS
- CINDERELLA’S SHOES
- CINDERELLA’S LEGACY (novella)
(technically, LEGACY published after MIRROR, but let’s keep the Cinderella books together) - SNOW WHITE’S MIRROR
- BEAUTY’S ROSE
- SLEEPING BEAUTY’S SPINDLE
- THE LITTLE MERMAID’S VOICE
As a Historian: Fairy-tale Inheritance Series in order of historical time period:
- SLEEPING BEAUTY’S SPINDLE (late 1800s)
- SNOW WHITE’S MIRROR (1902)
- THE LITTLE MERMAID’S VOICE (1912)
- CINDERELLA’S DRESS (1940s)
- CINDERELLA’S SHOES (1940s)
- CINDERELLA’S LEGACY (novella, Once Upon a Time)
- BEAUTY’S ROSE (1986)
As a Fairy Tale Fan: Fairy-tale Inheritance Series in order of your favorite fairy tale:
You chose the order, but keep the Cinderella books together:
- CINDERELLA’S DRESS
- CINDERELLA’S SHOES
- CINDERELLA’S LEGACY (novella)
Note: Cinderella’s Legacy is a prequel novel in terms of time. You could read it first, but then you’d know all the spoilers for DRESS and SHOES. It’s all up to you!
As a Purist: Fairy-tale Inheritance Series in order of original publication
Before the books were pulled together into a series, they came out as separate books with a different publisher.
- CINDERELLA’S DRESS (2014)
- CINDERELLA’S SHOES (2015)
- CINDERELLA’S LEGACY (novella, 2019)
(keeping the Cinderella books together) - SLEEPING BEAUTY’S SPINDLE (Called Spindle, 2016)
- SNOW WHITE’S MIRROR (2018)
- BEAUTY’S ROSE (2019)
- THE LITTLE MERMAID’S VOICE (2021)
So which way are you going to read the books? Here’s a universal book link to send you to Cinderella’s Dress at the store of your choice where you can choose which book to read first. Update 11/13/2021: the Cinderella’s Dress audiobook is working its way through the system and will be available soon wherever you listen to audio books, including libraries.
Hello.My name is Vicki. I am an Adult child, 71 years old. As I was browsing my Library’s, Richmond Memorial Library, Batavia, New York, New Books section. Your book , Beauty’s Rose, caught my eye. I couldn’t put it down. Since then I have read all of your books in order of print. I have so enjoyed them. My library has all of your works except The Tower Princess & Liz and Nellie ( which there are only 3 in our country). My library has decided to purchase these 2 books to complete their collection. I love how you have taken olden tales & placed them into today’s world., including problems that impact all ages. I have highly recommended others to read your series. It has been a delight to read lighter material during our troubled times. Please continue in the spirit of the child to write more. There are alot of Fairy Tales waiting for your touch. Thank You. Vicki
Thank you Vicki! I’m glad we “met” at the library, one of my favorite places. Thank you for recommending the books to other readers. That is a highest of compliments for sure.