Daniel Handler books in order
American novelist, also known by the pseudonym Lemony Snicket
- Born
- 1970
- Country
- United States
- Books
- 49
- Series
- 2
- Also writes as
- Lemony Snicket
Daniel Handler has published 23 novels, 4 novellas, 1 short story collection, 14 children's books and 7 other books, beginning with The Basic Eight (1998). The 2 series include A Series of Unfortunate Events (15 books, starting with The Bad Beginning) and All the Wrong Questions (4 books, starting with Who Could That Be at This Hour?). The best-known is The Bad Beginning (1999). The latest is Poison for Breakfast (2021).
Updated September 2026
A Series of Unfortunate Events books in order (15)Series page
Reading order: 1 The Bad Beginning (1999) · 2 The Reptile Room (1999) · 3 The Wide Window (2000) · 4 The Miserable Mill (2000) · 5 The Austere Academy (2000) · 6 The Ersatz Elevator (2001) · 7 The Vile Village (2001) · 8 The Hostile Hospital (2001) · 9 The Carnivorous Carnival (2002) · 10 The Slippery Slope (2003) · … all 15 below
- 1.
The Bad Beginning (Sep 1999)
- 2.
The Reptile Room (Sep 1999)
- 3.
The Wide Window (Feb 2000)
- 4.
The Miserable Mill (Apr 2000)
- 5.
The Austere Academy (Aug 2000)
- 6.
The Ersatz Elevator (Mar 2001)
- 7.
The Vile Village (May 2001)
- 8.
The Hostile Hospital (Sep 2001)
- 9.
The Carnivorous Carnival (Oct 2002)
- 10.
The Slippery Slope (Sep 2003)
- 11.
The Grim Grotto (Sep 2004)
- 12.
The Penultimate Peril (Oct 2005)
- 13.
The End (Oct 2006)
The Beatrice Letters (Sep 2006)
Lemony Snicket: The Unauthorized Autobiography (Sep 2007)
All the Wrong Questions books in order (4)Series page
Reading order: 1 Who Could That Be at This Hour? (2012) · 2 When Did You See Her Last? (2013) · 3 Shouldn't You Be in School? (2014) · 4 Why Is This Night Different From All Other Nights? (2015)
- 1.
Who Could That Be at This Hour? (Oct 2012), with Lemony Snicket
- 2.
When Did You See Her Last? (Oct 2013), with Lemony Snicket
- 3.
Shouldn't You Be in School? (Sep 2014), with Lemony Snicket
- 4.
Why Is This Night Different From All Other Nights? (2015)
Where to start with Daniel Handler
Start here
The Bad Beginning
Daniel Handler's most-read book and the first of the 15 A Series of Unfortunate Events books.
Highest rated
The End
Rated 4.3 out of 5 by 32 readers.
Shortest way in
Lemony Snicket: The Unauthorized Autobiography
One of the most-read, at about 218 pages.
Standalone novels in order
The Basic Eight (Apr 1998)
Watch Your Mouth (2000)
Library of Unfortunate Events (2002)
The Situation Worsens (2002)
The Gloom Looms (2005)
The Notorious Notations (Feb 2006)
The Composer Is Dead (2008)
Why We Broke Up (Dec 2011)
We Are Pirates (2015)
Bottle Grove (2019)
Poison for Breakfast (2021)
Novellas in order
The Ponderous Postcards (2004)
The Latke Who Couldn't Stop Screaming (Oct 2007), with Lemony Snicket
All the Dirty Parts (2017)
Short story collections in order
Adverbs (2006)
Children's books in order
The Blank Book (2004)
Horseradish (Sep 2007), with Lemony Snicket
The Lump of Coal (2008)
13 Words (2010)
The Dark (2013)
29 Myths on the Swinster Pharmacy (2014)
File Under: 13 Suspicious Incidents (2014)
Girls Standing on Lawns (2014)
Other books in order
The Horrendous Heap (2004)
All the Wrong Questions (2015)
Hurry Up and Wait (2015)
Talihsiz Serüvenler Dizisi 13 - Son (2016)
Read Something Else (2019)
And Then? and Then? What Else? (2024)
Series of Unfortunate Events
Film and TV adaptations
- Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004)Film · from The Bad Beginning
- Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004)Film · from The Reptile Room
- Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004)Film · from The Wide Window
About Daniel Handler
Daniel Handler is an American writer, musician, and television producer. He is best known for his children's book series A Series of Unfortunate Events and All the Wrong Questions, published under the pen name Lemony Snicket. The former was adapted into a film in 2004 as well as a Netflix series from 2017 to 2019.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Daniel Handler FAQ
- How many books has Daniel Handler written?
- Daniel Handler has published 23 novels, 4 novellas, 1 short story collection, 14 children's books and 7 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Daniel Handler's books in?
- Read each series in its own order: start A Series of Unfortunate Events with The Bad Beginning and All the Wrong Questions with Who Could That Be at This Hour?. The other books stand alone and can be read in any order.
- What is Daniel Handler's latest book?
- Poison for Breakfast (2021).
- What is Daniel Handler's most famous book?
- The Bad Beginning (1999) is Daniel Handler's most widely read book.
- Are Daniel Handler's books connected?
- 19 books belong to 2 series (A Series of Unfortunate Events and All the Wrong Questions); the other 30 books stand alone.
- Does Daniel Handler write under a pen name?
- Yes: Daniel Handler has also published as Lemony Snicket.
- Which Daniel Handler books have been adapted?
- 3 books have been adapted for film or TV, including The Bad Beginning (as Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events, film, 2004), The Reptile Room (as Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events, film, 2004) and The Wide Window (as Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events, film, 2004).
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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.