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The Sleeping Beauty Quartet books in order A series by Anne Rice

The Sleeping Beauty Quartet series by Anne Rice has 4 books, from The Claiming of Sleeping Beauty (1983) to Beauty's Kingdom (2015). Read it in order, starting with The Claiming of Sleeping Beauty.

Reading order: 1 The Claiming of Sleeping Beauty (1983) · 2 Beauty's Punishment (1984) · 3 Beauty's Release (1985) · 4 Beauty's Kingdom (2015)

Updated September 2026

All 4 The Sleeping Beauty Quartet books in order

  1. 1.

    The Claiming of Sleeping Beauty (1983)

    270 pages★ 3.9 (16 ratings)

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  2. 2.

    Beauty's Punishment (1984)

    243 pages

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  3. 3.

    Beauty's Release (1985)

    256 pages

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  4. 4.

    Beauty's Kingdom (2015)

    448 pages

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The Sleeping Beauty Quartet FAQ

How many The Sleeping Beauty Quartet books are there?
There are 4 The Sleeping Beauty Quartet books, as of September 2026.
What order should I read the The Sleeping Beauty Quartet books in?
In publication order, starting with The Claiming of Sleeping Beauty (1983): 1 The Claiming of Sleeping Beauty (1983) · 2 Beauty's Punishment (1984) · 3 Beauty's Release (1985) · 4 Beauty's Kingdom (2015).
What is the first The Sleeping Beauty Quartet book?
The Claiming of Sleeping Beauty (1983).
What is the latest The Sleeping Beauty Quartet book?
Beauty's Kingdom (2015).
Is the Sleeping Beauty Quartet series finished?
There have been no new The Sleeping Beauty Quartet books since 2015; Anne Rice died in 2021.
Did Anne Rice write other series?
Yes: Vampire Chronicles and Lives of the Mayfair Witches.

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Sources: series order and dates from Wikidata and Open Library. Last updated September 2026.