Shannon Hale

The Princess Academy series should be read in this order: Princess Academy, Palace of Stone, and The Forgotten Sisters. Each book continues the story of Miri and her friends.

Shannon Hale often co-writes with her husband, Dean Hale, particularly on their graphic novels and early reader series like The Princess in Black.

Shannon Hale is a Newbery Honor recipient for her novel Princess Academy, and she has also received a Caldecott Honor for her graphic novel Real Friends.

Shannon Hale has written several graphic novels, including Real Friends, Best Friends, and Friends Forever, which are memoirs about her childhood experiences. She also co-writes the Princess in Black series, which are illustrated early reader chapter books.