Books in Order
Stephanie Garber Books in Order
About Stephanie Garber
Stephanie Garber is an American YA fantasy author best known for the Caraval trilogy — a lushly atmospheric series set around a legendary magical performance called Caraval, where nothing is quite what it seems. The trilogy follows sisters Scarlett and Donatella across a world of magic, illusion, and dangerous bargains. Caraval debuted at #2 on the New York Times bestseller list in 2017, and the full trilogy became a BookTok favorite. She followed the trilogy with the Eventyr series (Once Upon a Broken Heart, The Ballad of Never After, A Curse for True Love) set in a new world with some connections to the Caraval universe.
Start with Caraval. It is her most beloved novel and a perfect self-contained experience — though the trilogy is better read in full.
Caraval Trilogy
Full Series →A legendary game where nothing is real — or is it? Scarlett receives an invitation to Caraval, where her missing sister becomes the prize.
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Caraval
2017
Start hereScarlett Dragna has always dreamed of attending Caraval. Now she and her sister are inside it — but Tella has vanished.
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Legendary
2018
Told from Tella's perspective. What happened to her during Caraval — and what she agreed to.
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Eventyr Series (Once Upon a Broken Heart)
A new fantasy world — a girl makes a deal with the Prince of Hearts. Set in the same author universe but standalone from Caraval.
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Once Upon a Broken Heart
2021
Start here for new seriesEvangeline Fox asks the Prince of Hearts to stop her true love's wedding — and pays a price.
Get this book →Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need to read Caraval before Once Upon a Broken Heart?
No — the Eventyr series (Once Upon a Broken Heart and sequels) is set in a different world and works completely independently from Caraval. You can read either series first. Some characters from Caraval appear briefly in the Eventyr series, but it is not required context.
Is the Caraval trilogy complete?
Yes — the trilogy is complete: Caraval (2017), Legendary (2018), Finale (2019). The Eventyr series is also complete with three books (2021–2023).
What is Caraval similar to?
Caraval is most often compared to The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern (atmospheric magical performance setting) and Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo (high-stakes heist-like structure with moral complexity). Readers who loved either of those books often love Caraval.