Book Series · 3 Books

Hero's Guide Books

In order from The Hero's Guide to Saving Your Kingdom to The Hero's Guide to Being an Outlaw.

The Hero's Guide series is a set of 3 chapter books by Christopher Healy, published between 2012 and 2014. Written for ages 8–12, most books run about 480 pages.

About the series

What's Hero's Guide About?

Three illustrated comic fantasies bring four very different Princes Charming together for increasingly tangled kingdom-saving adventures.

Where the story begins

First Book in the Series

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$759

Book #1 · Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2012

The Hero's Guide to Saving Your Kingdom

By Christopher Healy, Todd Harris (Illustrator)

Four forgotten princes face an evil plot threatening their kingdoms.

438 pages

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Paperback

Summary: Meet four princes—Liam, Frederic, Duncan, and Gustav—known only as 'Prince Charming.' Rejected by their princesses, they uncover a sinister plot threatening their realms. Can they overcome trolls, dragons, and their own flaws to become true heroes? Discover the untold adventures beyond 'happily ever after' in this witty, action-packed tale.

In reading order

Hero's Guide Series

3 books · Published 2012–2014

#1 in Series

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$759

The Hero's Guide to Saving Your Kingdom

Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2012

Four forgotten princes face an evil plot threatening their kingdoms.

#2 in Series

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$759

The Hero's Guide to Storming the Castle

Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2013

Princes unite to prevent a powerful artifact from falling into the wrong hands.

#3 in Series

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$799

The Hero's Guide to Being an Outlaw

Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2014

Four princes framed for murder must uncover a plot threatening thirteen kingdoms.

Companion series

The Hero's Guide Series Series

1 book · Published 2023

Series

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$1899

No One Leaves the Castle

Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2023

A young bounty hunter must solve a murder in a castle full of secrets before time runs out.

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Common Questions

How many books are in the Hero's Guide series?

There are 3 books in the Hero's Guide series. It began with The Hero's Guide to Saving Your Kingdom in 2012, and the newest book, The Hero's Guide to Being an Outlaw, was published in 2014.