Book Series · 3 Books

Twelve Dancing Princesses Books

In order from Princess of the Midnight Ball to Princess of the Silver Woods.

Three linked fairy-tale retellings follow sisters from the twelve dancing princesses as they face new curses, dangerous magic, and romance.

Reviewed by the Bookroo Editors Updated August 13, 2026

Reading order

How to Read the Twelve Dancing Princesses Books

Read Princess of the Midnight Ball, Princess of Glass, and Princess of the Silver Woods in numbered order. Each book centers a different sister and reshapes another familiar tale, but the family's history and magical threats carry forward.

Sources: Bloomsbury's official series page.

For parents

What Parents Should Know

These are novel-length fairy-tale fantasies, not gentle picture-book princess stories. They include magical coercion, nightly forced dancing, soldiers' memories of war, kidnapping or captivity, dangerous curses, battles, and threats from the underworld.

Romance is important in each retelling, alongside sisters protecting one another and heroines working to break harmful magic. The danger is suspenseful rather than graphically described.

Where the story begins

First Book in the Series

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$1049

Book #1 · Chapter Book · Ages 12–15 · 2009

Princess of the Midnight Ball

By Jessica Day George

Twelve princesses dance nightly under a spell. Can magic tools and true love break it?

304 pages· 64,764 words· Est. 6 hour read

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Paperback

Summary: In a kingdom where twelve princesses are cursed to dance each night in an underground palace, Rose seeks freedom. With only magic knitting needles, an invisibility cloak, and the hope of true love, she must unravel the mystery. Galen, a former soldier turned gardener, might hold the key to breaking the spell. As he follows the princesses, secrets unfold, and the stakes rise. Will they find a way to end the enchantment, or will the dance continue forever?

In reading order

Twelve Dancing Princesses Series

3 books · Published 2009–2012

#1 in Series

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$1049

Princess of the Midnight Ball

Chapter Book · Ages 12–15 · 2009

Twelve princesses dance nightly under a spell. Can magic tools and true love break it?

#2 in Series

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$1049

Princess of Glass

Chapter Book · Ages 12–+ · 2010

A princess's quest for peace is thwarted by a vengeful fairy.

#3 in Series

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$958

Princess of the Silver Woods

Chapter Book · Ages 12–+ · 2012

A princess faces bandit wolves and a sinister grandmother to break a family curse.

Good to know

Common Questions

How many books are in the Twelve Dancing Princesses series?

There are 3 books in the Twelve Dancing Princesses series. It began with Princess of the Midnight Ball in 2009, and the newest book, Princess of the Silver Woods, was published in 2012.