The School for Good and Evil

The School for Good and Evil
Cover for the first book in the series


AuthorSoman Chainani
IllustratorIacopo Bruno (Illustrator)
Cover artistIacopo Bruno
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
GenreFantasy, young adult fiction, fairytale, Bildungsroman
PublisherHarperCollins
Published2013–2020
Media typePrint, Hardcover, e-book, audiobook
No. of books9

The School for Good and Evil is a series of fairytale books by Soman Chainani.[1] The first novel in the series was published on May 14, 2013. The series is set in a fictional widespread location known as the Endless Woods.

The original trilogy (known as The School Years) follows the adventures of best friends Sophie and Agatha at the School for Good and Evil, an enchanted institution where children are trained to become fairytale heroes or villains, respectively. The second trilogy (The Camelot Years) follows Agatha and her true love King Tedros ascending to the role of Queen and King of the legendary kingdom, Camelot, and Sophie re-forming Evil into a new image. The final book in the original series was released on June 2, 2020, with the first book in a prequel series debuting in 2022. A film adaptation by Netflix was released on October 19, 2022.

  1. ^ Rolland, David. "Soman Chainani on The School for Good and Evil, the Dangers of Disney, and South Florida Kids". Miami New Times. Archived from the original on April 8, 2014. Retrieved April 6, 2014.