Soman Chainani

Soman Chainani

Soman Chainani is the New York Times bestselling author of the School for Good and Evil series. The fairy-tale saga has sold over 3 million copies, been translated into 31 languages, and will soon be a major motion picture from Netflix, which Soman will executive produce. His most recent book, Beasts and Beauty: Dangerous Tales, was also an instant New York Times bestseller and is in development to be a television series from Sony 3000.

Soman is a graduate of Harvard University and received his MFA in film from Columbia University. Every year, he visits schools around the world to speak to kids and share his secret: that reading is the path to a better life.

You can visit Soman at www.somanchainani.com.

All Books By Soman Chainani

Beasts and Beauty
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Beasts and Beauty
  • By: Soman Chainani
  • Narrator: Polly Lee
  • Length: 6 hours 7 minutes
  • Publisher: HarperCollins
  • Publish date: September 21, 2021
  • Language: English
  • (4334 ratings)
(4334 ratings)
You think you know these stories, don’t you? You are wrong. You don’t know them at all. Twelve tales, twelve dangerous tales of mystery, magic, and rebellious hearts. Each twists like a spindle to reveal truths full of warning and... Read more
Fall of the School for Good and Evil
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Fall of the School for Good and Evil
  • By: Soman Chainani
  • Narrator: Kit Young
  • Length: 9 hours 29 minutes
  • Publisher: HarperCollins
  • Publish date: May 02, 2023
  • Language: English
  • (427 ratings)
(427 ratings)
THE SCHOOL FOR GOOD AND EVIL is the #1 movie now streaming on Netflix—starring Academy Award winner Charlize Theron, Kerry Washington, Laurence Fishburne, Michelle Yeoh, Sofia Wylie, Sophie Anne Caruso, Jamie Flatters, Earl Cave, Kit Young, and... Read more
Rise of the School for Good and Evil
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Rise of the School for Good and Evil
  • By: Soman Chainani
  • Narrator: Kit Young
  • Length: 8 hours 6 minutes
  • Publisher: HarperCollins
  • Publish date: May 31, 2022
  • Language: English
  • (2016 ratings)
(2016 ratings)
THE SCHOOL FOR GOOD AND EVIL is the #1 movie now streaming on Netflix–starring Academy Award winner Charlize Theron, Kerry Washington, Laurence Fishburne, Michelle Yeoh, Sofia Wylie, Sophie Anne Caruso, Jamie Flatters, Earl Cave, Kit Young,... Read more
The School for Good and Evil
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The School for Good and Evil
  • By: Soman Chainani
  • Narrator: Polly Lee
  • Length: 13 hours 45 minutes
  • Publisher: HarperCollins
  • Publish date: May 14, 2013
  • Language: English
  • (315 ratings)
(315 ratings)
THE SCHOOL FOR GOOD AND EVIL will soon be a major motion picture from Netflix–starring Academy Award winner Charlize Theron, Kerry Washington, Laurence Fishburne, Michelle Yeoh, Sofia Wylie, Sophie Anne Caruso, Jamie Flatters, Earl Cave, Kit... Read more
The School for Good and Evil #2: A World without Princes
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The School for Good and Evil #2: A World without Princes
  • By: Soman Chainani
  • Narrator: Polly Lee
  • Length: 13 hours 4 minutes
  • Publisher: HarperCollins
  • Publish date: April 15, 2014
  • Language: English
  • (35298 ratings)
(35298 ratings)
THE SCHOOL FOR GOOD AND EVIL will soon be a major motion picture from Netflix–starring Academy Award winner Charlize Theron, Kerry Washington, Laurence Fishburne, Michelle Yeoh, Sofia Wylie, Sophie Anne Caruso, Jamie Flatters, Earl Cave, Kit... Read more
The School for Good and Evil #3: The Last Ever After
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The School for Good and Evil #3: The Last Ever After
  • By: Soman Chainani
  • Narrator: Polly Lee
  • Length: 20 hours 52 minutes
  • Publisher: HarperCollins
  • Publish date: July 21, 2015
  • Language: English
  • (29358 ratings)
(29358 ratings)
THE SCHOOL FOR GOOD AND EVIL will soon be a major motion picture from Netflix–starring Academy Award winner Charlize Theron, Kerry Washington, Laurence Fishburne, Michelle Yeoh, Sofia Wylie, Sophie Anne Caruso, Jamie Flatters, Earl Cave, Kit... Read more
The School for Good and Evil #4: Quests for Glory
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The School for Good and Evil #4: Quests for Glory
  • By: Soman Chainani
  • Narrator: Polly Lee
  • Length: 18 hours 27 minutes
  • Publisher: HarperCollins
  • Publish date: September 19, 2017
  • Language: English
  • (169 ratings)
(169 ratings)
THE SCHOOL FOR GOOD AND EVIL will soon be a major motion picture from Netflix–starring Academy Award winner Charlize Theron, Kerry Washington, Laurence Fishburne, Michelle Yeoh, Sofia Wylie, Sophie Anne Caruso, Jamie Flatters, Earl Cave, Kit... Read more
The School for Good and Evil #5: A Crystal of Time
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The School for Good and Evil #5: A Crystal of Time
  • By: Soman Chainani
  • Narrator: Polly Lee
  • Length: 19 hours 37 minutes
  • Publisher: HarperCollins
  • Publish date: March 05, 2019
  • Language: English
  • (315 ratings)
(315 ratings)
THE SCHOOL FOR GOOD AND EVIL will soon be a major motion picture from Netflix–starring Academy Award winner Charlize Theron, Kerry Washington, Laurence Fishburne, Michelle Yeoh, Sofia Wylie, Sophie Anne Caruso, Jamie Flatters, Earl Cave, Kit... Read more
The School for Good and Evil #6: One True King
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The School for Good and Evil #6: One True King
  • By: Soman Chainani
  • Narrator: Polly Lee
  • Length: 18 hours 44 minutes
  • Publisher: HarperCollins
  • Publish date: June 02, 2020
  • Language: English
  • (169 ratings)
(169 ratings)
THE SCHOOL FOR GOOD AND EVIL is the #1 movie now streaming on Netflix–starring Academy Award winner Charlize Theron, Kerry Washington, Laurence Fishburne, Michelle Yeoh, Sofia Wylie, Sophie Anne Caruso, Jamie Flatters, Earl Cave, Kit Young,... Read more

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