Soman Chainani

1 universe Last reviewed 2026-08-25

Soman Chainani grew up in Key Biscayne, Florida, as part of one of the area's few Indian-American families, and came out as gay during his senior year of college. He earned a degree in English and American Literature from Harvard University in 2001, then pursued an MFA in film at Columbia University. An author and filmmaker working in children's literature and fantasy, he is best known for The School for Good and Evil series, which debuted on the New York Times Best Seller list and has sold more than four million copies, been translated into thirty-five languages, and been read across six continents; its Netflix film adaptation debuted at number one in more than eighty countries. His other books include Beasts and Beauty: Dangerous Tales (2021), praised by Kirkus Reviews for evoking the wonder, terror, and magic of fantasy realms, and Young World, a political thriller about a youth revolution scheduled for 2026. Several of his works have been adapted for film and television, extending his reach well beyond his original readership of young fantasy fans.

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Books

• The School for Good and Evil (2013) · The School for Good and Evil Core Canon
• A World Without Princes (2014) · The School for Good and Evil Core Canon
• The Last Ever After (2015) · The School for Good and Evil Core Canon
• Quests for Glory (2018) · The School for Good and Evil Core Canon
• A Crystal of Time (2019) · The School for Good and Evil Core Canon
• One True King (2020) · The School for Good and Evil Core Canon
• Rise of the School for Good and Evil (2022) · The School for Good and Evil Expanded Canon
• Fall of the School for Good and Evil (2023) · The School for Good and Evil Expanded Canon

Aggregate across all universes

• Total Core Canon books across all universes: 6 books
• Award recognitions across all universes: 0 (None recorded)

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