The Beatryce Prophecy
#844.28 adjusted 4.25 for sample size in the official ranking · full ranking
Books 1 book Status Complete 2021 Reading commitment Low Kate DiCamillo Last reviewed 2026-11-01
Overview
The Beatryce Prophecy is a standalone medieval-style fantasy by Kate DiCamillo, illustrated by Sophie Blackall and published by Candlewick Press in September 2021. It is set in a kingdom at war, in a world where girls are forbidden to read. A feverish girl named Beatryce is taken in by Brother Edik at a monastery, the Order of the Chronicles of Sorrowing, and is protected by a fierce goat named Answelica. A prophecy says a girl child will unseat a king, and the king is hunting for her. The book has no sequels and no sources link it to the worlds of DiCamillo's other novels.
Mythic fantasy · For Middle grade
Core Canon: Reading Order (1 work) counts toward ranking
The Beatryce Prophecy Kate DiCamillo
| Work | Year | Internal chron. | Canon | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | The Beatryce Prophecy | 2021 | 1 | core | 4.28 (11,263 ratings) |
A standalone medieval fable about a girl who can read and write and a prophecy about a king.
Quick answers
- How many books are in The Beatryce Prophecy? The Beatryce Prophecy's Core Canon is 1 book.
- Is The Beatryce Prophecy finished? Complete (2021).
- How much reading does The Beatryce Prophecy take? Low reading commitment (estimated from 1 Core Canon book).
- How is The Beatryce Prophecy ranked? #84 in this site's official ranking, based on 11,263 reader ratings across 1 Core Canon book. See the full ranking for how this is calculated.
Why is it ranked #84?
Ranked #84 in the official ranking.
- Average reader rating of 4.28 across 1 core book.
- A smaller readership (11,263 ratings), so the score carries less weight of numbers.
- Less than 0.01 behind #83, The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi (a finer tie-break level decides the order).
- Below the top-10 average of 4.46.
Why explore this universe?
Top-tier rated · 1 book · Complete · 11k ratings · Ranks #84 overall
Good choice if you want a quick, low-commitment mythic fantasy universe that's already finished, so there's no wait for the next book.
Reading order
A single Core Canon work: no sequencing question to resolve.
Awards (verified)
- No awards found for this universe.
You might also like
Suggestions computed from what The Beatryce Prophecy and each of these worlds have in common on record (subgenre, audience, shape, reading commitment and score), not a documented narrative connection.
- The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest Mythic fantasy / Cozy fantasy · Complete · Low commitment · 4.40
- The Stone Girl's Story Mythic fantasy · Complete · Low commitment · 4.21
- Pahua Moua Mythic fantasy · Ongoing · Low commitment · 4.21
- Black Bird, Blue Road Historical fantasy / Mythic fantasy · Complete · Low commitment · 4.13
Official resources
Research details
Ranking metrics: weighted average 4.28 across 11,263 ratings on 1 Core Canon book. See Why is it ranked here? above for the full breakdown, or the full ranking.
How do we know this?
Admission: Canon Extension: 27 universes; 5 candidates ruled out; older open items closed accepted 2026-11-01
Sources: (see source tier definitions)
- Kate DiCamillo official site Tier 2
- Publishers Weekly Tier 2
- Wikipedia Tier 2
Last reviewed: 2026-11-01
Rule: Core Canon = The Beatryce Prophecy (2021).