The Kingdom of Kevin Malone
#7003.44 adjusted 3.92 for sample size in the official ranking · full ranking
Books 1 book Status Complete 1993 Reading commitment Low Suzy McKee Charnas Last reviewed 2026-11-02
Overview
The Kingdom of Kevin Malone is a standalone fantasy novel by Suzy McKee Charnas, first published in the United States in 1993 by Harcourt Brace Jovanovich. Kevin Malone, a boy with an abusive father, invents an imaginary realm called Fayre Farre in which he is the hero. Amy, a fourteen-year-old with troubles of her own, enters it by accident while roller-skating in Central Park, and with new friends she helps Kevin against the villainous White Warrior Anglower. The book is a single self-contained story with no sequels, and the author died in 2023.
Portal fantasy · For YA
Core Canon: Reading Order (1 work) counts toward ranking
The Kingdom of Kevin Malone Suzy McKee Charnas
| Work | Year | Internal chron. | Canon | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | The Kingdom of Kevin Malone | 1993 | 1 | core | 3.44 (50 ratings) |
A standalone portal fantasy about a boy's imagined realm and the girl who enters it.
Quick answers
- How many books are in The Kingdom of Kevin Malone? The Kingdom of Kevin Malone's Core Canon is 1 book.
- Is The Kingdom of Kevin Malone finished? Complete (1993).
- How much reading does The Kingdom of Kevin Malone take? Low reading commitment (estimated from 1 Core Canon book).
- How is The Kingdom of Kevin Malone ranked? #700 in this site's official ranking, based on 50 reader ratings across 1 Core Canon book. See the full ranking for how this is calculated.
Why is it ranked #700?
Ranked #700 in the official ranking.
- Average reader rating of 3.44 across 1 core book.
- A smaller readership (50 ratings), so the score carries less weight of numbers.
- 0.48 behind #699, House of Night.
- Below the top-10 average of 4.46.
Why explore this universe?
Modestly rated · 1 book · Complete · 50 ratings · Ranks #700 overall
Good choice if you want a quick, low-commitment portal 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)
- Mythopoeic Award (Children's Literature), 1994: won: The Kingdom of Kevin Malone
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Official resources
Research details
Ranking metrics: weighted average 3.44 across 50 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: 31 universes; 3 candidates ruled out; open items closed accepted 2026-11-02
Sources: (see source tier definitions)
Last reviewed: 2026-11-02
Rule: Core Canon = The Kingdom of Kevin Malone (1993).