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The Menagerie

by Tui T. Sutherland

The Menagerie series by Tui T. Sutherland has 3 known books (3 published) and is best read in publication order, starting with The Menagerie (2013). The latest book with a fully recorded publication date is Krakens and Lies. Tui T. Sutherland wrote the series; books 1-3 were co-written with Kari Sutherland.

Books
3 known books (3 novels)
Published
3
First published
2013
Status
completed
Shelved under
Fantasy
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Start here: The Menagerie (2013) — then read straight through in publication order.

Book one

Cover of The Menagerie

The Menagerie (2013)

Reading order

The date order of published books and any announced future entries — the default way to read the series.

  1. The Menagerie

    Novel

    The Menagerie, published 20 August 2013, opens the trilogy at 320 pages, co-written by sisters Tui T. Sutherland and Kari Sutherland, introducing twelve-year-old Zoe Kahn to a secret Wyoming zoo for mythological creatures.

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  2. Dragon on Trial

    Novel

    Dragon on Trial followed on 8 July 2014, matching the opener's 320 pages, as sisters Tui T. Sutherland and Kari Sutherland continue Zoe Kahn's work protecting the Menagerie's mythological creatures from the black market that wants to sell them.

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  3. Krakens and Lies

    Novel

    Krakens and Lies closed the trilogy on 7 July 2015, its longest entry at 336 pages, resolving the ongoing mystery about the Menagerie's true origins and the smugglers targeting it that had built across all three books.

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About The Menagerie

Twelve-year-old Zoe Kahn's small Wyoming town turns out to be hiding a secret zoo for mythological creatures -- griffins, unicorns, a bewildered young dragon -- run by the mysterious Care family, who need Zoe's help keeping the animals safe from a black market that wants to sell them. Cowritten by sisters Tui T. Sutherland and Kari Sutherland, the trilogy blends contemporary small-town mystery with light monster-of-the-week fantasy, aimed at a slightly younger reader than Wings of Fire.

Each book pairs a new magical-creature crisis with an ongoing thread about the Menagerie's true origins and the smugglers targeting it, building to a resolution across three fast, illustrated-chapter-book-adjacent middle-grade novels. It's a gentler, more grounded fantasy than the Sutherlands' dragon-war epics -- closer to a magical-creature rescue adventure than a chosen-one saga -- and a good fit for readers who want mythological creatures without high body counts or prophecy-driven stakes.

Frequently asked questions

Who writes the The Menagerie series?

Tui T. Sutherland wrote the series; books 1-3 were co-written with Kari Sutherland.

How many books are in The Menagerie series?

Three: The Menagerie (2013), Dragon on Trial (2014) and Krakens and Lies (2015).

Who wrote The Menagerie?

Sisters Tui T. Sutherland and Kari Sutherland co-wrote all three books.

Is The Menagerie connected to Wings of Fire?

No. It's an unrelated contemporary-fantasy series with its own setting and cast, aimed at a slightly younger middle-grade reader.

Is The Menagerie finished?

Yes, the trilogy is complete at three books with no further volumes announced.

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