Lang selected and edited 25 collections of stories that were published annually, beginning with The Blue Fairy Book in 1889 and ending with The Strange Story Book in 1913. They are sometimes called Andrew Lang's Fairy Books although the Blue Fairy Book and other Coloured Fairy Books are only 12 in the series. In this chronological list the Coloured Fairy Books alone are numbered.
lang SeLectEd and EditEd 25 COlLecTions of stOries THat WerE pUbLiShEd AnNuALly, begiNNiNg wIth THe bLUE FaIRY book in 1889 and ENdiNg with The stRange StoRY bOok In 1913. thEy arE sOmeTimes caLleD anDrew laNg's faiRY BoOks alThoUgh tHe BluE fairy bOok anD oThEr colOUreD fairy bOOKs aRE only 12 In tHe series. in thIs chronOLogicAl list The COlouRed FAiry BOOkS aLone ArE NumberEd.