Reading Order
Carry OnSimon Snow Trilogy Reading Order
Rainbow Rowell's Simon Snow series is a complete two-book duology about a chosen hero at a magical school who doesn't fit the prophecy as neatly as anyone expected. The series can be read in order (Carry On, then Wayward Son), or Carry On can be read as a standalone. There is a third book, Any Way the Wind Blows, which concludes the trilogy.
Where to start
Carry On
Complete Carry On Book List
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Carry On
Rainbow Rowell·2015·Book 1 — Simon Snow's final year at Watford School of Magicks, the prophecy, the Humdrum, and his enemy-turned-something-else Baz - 2Buy
Wayward Son
Rainbow Rowell·2019·Book 2 — Simon, Penny, and Baz take a road trip across America; the war is over but Simon doesn't know what to do with himself - 3Buy
Any Way the Wind Blows
Rainbow Rowell·2021·Book 3 — The trilogy conclusion; what happens after the chosen one's story is supposed to be over
Carry On — Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Carry On reading order?
Read Carry On (2015), then Wayward Son (2019), then Any Way the Wind Blows (2021). The trilogy should be read in order. Carry On can function as a standalone, but Wayward Son and Any Way the Wind Blows continue the story directly.
How many Carry On books are there?
Rainbow Rowell's Simon Snow trilogy consists of three books: Carry On (2015), Wayward Son (2019), and Any Way the Wind Blows (2021). The trilogy is complete.
Is Carry On related to Harry Potter?
Carry On originated as fanfiction-within-fanfiction — in Rowell's novel Fangirl, the protagonist writes fanfiction about a fictional Harry Potter-esque series called Simon Snow. Carry On then brought Simon Snow to life as its own novel. Carry On is an original work and not a Harry Potter parody, though it engages lovingly with the tropes of the chosen-hero-at-magical-school genre.
Is Carry On appropriate for all ages?
Carry On is a YA novel with an explicit same-sex romance between Simon and Baz. The romance is the emotional center of the book. The content is more explicit than most YA but less so than adult fiction. The novel is generally recommended for readers 14 and up.
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