In a fading town, far from anyone he knew or trusted, a young Lemony Snicket began his apprenticeship in an organization nobody knows about. He started by asking questions that shouldn't have been on his mind. Now he has written an account that should not be published, in four volumes that shouldn't be read. This is the first volume.

1. A Series of Unfortunate Events: The Wide Window
2. The Grim Grotto Book #11 (A Series of Unfortunate Events)
3. A Series of Unfortunate Events: The Trouble Begins Box Set (Movie Tie-In)
4. Unfortunate Events: Puzzling Puzzles
5. Unfortunate Events: The Ponderous Postcards
6. The Situation Worsens: The Miserable Mill, the Austere Academy, & the Ersatz Elevator
7. A Series of Unfortunate Events: The Bad Beginning (Movie Tie-In)
8. The Dilemma Deepens: The Vile Village, the Hostile Hospital, & the Carnivorous Carnival
9. The Trouble Begins: The Bad Beginning, the Reptile Room, & the Wide Window
10. A Series Of Unfortunate: The Ominous Omnibus
11. Unfortunate Events#3: The Wide Window Movie Tie-In
12. A Series of Unfortunate Events: The Reptile Room (Movie Tie-In)
13. A Series of Unfortunate Events: Behind The Scenes With Count Olaf
14. A Series of Unfortunate Events Box: The Complete Wreck (Books 1-13)
15. A Series of Unfortunate Events: The Pessimistic Posters