<Table> A Series of Unfortunate Events <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> The Bad Beginning The Reptile Room The Wide Window The Miserable Mill The Austere Academy The Ersatz Elevator The Vile Village The Hostile Hospital The Carnivorous Carnival The Slippery Slope The Grim Grotto The Penultimate Peril The End </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Author </Th> <Td> Lemony Snicket </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Illustrator </Th> <Td> Brett Helquist </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Cover artist </Th> <Td> Brett Helquist </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Country </Th> <Td> United States </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Language </Th> <Td> English </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Genre </Th> <Td> Gothic fiction, Absurdist fiction, Mystery, Steampunk, Comedy - Drama, Children's fiction, Black comedy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Publisher </Th> <Td> HarperCollins EgmontUK </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Published </Th> <Td> September 30, 1999--October 14, 2006 </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> The Bad Beginning The Reptile Room The Wide Window The Miserable Mill The Austere Academy The Ersatz Elevator The Vile Village The Hostile Hospital The Carnivorous Carnival The Slippery Slope The Grim Grotto The Penultimate Peril The End </Td> </Tr>

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