A Series of Unfortunate Events, written by Daniel Handler under the pseudonym Lemony Snicket and illustrated by Brett Helquist, is comprised of thirteen novels. Originally Handler did not want to write the series, but after being asked by harpers Collins to write the book he would most liked to have read when he was ten, he set to work on the series, although it ended up more suitable for eleven to twelve year olds The first book in the series is The Bad Beginning. The thirteenth and final book is The End.