All the Nights, in Book Order

Here are the nights of the Arabian Nights in the order Scheherazade tells them, following Richard Burton's translation. Many tales run across several nights, so a story may continue on the next page. Start with the prologue to see how it all began, or read about the book itself.

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1. The beginning · King Shahryar and ScheherazadeThe Brave Storyteller: How Scheherazade Began the Thousand and One NightsWhy did Scheherazade tell the king a new story every night? A gentle retelling of how the Arabian Nights begin, for children aged 6 to 12.
2. Night 1 · The Merchant and the JinniThe Merchant Who Kept His PromiseA merchant throws away a date stone and a furious jinni appears. Night 1 of the Arabian Nights, retold for children aged 6 to 12, with comic panels.