It seems that the release order of these books, at least according to Audible.com, is an unfortunate event in and of itself. They are at least not in order. At least from Audible, the three books in question were narrated by Lemony Snicket himself.

Here are links to Audible's purchasing links:

> The Bad Beginning: A Series of Unfortunate Events #1, Released June 7, 2005

> The Reptile Room: A Series of Unfortunate Events #2, Released June 7, 2005

> The Wide Window: A Series of Unfortunate Events #3, Released September 16, 2004 - Narrated by
Lemony Snicket

> The Miserable Mill: A Series of Unfortunate Events #4, Released September 16, 2004 - Narrated by
Lemony Snicket

> The Austere Academy: A Series of Unfortunate Events #5, Released September 17, 2004 - Narrated by
Lemony Snicket

> The Ersatz Elevator: A Series of Unfortunate Events #6, Released September 17, 2004

> The Vile Village: A Series of Unfortunate Events #7, Released September 17, 2004; Second Edition~?, Released June 10, 2005

> The Hostile Hospital: A Series of Unfortunate Events #8 Released September 20, 2004; Second Edition~?, Released June 10, 2005

> The Carnivorous Carnival: A Series of Unfortunate Events #9, Released September 17, 2004; Second Edition~?, Released June 17, 2005

> The Slippery Slope: A Series of Unfortunate Events #10, Released September 17, 2004

> The Grim Grotto: A Series of Unfortunate Events #11, Released September 16, 2004; Second Edition~?, Released June 17, 2005

> The Penultimate Peril: A Series of Unfortunate Events #12, Released October 12, 2005; Second Edition~?, Released November 14, 2005

> The End: A Series of Unfortunate Events #13, Released September 27, 2006; Second Edition~?, Released October 20, 2006

It should also be noted that the reader in question, Tim Curry, has 33 books to his voice. This includes some very long works such as Stephen King's Nightmares and Dreamscapes.
Source(s):
audible.com; http://www.audible.com/adbl/site/enSearch/searchResults.jsp?D=A+Series+of+U...; http://www.audible.com/adbl/site/enSearch/searchResults.jsp?D=Tim+Curry&...

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