Alaya Dawn Johnson Books in Order

Alaya Dawn Johnson is a critically acclaimed author, weaving intricate narratives that blend elements of fantasy, science fiction, and horror. With a BA in East Asian Languages and Cultures from Columbia University, earned in 2004, she has cultivated a unique voice that draws upon her diverse interests and experiences. Johnson's writing has been praised for its lyrical prose, complex characters, and thought-provoking themes. Her notable works include the young adult novel "The Summer Prince" and the adult fantasy series "The Blue Book of Nebo." Her writing has been widely praised and has garnered numerous awards, including the Andre Norton Award for Outstanding Young Adult Science Fiction or Fantasy Book.

Bibliography verified: January 2026

Book Series by Alaya Dawn Johnson

  • #1
    The Summer Prince(2013)
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  • #2
    Love Is the Drug(2014)
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  • #3
    Trouble the Saints(2020)
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  • #4
    The Library of Broken Worlds(2023)
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  • #5
    What I Saw Before the War(2025)
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  • #6
    Reconstruction(2020)
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    Arrivals (By: Ellen Kushner)(2015)
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  • #2
    The North Side of the Sun(2015)
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  • #3
    Heavenly Bodies (By: Joel Derfner)(2015)
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  • #4
    A Wake in Riverside (By: Malinda Lo)(2015)
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  • #5
    The Dagger and the Sword(2015)
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  • #6
    A Fair Hand (By: Patty Bryant)(2015)
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  • #7
    The Swan Ball (By: Joel Derfner)(2015)
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  • #8
    A City Without Chocolate (By: Malinda Lo)(2015)
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  • #9
    Lies in Our Stars (By: Paul Witcover)(2015)
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  • #10
    Shadowroot (By: Joel Derfner)(2016)
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  • #11
    Go and Tell The Morning Star(2016)
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  • #12
    A Tale of Two Ladies (By: Malinda Lo)(2016)
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  • #13
    Departures (By: Ellen Kushner)(2016)
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  • #14
    The Eye of the Swan (By: Kelly Robson)(2016)
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  • #15
    Convocation (By: Ellen Kushner)(2016)
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  • #16
    Old in Mischief (By: Tessa Gratton)(2016)
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  • #17
    Fireworks (By: Mary Anne Mohanraj)(2016)
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  • #18
    All That Glitters (By: Joel Derfner)(2016)
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  • #19
    Alive and Home Here(2016)
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  • #20
    Blood and Silk (By: Mary Anne Mohanraj)(2016)
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  • #21
    The Duchess Gambit (By: Joel Derfner)(2016)
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  • #22
    A Rushing of Wings (By: Paul Witcover)(2016)
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  • #23
    The Heart A Liability (By: Tessa Gratton)(2016)
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  • #24
    The Coming Night (By: Joel Derfner)(2016)
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  • #25
    Nine Duels (By: Tessa Gratton)(2016)
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  • #26
    In the Shadow of Riverside (By: Tessa Gratton)(2017)
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  • #27
    Smoke and Ashes (By: Mary Anne Mohanraj)(2017)
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  • #28
    Dissolution (By: Ellen Kushner)(2017)
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  • #29
    Ambition (By: Ellen Kushner)(2017)
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  • #30
    The Siege of Riverside (By: Tessa Gratton)(2017)
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  • #31
    The Bridge (By: Karen Lord)(2017)
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  • #32
    Night of the Flames (By: Joel Derfner)(2017)
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  • #33
    Every Face a Forgery (By: Paul Witcover)(2017)
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  • #34
    My Life for Your Life (By: Tessa Gratton)(2017)
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  • #35
    Into the Woods (By: Delia Sherman,Liz Duffy Adams)(2017)
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  • #36
    Behind the Mask (By: Joel Derfner)(2017)
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  • #37
    Sword and Spirit (By: Karen Lord)(2017)
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  • #38
    A Blur of Bright Water (By: Tessa Gratton)(2017)
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  • #39
    Dragon Rampant (By: Karen Lord)(2017)
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  • #40
    Surrounded (By: Joel Derfner)(2018)
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  • #41
    A City's Favor (By: Racheline Maltese)(2018)
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  • #42
    Potential (By: Ellen Kushner,Tessa Gratton)(2018)
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  • #43
    What Goes Up (By: Ellen Kushner,Joel Derfner,Liz Duffy Adams)(2018)
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  • #44
    Building Bridges (By: Delia Sherman,Ellen Kushner,Liz Duffy Adams)(2018)
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  • #45
    A World of Change (By: Karen Lord)(2018)
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  • #46
    The Turning of the Tide (By: Ellen Kushner,Joel Derfner,Liz Duffy Adams)(2018)
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  • #47
    What Light in the Houses Beneath the Earth? (By: Tessa Gratton)(2018)
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  • #48
    What the River Wants (By: Ellen Kushner)(2018)
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  • #49
    After the Flood (By: Ellen Kushner,Joel Derfner,Liz Duffy Adams)(2018)
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  • #50
    A City in Crisis (By: Karen Lord)(2018)
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  • #51
    The Cacao Tree (By: Karen Lord)(2018)
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  • #52
    Set the Night on Fire (By: Ellen Kushner,Tessa Gratton)(2018)
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  • #53
    Onward (By: Ellen Kushner,Racheline Maltese,Karen Lord,Tessa Gratton)(2018)
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  • #1
    Tremontaine: The Complete Season 1 (With: Ellen Kushner,Paul Witcover,Joel Derfner,Racheline Maltese,Malinda Lo,Patty Bryant)(2016)
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  • #2
    Tremontaine: The Complete Season 2 (By: Mary Anne Mohanraj,Ellen Kushner,Paul Witcover,Joel Derfner,Racheline Maltese,Tessa Gratton)(2017)
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  • #3
    Tremontaine: The Complete Season 3 (By: Delia Sherman,Ellen Kushner,Joel Derfner,Racheline Maltese,Karen Lord,Tessa Gratton,Liz Duffy Adams)(2018)
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  • #4
    Tremontaine: The Complete Season 4 (By: Delia Sherman,Ellen Kushner,Joel Derfner,Racheline Maltese,Karen Lord,Tessa Gratton,Liz Duffy Adams)(2018)
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  • #5
    Year's Best SF 11(2006)
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  • #6
    Interfictions 2(2009)
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  • #7
    Wilde Stories 2011: The Year's Best Gay Speculative Fiction(2011)
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  • #8
    Ghosts: Recent Hauntings(2012)
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  • #9
    The Year's Best Science Fiction & Fantasy, 2014(2013)
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  • #10
    Nightmare Magazine 13: October 2013(2013)
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  • #11
    The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2015(2015)
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  • #12
    The Long List Anthology(2015)
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  • #13
    Luminescent Threads(2017)
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  • #14
    Three Sides of a Heart(2017)
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  • #15
    A Phoenix First Must Burn(2020)
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  • #16
    The Book of Witches(2023)
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  • #17
    Storyteller: A Tanith Lee Tribute Anthology(2025)
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  • #18
    Revolution in the Heart(2026)
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  • #1
    The Time Travel Trap (By: Dan Jolley)(2007)
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  • #2
    Terror in Ghost Mansion (By: Paul D. Storrie)(2007)
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  • #3
    Captured by Pirates (By: Justine Korman Fontes)(2007)
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  • #4
    Alien Incident on Planet J (By: Dan Jolley)(2008)
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  • #5
    Vampire Hunt (By: Dan Jolley)(2008)
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  • #6
    Nightmare on Zombie Island (By: Paul D. Storrie,David Witt)(2008)
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  • #7
    Kung Fu Masters (By: Evonne Tsang)(2009)
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  • #8
    Agent Mongoose and the Hypno-beam Scheme (By: Dan Jolley)(2009)
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  • #9
    Shipwrecked on Mad Island (By: Dan Jolley)(2009)
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  • #10
    The Goblin King(2009)
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  • #11
    School of Evil (By: Marie P. Croall)(2010)
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  • #12
    Attack of the Mutant Meteors (By: Dan Jolley)(2010)
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  • #13
    Agent Mongoose and the Attack of the Giant Insects (By: Dan Jolley,Marie P. Croall)(2010)
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  • #14
    Detective Frankenstein(2010)
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  • #15
    Horror in Space (By: Janine E. Young)(2010)
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  • #16
    The Quest for Dragon Mountain (By: Robin Mayhall)(2010)
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  • #17
    Hero City (By: Evonne Tsang,Adan Jimenez)(2012)
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  • #18
    Peril at Summerland Park (By: Paul D. Storrie)(2012)
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  • #19
    The Fifth Musketeer: Book 19 (By: Justine Korman Fontes,Ron Fontes)(2012)
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  • #20
    Escape from Pyramid X (By: Dan Jolley)(2013)
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  • #1
    Year's Best SF(1996)
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  • #2
    Year's Best SF 2(1997)
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  • #3
    Year's Best SF 3(1998)
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  • #4
    Year's Best SF 4(1999)
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  • #5
    Year's Best SF 5(2000)
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  • #6
    Year's Best SF 6(2001)
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  • #7
    Year's Best SF 7(2002)
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  • #8
    Year's Best SF 8(2003)
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  • #9
    Year's Best SF 9(2004)
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  • #10
    Year's Best SF 10(2005)
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  • #11
    Year's Best SF 11(2006)
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  • #12
    Year's Best SF 12(2007)
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  • #13
    Year's Best SF 13(2008)
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  • #14
    Year's Best SF 14(2009)
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  • #15
    Year's Best SF 15(2010)
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  • #16
    Year's Best SF 16(2011)
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  • #17
    Year's Best SF 17(2012)
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  • #18
    Year's Best SF 18(2013)
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About Alaya Dawn Johnson

Alaya Dawn Johnson is a critically acclaimed author, weaving intricate narratives that blend elements of fantasy, science fiction, and horror. With a BA in East Asian Languages and Cultures from Columbia University, earned in 2004, she has cultivated a unique voice that draws upon her diverse interests and experiences. Johnson's writing has been praised for its lyrical prose, complex characters, and thought-provoking themes. Her notable works include the young adult novel "The Summer Prince" and the adult fantasy series "The Blue Book of Nebo." Her writing has been widely praised and has garnered numerous awards, including the Andre Norton Award for Outstanding Young Adult Science Fiction or Fantasy Book.

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