P. Djeli Clark Books in Order

Dexter Gabriel, better known by his pen name Phenderson Djèlí Clark, is an American speculative fiction writer and historian, who is an assistant professor in the department of history at the University of Connecticut. He uses a pen name to differentiate his literary work from his academic work, and has also published under the name A. Phenderson Clark. This pen name, "Djèlí", makes reference to the griots – traditional Western African storytellers, historians and poets.

Bibliography verified: January 2026

Book Series by P. Djeli Clark

  • #1
    Abeni's Song(2023)
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  • #2
    Abeni and the Kingdom of Gold(2025)
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  • #1
    A Dead Djinn in Cairo(2016)
    Amazon
  • #2
    The Angel of Khan el-Khalili(2017)
    Amazon
  • #3
    The Haunting of Tram Car 015(2019)
    Amazon
  • #4
    A Master of Djinn(2021)
    Amazon
  • #1
    Fantasy's Othering Fetish(2016)
    Amazon
  • #2
    Hidden Youth: Speculative Fiction from the Margins of History(2016)
    Amazon
  • #3
    Nowhereville(2019)
    Amazon
  • #4
    Nebula Awards Showcase 55(2021)
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  • #5
    Uncanny Magazine Issue 50: January-February 2023(2023)
    Amazon
  • #6
    The Book of Witches(2023)
    Amazon
  • #7
    Out There Screaming: An Anthology of New Black Horror(2023)
    Amazon
  • #8
    Nebula Awards Showcase 56(2025)
    Amazon
  • #1
    Ring Shout(2020)
    Amazon
  • #2
    The Dead Cat Tail Assassins(2024)
    Amazon
  • #3
    The Secret Lives of the Nine Negro Teeth of George Washington(2018)
    Amazon
  • #4
    The Black God's Drums(2018)
    Amazon
  • #5
    With a Golden Risha(2020)
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  • #6
    If the Martians Have Magic(2021)
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  • #7
    How to Raise a Kraken in Your Bathtub(2023)
    Amazon
  • #1
    3 Days, 9 Months, 27 Years (By: John Scalzi)(2025)
    Amazon
  • #2
    Cronus(2025)
    Amazon
  • #3
    Making Space (By: R.F. Kuang)(2025)
    Amazon
  • #4
    For a Limited Time Only (By: Peng Shepherd)(2025)
    Amazon
  • #5
    All Manner of Thing Shall Be (By: Olivie Blake)(2025)
    Amazon
  • #6
    A Visit to the Husband Archive (By: Kaliane Bradley)(2025)
    Amazon

About P. Djeli Clark

Dexter Gabriel, better known by his pen name Phenderson Djèlí Clark, is an American speculative fiction writer and historian, who is an assistant professor in the department of history at the University of Connecticut. He uses a pen name to differentiate his literary work from his academic work, and has also published under the name A. Phenderson Clark. This pen name, "Djèlí", makes reference to the griots – traditional Western African storytellers, historians and poets.

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