About
Holly Black
Holly Black is an American fantasy author known for her bestselling young adult novels. Born in West Long Branch, New Jersey, Black studied English at The College of New Jersey and received an M.F.A. in Cinema from New York University. Her most notable works include the "Modern Faerie Tales" series ("Tithe," "Valiant," and "Ironside") and the "Spiderwick Chronicles" co-authored with Tony DiTerlizzi. Black's books have won numerous awards, including the Newbery Medal and the Eisner Award. Black's writing is praised for its imaginative world-building, complex characters, and exploration of themes such as identity, power, and destiny. She has been hailed as one of the leading voices in contemporary fantasy literature, reaching critical and commercial success with her captivating and imaginative storytelling.
Book Series by Holly Black
Book of Night Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Book of Night | 2022 | Buy on Amazon |
| Thief of Night | 2025 | Buy on Amazon |
Modern Faerie Tales Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Tithe | 2002 | Buy on Amazon |
| Valiant | 2005 | Buy on Amazon |
| Ironside | 2007 | Buy on Amazon |
Spiderwick Chronicles Series with Tony DiTerlizzi
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| The Field Guide (Short Story) ( With: Tony DiTerlizzi) | 2003 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Seeing Stone (Short Story) ( With: Tony DiTerlizzi) | 2003 | Buy on Amazon |
| Lucinda's Secret (Short Story) ( With: Tony DiTerlizzi) | 2003 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Ironwood Tree (Short Story) ( With: Tony DiTerlizzi) | 2004 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Wrath of Mulgarath ( With: Tony DiTerlizzi) | 2004 | Buy on Amazon |
Spiderwick Chronicles: Special Edition Of The Seeing Stone with Tony DiTerlizzi
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Goblins Attack (Short Story) ( With: Tony DiTerlizzi) | 2003 | Buy on Amazon |
| Troll Trouble (Short Story) ( With: Tony DiTerlizzi) | 2003 | Buy on Amazon |
| Great Escape (Short Story) ( With: Tony DiTerlizzi) | 2007 | Buy on Amazon |
Beyond The Spiderwick Chronicles Series with Tony DiTerlizzi
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| The Nixie's Song ( With: Tony DiTerlizzi) | 2007 | Buy on Amazon |
| A Giant Problem ( With: Tony DiTerlizzi) | 2008 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Wyrm King ( With: Tony DiTerlizzi) | 2009 | Buy on Amazon |
Good Neighbors Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Kin (Short Story) | 2008 | Buy on Amazon |
| Kith (Short Story) | 2009 | Buy on Amazon |
| Kind (Short Story) | 2010 | Buy on Amazon |
Curse Workers Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| White Cat | 2010 | Buy on Amazon |
| Red Glove | 2011 | Buy on Amazon |
| Black Heart | 2012 | Buy on Amazon |
Magisterium Series with Cassandra Clare
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| The Iron Trial | 2014 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Copper Gauntlet | 2015 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Bronze Key | 2016 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Silver Mask | 2017 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Golden Tower | 2018 | Buy on Amazon |
Lucifer, Volume II Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Lucifer, Volume 1: Cold Heaven (Short Story) | 2016 | Buy on Amazon |
| Lucifer, Volume 2: Father Lucifer (Short Story) | 2016 | Buy on Amazon |
| Lucifer, Volume 3: Blood in the Streets | 2017 | Buy on Amazon |
Folk Of The Air Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| The Cruel Prince | 2018 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Lost Sisters | 2018 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Wicked King | 2019 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Queen of Nothing | 2019 | Buy on Amazon |
| How the King of Elfhame Learned to Hate Stories | 2020 | Buy on Amazon |
The Stolen Heir Duology Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| The Stolen Heir | 2023 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Prisoner's Throne | 2024 | Buy on Amazon |
Holly Black Other Novels
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| The Coldest Girl in Coldtown | 2013 | Buy on Amazon |
| Doll Bones | 2013 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Darkest Part of the Forest | 2015 | Buy on Amazon |
| Heart of the Moors | 2019 | Buy on Amazon |
Holly Black Short Stories/Novellas with Cassandra Clare
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Not for Humans (Short Story) ( With: Cassandra Clare) | 2015 | Buy on Amazon |
Holly Black Short Story Collections
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| The Poison Eaters and Other Stories | 2010 | Buy on Amazon |
Holly Black Graphic Novels with N.D. Stevenson
Sir Morien: The Legend of a Knight of the Round Table (Short Story) ( With: Ebony Glenn, Kaliis Smith)
2023
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Lumberjanes: Bonus Tracks ( With: N.D. Stevenson) | 2018 | Buy on Amazon |
| Sir Morien: The Legend of a Knight of the Round Table (Short Story) ( With: Ebony Glenn, Kaliis Smith) | 2023 | Buy on Amazon |
Doctor Who 50th Anniversary E-Shorts Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| A Big Hand for the Doctor ( By: Eoin Colfer) | 2013 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Beast of Babylon (Short Story) ( By: Charlie Higson) | 2013 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Nameless City (Short Story) ( By: Michael Scott) | 2013 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Spear of Destiny (Short Story) ( By: Marcus Sedgwick) | 2013 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Roots of Evil (Short Story) ( By: Philip Reeve) | 2013 | Buy on Amazon |
| Tip of the Tongue (Short Story) ( By: Patrick Ness) | 2013 | Buy on Amazon |
| Something Borrowed: Sixth Doctor (Short Story) ( By: Eoin Colfer, Richelle Mead) | 2013 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Ripple Effect (Short Story) ( By: Malorie Blackman) | 2013 | Buy on Amazon |
| Spore (Short Story) ( By: Alex Scarrow) | 2013 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Mystery of the Haunted Cottage (Short Story) ( By: Derek Landy) | 2013 | Buy on Amazon |
| Nothing O'Clock (Short Story) ( By: Neil Gaiman) | 2013 | Buy on Amazon |
| Lights Out (Short Story) | 2014 | Buy on Amazon |
The Spiderwick Chronicles - Companion Books Series with Tony DiTerlizzi
Arthur Spiderwick's Field Guide to the Fantastical World Around You (Short Story) ( With: Tony DiTerlizzi)
2005
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Notebook for Fantastical Observations ( With: Tony DiTerlizzi) | 2005 | Buy on Amazon |
| Spiderwick's Notebook for Fantastical Observations ( With: Tony DiTerlizzi) | 2005 | Buy on Amazon |
| Arthur Spiderwick's Field Guide to the Fantastical World Around You (Short Story) ( With: Tony DiTerlizzi) | 2005 | Buy on Amazon |
| Care and Feeding of Sprites (Short Story) ( With: Tony DiTerlizzi) | 2006 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Chronicles of Spiderwick (Short Story) ( With: Tony DiTerlizzi) | 2007 | Buy on Amazon |
Cassandra Clare Short Stories/Novellas with Cassandra Clare
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Jocelyn's Story ( By: Cassandra Clare) | 2011 | Buy on Amazon |
| Not for Humans (Short Story) ( With: Cassandra Clare) | 2015 | Buy on Amazon |
| Fairy Tale of London (Short Story) ( By: Cassandra Clare) | 2020 | Buy on Amazon |
| We Jace you a Clary Xmas (Short Story) ( By: Cassandra Clare) | 2020 | Buy on Amazon |
Lumberjanes Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Lumberjanes: Bonus Tracks ( With: N.D. Stevenson) | 2018 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Lumberjanes BEASTiary (Short Story) ( By: Mariko Tamaki) | 2020 | Buy on Amazon |
| Encyclopedia Lumberjanica ( By: Shannon Watters) | 2020 | Buy on Amazon |
N.D. Stevenson Graphic Novels with N.D. Stevenson
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Nimona ( By: N.D. Stevenson) | 2015 | Buy on Amazon |
| Lumberjanes: Bonus Tracks ( With: N.D. Stevenson) | 2018 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Fire Never Goes Out ( By: N.D. Stevenson) | 2020 | Buy on Amazon |
Shadow Unit Series with Emma Bull, Elizabeth Bear, Will Shetterly, Steven Brust, Sarah Monette, Amanda Downum, Leah Bobet, Chelsea Polk, C.L. Polk
Shadow Unit 9 ( By: Emma Bull, Elizabeth Bear, Will Shetterly, Amanda Downum, Leah Bobet)
2011
Shadow Unit 11 ( By: Emma Bull, Elizabeth Bear, Sarah Monette, Leah Bobet, Chelsea Polk)
2012
Shadow Unit 13 ( By: Emma Bull, Elizabeth Bear, Will Shetterly, Leah Bobet, Chelsea Polk)
2013
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Shadow Unit 1 ( By: Emma Bull, Elizabeth Bear, Will Shetterly, Sarah Monette) | 2011 | Buy on Amazon |
| Shadow Unit 2 ( By: Emma Bull, Elizabeth Bear, Sarah Monette, Amanda Downum) | 2011 | Buy on Amazon |
| Shadow Unit 3 ( By: Emma Bull, Elizabeth Bear) | 2011 | Buy on Amazon |
| Shadow Unit 4 ( By: Emma Bull, Elizabeth Bear, Leah Bobet) | 2011 | Buy on Amazon |
| Shadow Unit 5 ( By: Emma Bull, Elizabeth Bear) | 2011 | Buy on Amazon |
| Shadow Unit 6 ( By: Emma Bull, Elizabeth Bear, Will Shetterly, Leah Bobet) | 2011 | Buy on Amazon |
| Shadow Unit 7 ( With: Emma Bull, Elizabeth Bear, Sarah Monette, Chelsea Polk) | 2011 | Buy on Amazon |
| Shadow Unit 8 ( With: Emma Bull, Elizabeth Bear) | 2011 | Buy on Amazon |
| Shadow Unit 9 ( By: Emma Bull, Elizabeth Bear, Will Shetterly, Amanda Downum, Leah Bobet) | 2011 | Buy on Amazon |
| Shadow Unit 10 ( By: Emma Bull, Elizabeth Bear, Leah Bobet) | 2011 | Buy on Amazon |
| Shadow Unit 11 ( By: Emma Bull, Elizabeth Bear, Sarah Monette, Leah Bobet, Chelsea Polk) | 2012 | Buy on Amazon |
| Shadow Unit 12 ( By: Emma Bull, Elizabeth Bear, Sarah Monette, Leah Bobet) | 2012 | Buy on Amazon |
| Shadow Unit 13 ( By: Emma Bull, Elizabeth Bear, Will Shetterly, Leah Bobet, Chelsea Polk) | 2013 | Buy on Amazon |
| Shadow Unit 14 ( By: Emma Bull, Elizabeth Bear, Will Shetterly, Leah Bobet) | 2014 | Buy on Amazon |
| Shadow Unit 15 ( By: Emma Bull, Elizabeth Bear, Steven Brust, C.L. Polk) | 2014 | Buy on Amazon |
Holly Black Anthologies
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| The Faery Reel: Tales from the Twilight Realm | 2004 | Buy on Amazon |
| Full-Blooded Fantasy | 2005 | Buy on Amazon |
| Young Warriors: Stories of Strength | 2005 | Buy on Amazon |
| Swashbuckling Fantasy | 2006 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Restless Dead | 2007 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Coyote Road: Trickster Tales | 2007 | Buy on Amazon |
| So Fey: Queer Fairy Fiction | 2007 | Buy on Amazon |
| Magic in the Mirrorstone | 2008 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Eternal Kiss: 13 Vampire Tales of Blood and Desire | 2008 | Buy on Amazon |
| Twenty-First Annual Collection | 2008 | Buy on Amazon |
| Ravens in the Library | 2009 | Buy on Amazon |
| Geektastic: Stories from the Nerd Herd | 2009 | Buy on Amazon |
| Half-Minute Horrors | 2009 | Buy on Amazon |
| Bloody Fabulous | 2010 | Buy on Amazon |
| Zombies vs. Unicorns | 2010 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror 2010 | 2010 | Buy on Amazon |
| Naked City: Tales of Urban Fantasy | 2011 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year, Volume 5 | 2011 | Buy on Amazon |
| Teeth: Vampire Tales | 2011 | Buy on Amazon |
| Bewere the Night | 2011 | Buy on Amazon |
| Welcome to Bordertown | 2011 | Buy on Amazon |
| Happily Ever After | 2011 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Thackery T. Lambshead Cabinet of Curiosities | 2011 | Buy on Amazon |
| Circus: Fantasy Under the Big Top | 2012 | Buy on Amazon |
| Under My Hat: Tales from the Cauldron | 2012 | Buy on Amazon |
| Bad Seeds: Evil Progeny | 2013 | Buy on Amazon |
| Dark Duets | 2014 | Buy on Amazon |
| Magic City: Recent Spells | 2014 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year, Volume Nine | 2014 | Buy on Amazon |
| Monstrous Affections: An Anthology of Beastly Tales | 2014 | Buy on Amazon |
| My True Love Gave to Me | 2014 | Buy on Amazon |
| Blood Sisters | 2015 | Buy on Amazon |
| Press Start to Play | 2015 | Buy on Amazon |
| Beyond the Woods: Fairy Tales Retold | 2016 | Buy on Amazon |
| Ex Libris: Stories of Librarians, Libraries, and Lore | 2017 | Buy on Amazon |
| Doctor Who: Thirteen Doctors, 13 Stories | 2019 | Buy on Amazon |
| Fantastisches Lesen | 2019 | Buy on Amazon |
| Faeries Never Lie | 2024 | Buy on Amazon |
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