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Rick Yancey Books in Order

7 series including Teddy Ruzak, Monstrumologist and more

1 NYT bestseller 7 series 22 books Latest: Sherlock Holmes: A Year of Mystery 1884 (2024)

Rick Yancey's writing career reaches back to 2003 and spans 22 books. Across 7 series, Teddy Ruzak stands out as the longest at 4 books. Their latest title in our catalogue is Sherlock Holmes: A Year of Mystery 1884, from 2024.

New York Times Bestsellers

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Rick Yancey has placed one book on the New York Times bestseller lists, spending a combined 5 weeks on the charts.

Cover of The Infinite Sea
The Infinite Sea
Fifth Wave Series

5 weeks on the Times Young Adult Hardcover list · peaked at #6 · debuted Aug 2015

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Reading Order

7 series · 22 books

Alfred Kropp Series

0 of 3 read
# Book Title Year Awards Buy
1 The Extraordinary Adventures of Alfred Kropp 2005 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
2 The Seal of Solomon 2007 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
3 The Thirteenth Skull 2008 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia

Fifth Wave Series

0 of 3 read
# Book Title Year Awards Buy
1 The 5th Wave 2013 🏆 South Carolina Book Award 2016🏆 Evergreen Teen Book Award 2016🏆 Missouri Gateway Readers Award 2016🏆 Oklahoma Sequoyah Award 2016Keystone to Reading Book Award 2015Lincoln Award 2015Green Mountain Book Award 2015Georgia Peach Book Award 2014+4 moreFull award history → Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
2 The Infinite Sea 2014 Goodreads Choice Award 2014Full award history → Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
3 The Last Star 2016 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia

Teddy Ruzak Series as Richard Yancey

0 of 4 read
# Book Title Year Awards Buy
1 The Highly Effective Detective 2006 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
2 The Highly Effective Detective Goes to the Dogs 2008 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
3 The Highly Effective Detective Plays the Fool 2010 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
4 The Highly Effective Detective Crosses the Line 2011 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia

Monstrumologist Series

0 of 4 read
# Book Title Year Awards Buy
1 The Monstrumologist 2009 Lincoln Award 2013Milwaukee County Teen Book Award 2011Michael L. Printz Award 2010Michigan Library Association Thumbs Up! Award 2010Amelia Elizabeth Walden Award 2010Full award history → Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
2 The Curse of the Wendigo 2010 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
3 The Isle of Blood 2011 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
4 The Final Descent 2013 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia

Rick Yancey Other Novels

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# Book Title Year Awards Buy
1 A Burning in Homeland 2003 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia

Rick Yancey Non-Fiction Books

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1 Confessions of a Tax Collector 2004 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia

Rick Yancey Anthologies

0 of 6 read
# Book Title Year Awards Buy
1 All Good Things Come to an End 2011 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
2 Sherlock Holmes: A Year of Mystery 1883 2022 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
3 Sherlock Holmes: A Year of Mystery: 1881 2023 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
4 Sherlock Holmes: A Year of Mystery — 1882 2023 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
5 Sherlock Holmes: A Year of Mystery 1884 2024 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
6 Sherlock Holmes: A Year of Mystery 1885 2024 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia

American writer known for speculative fiction

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