New York Times Bestsellers
Rick Yancey has placed one book on the New York Times bestseller lists, spending a combined 5 weeks on the charts.
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
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| 1 | The Extraordinary Adventures of Alfred Kropp | 2005 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | ||
| 2 | The Seal of Solomon | 2007 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | ||
| 3 | The Thirteenth Skull | 2008 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia |
Fifth Wave Series
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| 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 → 🎬 Adapted for film/TV → | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | |
| 2 | The Infinite Sea | 2014 | Goodreads Choice Award 2014Full award history → | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | |
| 3 | The Last Star | 2016 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia |
Teddy Ruzak Series as Richard Yancey
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| 1 | The Highly Effective Detective | 2006 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | ||
| 2 | The Highly Effective Detective Goes to the Dogs | 2008 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | ||
| 3 | The Highly Effective Detective Plays the Fool | 2010 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | ||
| 4 | The Highly Effective Detective Crosses the Line | 2011 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia |
Monstrumologist Series
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| 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 on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | |
| 2 | The Curse of the Wendigo | 2010 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | ||
| 3 | The Isle of Blood | 2011 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | ||
| 4 | The Final Descent | 2013 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia |
Rick Yancey Other Novels
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| 1 | A Burning in Homeland | 2003 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia |
Rick Yancey Non-Fiction Books
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| 1 | Confessions of a Tax Collector | 2004 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia |
Rick Yancey Anthologies
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| 1 | All Good Things Come to an End | 2011 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | ||
| 2 | Sherlock Holmes: A Year of Mystery 1883 | 2022 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | ||
| 3 | Sherlock Holmes: A Year of Mystery: 1881 | 2023 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | ||
| 4 | Sherlock Holmes: A Year of Mystery — 1882 | 2023 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | ||
| 5 | Sherlock Holmes: A Year of Mystery 1884 | 2024 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | ||
| 6 | Sherlock Holmes: A Year of Mystery 1885 | 2024 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia |
About the Author
John Richard Yancey (born November 4, 1962) is an American author who writes works of suspense, fantasy, and science fiction aimed at young adults. His best known works include the Alfred Kropp series, The Monstrumologist series, and The 5th Wave series, which was adapted into a feature film of the same name in 2016. Yancey was born on November 4, 1962, in Miami, Florida.