Holly Black

Holly Black

Holly Black is a name that has become synonymous with dark, enchanting tales where the boundary between magic and reality is as fragile as the fates of her characters. With her signature blend of dark fantasy, sharp intrigue, and an exploration of power, loyalty, and betrayal, she has carved out a space where readers can lose themselves in worlds of dangerous faeries, morally complex characters, and high-stakes intrigue.

Born in New Jersey, Holly’s love for fantasy started early. She spent her childhood reading everything from fairy tales to mythologies, which would later inspire the intricate, otherworldly realms she’s known for today. With an academic background steeped in history and a passion for creating stories that both thrill and challenge, she began her career writing about the dark side of the fantastical. Her first success came with The Cruel Prince, the start of the Folk of the Air trilogy, a series that would quickly cement her as one of the leading voices in young adult fantasy.

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Updated 04/09/2025
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Books by Holly Black
  ★ 7.00 / 3
  ★ 6.56 / 29
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  ★ 7.60 / 15
  ★ 8.64 / 14
  ★ 8.36 / 11
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  ★ 8.86 / 7
  ★ 6.66 / 3
  ★ 8.14 / 7
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  ★ 9.00 / 2
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  ⧗ 9.88 / 8

Series by Holly Black

The Spiderwick Chronicles (9 books)
The Modern Faerie Tales (4 books)
The Good Neighbors (3 books)
The Curse-Workers (3 books)
Magisterium (5 books)
The Folk of the Air (4 books)
- The Stolen Heir (2 books)
Book of Night (1 books)

Speculative Fiction Books

(Book of Night #2 / 2)
2025 | fantasy, dark fantasy | Release date September 23, 2025
(The Stolen Heir #2 / 2)
2024 | fantasy, young adult, romance
(The Stolen Heir #1 / 2)
2023 | fantasy, young adult, romance
(Book of Night #1 / 2)
2022 | fantasy, dark fantasy
(The Folk of the Air #3.5 / 3.5)
2020 | fantasy, young adult
(The Folk of the Air #3 / 3.5)
2019 | fantasy, young adult
2019 | fantasy, young adult
(The Folk of the Air #2 / 3.5)
2019 | fantasy, young adult
(Magisterium #5 / 5)
2018 | fantasy, young adult
(The Folk of the Air #1 / 3.5)
2018 | fantasy, young adult
(Magisterium #4 / 5)
2017 | fantasy, young adult
(Magisterium #3 / 5)
2016 | fantasy, young adult
(Magisterium #2 / 5)
2015 | fantasy, young adult
2015 | fantasy, young adult
(Magisterium #1 / 5)
2014 | fantasy, young adult
2014 | fantasy, young adult, mythopoeic awards
2013 | fantasy, young adult
(The Curse-Workers #3 / 3)
2012 | fantasy, young adult
(The Curse-Workers #2 / 3)
2011 | fantasy, young adult
(The Curse-Workers #1 / 3)
2010 | fantasy, young adult
(The Modern Faerie Tales)
2010 | fantasy, short stories, young adult
(Beyond the Spiderwick Chronicles #3 / 3)
2009 | fantasy, young adult
(Beyond the Spiderwick Chronicles #2 / 3)
2008 | fantasy, young adult
(The Modern Faerie Tales #3 / 3)
2007 | fantasy, young adult
(Beyond the Spiderwick Chronicles #1 / 3)
2007 | fantasy, young adult
(The Spiderwick Chronicles)
2007 | fantasy, young adult
(The Spiderwick Chronicles)
2006 | fantasy, young adult
(The Modern Faerie Tales #2 / 3)
2005 | fantasy, young adult
(The Spiderwick Chronicles)
2005 | fantasy, short stories, young adult
(The Spiderwick Chronicles)
2005 | fantasy, young adult
(The Spiderwick Chronicles #5 / 5)
2004 | fantasy, young adult
(The Spiderwick Chronicles #4 / 5)
2004 | fantasy, young adult
(The Spiderwick Chronicles #3 / 5)
2004 | fantasy, young adult
(The Spiderwick Chronicles #2 / 5)
2003 | fantasy, young adult
(The Spiderwick Chronicles #1 / 5)
2003 | fantasy, young adult
(The Modern Faerie Tales #1 / 3)
2002 | fantasy, young adult

Comics and Anthology

(The Good Neighbors #3 / 3)
2010 | fantasy, young adult, comics
(The Good Neighbors #2 / 3)
2009 | fantasy, young adult, comics
(The Good Neighbors #1 / 3)
2008 | fantasy, young adult, comics

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