🎯 Where Should I Start?
ⓘ About Auriane Desombre
She teaches late elementary school students, so she brings in more middle grade into her classroom than YA. She loves connecting students with books that suit their interests, particularly for students that are looking to see themselves represented in diverse literature. Talking about books with her students is certainly one of her favorite parts of her job. Auriane was first inspired for “I Think I Love You” because of the hilarious banter in “Much Ado About Nothing”. The enemies-to-lovers trope has always been a favorite of hers, and the fact that Benedick and Beatrice’s rivalry is based largely on who can be the funniest in an argument is absolutely incredible. Attempting to bring all of this drama and humor into a contemporary teen context was a ton of fun.
All Book Series by Auriane Desombre
The Wild
Series opener · book 1 of 16 · published 2020 Anthology · Owen Laukkanen
Small Town Monsters
Book 13 of 16 · published 2021 Anthology · Diana Rodriguez Wallach
Stranger Danger
Latest in the series · book 16 of 16 · published 2023 Anthology · Maren Stoffels
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Auriane Desombre?
She teaches late elementary school students, so she brings in more middle grade into her classroom than YA. She loves connecting students with books that suit their interests, particularly for students that are looking to see themselves represented in diverse literature. Talking about books with her students is certainly one of her favorite parts of her job.
Which Auriane Desombre series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Underlined Paperbacks series, the earliest of Auriane Desombre's multi-book series: it opens with The Wild (2020) and runs to 16 books across 2020–2023, ending with Stranger Danger (2023).
How many books has Auriane Desombre written?
Auriane Desombre has 19 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2020 and 2026. 16 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being the Underlined Paperbacks series with 16 books — and 3 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Auriane Desombre's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Auriane Desombre's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Underlined Paperbacks (2020–2023, 16 books).
How are Auriane Desombre's books organised into series?
This guide splits Auriane Desombre's 19 books into 1 named series and 3 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Underlined Paperbacks (16 books, 2020–2023).