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ⓘ About Daniel A. Olivas
Daniel A. Olivas is an American attorney and author. He grew up close to downtown Los Angeles, the grandson of immigrants from Mexico and the middle of five children in his family. He graduated from Loyola High School and then graduated from Stanford University with a BA in English literature and a Juris Doctor degree from the University of California in Los Angeles. He also encountered Susan Formaker, a law student at UCLA. They got married in 1986 and share a son together. He’s practiced as a deputy and a supervising deputy attorney general as well as a senior assistant attorney general with the California Department of Justice since 1990. Before that, he was in private practice.
All Book Series by Daniel A. Olivas
Benjamin and the Word/ Benjamin Y La Palabra
Single-title series · published 2005
Dark Mirrors: An Anthology of Horror
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2023
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Daniel A. Olivas?
Daniel A. Olivas is an American attorney and author. He grew up close to downtown Los Angeles, the grandson of immigrants from Mexico and the middle of five children in his family. He graduated from Loyola High School and then graduated from Stanford University with a BA in English literature and a Juris Doctor degree from the University of California in Los Angeles.
Which Daniel A. Olivas series should I start with?
Daniel A. Olivas's books stand alone rather than forming a numbered series, so there is no reading order to follow. The natural first pick is The Book of Want (2011).
How many books has Daniel A. Olivas written?
Daniel A. Olivas has 16 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2000 and 2025. They are filed under 8 categories rather than in numbered series — chiefly Collections, Anthologies and Standalone Novels.
In what order should Daniel A. Olivas's series be read?
No reading order is needed: none of the 16 books catalogued here do not form a numbered series, so any title can be picked up first. Within each category they are listed by publication year.
How are Daniel A. Olivas's books organised into series?
This guide splits Daniel A. Olivas's 16 books into categories rather than numbered series: Collections (6 books); Anthologies (3 books); Standalone Novels (2 books); Short Stories/Novellas (1 book); Children's (1 book), plus 3 more.