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ⓘ About Dhonielle Clayton
Born in the Suburbs of Washington, Dhonielle Clayton spent most of her childhood weekends at the local comic book store. During the evenings, Dhonielle Clayton could be found beneath her grandmother’s dining room table, more than determined to finish a pile of books. After completing high school, Dhonielle Clayton joined Wake Forest University, where she earned a BA in English. Immediately after earning her BA, Dhonielle Clayton became an English teacher for three years. Due to the fact that Clayton was mostly surrounded, she rediscovered her passion and love for children’s literature and even went ahead and earned a Master’s degree in young adult and children’s literature from the renowned, Hollins University.
All Book Series by Dhonielle Clayton
The Rumor Game
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2022 Co-authored · Sona Charaipotra
Broken Wish
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2020 Anthology · Julie C. Dao
Fractured Path
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2022 Anthology · J.C. Cervantes
A Universe of Wishes: A We Need Diverse Books Anthology
Latest in the series · book 9 of 9 · published 2020
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Dhonielle Clayton?
Born in the Suburbs of Washington, Dhonielle Clayton spent most of her childhood weekends at the local comic book store. During the evenings, Dhonielle Clayton could be found beneath her grandmother’s dining room table, more than determined to finish a pile of books. After completing high school, Dhonielle Clayton joined Wake Forest University, where she earned a BA in English.
Which Dhonielle Clayton series should I start with?
The best place to start is The Belles series, the earliest of Dhonielle Clayton's multi-book series: it opens with The Belles (2018) and runs to 3 books across 2018–2023, ending with The Beauty Trials (2023). Dhonielle Clayton's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Dhonielle Clayton written?
Dhonielle Clayton has 24 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2015 and 2026. 12 of them belong to 5 named series — the largest being The Belles series with 3 books — and 12 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Dhonielle Clayton's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Dhonielle Clayton's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Tiny Pretty Things (2015–2016, 2 books), The Belles (2018–2023, 3 books) and The Mirror (2020–2022, 3 books), plus 1 more.
How are Dhonielle Clayton's books organised into series?
This guide splits Dhonielle Clayton's 24 books into 5 named series and 12 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: The Belles (3 books, 2018–2023); The Mirror (3 books, 2020–2022); Marvellerverse (2 books, 2022–2023); Tiny Pretty Things (2 books, 2015–2016); Blackout (2 books, 2021–2022).