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ⓘ About Jay Kristoff
Born in 1973 in Perth, Australia, Jay Kristoff , has since moved to the southwest of Melbourne where he lives with his wife and his Russel Terrier he dubbed Samwise. He grew with up with an enthusiastic personality from his childhood that he spent playing lots of tabletops games. Dungeons and Dragons is one example that took the best of his younger years. He holds a Bachelor’s of Arts degree from college. His literary career never quite manifested until eleven years later with a zealous entry hallmarked by steampunk writing. After college, he chose to go the career way as a creative advertisement personnel in television, a job that he held in the period before deciding to ignite his new career in writing.
All Book Series by Jay Kristoff
Aurora Rising
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2019 Co-authored · Amie Kaufman
Aurora's End
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2021 Co-authored · Amie Kaufman
Illuminae
Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 2015 Co-authored · Amie Kaufman
Memento
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2020 Co-authored · Amie Kaufman
Better than Batman
Series opener · book 1 of 19 · published 2017 Anthology · Tim Seeley
Nightwing: The Rebirth Deluxe Edition, Book 1
Book 4 of 19 · published 2017 Anthology · Tim Seeley
Nightwing: The Rebirth Deluxe Edition, Book 3
Book 9 of 19 · published 2019 Anthology · Tim Seeley
The Battle for Blüdhaven’s Heart
Book 16 of 19 · published 2023 Anthology · Tom Taylor
Time of the Titans
Book 18 of 19 · published 2024 Anthology · C.S. Pacat,Tom Taylor
Standing at the Edge
Latest in the series · book 19 of 19 · published 2024 Anthology · Marv Wolfman,Tom Taylor
The Gathering Storm
Series opener · book 1 of 5 · published 2022 Anthology · Tom Taylor
Tales from the Three Kingdoms
Book 2 of 5 · published 2022 Anthology · Tom Taylor
Dark Knights of Steel, Vol. 1
Book 3 of 5 · published 2022 Anthology · Tom Taylor
Dark Knights of Steel, Vol. 2
Book 4 of 5 · published 2023 Anthology · C.S. Pacat,Tom Taylor
The Year's Best Australian Fantasy and Horror 2015
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2017
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Jay Kristoff?
Born in 1973 in Perth, Australia, Jay Kristoff , has since moved to the southwest of Melbourne where he lives with his wife and his Russel Terrier he dubbed Samwise. He grew with up with an enthusiastic personality from his childhood that he spent playing lots of tabletops games. Dungeons and Dragons is one example that took the best of his younger years.
Which Jay Kristoff series should I start with?
The best place to start is The Lotus War series, the earliest of Jay Kristoff's multi-book series: it opens with Stormdancer (2012) and runs to 6 books across 2012–2014, ending with Endsinger (2014). Jay Kristoff's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Jay Kristoff written?
Jay Kristoff has 48 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2012 and 2025. 46 of them belong to 8 named series — the largest being the Nightwing series with 19 books — and 2 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Jay Kristoff's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Jay Kristoff's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are The Lotus War (2012–2014, 6 books), The Illuminae Files (2015–2020, 4 books) and The Nevernight Chronicle (2016–2018, 3 books), plus 5 more.
How are Jay Kristoff's books organised into series?
This guide splits Jay Kristoff's 48 books into 8 named series and 2 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Nightwing (19 books, 2017–2024); The Lotus War (6 books, 2012–2014); Dark Knights of Steel (5 books, 2022–2025); The Illuminae Files (4 books, 2015–2020); The Aurora Cycle (3 books, 2019–2021), plus 3 further series.