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ⓘ About Jennifer A. Nielsen
Jennifer A. Nielsen is an American author. Born in 1971, Jennifer A. Nielsen resides in the state of Utah in the northern portion located somewhere at a base of a tall mountain. She lives there with her family, which consists of her husband and their three children together. They also have a family dog. She enjoys many things, from old books, hot chocolate, and rainy days– and how they all smell! If she can combine the scent of all of these things together all at the same time, that is the perfect combination. She used to work as a speech teacher as well as theater director. She also briefly went door to door selling things. Nielsen has a tendency to panic in her spare time.
All Book Series by Jennifer A. Nielsen
Horizon
Series opener · book 1 of 5 · published 2017 Anthology · Scott Westerfeld
Liferaft
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2019 Anthology · Aditi Khorana
A Mutiny in Time
Series opener · book 1 of 8 · published 2012 Anthology · James Dashner
Eternity
Latest in the series · book 8 of 8 · published 2014 Anthology · Matt de la Pena
Elliot and the Last Underworld War
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2012
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Jennifer A. Nielsen?
Jennifer A. Nielsen is an American author. Born in 1971, Jennifer A. Nielsen resides in the state of Utah in the northern portion located somewhere at a base of a tall mountain.
Which Jennifer A. Nielsen series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Underworld Chronicles series, the earliest of Jennifer A. Nielsen's multi-book series: it opens with Elliot and the Goblin War (2010) and runs to 3 books across 2010–2012, ending with Elliot and the Last Underworld War (2012). Jennifer A. Nielsen's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Jennifer A. Nielsen written?
Jennifer A. Nielsen has 40 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2010 and 2026. 27 of them belong to 6 named series — the largest being the Infinity Ring series with 8 books — and 13 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Jennifer A. Nielsen's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Jennifer A. Nielsen's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Underworld Chronicles (2010–2012, 3 books), Infinity Ring (2012–2014, 8 books) and The Ascendance Trilogy (2012–2021, 5 books), plus 3 more.
How are Jennifer A. Nielsen's books organised into series?
This guide splits Jennifer A. Nielsen's 40 books into 6 named series and 13 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Infinity Ring (8 books, 2012–2014); The Ascendance Trilogy (5 books, 2012–2021); Horizon (5 books, 2017–2019); Mark of the Thief (3 books, 2015–2017); The Traitor's Game (3 books, 2018–2020), plus 1 further series.