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John Manuel Arias

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Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Start with: Where There Was Fire (2023)

ⓘ About John Manuel Arias

John Manuel Arias is a published Costa Rican American author and poet. He identifies as queer. He is known for his first fictional book, Where There Was Fire. The 2023 release was a Barnes & Noble Discover Pick and a Good Morning America Buzz Pick. John’s writing has been published in different literary magazines. These include the Journal, Sixth Finch, and Assaracus: A Journal of Gay Poetry. He is a Canto Mundo fellow as well as an alumnus of the Tin House Summer Writers Workshop. John has had his poetry and prose published in a variety of places, including PANK, The Kenyon Review, Akashic Books, and The Rumpus.

All Book Series by John Manuel Arias

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Where There Was Fire

Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2023

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2023
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Crocodilopolis

Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2026

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2026

? Frequently Asked Questions

Who is John Manuel Arias?

John Manuel Arias is a published Costa Rican American author and poet. He identifies as queer. He is known for his first fictional book, Where There Was Fire. The 2023 release was a Barnes & Noble Discover Pick and a Good Morning America Buzz Pick.

Which John Manuel Arias series should I start with?

John Manuel Arias's books stand alone rather than forming a numbered series, so there is no reading order to follow. The natural first pick is Where There Was Fire (2023).

How many books has John Manuel Arias written?

John Manuel Arias has 2 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2023 and 2026. They all sit in a single category — Standalone Novels — rather than in numbered series.

In what order should John Manuel Arias's series be read?

No reading order is needed: none of the 2 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 John Manuel Arias's books organised into series?

This guide splits John Manuel Arias's 2 books into categories rather than numbered series: Standalone Novels (2 books).