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ⓘ About Kat Leyh
Kat Leyh Kat Leyh makes her home in Chicago, where she writes and draws comics. Readers often know her from the series Lumberjanes, which she helps write and creates covers for today. Her own queer superhero story, Supercakes, began as a popular webcomic. She has also drawn covers and contributed short stories to other series from BOOM! Studios. Her stories pull people in with characters who feel authentic and full of life. She has a clear strength for shaping protagonists who are compelling and easy to root for. This careful craft with people on the page makes reading her work a genuinely fun experience. The narratives move with energy, ensuring entertainment from start to finish. She also has a style that’s approachable and visually clear, favoring expressive character art.
All Book Series by Kat Leyh
Lumberjanes To The Max Vol. 1
Series opener · book 1 of 34 · published 2014 Co-authored · Noelle Stevenson,Grace Ellis,Faith Erin Hicks,Shannon Watters
Up All Night
Book 2 of 34 · published 2014 Anthology · Noelle Stevenson,Grace Ellis,N.D. Stevenson,Shannon Watters
Beware the Kitten Holy
Book 3 of 34 · published 2015 Anthology · Shannon Watters,Grace Ellis,N.D. Stevenson
Friendship to the Max
Book 4 of 34 · published 2015 Anthology · Grace Ellis,N.D. Stevenson
A Terrible Plan
Book 5 of 34 · published 2016 Anthology · Shannon Watters,Grace Ellis,N.D. Stevenson
Out of Time
Book 6 of 34 · published 2016 Anthology · Shannon Watters,Grace Ellis,N.D. Stevenson
Band Together
Book 7 of 34 · published 2016 Anthology · Shannon Watters,Grace Ellis,N.D. Stevenson
Lumberjanes: Bonus Tracks
Book 12 of 34 · published 2018 Anthology · Holly Black,N.D. Stevenson
Jackalope Springs Eternal
Book 19 of 34 · published 2019 Anthology · Shannon Watters
The Shape of Friendship
Book 21 of 34 · published 2019 Anthology · Lilah Sturges
The Lumberjanes BEASTiary
Book 26 of 34 · published 2020 Anthology · Mariko Tamaki
Encyclopedia Lumberjanica
Book 29 of 34 · published 2020 Anthology · Shannon Watters
Smitten in the Stars
Book 31 of 34 · published 2021 Anthology · Shannon Watters
Horticultural Horizons
Book 32 of 34 · published 2021 Anthology · Shannon Watters
A Summer to Remember
Book 33 of 34 · published 2021 Anthology · Shannon Watters
End of Summer
Latest in the series · book 34 of 34 · published 2021 Anthology · Shannon Watters
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Kat Leyh?
Kat Leyh Kat Leyh makes her home in Chicago, where she writes and draws comics. Readers often know her from the series Lumberjanes, which she helps write and creates covers for today. Her own queer superhero story, Supercakes, began as a popular webcomic.
Which Kat Leyh series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Lumberjanes series, the earliest of Kat Leyh's multi-book series: it opens with Lumberjanes To The Max Vol. 1 (2014) and runs to 34 books across 2014–2021, ending with End of Summer (2021).
How many books has Kat Leyh written?
Kat Leyh has 38 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2014 and 2026. 34 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being the Lumberjanes series with 34 books — and 4 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Kat Leyh's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Kat Leyh's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Lumberjanes (2014–2021, 34 books).
How are Kat Leyh's books organised into series?
This guide splits Kat Leyh's 38 books into 1 named series and 4 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Lumberjanes (34 books, 2014–2021).