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ⓘ About Katherine Locke
Katherine Locke Katherine Locke is an acclaimed author who writes fantastic stories for young adults. They are an award-winning creator of books like The Girl with the Red Balloon. Their tales often live in the wonderful realms of science fiction and fantasy. Readers truly enjoy diving into the imaginative worlds they build. One of their great strengths is crafting characters who feel completely authentic. People quickly connect with the heroes of their stories. These protagonists face meaningful challenges and have deeply relatable dreams. This makes every adventure incredibly absorbing and a genuine pleasure to follow. Their books are also known for having gripping and dynamic narratives. The plots they design are compelling and full of lively motion.
All Book Series by Katherine Locke
The Spy with the Red Balloon
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2018
Iron Man 2
Series opener · book 1 of 29 · published 2010 Anthology · Alexander C. Irvine
Spider-Man: Kraven's Last Hunt
Book 4 of 29 · published 2014 Anthology · Neil Kleid
X-Men: Days Of Future Past
Book 5 of 29 · published 2014 Anthology · Alexander C. Irvine
Avengers: Everybody Wants to Rule the World
Book 6 of 29 · published 2015 Anthology · Dan Abnett
Deadpool: Paws of the Marvel Universe
Book 8 of 29 · published 2015 Anthology · Stefan Petrucha
Captain America: Dark Designs
Book 9 of 29 · published 2016 Anthology · Stefan Petrucha
Who is the Black Panther?
Book 11 of 29 · published 2017 Anthology · Jesse Holland
Spider-Man: Hostile Takeover
Book 13 of 29 · published 2018 Anthology · David Liss
Venom: Lethal Protector
Book 14 of 29 · published 2018 Anthology · James R. Tuck
Spider-Man: Forever Young
Book 15 of 29 · published 2018 Anthology · Stefan Petrucha
Captain Marvel: Liberation Run
Book 16 of 29 · published 2019 Anthology · Tess Sharpe
X-Men: The Dark Phoenix Saga
Book 18 of 29 · published 2019 Anthology · Stuart Moore
Morbius: The Living Vampire - Blood Ties
Book 19 of 29 · published 2021 Anthology · Brendan Deneen
Marvel's Original Sin
Book 21 of 29 · published 2022 Anthology · Gavin G. Smith
Into the Dark Dimension
Book 22 of 29 · published 2023 Anthology · Stuart Moore
Captain Marvel: Shadow Code
Book 23 of 29 · published 2023 Anthology · Gilly Segal
Doctor Strange: Dimension War
Book 27 of 29 · published 2024 Anthology · James Lovegrove
Wolverine: Nature of the Beast
Book 28 of 29 · published 2025 Anthology · Dave Stern
Fantastic Four: The Coming of Galactus Prose Novel
Latest in the series · book 29 of 29 · published 2025 Anthology · James Lovegrove
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Katherine Locke?
Katherine Locke Katherine Locke is an acclaimed author who writes fantastic stories for young adults. They are an award-winning creator of books like The Girl with the Red Balloon. Their tales often live in the wonderful realms of science fiction and fantasy.
Which Katherine Locke series should I start with?
The best place to start is the District Ballet Company series, the earliest of Katherine Locke's multi-book series: it opens with Turning Pointe (2015) and runs to 3 books across 2015, ending with Finding Center (2015).
How many books has Katherine Locke written?
Katherine Locke has 45 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2010 and 2025. 34 of them belong to 3 named series — the largest being the District Ballet Company series with 3 books — and 11 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Katherine Locke's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Katherine Locke's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are District Ballet Company (2015, 3 books) and The Balloonmakers (2017–2018, 2 books).
How are Katherine Locke's books organised into series?
This guide splits Katherine Locke's 45 books into 3 named series and 11 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: District Ballet Company (3 books, 2015); The Balloonmakers (2 books, 2017–2018); Novels of the Marvel Universe (29 books, 2010–2025).