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ⓘ About L.L. McKinney
L.L. McKinney is an excellent American author of fantasy, young adult, fiction, urban fantasy, adventure, science fiction, and romance novels. She is particularly famous for writing the Nightmare-Verse series. McKinney was born as Leatrice McKinney. She is an advocate for inclusion and equality in publishing. In addition to writing, she has spent time reading books for agents and serving as a judge in several online writing competitions. McKinney also considers herself as aa adamant Hei Hei stan, Blerd, and gamer. She resides in Kansas and is always surrounded by nephews and nieces. In her free time, McKinney likes to play with her cat that she has named Sir Chester.
All Book Series by L.L. McKinney
Mourning Glory
Single-title series · published 2023 Co-authored · Bethany C. Morrow
Captain America: The Shield of Sam Wilson
Book 2 of 3 · published 2024 Co-authored · Maurice Broaddus,Gar Anthony Haywood,Kyoko M.
Captain America: The Shield of Sam Wilson
Single-title series · published 2024 Co-authored · Maurice Broaddus,Gar Anthony Haywood,Kyoko M.
Captain America: The Shield of Sam Wilson
Single-title series · published 2024 Co-authored · Maurice Broaddus,Gar Anthony Haywood,Kyoko M.
Mourning Glory
Single-title series · published 2023 Co-authored · Bethany C. Morrow
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is L.L. McKinney?
L.L. McKinney is an excellent American author of fantasy, young adult, fiction, urban fantasy, adventure, science fiction, and romance novels. She is particularly famous for writing the Nightmare-Verse series. McKinney was born as Leatrice McKinney.
Which L.L. McKinney series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Nightmare-Verse series, the earliest of L.L. McKinney's multi-book series: it opens with A Blade So Black (2018) and runs to 3 books across 2018–2020, ending with A Crown So Cursed (2020).
How many books has L.L. McKinney written?
L.L. McKinney has 20 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2018 and 2025. 7 of them belong to 5 named series — the largest being the Nightmare-Verse series with 3 books — and 13 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should L.L. McKinney's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. L.L. McKinney's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Nightmare-Verse (2018–2020, 3 books), Power Rangers: Limited (2021, 1 book) and Bethany C. Morrow Short Stories/Novellas (2023, 1 book), plus 2 more.
How are L.L. McKinney's books organised into series?
This guide splits L.L. McKinney's 20 books into 5 named series and 13 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Nightmare-Verse (3 books, 2018–2020); Power Rangers: Limited (1 book, 2021); Gar Anthony Haywood Graphic Novels (1 book, 2024); Kyoko M. Graphic Novels (1 book, 2024); Bethany C. Morrow Short Stories/Novellas (1 book, 2023).