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ⓘ About Lauren Beukes
Lauren Beukes is no stranger in the world of fictional writing. She has quite a number of books to her name, some of which have catapulted her to international heights and won her several accolades and prestigious mentions. Lauren is also a full-time journalist, comic illustrator, short-story writer and a loyal wife to a happy family in Cape Town, South Africa. Besides writing fiction, Lauren has several other achievements on her career. She is a screenwriter and was part of the team to produce South Africa’s first animated TV Series ‘The Adventures of Pax Africa’. She has worked with Disney as well, writing over 12 episodes of the show ‘Florrie’s Dragons’.
All Book Series by Lauren Beukes
The Best Girls
Series opener · book 1 of 6 · published 2019 Anthology · Min Jin Lee
Strange Sports Stories#1
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2015 Co-authored · Lee Loughridge,Christopher Mitten,Ivan Brandon,Gilbert Hernández,John Lucas,Mark Finn,Amy Chu,Tim Fish,Monica Gallagher,Gabe Soria,Dale Halvorsen,Tana Ford,Ben McCool,Michael DiMotta,Amei Zhao
Strange Sports Stories#2
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2015 Anthology · Patricia Mulvihill,Lee Loughridge,Dave Johnson,John Lucas,Mark Finn,Nick Dragotta,Gabe Soria,Michael DiMotta,TimFish
The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year, Volume Nine
Book 4 of 12 · published 2014
Stories of Hope and Wonder: In Support of UK's Healthcare Workers
Book 9 of 12 · published 2020
Uncanny Magazine Issue 61: November/December 2024
Latest in the series · book 12 of 12 · published 2024
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Lauren Beukes?
Lauren Beukes is no stranger in the world of fictional writing. She has quite a number of books to her name, some of which have catapulted her to international heights and won her several accolades and prestigious mentions. Lauren is also a full-time journalist, comic illustrator, short-story writer and a loyal wife to a happy family in Cape Town, South Africa.
Which Lauren Beukes series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Fairest Graphic Novels series, the earliest of Lauren Beukes's multi-book series: it opens with Wide Awake (2012) and runs to 6 books across 2012–2015, ending with The Clamour for Glamour (2015). Lauren Beukes's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Lauren Beukes written?
Lauren Beukes has 35 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2004 and 2024. 14 of them belong to 3 named series — the largest being the Disorder Collection series with 6 books — and 21 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Lauren Beukes's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Lauren Beukes's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Fairest Graphic Novels (2012–2015, 6 books), Strange Sports Stories Vol 2 (2015, 2 books) and Disorder Collection (2019, 6 books).
How are Lauren Beukes's books organised into series?
This guide splits Lauren Beukes's 35 books into 3 named series and 21 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Disorder Collection (6 books, 2019); Fairest Graphic Novels (6 books, 2012–2015); Strange Sports Stories Vol 2 (2 books, 2015).