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Publication Order of Blackford Gay Youth Chronicles Books
Start with: Outfield Menace (2005)
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Publication Order of Bloomington Gay Youth Chronicles Books
Start with: Yesterday's Tomorrow (2011)
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Publication Order of Verona Gay Youth Chronicles Books
Start with: Someone Is Watching (1999)
ⓘ About Mark A. Roeder
Mark A Roeder is a young adult, Gay and Lesbian novelist best known for writing the “Gay Youth Chronicles” series of novels. He was brought up in a small town in southern Indiana that is very much like the small town of Verona where most of his novels are set. He went to a high school that has several similarities with Verona High School. During his time going to school, there no openly gay students and instead there was a lot of hate and prejudice against homosexuals. Being called a “fag” or “gay” was one of the worst form of abuse one could get hurled at them. Roeder does believe that many of the scenes he writes about in his novels would have happened at his school.
All Book Series by Mark A. Roeder
1
Outfield Menace
Series opener · book 1 of 7 · published 2005
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6
Second Star To The Right
Book 6 of 7 · published 2008
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7
The Perfect Boy
Latest in the series · book 7 of 7 · published 2009
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1
Yesterday's Tomorrow
Series opener · book 1 of 23 · published 2011
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2
Temptation University
Book 2 of 23 · published 2011
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3
The Picture of Dorian Gray
Book 3 of 23 · published 2011
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5
A Boy Toy for Christmas
Book 5 of 23 · published 2012
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6
The New Bad Ass In Town
Book 6 of 23 · published 2013
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7
Brandon & Dorian
Book 7 of 23 · published 2013
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8
A Triumph of Will
Book 8 of 23 · published 2014
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10
Hate at First Sight
Book 10 of 23 · published 2015
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11
Scotty & Casper
Book 11 of 23 · published 2015
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15
Peralta's Bike Shop
Book 15 of 23 · published 2016
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16
Colin University
Book 16 of 23 · published 2018
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18
Phantom Begins
Book 18 of 23 · published 2018
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21
Second Chances
Book 21 of 23 · published 2019
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22
Born Too Late
Book 22 of 23 · published 2019
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23
The Youngest Frat Bro Ever
Latest in the series · book 23 of 23 · published 2020
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1
Someone Is Watching
Series opener · book 1 of 44 · published 1999
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2
Someone Is Killing the Gay Boys of Verona
Book 2 of 44 · published 2000
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4
The Soccer Field Is Empty
Book 4 of 44 · published 2001
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5
Do You Know That I Love You?
Book 5 of 44 · published 2001
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6
Keeper of Secrets
Book 6 of 44 · published 2002
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7
The Summer Of My Discontent
Book 7 of 44 · published 2003
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8
This Time Around
Book 8 of 44 · published 2003
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10
Altered Realities
Book 10 of 44 · published 2006
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11
Disastrous Dates & Dream Boys
Book 11 of 44 · published 2007
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12
Dead Het Boys
Book 12 of 44 · published 2007
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13
The Graymoor Mansion B&B
Book 13 of 44 · published 2008
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14
Just Making Out
Book 14 of 44 · published 2010
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15
Shadows of Darkness
Book 15 of 44 · published 2010
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16
Christmas in Graymoor Mansion
Book 16 of 44 · published 2010
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17
The Heart of Graymoor
Book 17 of 44 · published 2011
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19
Scotty Jackson Died... But Then He Got Better
Book 19 of 44 · published 2012
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20
The Antichrists
Book 20 of 44 · published 2013
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22
Brandon & Dorian
Book 22 of 44 · published 2013
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25
Nathan & Devon
Book 25 of 44 · published 2014
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27
Dead Boys of Verona
Book 27 of 44 · published 2014
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Scotty & Casper
Book 32 of 44 · published 2015
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35
Brendan & Casper
Book 35 of 44 · published 2016
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37
Come Back to Me
Book 37 of 44 · published 2017
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38
Light in the Darkness
Book 38 of 44 · published 2017
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39
Brendan & Casper: Older & Better
Book 39 of 44 · published 2017
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40
Marshall Mulgrew's Supernatural Mysteries
Book 40 of 44 · published 2017
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44
Wicked Intent
Latest in the series · book 44 of 44 · published 2020
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1
A Better Place
Series opener · book 1 of 64 · published 2001
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2
The Soccer Field Is Empty
Book 2 of 64 · published 2001
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3
Do You Know That I Love You?
Book 3 of 64 · published 2001
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4
Keeper of Secrets
Book 4 of 64 · published 2002
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5
The Summer Of My Discontent
Book 5 of 64 · published 2003
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6
This Time Around
Book 6 of 64 · published 2003
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8
Outfield Menace
Book 8 of 64 · published 2005
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11
The Nudo Twins
Book 11 of 64 · published 2005
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12
Altered Realities
Book 12 of 64 · published 2006
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13
Disastrous Dates & Dream Boys
Book 13 of 64 · published 2007
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14
Dead Het Boys
Book 14 of 64 · published 2007
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15
The Graymoor Mansion B&B
Book 15 of 64 · published 2008
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16
Phantom World
Book 16 of 64 · published 2008
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17
Second Star To The Right
Book 17 of 64 · published 2008
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18
The Perfect Boy
Book 18 of 64 · published 2009
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19
Just Making Out
Book 19 of 64 · published 2010
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20
Shadows of Darkness
Book 20 of 64 · published 2010
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21
Christmas in Graymoor Mansion
Book 21 of 64 · published 2010
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22
Homo For The Holidays of Mostly Gay Christmas Tales
Book 22 of 64 · published 2010
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23
Yesterday's Tomorrow
Book 23 of 64 · published 2011
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24
The Heart of Graymoor
Book 24 of 64 · published 2011
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25
Temptation University
Book 25 of 64 · published 2011
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26
The Picture of Dorian Gray
Book 26 of 64 · published 2011
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28
The Official Guide To The Gay Youth Chronicles
Book 28 of 64 · published 2012
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30
A Boy Toy for Christmas
Book 30 of 64 · published 2012
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31
Scotty Jackson Died... But Then He Got Better
Book 31 of 64 · published 2012
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32
The New Bad Ass In Town
Book 32 of 64 · published 2013
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33
The Antichrists
Book 33 of 64 · published 2013
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34
Brandon & Dorian
Book 34 of 64 · published 2013
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35
A Triumph of Will
Book 35 of 64 · published 2014
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36
Nathan & Devon
Book 36 of 64 · published 2014
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37
Dead Boys of Verona
Book 37 of 64 · published 2014
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39
Hate at First Sight
Book 39 of 64 · published 2015
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41
Scotty & Casper
Book 41 of 64 · published 2015
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45
Peralta's Bike Shop
Book 45 of 64 · published 2016
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46
Cadets of Culver
Book 46 of 64 · published 2016
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47
Brendan & Casper
Book 47 of 64 · published 2016
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49
Come Back to Me
Book 49 of 64 · published 2017
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50
Light in the Darkness
Book 50 of 64 · published 2017
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51
Brendan & Casper: Older & Better
Book 51 of 64 · published 2017
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52
Marshall Mulgrew's Supernatural Mysteries
Book 52 of 64 · published 2017
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53
Colin University
Book 53 of 64 · published 2018
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56
Phantom Begins
Book 56 of 64 · published 2018
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59
Second Chances
Book 59 of 64 · published 2019
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60
Born Too Late
Book 60 of 64 · published 2019
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63
Wicked Intent
Book 63 of 64 · published 2020
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64
The Youngest Frat Bro Ever
Latest in the series · book 64 of 64 · published 2020
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1
Ancient Prejudice, Break to New Mutiny
Series opener · book 1 of 26 · published 1999
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2
The Vampire's Heart
Book 2 of 26 · published 2002
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3
Fierce Competition
Book 3 of 26 · published 2012
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4
Teen Idol Secrets
Book 4 of 26 · published 2020
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5
The Purrfect Book and Curiosity Shoppe
Book 5 of 26 · published 2021
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6
There and Back Again
Book 6 of 26 · published 2021
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8
The Very Troublesome Ghoulish Bizarre Boy
Book 8 of 26 · published 2021
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10
Big Brothers: Have All the Fun
Book 10 of 26 · published 2022
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12
Lake Maxinkuckee Summer
Book 12 of 26 · published 2022
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13
Two Boys and A Funeral
Book 13 of 26 · published 2022
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14
Suddenly Real
Book 14 of 26 · published 2023
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15
Bloomington Boys: Banshee
Book 15 of 26 · published 2023
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16
Lost in Tydannon: The Battle for Holbytlaton
Book 16 of 26 · published 2023
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18
The Not So Secret Garden
Book 18 of 26 · published 2024
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19
Tadzio - A Death in Verona
Book 19 of 26 · published 2024
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20
The Ghost in My Closet
Book 20 of 26 · published 2024
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22
We Bought a Funeral Home
Book 22 of 26 · published 2025
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23
The Enchanted Forest Amusement Park
Book 23 of 26 · published 2025
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24
Deadly Little Secrets
Book 24 of 26 · published 2025
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25
The Nerd & The Star
Book 25 of 26 · published 2026
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26
Lukas & Hawthorne
Latest in the series · book 26 of 26 · published 2026
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1
Tips for Beginning Novelists
Single-title series · published 2012
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? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Mark A. Roeder?
Mark A Roeder is a young adult, Gay and Lesbian novelist best known for writing the “Gay Youth Chronicles” series of novels. He was brought up in a small town in southern Indiana that is very much like the small town of Verona where most of his novels are set. He went to a high school that has several similarities with Verona High School.
Which Mark A. Roeder series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Verona Gay Youth Chronicles series, the earliest of Mark A. Roeder's multi-book series: it opens with Someone Is Watching (1999) and runs to 44 books across 1999–2020, ending with Wicked Intent (2020). Mark A. Roeder's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Mark A. Roeder written?
Mark A. Roeder has 165 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1999 and 2026. 138 of them belong to 4 named series — the largest being the Gay Youth Chronicles Complete Chronology series with 64 books — and 27 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Mark A. Roeder's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Mark A. Roeder's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Verona Gay Youth Chronicles (1999–2020, 44 books), Gay Youth Chronicles Complete Chronology (2001–2020, 64 books) and Blackford Gay Youth Chronicles (2005–2009, 7 books), plus 1 more.
How are Mark A. Roeder's books organised into series?
This guide splits Mark A. Roeder's 165 books into 4 named series and 27 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Gay Youth Chronicles Complete Chronology (64 books, 2001–2020); Verona Gay Youth Chronicles (44 books, 1999–2020); Bloomington Gay Youth Chronicles (23 books, 2011–2020); Blackford Gay Youth Chronicles (7 books, 2005–2009).
