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ⓘ About Matt de la Peña
Matt de la Peña is a published author of fiction and screenwriter (Ball Don’t Lie). Matt is a best selling author that has won the Newbery medal. He is the writer of various picture books and novels for young adults. He studied creative writing while attending San Diego State University (MFA) and received his BA while attending University of the Pacific. Matt currently resides in the state of New York in Brooklyn. When he is not busy writing, he can be found spending time teaching creative writing. He also travels to different schools across the nation. Matt de la Peña is the creator and the author of the Living series. This series started in 2013 with the release of the debut novel, The Living. The second book is titled The Hunted and it was made available to readers in 2015.
All Book Series by Matt de la Peña
Wonder Woman: Warbringer
Series opener · book 1 of 9 · published 2017 Anthology · Leigh Bardugo
Wonder Woman: Warbringer (The Graphic Novel)
Book 5 of 9 · published 2020 Anthology · Leigh Bardugo
Black Canary: Breaking Silence
Book 6 of 9 · published 2020 Anthology · Alexandra Monir
Harley Quinn: Redemption
Latest in the series · book 9 of 9 · published 2024 Anthology · Rachael Allen
A Mutiny in Time
Series opener · book 1 of 8 · published 2012 Anthology · James Dashner
Patchwork
Latest in the series · book 7 of 7 · published 2022 Co-authored · Corinna Luyken
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Matt de la Peña?
Matt de la Peña is a published author of fiction and screenwriter (Ball Don't Lie). Matt is a best selling author that has won the Newbery medal. He is the writer of various picture books and novels for young adults.
Which Matt de la Peña series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Infinity Ring series, the earliest of Matt de la Peña's multi-book series: it opens with A Mutiny in Time (2012) and runs to 8 books across 2012–2014, ending with Eternity (2014). Matt de la Peña's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Matt de la Peña written?
Matt de la Peña has 38 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2005 and 2025. 19 of them belong to 3 named series — the largest being the DC Icons series with 9 books — and 19 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Matt de la Peña's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Matt de la Peña's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Infinity Ring (2012–2014, 8 books), The Living (2013–2015, 2 books) and DC Icons (2017–2024, 9 books).
How are Matt de la Peña's books organised into series?
This guide splits Matt de la Peña's 38 books into 3 named series and 19 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: DC Icons (9 books, 2017–2024); Infinity Ring (8 books, 2012–2014); The Living (2 books, 2013–2015).