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ⓘ About Phil Stamper
Phil Stamper is a Young Adult, Contemporary, Gay and Lesbian author from Dayton Ohio best known for the novel “The Gravity Of Us.” Stamper grew up in a rural village just outside Dayton, where he spent a lot of his time entertaining himself with playing the piano and reading the 40 or so Agatha Christie novels that he found in the school library. As a teen, he went to the University of Dayton, where he got a bachelor’s in music and would later get another degree in publishing. He currently works for a major publishing house in New York City, where he lives with his husband. After graduating from college, Stamper left Dayton and went to Washington, DC as his hometown did not have many prospects for someone of his talents.
All Book Series by Phil Stamper
Jacques Pépin
Series opener · book 1 of 23 · published 2024 Anthology · Candice Ransom
Pink
Latest in the series · book 23 of 23 · published 2026 Anthology · Trin Betrell
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Phil Stamper?
Phil Stamper is a Young Adult, Contemporary, Gay and Lesbian author from Dayton Ohio best known for the novel “The Gravity Of Us.” Stamper grew up in a rural village just outside Dayton, where he spent a lot of his time entertaining himself with playing the piano and reading the 40 or so Agatha Christie novels that he found in the school library. As a teen, he went to the University of Dayton, where he got a bachelor's in music and would later get another degree in publishing. He currently works for a major publishing house in New York City, where he lives with his husband.
Which Phil Stamper series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Little Golden Book Biographies series, the earliest of Phil Stamper's multi-book series: it opens with Jacques Pépin (2024) and runs to 23 books across 2024–2026, ending with Pink (2026).
How many books has Phil Stamper written?
Phil Stamper has 30 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2020 and 2026. 27 of them belong to 3 named series — the largest being the Little Golden Book Biographies series with 23 books — and 3 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Phil Stamper's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Phil Stamper's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are The Gravity of Us (2020–2021, 2 books), Golden Boys (2022–2023, 2 books) and Little Golden Book Biographies (2024–2026, 23 books).
How are Phil Stamper's books organised into series?
This guide splits Phil Stamper's 30 books into 3 named series and 3 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Little Golden Book Biographies (23 books, 2024–2026); Golden Boys (2 books, 2022–2023); The Gravity of Us (2 books, 2020–2021).