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ⓘ About Richard Yancey
An author of young adult fiction, the bestselling American writer Richard Yancey is a prolific presence within the science-fiction and fantasy genres. Having written for some time now, his books have been achieving both national and international success, with a variety of readers following his career worldwide. Also writing screenplays, he’s began to get recognition within Hollywood too, as his novel The 5th Wave has been adapted for the big screen. Early and Personal Life Born in 1962 on the fourth of November, the American author Richard Yancey wrote his first short story whilst still in the seventh grade.
All Book Series by Richard Yancey
The Extraordinary Adventures of Alfred Kropp
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2005
The Highly Effective Detective Crosses the Line
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2011
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Richard Yancey?
An author of young adult fiction, the bestselling American writer Richard Yancey is a prolific presence within the science-fiction and fantasy genres. Having written for some time now, his books have been achieving both national and international success, with a variety of readers following his career worldwide. Also writing screenplays, he's began to get recognition within Hollywood too, as his novel The 5th Wave has been adapted for the big screen.
Which Richard Yancey series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Alfred Kropp series, the earliest of Richard Yancey's multi-book series: it opens with The Extraordinary Adventures of Alfred Kropp (2005) and runs to 3 books across 2005–2008, ending with The Thirteenth Skull (2008). Richard Yancey's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Richard Yancey written?
Richard Yancey has 17 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2003 and 2016. 14 of them belong to 4 named series — the largest being the Teddy Ruzak series with 4 books — and 3 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Richard Yancey's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Richard Yancey's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Alfred Kropp (2005–2008, 3 books), Teddy Ruzak (2006–2011, 4 books) and Monstrumologist (2009–2013, 4 books), plus 1 more.
How are Richard Yancey's books organised into series?
This guide splits Richard Yancey's 17 books into 4 named series and 3 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Teddy Ruzak (4 books, 2006–2011); Monstrumologist (4 books, 2009–2013); Alfred Kropp (3 books, 2005–2008); Fifth Wave (3 books, 2013–2016).