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ⓘ About Sam Kates
Outside of his writing, his biggest ambition is to see Wales defeat the New Zealand All Blacks in order to win the Rugby World Cup. He realizes it might be a forlorn hope, but he finds if somebody is going to have ambitions, they should be lofty. Sam has enjoyed a fascination for end of the world stories since he was a child. Computer games, books, and films, some of the most memorable of these have all been based in apocalyptic worlds. He is unsure what the attraction is, but it probably has something to do with being like the world we live in, just not as we know it. No civilization, no society, no checks and balances, and no laws. As Sam was writing “The Cleansing”, he realized there was too much story to fit into just one reasonably sized book.
All Book Series by Sam Kates
Ghosts of Christmas Past And Other Dark Festive Tales
Book 3 of 4 · published 2017
Short Story Strands: Halloween 2012 Edition
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2012
Stories on the Go: 101 Very Short Stories by 101 Authors
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2014
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Sam Kates?
Outside of his writing, his biggest ambition is to see Wales defeat the New Zealand All Blacks in order to win the Rugby World Cup. He realizes it might be a forlorn hope, but he finds if somebody is going to have ambitions, they should be lofty. Sam has enjoyed a fascination for end of the world stories since he was a child.
Which Sam Kates series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Elevator series, the earliest of Sam Kates's multi-book series: it opens with The Elevator (2017) and runs to 3 books across 2017–2018, ending with The Lord of the Dance (2018). Sam Kates's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Sam Kates written?
Sam Kates has 15 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2012 and 2019. 6 of them belong to 2 named series — the largest being the Earth Haven series with 3 books — and 9 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Sam Kates's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Sam Kates's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Elevator (2017–2018, 3 books) and Earth Haven (2018, 3 books).
How are Sam Kates's books organised into series?
This guide splits Sam Kates's 15 books into 2 named series and 9 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Earth Haven (3 books, 2018); Elevator (3 books, 2017–2018).