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ⓘ About Sam Maggs
She was named after Samantha Stevens, from Bewitched and collects original art of awesome fictional witches. Sam primarily loves K-skincare, Dungeons & Dragons, nineteenth century science texts, tarot, Ami Mizuno, Tamora Pierce books, Stargate, and the Josie and the Pussycats soundtrack. Sam got her formative education at London Central Secondary School and the Lester B. Pearson School for the Arts. She got her BA in English language and literature and film studies from the University of Western Ontario in 2010, where she studied Victorian literature and sensation fiction. Along with her BA, Sam holds an MA in literature of modernity from Ryerson University, which she completed in 2011. As a Canadian that lives in Los Angeles, she misses bagged milk and Coffee Crisp.
All Book Series by Sam Maggs
Fangirl, Vol. 1: The Manga
Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 2020 Co-authored · Rainbow Rowell
Fangirl, Vol. 2: The Manga
Book 2 of 4 · published 2022 Co-authored · Rainbow Rowell
Fangirl, Vol. 3: The Manga
Book 3 of 4 · published 2023 Anthology · Rainbow Rowell
Fangirl, Vol. 4: The Manga
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2024 Anthology · Rainbow Rowell
The Fangirl's Guide to the Universe
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2020
Tal’Dorei Campaign Setting
Series opener · book 1 of 16 · published 2017 Anthology · Matthew Mercer
The Chronicles of Exandria - The Mighty Nein
Book 2 of 16 · published 2019 Anthology · Matthew Mercer
Vox Machina Origins Volume I
Book 3 of 16 · published 2019 Anthology · Matthew Mercer,Matthew Colville
Vox Machina Origins: Volume II
Book 4 of 16 · published 2020 Anthology · Jody Houser,Matthew Mercer
The Mighty Nein Origins: Caleb Widogast
Book 6 of 16 · published 2022 Anthology · Matthew Mercer
Call of the Netherdeep
Book 7 of 16 · published 2022 Anthology · Wizards RPG Team
The Tales of Exandria--The Bright Queen
Book 8 of 16 · published 2022 Anthology · Matthew Mercer,Darcy Van Poelgeest
The Mighty Nein Origins: Yasha Nydoorin
Book 9 of 16 · published 2022 Anthology · Matthew Mercer
Vox Machina Origins Volume III
Book 10 of 16 · published 2022 Anthology · Jody Houser
The Mighty Nein Origins: Fjord Stone
Book 11 of 16 · published 2022 Anthology · Matthew Mercer,Chris Wyatt,Kevin Burke,Travis Willingham
The Mighty Nein Origins: Mollymauk Tealeaf
Book 13 of 16 · published 2023 Anthology · Jody Houser
The Mighty Nein Origins: Beauregard Lionett
Book 14 of 16 · published 2024 Anthology · Guilherme Balbi,Matthew Mercer,Diana Sousa,Mae Catt,Marisha Ray
Vox Machina Origins Volume IV
Latest in the series · book 16 of 16 · published 2025 Anthology · Jody Houser
Mary Jane
Series opener · book 1 of 7 · published 2003 Anthology · Judith O'Brien
Doctor Strange: The Fate of Dreams
Book 2 of 7 · published 2016 Anthology · Devin Grayson
Daredevil: The Man Without Fear
Book 3 of 7 · published 2016 Anthology · Paul Crilley
Guardians of the Galaxy: Collect Them All
Book 4 of 7 · published 2017 Anthology · Corinne Duyvis
Miles Morales: Spider-Man
Book 5 of 7 · published 2017 Anthology · Jason Reynolds
The Unstoppable Wasp: Built On Hope
Latest in the series · book 7 of 7 · published 2020
Friendship Is Magic Vol. 1
Series opener · book 1 of 20 · published 2012 Anthology · Katie Cook
Friendship Is Magic Vol. 4
Book 4 of 20 · published 2014 Anthology · Heather Nuhfer
Friendship Is Magic Vol. 6
Book 6 of 20 · published 2015 Anthology · Jeremy Whitley
Friendship Is Magic Vol. 8
Book 8 of 20 · published 2015 Anthology · Thomas F. Zahler,Christina Rice,Ted Anderson
Friendship Is Magic Vol. 9
Book 9 of 20 · published 2016 Anthology · Jeremy Whitley
Friendship is Magic Vol. 10
Book 10 of 20 · published 2016 Anthology · Katie Cook
Friendship Is Magic Vol. 11
Book 11 of 20 · published 2017 Anthology · Thomas F. Zahler,Ted Anderson
Friendship Is Magic Vol. 12
Book 12 of 20 · published 2017 Anthology · Ted Anderson
Friendship is Magic Vol. 13
Book 13 of 20 · published 2017 Anthology · Thomas F. Zahler,Christina Rice
Friendship is Magic Vol. 14
Book 14 of 20 · published 2018 Anthology · Christina Rice,Ted Anderson
Friendship is Magic Vol. 15
Book 15 of 20 · published 2018 Anthology · Jeremy Whitley
Friendship is Magic Vol. 16
Book 16 of 20 · published 2019 Anthology · Jeremy Whitley
Friendship Is Magic Vol. 17
Book 17 of 20 · published 2019 Anthology · Katie Cook
Friendship Is Magic Vol. 18
Book 18 of 20 · published 2020 Co-authored · Toni Kuusisto
Friendship is Magic Vol. 19
Book 19 of 20 · published 2020 Anthology · Jeremy Whitley
Holiday Memories
Latest in the series · book 20 of 20 · published 2020 Anthology · Katie Cook
Spark of the Resistance
Series opener · book 1 of 9 · published 2019 Anthology · Justina Ireland
Sana Starros - Family Matters
Book 5 of 9 · published 2023 Anthology · Justina Ireland
Star Wars: Princess of the Rebellion
Latest in the series · book 9 of 9 · published 2027 Anthology · Claudia Gray
A New Dawn
Series opener · book 1 of 23 · published 2014 Anthology · John Jackson Miller
The Princess and the Scoundrel
Book 16 of 23 · published 2022 Anthology · Beth Revis
Rise of the Red Blade
Book 18 of 23 · published 2023 Anthology · Delilah S. Dawson
The Living Force
Book 19 of 23 · published 2024 Anthology · John Jackson Miller
Star Wars: Master of Evil
Book 20 of 23 · published 2025 Anthology · Adam Christopher
Galaxy's Edge: Black Spire
Book 21 of 23 · published 2026 Anthology · Delilah S. Dawson
Star Wars: Starfighter Novelization
Latest in the series · book 23 of 23 · published 2027 Anthology · Delilah S. Dawson
Vox Machina Origins Volume I
Series opener · book 1 of 6 · published 2018 Anthology · Matthew Mercer
Vox Machina Origins Volume II
Book 2 of 6 · published 2020 Anthology · Matthew Mercer
The Tales of Exandria--The Bright Queen
Book 3 of 6 · published 2022 Anthology · Matthew Mercer,Darcy Van Poelgeest
Vox Machina Origins Volume III
Book 4 of 6 · published 2022 Anthology · Jody Houser
Vox Machina Origins Volume IV
Latest in the series · book 6 of 6 · published 2025 Anthology · Jody Houser
40th Anniversary Celebration—The Deluxe Edition
Series opener · book 1 of 8 · published 2023
Holiday Collection
Latest in the series · book 8 of 8 · published 2025 Anthology · Ted Anderson
Vol 1: Heroes of The Galaxy
Series opener · book 1 of 17 · published 2017 Anthology · Landry Q. Walker,Cavan Scott
Vol 2: Unexpected Detour
Book 3 of 17 · published 2018 Anthology · Landry Q. Walker
Vol 6: Flight of the Falcon
Book 8 of 17 · published 2019 Anthology · Michael Moreci
Vol 7: Pomp and Circumstance
Book 9 of 17 · published 2019 Anthology · John Jackson Miller
Vol 8: Defend the Republic!
Book 10 of 17 · published 2020 Anthology · Delilah S. Dawson,Cavan Scott
Return to Vader's Castle
Book 11 of 17 · published 2020 Anthology · Cavan Scott
Vol 9: Fight The Empire!
Book 12 of 17 · published 2020 Anthology · Cavan Scott
The Clone Wars - Battle Tales
Book 13 of 17 · published 2020 Anthology · Michael Moreci
Vol 10: Driving Force
Book 14 of 17 · published 2020 Anthology · Delilah S. Dawson
Vol 11: Rise of the Wookies
Book 15 of 17 · published 2020 Anthology · Michael Moreci,John Barber
The Light and the Dark
Book 16 of 17 · published 2021 Anthology · Michael Moreci,Katie Cook
Order and Chaos
Latest in the series · book 17 of 17 · published 2022 Co-authored · Cavan Scott,Michael Moreci
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Sam Maggs?
She was named after Samantha Stevens, from Bewitched and collects original art of awesome fictional witches. Sam primarily loves K-skincare, Dungeons & Dragons, nineteenth century science texts, tarot, Ami Mizuno, Tamora Pierce books, Stargate, and the Josie and the Pussycats soundtrack. Sam got her formative education at London Central Secondary School and the Lester B.
Which Sam Maggs series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Marvel Press Novels series, the earliest of Sam Maggs's multi-book series: it opens with Mary Jane (2003) and runs to 7 books across 2003–2020, ending with The Unstoppable Wasp: Built On Hope (2020). Sam Maggs's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Sam Maggs written?
Sam Maggs has 118 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2003 and 2027. 111 of them belong to 10 named series — the largest being the My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic series with 20 books — and 7 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Sam Maggs's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Sam Maggs's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Marvel Press Novels (2003–2020, 7 books), My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic (2012–2020, 20 books) and Star Wars Adventures (2017–2022, 17 books), plus 3 more.
How are Sam Maggs's books organised into series?
This guide splits Sam Maggs's 118 books into 10 named series and 7 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic (20 books, 2012–2020); Star Wars Adventures (17 books, 2017–2022); Best of My Little Pony (8 books, 2023–2025); Marvel Press Novels (7 books, 2003–2020); Fangirl: The Manga (4 books, 2020–2024), plus 5 further series.