Rick Yancey

Author

Rick Yancey

10 books3 series

Rick Yancey is the author of several adult novels and the memoir Confessions of a Tax Collector. His first young-adult novel, The Extraordinary Adventures of Alfred Kropp, was a finalist for the Carnegie Medal. In 2010, his novel The Monstrumologist received a Michael L. Printz Honor, and the seque…

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Rick Yancey is the author of several adult novels and the memoir Confessions of a Tax Collector. His first young-adult novel, The Extraordinary Adventures of Alfred Kropp, was a finalist for the Carnegie Medal. In 2010, his novel The Monstrumologist received a Michael L. Printz Honor, and the sequel, The Curse of the Wendigo, was a finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize. When he isn’t writing or thinking about writing or traveling the country talking about writing, Rick is hanging out with his family.

AUTHOR CAREER

Publication timeline

Published and upcoming books by publication year. Undated TBA titles are excluded.

2005–201610 cataloged publications

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THE AUTHOR’S WRITING

Writing profile

Genres are based on books catalogued in Risingshadow’s English-language database. A book may belong to multiple genres.

Main classification

Fantasy3 (30%)
Science Fiction3 (30%)
Horror4 (40%)

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Genres and themes

Young Adult10 / 10 books
Horror4 / 10 books
Fantasy3 / 10 books
Science Fiction3 / 10 books