Daniel José Older

Daniel José Older

Daniel José Older's most popular book is The Fire This Time: A New Generation Speaks About Race with 95 saves and an average rating of 4.17.
Their next book, Star Wars: The High Republic Adventures Phase III Volume 4, is scheduled for release on .

Author Bio

Daniel José Older, a lead story architect for Star Wars: The High Republic, is the New York Times best-selling author of the Young Adult urban fantasy series Outlaw Saints, the sci-fi adventure Flood City, and the monthly comic series The High Republic Adventures. His other books include the historical fantasy series Dactyl Hill Squad, The Book of Lost Saints, the Bone Street Rumba urban fantasy series, Star Wars: Last Shot, and the Young Adult series the Shadowshaper Cypher, including Shadowshaper, which was named one of the best fantasy books of all time by TIME magazine and one of Esquire’s 80 Books Every Person Should Read. He won the International Latino Book Award and has been nominated for the Kirkus Prize, The World Fantasy Award, the Andre Norton Award, the Locus, and the Mythopoeic Award.

Daniel José Older – writer | editor | composer

Authorship percentage indicates primary author status - excluding introductions, forewards and other contributions.

Series

2 primary books51 released books

Authored 22% of series

Star Wars: The High Republic

Star Wars: The High Republic is a 51-book series with 51 released primary works first released in 1998 with contributions by Charles Soule, Shima Shinya, and Daniel Older. 3 books are still to be released. The next book is scheduled for release on .

Series

0 released books

Authored 100% of series

Star Wars: The High Republic Adventures (IDW)

Star Wars: The High Republic Adventures (IDW) is a 0-book series with contributions by Daniel José Older and Amy Chu.

Series

9 primary books90 released books

Authored 6% of series

Star Wars Canon

Star Wars Canon is a 90-book series with 87 released primary works first released in 1976 with contributions by Terry Brooks, R. A. Salvatore, and Karen Traviss.

#1
The Phantom Menace
#2
Star Wars: Attack of the Clones
#2.5
The Clone Wars
#3
Star Wars: Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
#3.1
Solo: A Star Wars Story

Series

2 primary books6 released books

Authored 100% of series

Bone Street Rumba

Bone Street Rumba is a 6-book series with 5 released primary works first released in 2012 with contributions by Daniel José Older.

#1
Half-Resurrection Blues
#2.5
Salsa Nocturna: Stories
#3
Battle Hill Bolero
Anyway: Angie

Series

3 primary books5 released books

Authored 100% of series

Shadowshaper Cypher

Shadowshaper Cypher is a 5-book series with 3 released primary works first released in 2015 with contributions by Daniel José Older.

Series

3 released books

Authored 100% of series

Star Wars: The High Republic Adventures Phase III (2023) (Collected Editions)

Star Wars: The High Republic Adventures Phase III (2023) (Collected Editions) is a 3-book series with 3 released primary works first released in 2024 with contributions by Daniel José Older. 2 books are still to be released. The next book is scheduled for release on .

Star Wars: The High Republic Adventures Phase III Volume 1
Star Wars: The High Republic Adventures Phase III Volume 2
Star Wars: The High Republic Adventures Phase III Volume 3

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0 released books

Authored 100% of series

Star Wars: The High Republic - Trail of Shadows

Star Wars: The High Republic - Trail of Shadows is a 0-book series with contributions by Daniel José Older.

Series

10 primary books

Authored 20% of series

Some of the Best from Tor.com

Some of the Best from Tor.com is a 10-book series with 10 released primary works first released in 2012 with contributions by Dale Bailey, Leigh Bardugo, and Beth Bernobich.

#3
Some of the Best from Tor.com, 2013
#4
Some of the Best from Tor.com, 2014 edition
#5
Some of the Best from Tor.com, 2015 edition
#6
Some of the Best from Tor.com, 2016 Edition
#7
Some of the Best from Tor.com, 2019 Edition

Series

2 primary books1 released book

Authored 100% of series

Mateo Matisse

Mateo Matisse is a 1-book series first released in 2022 with contributions by Daniel José Older.

Series

2 primary books

Authored 100% of series

Dactyl Hill Squad

Dactyl Hill Squad is a 2-book series with 2 released primary works first released in 2018 with contributions by Daniel José Older.

#1
Dactyl Hill Squad
#2
Freedom Fire

Series

2 primary books

Authored 100% of series

Outlaw Saints

Outlaw Saints is a 2-book series with 2 released primary works first released in 2022 with contributions by Daniel José Older.

#1
Ballad & Dagger
#2
Last Canto of the Dead

Series

2 primary books3 released books

Authored 33% of series

Star Wars: The High Republic Adventures (Dark Horse)

Star Wars: The High Republic Adventures (Dark Horse) is a 3-book series with 3 released primary works first released in 2022 with contributions by Daniel José Older.

Series

2 released books

Authored 50% of series

Star Wars: The High Republic - The Edge of Balance

Star Wars: The High Republic - The Edge of Balance is a 2-book series with 2 released primary works first released in 2021 with contributions by Daniel José Older.

Star Wars: The High Republic - The Edge of Balance: Precedent
Star Wars: The High Republic: The Edge of Balance—Premonition

Series

1 primary book2 released books

Authored 50% of series

Guys Read

Guys Read is a 2-book series with 2 released primary work first released in 2014 with contributions by Jon Scieszka, Adam Gidwitz, and R. L. Stine.

#6
Guys Read: Terrifying Tales
Guys Read: True Stories

Series

0 released books

Authored 50% of series

Star Wars: Return Of The Jedi One-Shots (2023)

Star Wars: Return Of The Jedi One-Shots (2023) is a 0-book series with contributions by Daniel José Older and Stephanie Phillips.

Series

3 primary books27 released books

Authored 4% of series

Star Wars Disney Canon Novel

Star Wars Disney Canon Novel is a 27-book series with 26 released primary works first released in 1976 with contributions by Karen Traviss, Matthew Woodring Stover, and George Lucas. 1 book is still to be released. The next book is scheduled for release on .

#2.5
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
#3
Revenge of the Sith
#5
El imperio contraataca
Star wars: El discípulo oscuro

Series

1 released book

Authored 100% of series

Lando Calrissian

Lando Calrissian is a 1-book series first released in 2018 with contributions by Daniel José Older.

Last Shot (Star Wars): A Han and Lando Novel

Series

2 primary books

Authored 0% of series

Sunspot Jungle

Sunspot Jungle is a 2-book series with 2 released primary works first released in 2018 with contributions by N. K. Jemisin, Malka Older, and Saladin Ahmed.

#1
Sunspot Jungle, Vol. 1
#2
Sunspot Jungle, Vol. 2

Series

20 primary books22 released books

Authored 0% of series

Lightspeed Magazine

Lightspeed Magazine is a 22-book series with 22 released primary works first released in 2010 with contributions by John Joseph Adams, George R.R. Martin, and David Brin.

#21
Lightspeed Magazine, August 2012
#25
Lightspeed Magazine, June 2012
#36
Lightspeed Magazine, May 2013
#41
Lightspeed Magazine, October 2013
#46
Lightspeed Magazine, March 2014

Series

1 primary book0 released books

Authored 0% of series

Star Wars: the High Republic Adventures

Star Wars: the High Republic Adventures is a 0-book series first released in 2006 .

Series

3 primary books

Authored 0% of series

Star Wars: From a Certain Point of View

Star Wars: From a Certain Point of View is a 3-book series with 3 released primary works first released in 2017 with contributions by Danielle Paige.

#1
From a Certain Point of View
#2
From a Certain Point of View: The Empire Strikes Back
#3
From a Certain Point of View: Return of the Jedi

Series

0 released books

Authored 0% of series

Star Wars: The High Republic: The Edge of Balance

Star Wars: The High Republic: The Edge of Balance is a 0-book series first released in 2025 .