Gene Luen Yang

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May 27th, 2025: The Books of Clash Volume 5 (Books Of Clash, #5)

The Books of Clash, Volume 4 (a short story) (Books Of Clash, #4) was the most recently released book by Gene Luen Yang, on November 5th, 2024.

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Gene Luen Yang Stats: The highest rated book by Gene Luen Yang on Book Notification is American Born Chinese, a Standalone novel. The second-highest rated book is North and South Part Two (North and South #2).

The most read book by Gene Luen Yang on Book Notification is American Born Chinese, a Standalone novel. The second most read book is The Promise, Part 2 (The Promise #2).

Below is a complete list of Gene Luen Yang books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series.

List of The Search Books in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
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The Search, Part 1
2013
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The Search, Part 2
2013
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The Search, Part 3
2013
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List of The Promise Books in Publication Order (with Michael Dante DiMartino, with Bryan Konietzko)

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1
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The Promise, Part 1
2012
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2
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The Promise, Part 2
2012
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3
10
The Promise, Part 3
2012
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List of The Rift Books in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
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The Rift, Part 1
2014
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2
10
The Rift, Part 2
2014
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3
10
The Rift, Part 3
2014
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List of Boxers & Saints Books in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
6
Boxers & Saints
2013
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2
10
Boxers
2013
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3
10
Saints
2013
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List of North and South Books in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
10
North and South Part One
2016
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2
10
North and South Part Two
2017
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3
10
North and South Part Three
2017
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List of Secret Coders Books in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
10
Secret Coders
2015
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2
10
Paths & Portals
2016
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3
10
Lost & Found
2016
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4
10
Secrets & Sequences
2017
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5
10
Robots & Repeats
2017
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6
10
Potions & Parameters
2018
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7
10
Monsters & Modules
2018
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List of The Shadow Hero Books in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Green Turtle Chronicles
2014
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2
The Dawn of a Golden Age
2014
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3
Fathers and Sons
2014
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4
Fights You Cannot Win
2014
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5
True Colors
2014
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6
10
The Shadow Hero
2014
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7
Enter the Green Turtle
2014
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List of Shang-Chi Books in Publication Order (with Marcus To)

# ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
10
Shang-Chi, Vol. 1: Brothers & Sisters
2021
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2
8
Shang-Chi, Vol. 2: Shang-Chi vs. the Marvel Universe
2022
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3
Shang-Chi and the Ten Rings (With: Marcus To)
2023
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List of Smoke and Shadow Books in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
10
Smoke and Shadow Part One
2015
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2
10
Smoke and Shadow Part Two
2015
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3
10
Smoke and Shadow Part Three
2016
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List of Superman Graphic Novels in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
10
Superman Smashes the Klan
2020
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2
2
Batman/Superman: The Archive of Worlds
2021
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List of New Super-Man Collections in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
New Super-Man, Vol. 1
2017
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2
New Super-Man, Vol. 2
2017
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3
New Super-Man, Vol. 3
2018
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4
New Super-Man and the Justice League of China, Vol. 4
2019
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List of Avatar: The Last Airbender Collections in Publication Order (with Faith Erin Hicks, with Sara Goetter)

# ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
10
The Promise
2013
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2
9
The Rift
2015
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3
9
Smoke and Shadow
2016
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4
The Lost Adventures and Team Avatar Tales (With: Faith Erin Hicks, Sara Goetter)
2020
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List of Monkey Prince Books in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Monkey Prince
2023
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List of Books Of Clash Books in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Books of Clash, Volume 1
2023
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2
The Books of Clash, Volume 2
2023
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3
The Books of Clash, Volume 3
2024
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4
The Books of Clash, Volume 4
2024
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5
The Books of Clash Volume 5
2025
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List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Rosary Comic Book
2003
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2
Animal Crackers
2006
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3
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American Born Chinese
2006
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4
The Eternal Smile
2009
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5
Prime Baby
2010
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6
Level Up
2011
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7
9
Dragon Hoops
2020
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List of Graphic Novels in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Loyola Chin and the San Peligran Order
2004
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2
Gordon Yamamoto and the King of the Geeks
2004
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3
2
Batman/Superman: The Archive of Worlds
2021
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4
Marvel Voices: Identity
2022
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5
Lunar New Year Love Story
2024
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List of Magdalene Visaggio Graphic Novels in Publication Order (with Dan Watters, with Magdalene Visaggio, with Greg Hahn)

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1
Cold Bodies (By: Magdalene Visaggio)
2022
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2
The Ojja-Wojja (By: Magdalene Visaggio)
2023
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3
Superman: Action Comics Vol. 2: Hell and Back (With: Dan Watters, Magdalene Visaggio, Greg Hahn)
2024
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List of The Terrifics Books in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Terrifics, Vol. 1: Meet the Terrifics (By: Jeff Lemire)
2018
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2
The Terrifics, Vol. 2: Tom Strong and the Terrifics (By: Jeff Lemire)
2019
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3
The Terrifics, Vol. 3: The God Game (By: Jeff Lemire)
2020
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4
The Terrifics, Vol. 4: The Tomorrow War
2020
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List of Future State Books in Publication Order

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1
Teen Titans, Vol. 1: Ruins (By: Tim Sheridan)
2021
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2
The Next Batman (By: Matthew Rosenberg)
2021
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3
3
Justice League (By: Joshua Williamson, Geoffrey Thorne, Brandon Thomas, Ram V.)
2021
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4
2
Superman (By: Brian Michael Bendis, Marguerite Bennett, Mark Russell)
2021
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5
Batman by John Ridley (By: John Ridley)
2021
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6
2
Batman: Dark Detective (With: Joshua Williamson, Mariko Tamaki, Ram V.)
2021
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7
Volume 1: Gotham (By: Joshua Williamson)
2022
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8
Volume 2: Gotham (By: Dennis Culver)
2022
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9
Volume 3: Gotham (By: Dennis Culver)
2023
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List of Gene Luen Yang Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Best American Comics 2008
2008
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2
Strange Tales 2
2011
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3
Nursery Rhyme Comics: 50 Timeless Rhymes from 50 Celebrated Cartoonists
2011
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4
Comics Confidential
2016
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5
2
Superman
2021
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6
The Penguin Book of Bengali Short Stories
2024
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Gene Luen Yang

Gene Luen Yang was born on August 9th, 1973 and is currently 51 years old. Gene Luen Yang was born in Alameda, USA.

Gene Luen Yang is probably best known for his Standalone Novels. There are currently 7 novels available. The first standalone was released in 2003 with the novel Rosary Comic Book. The most recently released novel was Dragon Hoops which was released in 2020. There are no upcoming standalone novels by Gene at this time.

Gene Luen Yang has also written The Shadow Hero series which has 7 books including The Green Turtle Chronicles and The Dawn of a Golden Age .

Gene Luen Yang was the recipient of the MacArthur Fellowship in 2016 for bringing a diverse group of people and culture to children's and YA literature, as well as helping to solidify comics' part as a creative force.

Gene Luen Yang: Awards & Accolades

Luen Yang's book, Boxers & Saints won the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, Best Young Adult Literature, in 2013.

The following novels by Gene Luen Yang were nominated for these awards:

  • American Born Chinese: National Book Awards, Young People’s Literature (2006).
  • The Eternal Smile: Goodreads Awards, Best Graphic Novels and Comics (2009).
  • Level Up: Goodreads Awards, Best Graphic Novels and Comics (2011).
  • The Promise, Part 1: Goodreads Awards, Best Graphic Novels and Comics (2012).
  • The Search, Part 1: Goodreads Awards, Best Graphic Novels and Comics (2013).
  • Boxers & Saints: Goodreads Awards, Best Graphic Novels and Comics (2013). National Book Awards, Young People’s Literature (2013).
  • The Rift, Part 1: Goodreads Awards, Best Graphic Novels and Comics (2014).
  • The Shadow Hero: Goodreads Awards, Best Graphic Novels and Comics (2014).

Related Authors

The most common authors followed by users who also follow Gene Luen Yang are:

  1. Suzanne Collins, author of The Hunger Games Series.
  2. Neil Gaiman, author of the American Gods Series.
  3. Leigh Bardugo, author of the Grisha Series.
  4. Margaret Atwood, author of The Handmaid's Tale Series.
  5. Brandon Sanderson, author of the Mistborn Series.

Gene Luen Yang: F.A.Q

When was Gene Luen Yang Born? How old is Gene Luen Yang?

Gene Luen Yang was born on August 9th, 1973. Gene Luen Yang is currently 51 years old.

Where was Gene Luen Yang Born?

Gene Luen Yang was born in Alameda, USA and is American.

What book awards has Gene Luen Yang won?

Luen Yang's book, Boxers & Saints won the award Los Angeles Times Book Prize, Best Young Adult Literature, in 2013.

What was the first book Gene Luen Yang wrote?

The first book written by Gene Luen Yang was Rosary Comic Book, published in 2003.

What was the most recent book Gene Luen Yang wrote?

His most recently released work was The Books of Clash, Volume 4 (a short story) on November 5th, 2024.

Will there be any more books by Gene Luen Yang?

Gene Luen Yang has a new book coming out on May 27th, 2025 called The Books of Clash Volume 5.

How many books has Gene Luen Yang written?

Gene Luen Yang has written 65 books across 23 series, excluding contributions to anthologies.
  • 3 books in The Search Series
  • 3 books in The Promise Series
  • 3 books in The Rift Series
  • 3 books in the Boxers & Saints Series
  • 3 books in the North and South Series
  • 7 books in the Secret Coders Series
  • 7 books in The Shadow Hero Series
  • 3 books in the Shang-Chi Series
  • 3 books in the Smoke and Shadow Series
  • 2 Superman Graphic Novels
  • 4 New Super-Man Collections
  • 4 Avatar: The Last Airbender Collections
  • 1 book in the Monkey Prince Series
  • 5 books in the Books Of Clash Series
  • 7 Standalone Novels
  • 5 Graphic Novels
  • 1 Magdalene Visaggio Graphic Novels
  • 1 book in The Terrifics Series
  • 1 book in the Future State Series

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