Jay Kristoff

Jay Kristoff

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Empire of the Dawn (Empire of the Vampire, #3) was the most recently released book by Jay Kristoff, on November 4th, 2025.

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Jay Kristoff Stats: The highest rated book by Jay Kristoff on Book Notification is Gemina, the 2nd novel in The Illuminae Files series. The second-highest rated book is Aurora Burning (The Aurora Cycle #2).

The most read book by Jay Kristoff on Book Notification is Illuminae, the first novel in The Illuminae Files series. The second most read book is Aurora Rising (The Aurora Cycle #1).

Below is a complete list of Jay Kristoff books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series. The most popular series by Jay Kristoff is The Nevernight Chronicle Series.

List of The Aurora Cycle Books in Publication Order (with Amie Kaufman)

A squad of misfits from the Aurora Academy must save the galaxy from an ancient evil.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8.92019
2
92020
3
8.12021

List of Empire of the Vampire Books in Publication Order

A silversaint must find the Holy Grail to end the twenty seven year reign of vampires and bring back the sun.

List of The Illuminae Files Books in Publication Order

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1
8.22015
2
9.12016
3
8.92018
4
7.22020

List of Lifelike Books in Publication Order

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1
6.82018
2
82019
3
92020

List of The Lotus War Books in Publication Order

A girl who can hear beasts and her thunder tiger fight an oppressive empire ravaged by a toxic lotus.

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1
82012
2
The Little Stormdancer
2012
3
10
Praying For Rain
2013
4
2013
5
82013
6
82014

List of The Nevernight Chronicle Books in Publication Order

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1
82016
2
8.32017
3
8.52018

List of Nightwing Books in Publication Order

Nightwing protects Blüdhaven, facing old foes, a killer, and a doppelgänger while testing his bonds with Batman and Robin.

List of Dark Knights of Steel Books in Publication Order

A spaceship crash in a medieval world sparks war between kingdoms.

List of Jay Kristoff Anthologies in Publication Order

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2015
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Jay Kristoff

Jay Kristoff was born on November 12th, 1973 and is currently 52 years old. Jay Kristoff was born in Perth, Australia.

Jay Kristoff is known for writing in the Fantasy, Science Fiction, and Young Adult Fiction genres.

Jay Kristoff is the author of The Lotus War series which currently consists of 6 novels. The Lotus War series started in 2012 with the novel Stormdancer. The most recently released novel in The Lotus War series was Endsinger which was released in 2014. There are no upcoming novels for The Lotus War series.

Jay Kristoff has also written The Illuminae Files series which has 4 books including Illuminae and Gemina.

Jay Kristoff: Awards & Accolades

Kristoff's book, Illuminae won the Audie Award, Best Multi-Voiced Performance Award, in 2016.

The following novels by Jay Kristoff were nominated for these awards:

  • Illuminae: Goodreads Awards, Best Young Adult Fantasy and Science Fiction (2015).
  • Gemina: Goodreads Awards, Best Young Adult Fantasy and Science Fiction (2016).
  • Obsidio: Goodreads Awards, Best Young Adult Fantasy and Science Fiction (2018).
  • LIFEL1K3: Goodreads Awards, Best Young Adult Fantasy and Science Fiction (2018).
  • Darkdawn: Goodreads Awards, Best Fantasy (2019). British Book Awards, Pageturner Book of the Year (2021).
  • Aurora Rising: Goodreads Awards, Best Young Adult Fantasy and Science Fiction (2019).
  • Aurora Burning: Goodreads Awards, Best Young Adult Fantasy and Science Fiction (2020).
  • Empire of the Vampire: British Book Awards, Fiction Book of the Year (2022).
  • Empire of the Damned: Goodreads Awards, Best Fantasy (2024).

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  1. Marie Lu, author of the Warcross Series.
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  3. Amy Tintera, author of: Listen for the Lie.
  4. Scott Westerfeld, author of the Uglies Series.
  5. Hugh Howey, author of the Wool / Silo Series.
  6. James Dashner, author of the Maze Runner Series.
  7. Fonda Lee, author of the Green Bone Saga Series.
  8. Richard K. Morgan, author of the Takeshi Kovacs Series.
  9. Anthony Ryan, author of the Raven's Shadow Series.
  10. Alexandra Bracken, author of The Darkest Minds Series.

Jay Kristoff: F.A.Q

When was Jay Kristoff Born? How old is Jay Kristoff?

Jay Kristoff was born on November 12th, 1973. Jay Kristoff is currently 52 years old.

Where was Jay Kristoff Born?

Jay Kristoff was born in Perth, Australia and is Australian.

What book awards has Jay Kristoff won?

Kristoff's book, Illuminae won the award Audie Award, Best Multi-Voiced Performance Award, in 2016.

What was the first book Jay Kristoff wrote?

The first book written by Jay Kristoff was Stormdancer, published in 2012.

What was the most recent book Jay Kristoff wrote?

His most recently released work was Empire of the Dawn on November 4th, 2025.

What is the most popular book by Jay Kristoff?

Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Jay Kristoff book is Illuminae. Here are his most popular books:
  1. Illuminae (8.21)
  2. Aurora Rising (8.89)
  3. Nevernight (8)
  4. Gemina (9.13)
  5. Empire of the Vampire (8.37)

What genres does Jay Kristoff Write?

Jay Kristoff primarily writes in the Fantasy, Science Fiction, and Young Adult Fiction genres. His work includes sub-genres such as Epic / High Fantasy, Space Opera, and Dark Fantasy.

Are there upcoming new books by Jay Kristoff?

Jay Kristoff does not have any upcoming books with a set publication date within the next few months at this time.

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How many books has Jay Kristoff written?

Jay Kristoff has written 24 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 3 books in The Aurora Cycle Series, 3 books in the Empire of the Vampire Series, 4 books in The Illuminae Files Series, 3 books in the Lifelike Series, 6 books in The Lotus War Series, 3 books in The Nevernight Chronicle Series, 1 book in the Nightwing Series, 1 book in the Dark Knights of Steel Series.

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