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Sabretooth & The Exiles (Sabretooth (2022), #2) was the most recently released book by Victor LaValle, on January 31st, 2024.

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Victor LaValle Stats: The highest rated book by Victor LaValle on Book Notification is The Ballad of Black Tom, a Novella. The second-highest rated book is Lone Women, a Standalone novel.

The most read book by Victor LaValle on Book Notification is Lone Women, a Standalone novel. The second most read book is The Ballad of Black Tom, a Novella.

Below is a complete list of Victor LaValle books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series.

List of Victor LaValle's Destroyer Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top Victor LaValle's Destroyer books are Destroyer #1, Destroyer #4, and Destroyer #2.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
7
Destroyer #1
2017
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2
Destroyer #2
2017
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3
Destroyer #3
2017
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4
Destroyer #4
2017
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5
Destroyer #5
2017
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6
Destroyer #6
2017
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List of Sabretooth (2022) Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Sabretooth: The Adversary
2022
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2
Sabretooth & The Exiles
2024
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List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top standalone books are Lone Women, The Changeling, and The Devil in Silver.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Ecstatic
2002
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2
8.7
Big Machine
2009
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3
8
The Devil in Silver
2012
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4
6.7
The Changeling
2017
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5
7.7
Lone Women
2023
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List of Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top short stories and novellas are The Ballad of Black Tom, Up from Slavery, and Lucretia and the Kroons.

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1
7
Lucretia and the Kroons
2012
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2
8.3
The Ballad of Black Tom
2016
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3
Ancient History
2016
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4
8.7
Up from Slavery
2019
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List of Short Story Collections in Publication Order

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1
Slapboxing with Jesus
1999
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List of Black Stars Books in Publication Order

A collection of speculative fiction stories by POC authors set in worlds much like our own.

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1
10
The Visit (By: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie)
2021
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2
9
These Alien Skies (By: C.T. Rwizi)
2021
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3
10
We Travel the Spaceways
2021
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4
7
2043...(A Merman I Should Turn to Be) (By: Nisi Shawl)
2021
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5
10
The Black Pages (By: Nnedi Okorafor)
2021
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6
9
Clap Back (By: Nalo Hopkinson)
2021
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List of Eve Books in Publication Order

A girl raised in virtual reality awakens in a dystopian world and journeys to save her father and a dying planet.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Eve #1
2021
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2
10
Eve #2
2021
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3
10
Eve #3
2021
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4
10
Eve #4
2021
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5
10
Eve #5
2021
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6
Eve
2022
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List of Gothic Fantasy Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top Gothic Fantasy books are George Orwell Visions of Dystopia, Tales of King Arthur and The Knights of the Round Table, and M.R. James Ghost Stories.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Paradise Lost & Other Poems (By: John Milton)
1667
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2
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland: With Poems, Letters & Biography (By: Lewis Carroll)
1865
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3
H.G. Wells Short Stories (By: H.G. Wells)
1990
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4
Science Fiction Short Stories (By: David Tallerman, Rachael K. Jones, Sarah Hans, Brian Trent, Adrian Ludens, Keyan Bowes, Beth Cato, Andy Sawyer, Zach Shephard, Alexis A. Hunter, M. Darusha Wehm, Edward Ahern, Patrick Tumblety, Donald Jacob Uitvlugt, Kate O'Connor, Conor Powers-Smith, Stewart C. Baker, Mike Morgan, Nemma Wollenfang, Jacob M. Lambert, Laura Bulbeck, Rob Hartzell)
2015
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5
Chilling Horror Short Stories (By: Charles Dickens, Arthur Conan Doyle, Bram Stoker, Edgar Allan Poe, Robert Louis Stevenson, Elizabeth Gaskell, J. Sheridan Le Fanu, Guy de Maupassant, Thomas Hardy, Ambrose Bierce, H.P. Lovecraft, Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Edith Wharton, D.H. Lawrence, Lucy Taylor, William Hope Hodgson, A. Merritt, John Buchan, F. Marion Crawford, Robert E. Howard, C.L. Moore, Frank Long, Robert W. Chambers, Rebecca J. Allred, Frank Roger, Gwendolyn Kiste, Elise Forier Edie, Michael Paul Gonzalez, D.J. Tyrer, William R.D. Wood, Kristopher Triana, James Lecky, Glen Damien Campbell, Justin Coates, John H. Dromey, Andrew J. Wilson, Bill Kte'pi, Ed Grabianowski, Gillian Whitaker, Nick Wells, Laura Bulbeck, Dale Townshend, Michael Bondies, David A Elsensohn, Eric Esser, John Neruda, Frances Bodlam, Josie Mitchell)
2015
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6
Chilling Ghost Short Stories (By: Charles Dickens, Arthur Conan Doyle, Edgar Allan Poe, Robert Louis Stevenson, Wilkie Collins, Nikolai Gogol, J. Sheridan Le Fanu, E. Nesbit, Henry James, W.W. Jacobs, Oscar Wilde, Washington Irving, Edith Wharton, M.R. James, James Dorr, E.F. Benson, Mary E. Wilkins Freeman, Amanda C. Davis, Robert W. Chambers, Kurt Bachard, Raymond Little, Brian Rappatta, Tim Foley, Vonnie Winslow Crist, Michael Penkas, Jonathan Balog, Donna Cuttress, Luke Murphy, Annette Siketa, Philip Brian Hall, Rhiannon Rasmussen, Jeff Parsons, M. Regan, Zach Chapman, Lesa Pascavis Smith, Trevor Boelter, Laura Bulbeck, Dale Townshend, Cathy Smith)
2015
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7
Crime & Mystery Short Stories (By: Cameron Trost, Marcelle Dube, James Dorr, Jennifer Gifford, Dan Stout, Ruth Nestvold, Jennifer Dornan-Fish, H.L. Fullerton, Tara Campbell, Nathan Hystad)
2016
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8
Swords & Steam Short Stories (By: S.T. Joshi, Amanda C. Davis, Jennifer Dornan-Fish, Spencer Ellsworth, Liam Hogan)
2016
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9
Dystopia Utopia Short Stories (By: Rudyard Kipling, Jack London, Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, Fyodor Dostoevsky, Kim Antieau, Voltaire , William Morris, Claude Lalumière, Robert W. Chambers, Samuel Butler, Gerri Leen, Konstantine Paradias, M. Darusha Wehm, Thomas More, Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain, Edward Bellamy, Carolyn Charron, Jeremy Szal, J.M. Templet, Steve Carr, Richard Jefferies, Michelle Kaseler, Andrew J. Wilson, Nidhi Singh, Jeff Parsons, Sarah Lyn Eaton, Megan Dorei, Dave Golder, Kelsey Shannahan, Russ Thorne)
2016
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10
Murder Mayhem Short Stories (By: James Dorr, Gerri Leen, Liam Hogan, Kate Heartfield, David M. Hoenig, Donald Jacob Uitvlugt)
2016
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11
Lovecraft Short Stories ( By: H.P. Lovecraft)
2017
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12
Lost Worlds Short Stories ( By: Various Various)
2017
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13
Supernatural Horror Short Stories (By: Roger Luckhurst, Damien Angelica Walters)
2017
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14
Time Travel Short Stories (By: Dominick Cancilla, Brian Trent, Kate Heartfield)
2017
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15
Heroic Fantasy Short Stories ( By: Various Various)
2017
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16
Edgar Allan Poe Collection (By: Edgar Allan Poe)
2017
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17
Sherlock Holmes Short Stories ( By: Flame Tree Studio)
2017
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18
Agents & Spies Short Stories (By: Josh Pachter, Martin Edwards, Dan Stout, Tony Pi, Stephen Kotowych, David Downing, Sara Dobie Bauer, Shane Halbach, Colt Leasure, Lauren C. Teffeau, Joseph Cusumano, Jo Miles, Laura Bulbeck, Jonathan MacGregor, S.L. Scott)
2017
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19
Pirates & Ghosts Short Stories (By: Jeremy A. TeGrotenhuis)
2017
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20
Tales of King Arthur and The Knights of the Round Table (By: Thomas Malory, Aubrey Beardsley)
2017
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21
Alien Invasion Short Stories (By: H.G. Wells, H.P. Lovecraft, Jonathan Swift, A. Merritt, Voltaire , Claude Lalumière, Rich Larson, Rachael K. Jones, George Allan England, Patrick Parrinder, Austin Hall, William R.D. Wood, John Walters, Bo Balder, Maria Haskins, Garrett P. Serviss, Sunil Patel, Jennifer Rachel Baumer, Laura Pearlman, Robert Potter, Tim Pieraccini, Angus McIntyre, Suo Hefu, George Chesney, Stephen G. Parks, Eric Reitan, S.A. Westerley)
2018
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22
Norse Myths & Tales (By: Brittany Schorn)
2018
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23
Bram Stoker Horror Stories (By: Bram Stoker)
2018
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24
Endless Apocalypse Short Stories (By: Shannon Connor Winward, Michael Paul Gonzalez)
2018
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25
Robots & Artificial Intelligence Short Stories (By: George Cotronis, Rich Larson, Rachael K. Jones, Bruce Golden, Holly Lyn Walrath, Monte Lin, Eleanor R. Wood, David Sklar, Nemma Wollenfang, Deborah Davitt, Trixie Nisbet, Luke Dormehl, Roan Clay, Jeff Deck, Christopher Geeson, Rob Hartzell, Nathaniel Hosford, Chloie Piveral, Claire Sorrenson, Sara Uckelman)
2018
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26
Lost Souls (By: Roger Luckhurst, Damien Angelica Walters)
2018
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27
Greek Myths & Tales (By: Richard Buxton)
2018
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28
Chinese Myths & Tales (By: Davide Latini)
2018
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29
Irish Fairy Tales (By: Arthur Rackham, D.L. Ashliman)
2018
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30
Mary Shelley Horror Stories (By: Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley)
2018
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31
Celtic Myths & Tales (By: Jake Jackson)
2018
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32
Haunted House Short Stories (By: Edgar Allan Poe, O. Henry, Elizabeth Gaskell, J. Sheridan Le Fanu, Guy de Maupassant, E. Nesbit, Rudyard Kipling, Ramsey Campbell, Ambrose Bierce, W.W. Jacobs, H.P. Lovecraft, Mark Twain, Edith Wharton, Mary Elizabeth Braddon, Charlotte Perkins Gilman, M.R. James, Charlotte Eliza Riddell, E.F. Benson, William Hope Hodgson, Mary E. Wilkins Freeman, Edward Bulwer-Lytton, John Everson, Arthur Quiller-Couch, Rhoda Broughton, Bernard Capes, Gwendolyn Kiste, Hugh Walpole, Ralph Adams Cram, Mikal Trimm, Mrs. Oliphant, Zach Shephard, B.M. Croker, Shannon Fay, Morgan Sylvia, Kurt Newton, Tom English, Adele Gardner, Rebecca Buchanan, Rebecca Janicker, H.B. Diaz, Marina Favila, Bill Kte'pi, M. Regan)
2019
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33
Cosy Crime Short Stories (By: Arthur Conan Doyle, E.E. King, G.K. Chesterton, R. Austin Freeman, Arnold Bennett, Edgar Wallace, Arthur Morrison, Martin Edwards, Ernest Bramah, Maurice Leblanc, Amanda C. Davis, Stephanie Bedwell-Grime, Emmuska Orczy, Israel Zangwill, Anna Katharine Green, Catherine Louisa Pirkis, Flame Tree Studio, Andrew Forrester, Nancy Sweetland, Jeffrey B. Burton, Louise Taylor, Annette Siketa, Philip Brian Hall, Tom Mead, C.B. Channell, Michael Martin Garrett, Trixie Nisbet, Joshua Boyce, Sarah Holly Bryant, Gregory Von Dare, B. David Spicer, Elise Warner, Anton Chekhov)
2019
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34
Brothers Grimm Short Stories (By: Jacob Grimm)
2019
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35
American Gothic Short Stories (By: Ramsey Campbell, Lucy A. Snyder, Lina Rather, Sean Logan, Wendy Nikel, Christi Nogle, Lynette Mejía, Madison McSweeney, Russell James, M. Regan, Monika Elbert, Terri Bruce, Maxx Fidalgo, Joshua Hiles, Clayton Kroh, Joe Nazare, Rebecca Ring, Mike Robinson, Valerie B. Williams, Nemma Wollenfang)
2019
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36
Short Stories from the Age of Queen Victoria (By: Various Various, Peter Garratt)
2019
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37
Urban Crime Short Stories (By: Ramsey Campbell, Josh Pachter, Judi Calhoun, David Tallerman, Rich Larson, Meg Elison, Dan Micklethwaite, Thana Niveau, Michael Penncavage, T.J. Berg, Chris Wheatley, Alexandra Renwick, Leo X. Robertson, K.W. Roberts, Rachel Watts, Jennifer Quail, Trixie Nisbet, Christopher P. Semtner, C.L. McDaniel, Salinda Tyson)
2019
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38
Japanese Myths & Tales (By: Jake Jackson)
2019
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39
Lovecraft Mythos New & Classic Collection
2020
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40
Epic Fantasy Short Stories (By: Leah Cypess)
2020
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41
A Dying Planet Short Stories (By: Dave Golder, AnaMaria Curtis)
2020
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42
Detective Thrillers Short Stories (By: Marie Vibbert)
2020
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43
Charles Dickens Supernatural Short Stories ( By: Charles Dickens)
2020
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44
African Myths & Tales: Epic Tales (By: Marian Womack, AnaMaria Curtis)
2020
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45
Heroes & Heroines Short Stories (By: Maria Tatar)
2020
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46
Native American Myths Tales (By: Sam D. Gill)
2020
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47
Witches, Wizards, Seers & Healers Myths & Tales (By: Abbie Farwell Brown, Andrew Lang, Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm, Joseph Jacobs, Yei Theodora Ozaki, Douglas Hyde, Thomas Malory, Jeremiah Curtin, Henry Rowe Schoolcraft, Lewis Spence, Algernon Bertram Freeman-Mitford, James Mooney, Charles Godfrey Leland, Florence Holbrook, E.A. Wallis Budge, Richard Wilhelm, F. Hadland Davis, Norman Hinsdale Pitman, Yi Ryuk, Charles Montgomery Skinner, Edmund Leamy, Sophia Morrison, William Elliot Griffis, James Scarth Gale, Elphinstone Dayrell, Alice Werner, M.I. Ogumefu, William Butler Yeats, Diane Purkiss, George W. Bateman, Elsie Finnimore Buckley, Margaret Compton, Jonathan Ceredig Davies, George Douglas, Alice Elizabeth Dracott, George Grey, Francis Hindes Groome, H.A. Guerber, Eleanor Hull, W.F. Kirby, Ignác Kúnos, Minnie Martin, Frederick H. Martens, W.R.S. Ralston, A.G. Seklemian, Chauncy Hugh Stigand, J.R. Walker, E.T.C. Werner, William Drake Westervelt, Lady Wilde, Albert Henry Wratislaw)
2020
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48
9.3
George Orwell Visions of Dystopia (By: George Orwell)
2021
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49
Gods & Monsters Myths & Tales (By: Liz Gloyn)
2021
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50
Terrifying Ghosts Short Stories (By: Charles Dickens, Bram Stoker, J. Sheridan Le Fanu, Henry James, Ambrose Bierce, Algernon Blackwood, Edith Wharton, M.R. James, E.F. Benson, William Hope Hodgson, A.C. Benson, Marjorie Bowen, Robert Ford, Francis Marion Crawford, Marshall J. Moore)
2021
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51
Black Sci-Fi Short Stories (By: K. Tempest Bradford, Russell Nichols, Wole Talabi, W.E.B. Du Bois, Tara Campbell, Walidah Imarisha, James Beamon, Martin R. Delany, Sandra M. Grayson, Patty Nicole Johnson, Pauline Elizabeth Hopkins, Temi Oh, Michelle F. Goddard, Tia Ross, Harambee K. Grey-Sun, Sutton E. Griggs, Emmalia Harrington, Edward Johnson, Megan Pindling, Sylvie Soul, Lyle Stiles)
2021
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52
8
M.R. James Ghost Stories (By: M.R. James)
2021
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53
Chilling Crime Short Stories (By: Dan Stout, Margaret Murphy, Marshall J. Moore)
2021
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54
Persian Myths & Tales: Epic Tales (By: Christine Ruymbeke)
2022
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55
Beasts Creatures Myths Tales: Epic Tales (By: Tok Thompson)
2022
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56
Asian Ghost Short Stories (By: Lee Murray, K.P. Kulski)
2022
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57
Weird Horror Short Stories (By: M.R. James)
2022
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58
Christmas Gothic Short Stories (By: Marshall J. Moore, Jerrold E. Hogle)
2022
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59
First Peoples Shared Stories: Gothic Fantasy (By: Flame Tree Studio (Literature and Science))
2022
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60
Alternate History Short Stories (By: Flame Tree Studio (Literature and Science))
2023
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61
Hidden Realms Short Stories (By: Anna Taborska, Briana Una McGuckin)
2023
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62
Immigrant Sci-Fi Short Stories (By: Flame Tree Studio (Literature and Science))
2023
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63
Spirits & Ghouls Short Stories (By: Rayne Hall, Bret Nelson, Wen Wen Yang, Ahmed al-Rawi)
2023
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64
Lost Atlantis Short Stories (By: Flame Tree Studio (Literature and Science))
2023
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65
Aztec Myths & Tales (By: Jake Jackson)
2023
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66
Algernon Blackwood Horror Stories (By: Algernon Blackwood)
2023
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67
Viking Folk & Fairy Tales (By: Dagrún Ósk Jónsdóttir)
2023
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68
Scottish Folk & Fairy Tales (By: Allison Galbraith)
2023
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69
Egyptian Myths & Tales: Epic Tales (By: Jake Jackson)
2023
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70
Learning to Be Human Short Stories (By: P.A. Cornell)
2024
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71
Shadows on the Water Short Stories (By: Rachael K. Jones)
2024
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72
Arthur Machen Horror Stories (By: Arthur Machen)
2024
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73
William Hope Hodgson Horror Stories (By: William Hope Hodgson, Jonathan Newell)
2024
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74
African Ghost Short Stories (By: Chinelo Onwualu, Nuzo Onoh, Divine Che Neba)
2024
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75
Titans & Giants Myths & Tales: Epic Tales ( By: Debbie Felton)
2024
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76
Quests & Journeys (By: Matt Cardin)
2024
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77
Babylon & Sumer Myths & Tales (By: Fiona Collins)
2024
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78
Sun Rising Short Stories (By: Faye Snowden, Ravit Helled)
2024
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79
Moon Falling Short Stories (By: Various Various, Ben Moore)
2024
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80
Sheridan Le Fanu Horror Stories (By: J. Sheridan Le Fanu)
2025
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81
Afrofuturism Short Stories (By: Flame Tree Studio (Literature and Science), Dr. Sandra M. Grayson)
2025
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82
Were Wolf Short Stories (By: Dr. Karen E. Macfarlane)
2025
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83
Prophecies & Oracles Myths & Tales (By: Richard Stoneman)
2025
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84
Robots Past & Future Short Stories (By: Chris Beckett)
2025
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85
Kalevala & Finnish Myths & Tales (By: Various Various)
2026
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86
Faeries & Nymphs Myths & Tales: Epic Tales (By: John Gibbons)
2026
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87
Slavic Myths & Tales: Epic Tales (By: Kristijan Petrovic, Ema Lakinska)
2026
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88
Africanfuturism Short Stories (By: Chinelo Onwualu, Yvette Lisa Ndlovu)
2026
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89
Folklore Horror Short Stories (By: Flame Tree Studio)
2026
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90
Wars in the Stars Short Stories (By: Flame Tree Studio)
2026
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91
Christmas Horror Short Stories (By: Flame Tree Studio)
2026
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List of Marvel's Voices Books in Publication Order

Adventures featuring diverse perspectives and characters like the X-Men, Killmonger, and Moon Girl.

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1
Marvel's Voices (By: David F. Walker)
2020
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2
Indigenous Voices (By: Rebecca Roanhorse, Darcie Little Badger, Jeffrey Veregge)
2020
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3
Legacy (By: John Ridley)
2021
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4
10
Pride (By: Kieron Gillen)
2021
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5
Identity (By: J.M. Ken Niimura)
2021
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6
Community (By: Daniel Jose Older, Karla Pacheco, Terry Blas, Juan Ponce)
2021
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7
Heritage (By: Jim Zub)
2022
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8
Legacy 2 (With: Natacha Bustos, Cody Ziglar, J. Holtham)
2022
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9
Identity 2 (By: Jeremy Holt, Pornsak Pichetshote, Sabir Pirzada, Creees Hyunsung Lee)
2022
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10
Pride 2 (By: Kieron Gillen)
2022
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11
Community 2 (By: Fabian Nicieza, Edgar Delgado, Carlos Hernandez)
2022
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12
Wakanda Forever (By: Ken Lashley, Todd Harris, Juni Ba, Murewa Ayodele, Dotun Akande, Adam Serwer)
2023
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13
Spider-Verse (By: Steve Foxe)
2023
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14
Pride 3 (By: Amy Reeder)
2023
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15
X-Men (By: Jay Eddin)
2023
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16
Avengers (By: Robbie Thompson)
2023
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17
Legends ( By: David F. Walker)
2024
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18
Reshaper of Worlds (By: Afua Richardson, Ryan Little)
2024
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List of Victor LaValle Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Scoot Over, Skinny: The Fat Nonfiction Anthology
2005
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2
The Darker Mask
2008
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3
Mothership
2013
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4
xo Orpheus
2013
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5
Tales of Two Cities: The Best and Worst of Times In Today's New York
2014
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6
Long Hidden
2014
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7
Crime & Mystery Short Stories
2016
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8
Swords & Steam Short Stories
2016
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9
Murder Mayhem Short Stories
2016
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10
Supernatural Horror Short Stories
2017
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11
Time Travel Short Stories
2017
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12
Agents & Spies Short Stories
2017
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13
Robots & Artificial Intelligence Short Stories
2018
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14
Lost Souls
2018
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15
Mary Shelley Horror Stories
2018
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16
9
A People's Future of the United States: Speculative Fiction from 25 Extraordinary Writers
2019
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17
Urban Crime Short Stories
2019
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18
8
Weird Tales #363: The Return of The Magazine That Never Dies
2019
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19
Lovecraft Mythos New & Classic Collection
2020
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20
Miscreations
2020
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21
Wonder and Glory Forever
2020
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22
Terrifying Ghosts Short Stories
2021
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23
Black Sci-Fi Short Stories
2021
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24
Chilling Crime Short Stories
2021
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25
Chiral Mad 5
2022
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26
Hidden Realms Short Stories
2023
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27
Spirits & Ghouls Short Stories
2023
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28
Qualia Nous: Vol. 2
2023
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29
Shadows on the Water Short Stories
2024
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30
African Ghost Short Stories
2024
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31
Sun Rising Short Stories
2024
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32
Robots Past & Future Short Stories
2025
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33
10
Why I Love Horror
2025
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Victor LaValle

Victor LaValle was born on February 3rd, 1972 and is currently 54 years old. Victor LaValle was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA.

Victor LaValle is known for writing in the Horror, Western, and Literary Fiction genres.

Victor LaValle is the author of the Victor LaValle's Destroyer series which currently consists of 6 novels. The Victor LaValle's Destroyer series started in 2017 with the novel Destroyer #1. The most recently released novel in the Victor LaValle's Destroyer series was Destroyer #6 which was released in 2017. There are no upcoming novels for the Victor LaValle's Destroyer series.

Victor LaValle has also written the Eve series which has 6 books including Eve #1 and Eve #2.

Victor LaValle: Awards & Accolades

Victor LaValle won the Whiting Foundation Awards, Whiting Award for Fiction, in 2004.

LaValle's books have also won multiple awards, Big Machine won the Shirley Jackson Award, Best Novel, in 2009. The Ballad of Black Tom won the British Fantasy Award, Best Novella, in 2017. Destroyer #1 won the Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in a Graphic Novel, in 2018. The Changeling won the World Fantasy Award, Novel, in 2018 as well as the British Fantasy Award - Best Horror Novel (the August Derleth Award) in 2018. Up from Slavery won the Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in Long Fiction, in 2019.

The following novels by Victor LaValle were also nominated for these awards:

  • xo Orpheus: World Fantasy Award, Anthology (2014).
  • Long Hidden: World Fantasy Award, Anthology (2015).
  • The Ballad of Black Tom: Goodreads Awards, Best Horror (2016). Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in Long Fiction (2016). World Fantasy Award, Novella (2017). Hugo Award, Best Novella (2017).
  • The Changeling: Goodreads Awards, Best Horror (2017). Los Angeles Times Book Prize, Best Fiction (2017). Mythopoeic Award, Fantasy Award for Adult Literature (2018).
  • Miscreations: Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in an Anthology (2020).
  • Lone Women: Goodreads Awards, Best Horror (2023). Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in a Novel (2023). Libby Book Awards, Best Diverse Author (2024).

Victor LaValle: Lists & Other Mentions

  • Lone Women was the Black Men Read Book Club May 2023 Pick.
  • The Ballad of Black Tom: NPR: 100 Favorite Horror Stories Selection in 2018.
  • Lone Women: Time Magazine: 100 Must-Read Books Selection in 2023.

Related Authors

Fans of Victor LaValle also enjoy these authors:

  1. Jeff VanderMeer, author of the Southern Reach Series.
  2. Audrey Niffenegger, author of The Time Traveler's Wife Series.
  3. Stephen Graham Jones, author of The Lake Witch Trilogy Series.
  4. Sarah Gailey, author of: The Echo Wife.
  5. Agustina Bazterrica, author of: Tender Is the Flesh.
  6. Stephen King, author of The Dark Tower Series.
  7. Paul Tremblay, author of: The Cabin at the End of the World.
  8. Shirley Jackson, author of: The Haunting of Hill House.
  9. V.C. Andrews, author of the Dollanganger Series.
  10. Susan Hill, author of the Simon Serrailler Series.

Victor LaValle: F.A.Q

When was Victor LaValle Born? How old is Victor LaValle?

Victor LaValle was born on February 3rd, 1972. Victor LaValle is currently 54 years old.

Where was Victor LaValle Born?

Victor LaValle was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA and is American.

What awards has Victor LaValle won?

Victor LaValle has won the following awards: Whiting Award for Fiction at the Whiting Foundation Awards (2004).

What book awards has Victor LaValle won?

Big Machine: Shirley Jackson Award: Best Novel (2009).
The Ballad of Black Tom: British Fantasy Award: Best Novella (2017).
Destroyer #1: Bram Stoker Awards: Superior Achievement in a Graphic Novel (2018).
The Changeling: World Fantasy Award: Novel (2018), British Fantasy Award: Best Horror Novel (the August Derleth Award) (2018).
Up from Slavery: Bram Stoker Awards: Superior Achievement in Long Fiction (2019).

What was the first book Victor LaValle wrote?

The first book written by Victor LaValle was Slapboxing with Jesus, published in 1999.

What was the most recent book Victor LaValle wrote?

His most recently released work was Sabretooth & The Exiles on January 31st, 2024.

What is the most popular book by Victor LaValle?

Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Victor LaValle book is Lone Women. Here are his most popular books and their average ratings:
  1. Lone Women (7.70)
  2. The Ballad of Black Tom (8.25)
  3. The Changeling (6.67)
  4. The Devil in Silver (8.00)
  5. We Travel the Spaceways (10.00)

What genres does Victor LaValle Write?

Victor LaValle primarily writes in the Horror, Literary Fiction, and Western genres. His work includes sub-genres such as Speculative Fiction, Supernatural Horror, and Psychological Horror.

Are there upcoming new books by Victor LaValle?

Victor LaValle 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 Victor LaValle written?

Victor LaValle has written 26 books across 11 series and categories, excluding contributions to anthologies.
  • 6 books in the Victor LaValle's Destroyer Series
  • 2 books in the Sabretooth (2022) Series
  • 5 Standalone Novels
  • 4 Short Stories/Novellas
  • 1 Short Story Collection
  • 1 book in the Black Stars Series
  • 6 books in the Eve Series
  • 1 book in the Marvel's Voices Series

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