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Daniel Kraus Books in Order

Daniel Kraus has written 22 books, published between 2009 and 2026. The first book is The Monster Variations (2009) and the newest is The Sixth Nik (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
22
Published
2009–2026
Pages on record
4,565 in 8 of 22 books
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Photo of Daniel Kraus, author

Daniel Kraus, born in 1975, is an American author known for collaborations with George A. Romero and Guillermo del Toro. The Living Dead (2020) was co-authored with Romero; Whalefall (2023) and Angel Down (2025) followed, and Angel Down took the 2026 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. Kraus has published 22 novels along with three graphic novels, and a non-fiction book is due in 2026. Horror, death and coming of age recur as subjects, in books that include Rotters (2011), Scowler (2013) and The Death and Life of Zebulon Finch. Kraus became Booklist's Books for Youth editor in 2012.

How many Daniel Kraus books are there?

Daniel Kraus has 22 books, released between 2009 and 2026. They include 2 series and 16 titles listed outside any series.

Daniel Kraus Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 22 Daniel Kraus books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.

  1. Cover of The Monster Variations by Daniel Kraus (2009)
  2. Cover of Rotters by Daniel Kraus (2011)
  3. Cover of Scowler by Daniel Kraus (2013)
  4. Cover of The Death and Life of Zebulon Finch, Volume One by Daniel Kraus (2015)
  5. Cover of The Death and Life of Zebulon Finch -- The Complete Confession by Daniel Kraus (2016)
  6. Cover of Blood Sugar by Daniel Kraus (2019)
  7. Cover of They Threw Us Away by Daniel Kraus, book 1 of the Teddies Saga (2020)
  8. Cover of Bent Heavens by Daniel Kraus (2020)
  9. Cover of The Living Dead by Daniel Kraus (2020)
  10. Cover of The Autumnal by Daniel Kraus (2021)
  11. Cover of Whalefall by Daniel Kraus (2023)
  12. Cover of Angel Down by Daniel Kraus (2025)
  13. Cover of Partially Devoured by Daniel Kraus (2026)
  1. 1
    The Monster Variations2009 · confirmed 1/4
    2009–
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  2. 2
    Rotters2011 · confirmed 1/4
    2011–
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  3. 3
    Scowler2013 · confirmed 1/4
    2013–
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  4. 4
    The Death and Life of Zebulon Finch, Volume OneDeath and Life of Zebulon Finch #12015 · 642 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2015642
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  5. 5
    The Death and Life of Zebulon Finch, Volume TwoDeath and Life of Zebulon Finch #22016 · 771 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2016771
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  6. 6
    The Death and Life of Zebulon Finch -- The Complete ConfessionDeath and Life of Zebulon Finch #32016 · 1440 pages · confirmed 1/4
    20161440
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  7. 7
    Blockchains, Smart Contracts, Decentralised Autonomous Organisations and the Law2019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
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  8. 8
    Blood Sugar2019 · 160 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2019160
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  9. 9
    They Threw Us AwayTeddies Saga #12020 · 256 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2020256
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  10. 10
    Bent Heavens2020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
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  11. 11
    The Living Dead2020 · 656 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2020656
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  12. 12
    The Autumnal2021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
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  13. 13
    They Stole Our HeartsTeddies Saga #22021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
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  14. 14
    The Ghost That Ate Us2022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022–
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  15. 15
    Wrath2022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022–
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  16. 16
    They Set the FireTeddies Saga #32023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023–
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  17. 17
    Whalefall2023 · 336 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2023336
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  18. 18
    Pay the Piper2024 · confirmed 1/4
    2024–
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  19. 19
    Athanasia2025 · confirmed 1/4
    2025–
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  20. 20
    Angel Down2025 · 304 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2025304
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  21. 21
    Partially Devoured2026 · confirmed 1/4
    2026–
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  22. 22
    The Sixth Nik2026 · confirmed 1/4
    2026–
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Daniel Kraus books grouped by series

Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. None of these groups has a reading-order page of its own on this site.

Death and Life of Zebulon Finch in order

3 books
  1. 1. The Death and Life of Zebulon Finch, Volume One
  2. 2. The Death and Life of Zebulon Finch, Volume Two
  3. 3. The Death and Life of Zebulon Finch -- The Complete Confession

Teddies Saga in order

3 books
  1. 1. They Threw Us Away
  2. 2. They Stole Our Hearts
  3. 3. They Set the Fire

Standalone books

16 books

16 Daniel Kraus titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Daniel Kraus books in order?

You only need to read Daniel Kraus books in order within each series: the books listed here span 2 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Daniel Kraus

Start with The Monster Variations (2009), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Daniel Kraus book?

The Sixth Nik (2026) is the newest Daniel Kraus book released so far.

Is there a new Daniel Kraus book coming?

No next Daniel Kraus book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Awards Daniel Kraus has won

Wikidata records 2 awards for Daniel Kraus. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.

  • Pulitzer Prize for Fiction2026Wonfor Angel Down
  • Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in a Middle Grade Novel2022Won

Daniel Kraus at a glance

Still publishing
Daniel Kraus published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
Daniel Kraus books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
4,565 pages across the 8 of 22 books with a recorded length, a median of 489 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Daniel Kraus books, 14 of 22, were published in the 2020s.

What the Daniel Kraus books are about

11 of the 22 Daniel Kraus books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: children's fiction is tagged on 4 of 11. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.