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Gene Luen Yang Books in Order

Gene Luen Yang has written 72 books, published between 2003 and 2026. The first book is Rosary Comic Book (2003) and the newest is The Books of Clash Volume 8 (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
72
Published
2003–2026
Confirmed
3 of 72 titles
Pages on record
5,461 in 40 of 72 books
Reading time
91–137 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 5,461 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 40 of 72 titles with a page count on record.

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Photo of Gene Luen Yang, author

American cartoonist and author Gene Luen Yang was born on August 9, 1973. Yang taught computer science and directed information services at Bishop O'Dowd High School in Oakland, California, joined Hamline University's MFA program in writing for children and young adults in 2012, and was named the Library of Congress's Ambassador for Young People's Literature in 2016. The catalogue lists 72 books from Rosary Comic Book (2003) to The Books of Clash Volume 8 (2026), including American Born Chinese (2006), The Eternal Smile (2009) and Level Up (2011). Series include Secret Coders, Boxers & Saints, Shadow Hero, Shang-Chi, New Super-Man and Monkey Prince. Magdalene Visaggio and Greg Hahn each share credit on 2 books, and Dan Watters and Phillip Kennedy Johnson on 1 each.

The Secret Coders series follows a group of students who discover hidden secrets at their school and use coding skills to solve puzzles, with each book also teaching coding concepts.

How many Gene Luen Yang books are there?

Gene Luen Yang has 72 books, released between 2003 and 2026. They include 12 series and 11 titles listed outside any series.

Gene Luen Yang Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 72 Gene Luen Yang 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 Loyola Chin and the San Peligran Order by Gene Luen Yang (2004)
  2. Cover of Gordon Yamamoto and the King of the Geeks by Gene Luen Yang (2004)
  3. Cover of Animal Crackers by Gene Luen Yang (2006)
  4. Cover of The Eternal Smile by Gene Luen Yang (2009)
  5. Cover of Level Up by Gene Luen Yang (2011)
  6. Cover of The Promise, Part 1 by Gene Luen Yang, book 1 of the Promise series (2012)
  7. Cover of The Promise, Part 2 by Gene Luen Yang, book 2 of the Promise series (2012)
  8. Cover of The Promise, Part 3 by Gene Luen Yang, book 3 of the Promise series (2012)
  9. Cover of Boxers & Saints by Gene Luen Yang, book 1 of the Boxers & Saints series (2013)
  10. Cover of The Promise by Gene Luen Yang, book 1 of the Avatar: The Last Airbender series (2013)
  11. Cover of The Search, Part 1 by Gene Luen Yang, book 1 of the Search series (2013)
  12. Cover of Boxers by Gene Luen Yang, book 2 of the Boxers & Saints series (2013)
  13. Cover of The Search, Part 2 by Gene Luen Yang, book 2 of the Search series (2013)
  14. Cover of Saints by Gene Luen Yang, book 3 of the Boxers & Saints series (2013)
  15. Cover of The Search, Part 3 by Gene Luen Yang, book 3 of the Search series (2013)
  16. Cover of The Rift, Part 1 by Gene Luen Yang, book 1 of the Rift series (2014)
  17. Cover of The Rift, Part 2 by Gene Luen Yang, book 2 of the Rift series (2014)
  18. Cover of The Rift, Part 3 by Gene Luen Yang, book 3 of the Rift series (2014)
  19. Cover of The Shadow Hero by Gene Luen Yang, book 6 of the Shadow Hero series (2014)
  20. Cover of Secret Coders by Gene Luen Yang, book 1 of the Secret Coders series (2015)
  21. Cover of Smoke and Shadow Part One by Gene Luen Yang, book 1 of the Smoke and Shadow series (2015)
  22. Cover of Smoke and Shadow Part Two by Gene Luen Yang, book 2 of the Smoke and Shadow series (2015)
  23. Cover of The Rift by Gene Luen Yang, book 2 of the Avatar: The Last Airbender series (2015)
  24. Cover of North and South Part One by Gene Luen Yang, book 1 of the North and South series (2016)
  1. 1
    Rosary Comic Book2003 · 56 pages · confirmed 2/4
    200356
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  2. 2
    Loyola Chin and the San Peligran Order2004 · 104 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2004104
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  3. 3
    Gordon Yamamoto and the King of the Geeks2004 · 104 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2004104
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  4. 4
    Animal Crackers2006 · confirmed 2/4
    2006–
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  5. 5
    American Born Chinese2006 · 233 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2006233
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  6. 6
    The Eternal Smile2009 · 170 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2009170
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  7. 7
    Prime Baby2010 · confirmed 2/4
    2010–
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  8. 8
    Level Up2011 · 160 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2011160
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  9. 9
    The Promise, Part 1Promise #12012 · 76 pages · confirmed 2/4
    201276
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  10. 10
    The Promise, Part 2Promise #22012 · 74 pages · confirmed 2/4
    201274
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  11. 11
    The Promise, Part 3Promise #32012 · 76 pages · confirmed 2/4
    201276
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  12. 12
    Boxers & SaintsBoxers & Saints #12013 · confirmed 2/4
    2013–
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  13. 13
    The PromiseAvatar: The Last Airbender #12013 · 238 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2013238
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  14. 14
    The Search, Part 1Search #12013 · 76 pages · confirmed 2/4
    201376
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  15. 15
    BoxersBoxers & Saints #22013 · 328 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2013328
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  16. 16
    The Search, Part 2Search #22013 · 75 pages · confirmed 2/4
    201375
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  17. 17
    SaintsBoxers & Saints #32013 · 170 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2013170
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  18. 18
    The Search, Part 3Search #32013 · 75 pages · confirmed 2/4
    201375
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  19. 19
    The Green Turtle ChroniclesShadow Hero #12014 · confirmed 2/4
    2014–
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  20. 20
    The Rift, Part 1Rift #12014 · 74 pages · confirmed 2/4
    201474
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  21. 21
    The Dawn of a Golden AgeShadow Hero #22014 · confirmed 2/4
    2014–
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  22. 22
    The Rift, Part 2Rift #22014 · 75 pages · confirmed 2/4
    201475
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  23. 23
    Fathers and SonsShadow Hero #32014 · confirmed 2/4
    2014–
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  24. 24
    The Rift, Part 3Rift #32014 · 75 pages · confirmed 2/4
    201475
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  25. 25
    Fights You Cannot WinShadow Hero #42014 · confirmed 2/4
    2014–
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  26. 26
    True ColorsShadow Hero #52014 · confirmed 2/4
    2014–
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  27. 27
    The Shadow HeroShadow Hero #62014 · 158 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2014158
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  28. 28
    Enter the Green TurtleShadow Hero #72014 · confirmed 2/4
    2014–
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  29. 29
    Secret CodersSecret Coders #12015 · confirmed 2/4
    2015–
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  30. 30
    Smoke and Shadow Part OneSmoke and Shadow #12015 · 76 pages · confirmed 2/4
    201576
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Gene Luen Yang series in order

Each series linked below has its own reading-order page.

Gene Luen Yang 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.

Shadow Hero in order

7 books
  1. 1. The Green Turtle Chronicles
  2. 2. The Dawn of a Golden Age
  3. 3. Fathers and Sons
  4. 4. Fights You Cannot Win
  5. 5. True Colors
  6. 6. The Shadow Hero
  7. 7. Enter the Green Turtle

Avatar: The Last Airbender in order

4 books
  1. 1. The Promise
  2. 2. The Rift
  3. 3. Smoke and Shadow
  4. 4. The Lost Adventures and Team Avatar Tales

New Super-Man in order

4 books
  1. 1. New Super-Man, Vol. 1
  2. 2. New Super-Man, Vol. 2
  3. 3. New Super-Man, Vol. 3
  4. 4. New Super-Man and the Justice League of China, Vol. 4

Shang-Chi in order

4 books
  1. 1. Brothers & Sisters
  2. 2. Shang-Chi vs. the Marvel Universe
  3. 3. Family Of Origin
  4. 4. Shang-Chi and the Ten Rings

Promise in order

3 books
  1. 1. The Promise, Part 1
  2. 2. The Promise, Part 2
  3. 3. The Promise, Part 3

Boxers & Saints in order

3 books
  1. 1. Boxers & Saints
  2. 2. Boxers
  3. 3. Saints

Rift in order

3 books
  1. 1. The Rift, Part 1
  2. 2. The Rift, Part 2
  3. 3. The Rift, Part 3

Smoke and Shadow in order

2 books
  1. 1. Smoke and Shadow Part One
  2. 2. Smoke and Shadow Part Two

North and South in order

3 books
  1. 1. North and South Part One
  2. 2. North and South Part Two
  3. 3. North and South Part Three

Superman in order

3 books
  1. 14. Before Truth
  2. 16. Savage Dawn
  3. 17. Return to Glory

Superman Graphic Novels in order

2 books
  1. 2. Superman Smashes the Klan
  2. 3. Batman/Superman: The Archive of Worlds

Superman: Action Comics in order

2 books
  1. 20. Hell and Back
  2. 21. Revenge of the Demon

Monkey Prince in order

1 book
  1. 1. Monkey Prince

Terrifics in order

1 book
  1. 4. The Tomorrow War

Future State in order

1 book
  1. 6. Batman: Dark Detective

Standalone books

11 books

11 Gene Luen Yang titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Gene Luen Yang books in order?

You only need to read Gene Luen Yang books in order within each series: the books listed here span 12 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Gene Luen Yang

Start with the first book of the Gene Luen Yang series you want to read: Secret Coders starts with Secret Coders (2015) and Books Of Clash starts with The Books of Clash, Volume 1 (2023). The earliest catalogued title overall is Rosary Comic Book (2003).

What is the newest Gene Luen Yang book?

The Books of Clash Volume 8 (2026) is the newest Gene Luen Yang book released so far.

Is there a new Gene Luen Yang book coming?

No next Gene Luen Yang 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 Gene Luen Yang has won

Wikidata records 6 awards for Gene Luen Yang. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.

  • Eisner Award for Best Writer2025Won
  • Asian/Pacific American Awards for Literature2015Won
  • Eisner Award for Best Writer2015Won
  • Asian/Pacific American Awards for Literature2012Won
  • Asian American Literary Awards2007Won
  • Xeric Award1997Won

Gene Luen Yang at a glance

Still publishing
Gene Luen Yang published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
Gene Luen Yang books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
5,461 pages across the 40 of 72 books with a recorded length, a median of 105 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Gene Luen Yang books, 43 of 72, were published in the 2010s.

What the Gene Luen Yang books are about

46 of the 72 Gene Luen Yang books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: comics & graphic novels is tagged on 37 of 46. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.