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Nancy Holder Books in Order

Nancy Holder has written 88 books, published between 1972 and 2021. The first book is Wings and Other Poems (1972) and the newest is Part XXX: More Christmas Adventures 1897-1928 (2021). Publication order is the reading order below.

Nancy Holder also publishes as Melissa J. Morgan.

Books
88
Published
1972–2021
Confirmed
14 of 88 titles
Pages on record
10,775 in 43 of 88 books
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Nancy Holder, born August 29, 1953, is an American writer whose novels include many tie-ins to the TV series Buffy the Vampire Slayer, as well as fiction linked to Angel and Smallville. The catalogue starts with Wings and Other Poems (1972) and lists 1983 and 1984 titles published as Laurel Chandler and as Nancy L. Jones. Series include Angel: Season 1, Beauty & the Beast, Possessions, Domino Lady and Gambler's Star. Vampires, witches and Sabrina, the teenage witch are among the subjects, and Christopher Golden, Jeffrey Mariotte and Yvonne Navarro are among the co-credited writers.

How many Nancy Holder books are there?

Nancy Holder has 88 books, released between 1972 and 2021. They include 7 series and 27 titles listed outside any series.

Nancy Holder Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 88 Nancy Holder 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 Treasure of Love (As: Laurel Chandler) by Nancy Holder (1983)
  2. Cover of Heart's Victory (As: Laurel Chandler) by Nancy Holder (1983)
  3. Cover of Boundless Love (As: Laurel Chandler) by Nancy Holder (1984)
  4. Cover of The Greatest Show on Earth by Nancy Holder (1984)
  5. Cover of Winner Take All by Nancy Holder (1984)
  6. Cover of Finders Keepers by Nancy Holder (1985)
  7. Cover of His Fair Lady by Nancy Holder (1985)
  8. Cover of Out of This World by Nancy Holder (1985)
  9. Cover of Emerald Fire by Nancy Holder (1986)
  10. Cover of Once in Love with Amy by Nancy Holder (1986)
  11. Cover of The Ghosts of Tivoli by Nancy Holder (1992)
  12. Cover of Making Love by Nancy Holder (1993)
  13. Cover of Dead in the Water by Nancy Holder (1994)
  14. Cover of Halloween Rain by Nancy Holder, book 3 of the Buffy the Vampire Slayer series (1997)
  15. Cover of The Six Families by Nancy Holder, book 1 of the Gambler's Star series (1998)
  16. Cover of Blooded by Nancy Holder, book 5 of the Buffy the Vampire Slayer series (1998)
  17. Cover of Legacies and Lies by Nancy Holder, book 2 of the Gambler's Star series (1999)
  18. Cover of Feline Felon by Nancy Holder, book 10 of the Sabrina the Teenage Witch: Salem's Tails series (1999)
  19. Cover of The Sunnydale High Yearbook by Nancy Holder, book 16 of the Buffy the Vampire Slayer series (1999)
  20. Cover of Scarabian Nights by Nancy Holder, book 21 of the Sabrina The Teenage Witch series (1999)
  21. Cover of Up, Up, and Away by Nancy Holder, book 30 of the Sabrina The Teenage Witch series (1999)
  22. Cover of The Burning, book 1 of the Angel: Season 1 series (2000)
  23. Cover of Not Forgotten by Nancy Holder, book 2 of the Angel series (2000)
  24. Cover of Vol. 2 by Nancy Holder, book 2 of the Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Watcher's Guide series (2000)
  1. 1
    Wings and Other Poems1972 · confirmed 1/4
    1972–
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  2. 2
    Treasure of Love (As: Laurel Chandler)1983 · confirmed 1/4
    1983–
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  3. 3
    Heart's Victory (As: Laurel Chandler)1983 · confirmed 1/4
    1983–
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  4. 4
    Jessie's Song (As: Nancy L. Jones)1983 · confirmed 1/4
    1983–
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  5. 5
    Boundless Love (As: Laurel Chandler)1984 · 1 pages · confirmed 1/4
    19841
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  6. 6
    Shades of Moonlight (As:Laurel Chandler)1984 · confirmed 1/4
    1984–
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  7. 7
    The Greatest Show on Earth1984 · 180 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1984180
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  8. 8
    Winner Take All1984 · 180 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1984180
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  9. 9
    Finders Keepers1985 · confirmed 1/4
    1985–
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  10. 10
    His Fair Lady1985 · 208 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1985208
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  11. 11
    Out of This World1985 · 208 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1985208
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  12. 12
    Emerald Fire1986 · confirmed 1/4
    1986–
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  13. 13
    Once in Love with Amy1986 · confirmed 1/4
    1986–
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  14. 14
    Rough Cut1990 · confirmed 1/4
    1990–
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  15. 15
    Lady Madonna1991 · confirmed 1/4
    1991–
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  16. 16
    Cannibal Dwight's Special Purpose1992 · confirmed 1/4
    1992–
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  17. 17
    The Ghosts of Tivoli1992 · confirmed 1/4
    1992–
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  18. 18
    I Hear the Mermaids Singing1993 · confirmed 1/4
    1993–
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  19. 19
    Making Love1993 · 368 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1993368
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  20. 20
    Cafe Endless: Spring Rain1994 · confirmed 1/4
    1994–
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  21. 21
    Dead in the Water1994 · 428 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1994428
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  22. 22
    Halloween RainBuffy the Vampire Slayer #31997 · 162 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1997162
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  23. 23
    The Measure of a ManHighlander - There Can Be Only One #51997 · confirmed 2/4
    1997–
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  24. 24
    The Six FamiliesGambler's Star #11998 · 338 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1998338
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  25. 25
    The Angel Chronicles, Vol. 1Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Novelizations #21998 · 208 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1998208
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  26. 26
    BloodedBuffy the Vampire Slayer #51998 · 276 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1998276
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  27. 27
    Child of the HuntBuffy the Vampire Slayer #61998 · 324 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1998324
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  28. 28
    City OfAngel #11999 · 177 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1999177
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  29. 29
    Legacies and LiesGambler's Star #21999 · 292 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1999292
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  30. 30
    Feline FelonSabrina the Teenage Witch: Salem's Tails #101999 · 84 pages · confirmed 2/4
    199984
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Nancy Holder series in order

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

Nancy Holder 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.

Buffy the Vampire Slayer in order

12 books
  1. 3. Halloween Rain
  2. 5. Blooded
  3. 6. Child of the Hunt
  4. 11. Immortal
  5. 16. The Sunnydale High Yearbook
  6. 21. The Evil That Men Do
  7. 22. How I Survived My Summer Vacation
  8. 27. The Book of Fours
  9. 28. The Watcher's Guides
  10. 36. Chosen
  11. 37. Blood and Fog
  12. 39. Queen of the Slayers

Angel in order

4 books
  1. 1. City Of
  2. 2. Not Forgotten
  3. 14. The Casefiles, Volume 1
  4. 25. Heat

Gifted in order

4 books
  1. 1. Daughter of the Flames
  2. 2. Daughter of the Blood
  3. 3. Son of the Shadows
  4. 4. Son of the Sea

Gambler's Star in order

3 books
  1. 1. The Six Families
  2. 2. Legacies and Lies
  3. 3. Invasions

Possessions in order

3 books
  1. 1. Possessions
  2. 2. The Evil Within
  3. 3. The Screaming Season

Beauty & the Beast in order

3 books
  1. 1. Vendetta
  2. 2. Some Gave All
  3. 3. Fire at Sea

Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Novelizations in order

3 books
  1. 2. The Angel Chronicles, Vol. 1
  2. 9. Buffy: The Journals of Rupert Giles, Vol. 1
  3. 12. The Angel Chronicles, Vol. 3

Sabrina The Teenage Witch in order

3 books
  1. 21. Scarabian Nights
  2. 30. Up, Up, and Away
  3. 46. Spying Eyes

Angel: Season 1 in order

2 books
  1. 1. The Burning
  2. 11. Long Way Home

Saving Grace in order

2 books
  1. 1. Cry Me a River
  2. 2. Tough Love

Smallville in order

2 books
  1. 3. Hauntings
  2. 6. Silence

Once Upon A Time... in order

2 books
  1. 7. Spirited
  2. 12. The Rose Bride

Wicked in order

1 book
  1. 1. Witch

Chicago Fire in order

1 book
  1. 1. Chicago Fire

Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Watcher's Guide in order

1 book
  1. 2. Vol. 2

Tales of the Slayer in order

1 book
  1. 3. Tales of the Slayer, Vol. 3

Buffy The Vampire Slayer: Stake Your Destiny in order

1 book
  1. 3. Keep Me in Mind

Crusade in order

1 book
  1. 4. Vanquished

Highlander - There Can Be Only One in order

1 book
  1. 5. The Measure of a Man

Historical Disasters in order

1 book
  1. 6. Pearl Harbor, 1941

Sabrina the Teenage Witch: Salem's Tails in order

1 book
  1. 10. Feline Felon

Adventures of Wishbone in order

1 book
  1. 20. Ivanhound

Athena Force in order

1 book
  1. 27. Disclosure

MX New Sherlock Holmes Stories in order

1 book
  1. 29. Part XXX: More Christmas Adventures 1897-1928

Avenger in order

1 book
  1. 37. Roaring Heart of the Crucible

Standalone books

27 books

27 Nancy Holder titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Nancy Holder books in order?

You only need to read Nancy Holder books in order within each series: the books listed here span 7 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Nancy Holder

Start with Noir (2010), the first Domino Lady book. The earliest catalogued title overall is Wings and Other Poems (1972).

What is the newest Nancy Holder book?

Part XXX: More Christmas Adventures 1897-1928 (2021) is the newest Nancy Holder book released so far.

Is there a new Nancy Holder book coming?

No next Nancy Holder 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 Nancy Holder has won

Wikidata records 6 awards and 2 nominations for Nancy Holder. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.

  • Bram Stoker Award for Lifetime Achievement2021Won
  • Bram Stoker Award for Best Graphic Novel2020Won
  • Bram Stoker Award for Novel1994Wonfor Dead in the Water
  • Bram Stoker Award for Short Fiction1994Won
  • Bram Stoker Award for Short Fiction1993Won
  • Bram Stoker Award for Short Fiction1991Won
  • Locus Award for Best Horror Novel1995Shortlistedfor Dead in the Water
  • Locus Award for Best Horror Novel1994Shortlistedfor Making Love

Nancy Holder at a glance

Paused
No new Nancy Holder title has appeared for 5 years. The last was published in 2021.
Release pace
Nancy Holder books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
10,775 pages across the 43 of 88 books with a recorded length, a median of 243 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Nancy Holder books, 33 of 88, were published in the 2000s.

What the Nancy Holder books are about

45 of the 88 Nancy Holder 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 19 of 45. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.