Nancy Holder books in order
American writer
- Born
- 1953
- Country
- United States
- Books
- 72
- Series
- 2
- Also writes as
- Melissa J. Morgan
Nancy Holder has published 54 novels, 4 novellas, 1 short story collection, 10 children's books and 3 other books, beginning with On Fire (2012). The 2 series include The Gatekeeper (3 books, starting with Out of the Madhouse) and Unseen (3 books, starting with The Burning). 10 feature Buffy the Vampire Slayer. The best-known is Firefly - Big Damn Hero (2018). The latest is Firefly - Big Damn Hero (2018).
Updated September 2026
The Gatekeeper books in order (3)Series page
Reading order: 1 Out of the Madhouse (1999) · 2 Ghost Roads (1999) · 3 Sons of Entropy (1999)
- 1.
Out of the Madhouse (1999)
- 2.
Ghost Roads (1999)
- 3.
Sons of Entropy (1999)
Unseen books in order (3)Series page
Reading order: 1 The Burning (2001) · 2 Door to Alternity (2001) · 3 Long Way Home (2001)
- 1.
The Burning (2001)
- 2.
Door to Alternity (2001)
- 3.
Long Way Home (2001)
Books featuring Buffy the Vampire Slayer (10)
Child of the Hunt (Oct 1998)
Buffy, the Vampire Slayer: The Watcher's Guide (Nov 1998)
The Angel Chronicles (1999)
The Evil That Men Do (Jul 2000)
The Book of Fours (Apr 2001)
The Journals of Rupert Giles (2002)
Heat (Jul 2004)
Keep Me in Mind (Apr 2005)
Queen of the Slayers (May 2005)
Carnival of Souls (Apr 2006)
Where to start with Nancy Holder
Start here
Firefly - Big Damn Hero
Nancy Holder's most-read book.
Standalone novels in order
Heart's Victory (1983)
Making Love (1993)
Dead in the Water (1994)
Highlander(TM) (1997)
Halloween Rain (Nov 1997)
Spying Eyes (Sabrina, the Teenage Witch) (1998)
The Angel Chronicles, Volume 1 (1998)
Blooded (Aug 1998)
Scarabian Nights (1999)
Immortal (Oct 1999)
Hellboy (2000)
Not Forgotten (Apr 2000)
Endangered Species (2002)
Buffy the Vampire Slayer (2003)
Silence (2003)
Smallville: Hauntings (2003)
Blood and Fog (May 2003)
Spirited (2004)
Outsiders (2005)
Daughter Of The Blood (2006)
Daughter Of The Flames (2006)
Son of the Shadows (2008)
Witch & Curse (Wicked) (2008)
Resurrection (Wicked) (2009)
Saving Grace (2009)
Wicked (2009)
Wolf Springs Chronicles (2011)
On Fire: A Teen Wolf Novel (2012)
Unleashed (Wolf Spring Chronicles) (2012)
Vendetta (2014)
Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Demons of the Hellmouth (2015)
Crimson Peak (2015)
Savage (Wolf Springs Chronicles) (Volume 3) (2015)
The Rules (2015)
Beauty and the Beast (2016)
Buffy the Vampire Slayer Encyclopedia (2017)
Wonder Woman: The Official Movie Novelization (2017)
Firefly - Big Damn Hero (2018)
Novellas in order
Boundless Love (1984)
Feline Felon (1999)
Sunnydale High Yearbook (1999)
Ivanhound (2000)
Short story collections in order
The Longest Night (Dec 2002), with Christie Golden
Children's books in order
Up, Up, and Away (1999)
Wicked 2 Legacy and Spellbound (Wicked) (2003)
Pretty Little Devils (2006)
The Rose Bride (2007)
Possessions (2009)
Crusade (2010)
Damned (2011)
The Screaming Season (2011)
On Fire (2012)
Vanquished (2012)
Other books in order
Legacy (2010)
Spellbound (2010)
Wolf Springs Chronicles: Hot Blooded (2012)
About Nancy Holder
Nancy Holder is an American writer and the author of several novels, including numerous tie-in books based on the TV series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. She has also written fiction related to several other science fiction and fantasy shows, including Angel and Smallville.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Nancy Holder FAQ
- How many books has Nancy Holder written?
- Nancy Holder has published 54 novels, 4 novellas, 1 short story collection, 10 children's books and 3 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Nancy Holder's books in?
- Read each series in its own order: start The Gatekeeper with Out of the Madhouse and Unseen with The Burning. The other books stand alone and can be read in any order.
- What is Nancy Holder's latest book?
- Firefly - Big Damn Hero (2018).
- What is Nancy Holder's most famous book?
- Firefly - Big Damn Hero (2018) is Nancy Holder's most widely read book.
- Are Nancy Holder's books connected?
- 6 books belong to 2 series (The Gatekeeper and Unseen); the other 66 books stand alone.
- Does Nancy Holder write under a pen name?
- Yes: Nancy Holder has also published as Melissa J. Morgan.
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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.