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Jamaican-American author

Born
1972
Country
Jamaica
Books
3

Nicola Yoon has published 2 novels and 1 children's book, beginning with Everything, Everything (2015). The best-known is The Sun Is Also a Star (2016). The latest is Blackout (2021).

Updated September 2026

Where to start with Nicola Yoon

Standalone novels in order

  1. Everything, Everything (2015)

    336 pages★ 4.2 (37 ratings)Adapted for film

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  2. Blackout (Jun 2021), with Angie Thomas and Nic Stone

    256 pages

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Children's books in order

  1. The Sun Is Also a Star (2016)

    384 pages★ 3.8 (31 ratings)Adapted for film

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Film and TV adaptations

About Nicola Yoon

Nicola Yoon is a Jamaican-American author. She is best known for writing the 2015 young adult novel Everything, Everything, a New York Times best seller and the basis of a 2017 film of the same name. In 2016, she released The Sun Is Also a Star, a novel that was adapted to a 2019 film of the same name.

Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.

Nicola Yoon FAQ

How many books has Nicola Yoon written?
Nicola Yoon has published 2 novels and 1 children's book that we list, as of September 2026.
What order should I read Nicola Yoon's books in?
Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with The Sun Is Also a Star.
What is Nicola Yoon's latest book?
Blackout (2021).
What is Nicola Yoon's most famous book?
The Sun Is Also a Star (2016) is Nicola Yoon's most widely read book.
Which Nicola Yoon books have been adapted?
2 books have been adapted for film or TV, including Everything, Everything (film, 2017) and The Sun Is Also a Star (film, 2019).

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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.