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Buffy the Vampire Slayer novels

Company type	Book series
Industry	Publishing
Predecessor	Pocket Books (imprint of Simon & Schuster)
Founded	1997
Successor	Simon Spotlight Entertainment (from 2004), Hyperion Avenue Books (from 2022)
Key people	Mel Odom, Christopher Golden, Nancy Holder
Parent	20th Century Studios (until 2019), then Disney Entertainment

Buffy the Vampire Slayer novels have been in publication since 1997. Initially issued by Pocket Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, many titles transitioned to Simon Spotlight Entertainment following its establishment in 2004. Prominent contributors include Mel Odom, Christopher Golden, and Nancy Holder.

After Disney Entertainment acquired Buffy's parent company 20th Century Studios in 2019, the publishing rights were transferred to Disney's Hyperion Avenue Books, which has been producing new Buffy novels from 2022 onward.

Chronology

Novelizations

These novels adapt episodes from across the Buffyverse television series.

Title	Author	Initial Publication	ISBN-13
Buffy the Vampire Slayer	Richie Tankersley Cusick	August 1992	Template:ISBNT
	Adaptation of the film
The Harvest	Richie Tankersley Cusick	September 1997	Template:ISBNT
	Covers episodes 'Welcome to the Hellmouth' and 'The Harvest'
The Angel Chronicles, Vol. 1	Nancy Holder	July 1998	Template:ISBNT
	Includes 'Angel,' 'Reptile Boy,' and 'Lie to Me'
The Angel Chronicles, Vol. 2	Richie Tankersley Cusick	December 1998	Template:ISBNT
	Features 'Halloween,' 'What's My Line? Part 1,' and Part 2
The Angel Chronicles, Vol. 3	Nancy Holder	1999	Template:ISBNT
	Contains 'Surprise,' 'Innocence,' and 'Passion'
The Xander Years, Vol. 1	Keith DeCandido	1999	Template:ISBNT
	Covers 'Teacher's Pet,' 'Inca Mummy Girl,' and 'Bewitched, Bothered & Bewildered'
The Xander Years, Vol. 2	Jeff Mariotte	2000	Template:ISBNT
	Includes 'The Pack,' 'Go Fish,' and 'The Zeppo'
The Willow Files, Vol. 1	Yvonne Navarro	December 1999	Template:ISBNT
	Features 'I Robot, You Jane,' 'Phases,' and 'Dead Man's Party'
The Willow Files, Vol. 2	Yvonne Navarro	2001	Template:ISBNT
	Includes 'Gingerbread,' 'Doppelgangland,' and 'Choices'
The Faith Trials	James Laurence	April 2001	Template:ISBNT
	Covers episodes 'Faith, Hope & Trick,' 'Revelations,' 'Bad Girls,' and 'Consequences'
The Journals of Rupert Giles	Nancy Holder	February 2002	Template:ISBNT
	Includes 'Helpless,' 'A New Man,' and 'Blood Ties'
The Cordelia Collection	Nancy Krulik	December 2002	Template:ISBNT
	Features episodes 'Out of Mind, Out of Sight,' 'Some Assembly Required,' and 'Homecoming'
Chosen	Nancy Holder	June 2003	Template:ISBNT
	Based on events from Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 7

490 BCE–CE 1996

These narratives take place within the Buffyverse timeline prior to the television series, spanning from 490 BCE to CE 1996.

Title	Setting	Author(s)	Initial Publication	ISBN-13
Tales of the Slayer, volume 1	Various locations and eras	Various authors	October 2001	978-0743400459
"In 1940, Spike searches for Freyja's Strand necklace which allows Drusilla to see her reflection."
"During a blackout in NYC, Spike and Dru confront Nikki Wood."

Buffy season 1

These novels are set during Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 1 spanning spring 1996 through spring 1997.

Title	Location/Timeframe	Author(s)	Publication Date	ISBN-13
Halloween Rain	Sunnydale, Halloween night, 1996	Christopher Golden and Nancy Holder	November 1997	978-0-671-01713-2
	"A scarecrow comes to life when it rains on Halloween; Buffy receives a warning."
"The Master attempts to resurrect a former adversary of a slayer."
"A traveling carnival introduces unsettling creatures to Sunnydale."
"While Buffy visits her father in L.A., others continue battling evil forces."

Buffy season 2

Within this period—autumn 1997 to spring 1998—the interactive gamebook series Stake Your Destiny, including titles such as The Suicide King, Keep Me In Mind, Colony, and Night Terrors, provide branching storylines without a traditional gaming system.

These stories are set during Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 2.

Title	Location/Timeframe	Author(s)	Published Date	ISBN-13
The Suicide King	Sunnydale, year 1997	Robert Joseph Levy	February 2005	978-1-4165-0242-5
	"Unexplained student suicides prompt Buffy’s investigation."
	"Ethan Rayne unleashes an evil sorcerer from Medieval Bavaria."
	"Mayor Wilkins invites Belakane to promote a self-improvement program at Sunnydale High."
	"A demon invades dreams causing soul replacements and widespread chaos."
	"Supernatural disturbances accompany reopening of Sunnydale drive-in theater."
	"A traveling carnival arrives bringing unusual phenomena to town."
	"Faith’s challenging upbringing until discovering her potential as a slayer."
	"Followers of The Master attempt time travel to alter slayer history."
	"Parasites from Hellmouth infest items at school rummage sale."
	"Buffy's struggles with Angelus and school; Drusilla sires a child; community affected by sleep deprivation spell."

Buffy season 3

Set during autumn of 1998 through spring of 1999, these stories take place within Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 3.

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