Blooded

Buffy the Vampire Slayer novels
Company type	Book series
Industry	Publishing
Predecessor	Pocket Books (Simon & Schuster)
Founded	1997
Area served	Worldwide
Key people	Mel Odom, Christopher Golden, Nancy Holder (writers)
Parent	Simon & Schuster (until 2019), Disney's Hyperion Avenue Books (since 2022)

Adapted from the English Wikipedia article Blooded, available under CC BY-SA 4.0Updated 29 November 2025

Buffy the Vampire Slayer novels have been available since 1997, originally published by Pocket Books, a division of Simon & Schuster. Beginning in 2004, Simon Spotlight Entertainment took over the release of numerous titles. Prominent writers contributing to the series include Mel Odom, Christopher Golden, and Nancy Holder.

After Disney Entertainment acquired the parent company 20th Century Studios in 2019, the license for publishing Buffy novels transferred to Disney's Hyperion Avenue Books, which has been releasing new installments since 2022.

Novelizations

These novels set in the Buffyverse are adaptations of episodes from both the television series and the original film.

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

490 BCE–CE 1996

The narratives set in the Buffyverse prior to the television series timeline span from 490 BCE up to CE 1996.

Title	Setting	Author	First published	ISBN-13
Tales of the Slayer, volume 1	Various locations	Various authors	October 2001	978-0743400459
Tales of the Slayer, volume 1
Tales of the Slayer, volume 2	Various locations	Various authors	December 2002	978-0743427449
Tales of the Slayer, volume 2
Tales of the Slayer, volume 3	Various locations	Various authors	November 2003	978-0689864360
Tales of the Slayer, volume 3
Tales of the Slayer, volume 4	Various locations	Various authors	November 2004	978-0689869556
Tales of the Slayer, volume 4
Spike and Dru: Pretty Maids All in a Row	Europe, 1940s	Christopher Golden	May 2001	978-0-7434-1892-8
Spike and Dru: Pretty Maids All in a Row	In the year 1940, Spike embarks on a quest for Freyja's Strand necklace to enable Drusilla to see her reflection during her vampire birthday.
Blackout	New York City, 1977	Keith R.A. DeCandido	August 2006	978-1-4169-1917-9
Blackout	Amidst a blackout in NYC, Spike and Drusilla encounter Nikki Wood.

Buffy season 1

These stories take place throughout Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 1 (spring 1996 to spring 1997).

Title	Setting	Author	First published	ISBN-13
Halloween Rain	Sunnydale, Halloween 1996	Christopher Golden and Nancy Holder	November 1997	978-0-671-01713-2
Halloween Rain	Buffy receives warnings about a scarecrow coming to life during a rainy Halloween night.
Night of the Living Rerun	Sunnydale, late 1996 to early 1997	Arthur Byron Cover	March 1998	978-0-671-01715-6
Night of the Living Rerun	The Master endeavors to bring back a former Slayer foe.
Coyote Moon	Sunnydale, summer of 1997	John Vornholt	January 1998	978-0-671-01714-9
Coyote Moon	A traveling carnival introduces unsettling creatures to Sunnydale during summer break.
How I Survived My Summer Vacation	Sunnydale and Los Angeles, summer of 1997	Various authors	August 2000	978-0-613-63300-0
How I Survived My Summer Vacation	While Buffy visits her father in L.A., her friends continue combating supernatural threats.

Buffy season 2

The interactive novel series Stake Your Destiny, featuring titles such as The Suicide King, Keep Me In Mind, Colony, and Night Terrors, offers readers branching storylines without relying on conventional game mechanics.

These stories are set during Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 2 (fall 1997 through spring 1998).

Title	Setting	Author	First published	ISBN-13
The Suicide King	Sunnydale, 1997	Robert Joseph Levy	February 2005	978-1-4165-0242-5
The Suicide King	Buffy investigates a series of mysterious student suicides.
Keep Me In Mind	Sunnydale, 1997	Nancy Holder	April 2005	978-1-4165-0241-8
Keep Me In Mind	An ancient sorcerer is unleashed by Ethan Rayne.
Colony	Sunnydale,1997	Laura J. Burns and Melinda Metz	September2005	978-1-4169-0057-3
Colony	Mayor Wilkins organizes "Be the Ultimate You!" event at Sunnydale High.
Night Terrors	Sunnydale,1997	Alice Henderson	December2005	978-1-4165-1146-5
Night Terrors	A demon invades victims’ dreams to replace their souls, causing turmoil.
Afterimage	Sunnydale,1997	Pierce Askegren	January2006	978-1-4169-1181-4
Afterimage	The reopening of the Sunnydale drive-in coincides with strange occurrences.
Carnival of Souls	Sunnydale,1997	Nancy Holder	April2006	978-1-4169-1182-1
Carnival of Souls	A mysterious carnival arrives in town, adding to the unusual atmosphere.
Go Ask Malice: A Slayer's Diary	Boston, Dec.1997–Jun.1998	Robert Joseph Levy	June2006	978-1-4169-1587-4
Go Ask Malice: A Slayer's Diary	Faith grapples with her role after discovering she is a potential slayer.
Portal Through Time	Sunnydale,1998	Alice Henderson	October2006	978-1-4169-1918-6
Portal Through Time	Disciples of the Master attempt to alter Slayer history through temporal interference.
Bad Bargain	Sunnydale,1997	Diana G. Gallagher	December2006	978-1-4169-1919-3
Bad Bargain	Items infected by Hellmouth parasites appear at the school’s rummage sale.
One Thing or Your Mother	Sunnydale, late 1997 to early 1998	Kirsten Beyer	March2008	978-1-84739-120-9
One Thing or Your Mother	Buffy confronts both academic pressures and supernatural threats; Drusilla sires a troublesome child; Angelus becomes jealous as a community-wide sleep deprivation curse causes chaos.

Buffy season 3

The narratives take place during Buffy season 3 (from fall 1998 to spring 1999).

Title	Setting	Author	Initial Release	ISBN-13
Sins of the Father	Sunnydale, 1998	Christopher Golden	November 1999	978-0-671-03928-8
Sins of the Father	Pike makes a visit to Sunnydale.
Blooded	Sunnydale, 1998	Christopher Golden and Nancy Holder	August 1998	978-0-671-02134-4
Blooded	The Scooby gang encounters a conflict among Asian warriors.
Child of the Hunt	Sunnydale, 1998	Christopher Golden and Nancy Holder	October 1998	978-0-671-02135-1
Child of the Hunt	The 'Wild Hunt' descends upon Sunnydale.
Ghoul Trouble	Sunnydale, 1998	John Passarella	October 2000	978-0-7434-0042-8
Ghoul Trouble	A vampire named Solitaire appears, immune to sunlight.
Paleo	Sunnydale, 1998	Yvonne Navarro	September 2000	978-0-7434-0034-3
Paleo	An effort is made to bring dinosaur eggs back to life.
The Evil That Men Do	Sunnydale, 1998	Nancy Holder	July 2000	978-0-671-02635-6
The Evil That Men Do	An ancient vampire attempts to awaken a goddess of destruction.
The Deathless	Sunnydale, 1999	Keith R.A. DeCandido	April 2007	978-1-84739-037-0
The Deathless	Ring Day is approaching at Sunnydale High School.
Doomsday Deck	Sunnydale, 1999	Diana G. Gallagher	December 2000	978-0-7434-0041-1
Doomsday Deck	Justine, a tarot card reader, arrives in town.
Immortal	Sunnydale, 1999	Christopher Golden and Nancy Holder	October 1999	978-0-671-04117-5
Immortal	Buffy faces Veronique, a vampire with exceptional immortality.
Prime Evil	Sunnydale, spring, 1999	Diana G. Gallagher	March 2000	978-0-671-03930-1
Prime Evil	Buffy experiences panic attacks caused by new teacher Crystal Gregory.
Revenant	Sunnydale, spring, 1999	Mel Odom	January 2001	978-0-7434-0035-0
Revenant	A Chinese gang arrives in the town of Sunnydale.
Power of Persuasion	Sunnydale, spring, 1999	Elizabeth Massie	October 1999	978-0-671-02632-5
Power of Persuasion	The Moon family establishes a "Womyn Power" group amid strange murders.
Resurrecting Ravana	Sunnydale, spring, 1999	Ray Garton	January 2000	978-0-671-02636-3
Resurrecting Ravana	Rakshasa aid in bringing back the Hindu deity Ravana.
Out of the Madhouse (The Gatekeeper Trilogy book 1)	Sunnydale, spring, 1999	Christopher Golden with Nancy Holder	January 1999	978-0-671-02434-5
Out of the Madhouse (The Gatekeeper Trilogy book 1)	The Gatekeeper struggles to preserve reality as threats escalate.
Ghost Roads (The Gatekeeper Trilogy book 2)	Sunnydale, spring, 1999	Christopher Golden with Nancy Holder	March 1999	978-0-671-02749-0
Ghost Roads (The Gatekeeper Trilogy book 2)	Sons of Entropy (The Gatekeeper Trilogy book 3)	Sunnydale, spring, 1999	Christopher Golden with Nancy Holder	May 1999	978-0-671-02750-6
Return to Chaos	Sons of Entropy (The Gatekeeper Trilogy book 3)	Sunnydale, spring,1999	Craig Shaw Gardner	December 1998	978-0-671-02136-8
Return to Chaos	Four Druids attempt a ritual to seal the Hellmouth portal.
Visitors	Sunnydale,spring,1999	Laura Anne Gilman and Josepha Sherman	April 1999	978-0-671-02628-8
Visitors	Buffy suspects she is being followed by a giggling demon.
Unnatural Selection	Sunnydale,spring,1999	Mel Odom	August 1999	978-0-671-02630-1
Unnatural Selection	Willow confronts "faeries."
Obsidian Fate	Sunnydale,spring,1999	Diana G. Gallagher	September 1999	978-0-671-03929-5
Obsidian Fate	An ancient Spanish expedition is uncovered near Sunnydale.
Deep Water	Sunnydale,spring,1999	Laura Anne Gilman and Josepha Sherman	February 2000	978–0–671–03919–6
Deep Water	Following an oil spill, Willow encounters a selkie girl.
Here Be Monsters	Sunnydale,spring,1999	Cameron Dokey	June2000	978–0–671–03921–9
Here Be Monsters	"After Buffy kills twin vampires, their mother summons a Goddess who puts Buffy on trial."
The Book of Fours	Sunnydale,spring,1999	Nancy Holder	April2001	978–0–7434–1240–7
The Book of Fours	"Four slayers’ powers are required against a new menace."
"Sunnydale High Yearbook"	Sunnydale,spring,1999\|\| Christopher Golden and Nancy Holder\|\| September1999\|\| 978–0–671–03541–9
"Yearbook given to the Scooby gang upon graduation."

Buffy season 4/Angel season 1

The narratives set in the Buffyverse during Buffy season 4 and Angel season 1 unfold between autumn 1999 and spring 2000.

Title	Author	Publication Date	ISBN-13
Prophecies (Part One of The Lost Slayer)	Christopher Golden	2001	978-0-7434-1185-1
Dark Times (Part Two of The Lost Slayer)	Christopher Golden	2001	978-0-7434-1186-8
King of the Dead (Part Three of The Lost Slayer)	Christopher Golden	2001	978-0-7434-1187-5
Original Sins (Part Four of The Lost Slayer)	Christopher Golden	2001	978-0-7434-1185-1
The Lost Slayer (Collected Edition)	Christopher Golden	2001	978-0-7434-1226-1
The Lost Slayer (Collected Edition)	New to UC Sunnydale, Buffy confronts vampires marked with bat tattoos who threaten the Scooby Gang's future. Set in Sunnydale, 1999.

Oz: Into the Wild	Christopher Golden	May 2002	978-0-7434-0038-1
Oz: Into the Wild	Oz embarks on a journey of self-discovery after departing from home. Set in Sunnydale, 1999.

The Burning (First book of the Unseen series)	Nancy Holder and Jeff Mariotte	May 2001	978-0-7434-1893-5
Door to Alternity (Second book of the Unseen series)	Nancy Holder and Jeff Mariotte	June 2001	978-0-7434-1894-2
Long Way Home (Third book of the Unseen series)	Nancy Holder and Jeff Mariotte	August 2001	978-0-7434-1895-9
Long Way Home (Third book of the Unseen series)	Buffy and Angel join forces to investigate teen disappearances and gang violence in Los Angeles. This crossover story takes place in Sunnydale and Los Angeles, 2000.

Buffy season 5/Angel season 2

These stories take place during Buffy season 5 and Angel season 2, spanning autumn 2000 through spring 2001.

Title	Location	Author	Release Date	ISBN-13
These Our Actors	Sunnydale, 2000	Ashley McConnell and Dori Koogler	September 2002	978-0-7434-5034-8
These Our Actors	Willow becomes involved in drama class while Spike reminisces about Cecily.
The Wisdom of War	Sunnydale, 2001	Christopher Golden	July 2002	978-0-7434-5033-1
The Wisdom of War	Two unusual sea creatures emerge in Sunnydale.
Tempted Champions	Sunnydale, 2001	Yvonne Navarro	March 2002	978-0-7434-5031-7
Tempted Champions	A lethal combatant sets sights on both humans and vampires.
Little Things	Sunnydale, 2001	Rebecca Moesta	August 2002	978-0-7434-4982-3
Little Things	A mysterious miniature force wreaks havoc across Sunnydale.
Crossings	Sunnydale, 2001	Mel Odom	June 2002	978-0-7434-2734-0
Crossings	Xander uncovers a perilous beta version of a fully immersive video game.
Sweet Sixteen	Sunnydale, 2001	Scott Ciencin	April 2002	978-0-7434-2732-6
Sweet Sixteen	Dawn forms a friendship with a girl named Arianna.
Chaos Bleeds	Sunnydale, 2001	James A. Moore	August 2003	978-0-7434-6821-3
Chaos Bleeds	Ethan is endowed with supreme power by The First to challenge Buffy to combat.

Buffy season 6 / Angel season 3

The narratives within the Buffyverse take place during Buffy season 6 and Angel season 3, spanning from autumn 2001 through spring 2002.

Title	Timeline	Writer	Initial release	ISBN-13
Cursed	Los Angeles, 2001	Mel Odom	November 2003	978-0-689-86437-7
Cursed	Spike becomes the focus of a coordinated attack. Despite their differences, Angel and Spike join forces, confronting their intertwined dark histories. Features crossover elements with Angel.
Monster Island	Sunnydale, Los Angeles, Monster Island, 2001	Christopher Golden and Thomas E. Sniegoski	March 2003	978-0-689-85665-5
Monster Island	The Scooby Gang and Team Angel collaborate to defend a sanctuary for demons. Includes crossover with Angel.
Blood and Fog	England, 1888; Sunnydale, 2002	Nancy Holder	May 2003	978-0-7434-0039-8
Blood and Fog	Buffy tracks a murderous demon in Sunnydale, reluctantly assisted by Spike, who has his own hidden motives.
Wicked Willow #1: The Darkening	Sunnydale, 2002	Yvonne Navarro	May 2004	978-0-7434-2774-6
Wicked Willow #2: Shattered Twilight	Sunnydale, 2002	Yvonne Navarro	July 2004	978-0-689-86953-2
Wicked Willow #3: Broken Sunrise	Sunnydale, 2002	Yvonne Navarro	September 2004	978-0-689-86954-9
Wicked Willow Omnibus	Sunnydale, 2002	Yvonne Navarro	2004
Wicked Willow Omnibus	Comprehensive collection of the Wicked Willow trilogy delving into an extended arc of Dark Willow.

Buffy season 7 / Angel season 4

These tales unfold during Buffy season 7 alongside Angel season 4, covering autumn 2002 through spring 2003.

Title	Timeline	Writer	Initial release	ISBN-13
Spark and Burn	Sunnydale, 2002	Diana G. Gallagher	July 2005	978-1-4165-0237-1
Spark and Burn	Spike grapples with his past amid psychological struggles in a school basement setting.
Apocalypse Memories	Sunnydale, 2002	Laura J. Burns with Melinda Metz	March 2004	978-0-689-86700-2
Apocalypse Memories	Willow wrestles with fears about dark sorcery while the angel Michael foreshadows an apocalypse in Sunnydale.
Heat	Sunnydale, Los Angeles, 2002	Nancy Holder	June 2004	978-0-689-86017-1
Heat	Buffy and Angel confront an ancient entity known as "Qin". This story crosses over with Angel.
Seven Crows	Mexico, 2002	John Vornholt	July 2003	978-0-7434-6865-7
Seven Crows	Riley and Sam Finn recruit Buffy and Angel to investigate supernatural disturbances occurring between Mexico and Arizona. Includes crossover with Angel.
Mortal Fear	Sunnydale, 2002	Scott and Denise Ciencin	September 2003	978-0-7434-6867-1
Mortal Fear	Unaware of Simon's intentions, Buffy is tasked with retrieving components to forge a mystical sword.

Buffy Season 8 / Angel Season 5

The narratives set in the Buffyverse take place following the conclusion of Buffy season 7 and Angel season 4.

Title	Location	Author	Initial Release	ISBN-13
Queen of the Slayers	Sunnydale, Cleveland, Italy, Summer 2003–2004	Nancy Holder	May 2005	978-1-4165-0240-1
Queen of the Slayers	A multitude of prospective slayers emerge; powerful antagonists join forces to oppose the new regime.
Dark Congress	2003–2004	Christopher Golden	August 2007	978-1-4169-3631-2
Dark Congress	After a five-century break, various demonic and monstrous factions prepare to assemble once more at the Dark Congress.

Canonical Considerations

Generally, fans do not regard the Buffy novels as part of the official Buffyverse canon. Nevertheless, unlike typical fan fiction, their story outlines received approval from Fox and Joss Whedon (or his representatives), permitting these books to be marketed as authorized Buffy/Angel merchandise.

Authors and Their Novels

For a comprehensive index connecting authors with their contributions to the Buffyverse novels, refer to Buffyverse novels#Authors. Prominent authors include:

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