Coyote Moon

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

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

Buffy the Vampire Slayer novels have been available since 1997. Originally published under the Pocket Books label of Simon & Schuster, many works transitioned to Simon Spotlight Entertainment following its establishment in 2004. Prominent writers include Mel Odom, Christopher Golden, and Nancy Holder.

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

Novelizations

These books retell episodes from the Buffyverse television series.

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

490 BCE–CE 1996

These narratives set in the Buffyverse take place prior to the events of the television series, spanning from 490 BCE up to CE 1996.

Title	Setting	Author	Initial Publication	ISBN-13
Tales of the Slayer, volume 1	Various locations	Multiple authors	October 2001	978-0743400459
Tales of the Slayer, volume 1
Tales of the Slayer, volume 2	Various locations	Multiple authors	December 2002	978-0743427449
Tales of the Slayer, volume 2
Tales of the Slayer, volume 3	Various locations	Multiple authors	November 2003	978-0689864360
Tales of the Slayer, volume 3
Tales of the Slayer, volume 4	Various locations	Multiple 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 1940, Spike searches for Freyja's Strand necklace to enable Drusilla to view her own reflection.
Blackout	New York City, 1977	Keith R.A. DeCandido	August 2006	978-1-4169-1917-9
Blackout	During a blackout in NYC, Spike and Drusilla confront Nikki Wood.

Buffy season 1

These stories unfold during Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 1 (spring 1996 to spring 1997).

Title	Setting	Author(s)	Initial Publication	ISBN-13
Halloween Rain	Sunnydale, Halloween 1996	Christopher Golden and Nancy Holder	November 1997	978-0-671-01713-2
Halloween Rain	Buffy confronts a supernatural scarecrow menace on 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 adversary.
Coyote Moon	Sunnydale, summer of 1997	John Vornholt	January 1998	978-0-671-01714-9
Coyote Moon	A traveling carnival introduces otherworldly beings into Sunnydale.
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., others battle evil forces in Sunnydale.

Buffy season 2

The Stake Your Destiny series (including The Suicide King, Keep Me In Mind, Colony, and Night Terrors) presents interactive stories without traditional gameplay elements.

These tales are situated during Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 2 (autumn 1997 through spring 1998).

Title	Setting	Author(s)	Initial Publication	ISBN-13
The Suicide King	Sunnydale, 1997	Robert Joseph Levy	February 2005	978-1-4165-0242-5
The Suicide King	Explores a sequence of unexplained student suicides.
Keep Me In Mind	Sunnydale, 1997	Nancy Holder	April 2005	978-1-4165-0241-8
Keep Me In Mind	Ethan Rayne releases an ancient sorcerer within Sunnydale.
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 dreams, causing widespread disorder.
Afterimage	Sunnydale,1997	Pierce Askegren	January2006	978-1-4169-1181-4
Afterimage	Reopening of the Sunnydale drive-in coincides with supernatural disturbances.
Carnival of Souls	Sunnydale,1997	Nancy Holder	April2006	978-1-4169-1182-1
Carnival of Souls	A traveling carnival contributes to the town’s strange happenings.
Go Ask Malice: A Slayer's Diary	Boston, Dec.1997–June1998	Robert Joseph Levy	June2006	978-1-4169-1587-4
Go Ask Malice: A Slayer's Diary	Faith’s backstory as a potential Slayer unfolds in Boston.
Portal Through Time	Sunnydale,1998	Alice Henderson	October2006	978-1-4169-1918-6
Portal Through Time	Followers of The Master attempt to alter Slayer history via time travel.
Bad Bargain	Sunnydale,1997	Diana G. Gallagher	December2006	978-1-4169-1919-3
Bad Bargain	Items sold at a school sale become infested with Hellmouth parasites.
One Thing or Your Mother	Sunnydale, late 1997 to early 1998	Kirsten Beyer	March2008	9781847391209
One Thing or Your Mother	Buffy contends with Angelus and tutoring challenges; Drusilla sires a problematic child; a sleep-deprivation curse impacts the community.

Buffy season 3

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

Title	Setting	Author	First published	ISBN-13
Sins of the Father	Sunnydale, 1998	Christopher Golden	November 1999	978-0-671-03928-8
Sins of the Father	Pike makes an appearance in Sunnydale.
Blooded	Sunnydale, 1998	Christopher Golden and Nancy Holder	August 1998	978-0-671-02134-4
Blooded	Scooby Gang becomes entangled in 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 arrival of the 'Wild Hunt' in Sunnydale.
Ghoul Trouble	Sunnydale, 1998	John Passarella	October 2000	978-0-7434-0042-8
Ghoul Trouble	A vampire resistant to sunlight appears.
Paleo	Sunnydale, 1998	Yvonne Navarro	September 2000	978-0-7434-0034-3
Paleo	Efforts 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	Ancient vampire Helen attempts to awaken a destructive goddess.
The Deathless	Sunnydale, 1999	Keith R.A. DeCandido	April 2007	978-1-84739-037-0
The Deathless	Ring Day approaches 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 confronts vampire Veronique, who is exceptionally immortal.
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 Sunnydale.
Power of Persuasion	Sunnydale, spring, 1999	Elizabeth Massie	October 1999	978-0-671-02632-5
Power of Persuasion	The Moon family establishes "Womyn Power" amid strange murders.
Resurrecting Ravana	Sunnydale, spring, 1999	Ray Garton	January 2000	978-0-671-02636-3
Resurrecting Ravana	Rakshasa assist in reviving 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)	Gatekeeper fights to maintain reality amid escalating dangers.
Ghost Roads (book 2)	Sunnydale, spring, 1999	Christopher Golden with Nancy Holder	March 1999	978-0-671-02749-0
Ghost Roads (book 2)
Sons of Entropy (book 3)	Sunnydale, spring,1999	Christopher Golden with Nancy Holder	May 1999	978-0-671-02750-6
Sons of Entropy (book 3)
Return to Chaos	Sunnydale,spring,1999	Craig Shaw Gardner	December 1998	978-0-671-02136-8
Return to Chaos	Four Druids attempt a spell to seal the Hellmouth portal.
Visitors	Sunnydale,spring,1999	Laura Anne Gilman and Josepha Sherman	April 1999	978-0-671-02628-8
Visitors	Buffy is pursued by a demon known for its high-pitched laughter.
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	Discovery of an ancient Spanish expedition near Sunnydale.
Deep Water	Sunnydale,spring,1999	Laura Anne Gilman and Josepha Sherman	February 2000	978-0-671-03919-6
Deep Water	Willow encounters a selkie following an oil spill incident.
Here Be Monsters	Sunnydale,spring,1999	Cameron Dokey	June 2000	978-0-671-03921-9
Here Be Monsters	Buffy is judged by the Goddess of balance after slaying vampire twins.
The Book of Fours	Sunnydale,spring,1999	Nancy Holder	April 2001	978-0-7434-1240-7

Four slayers return to confront a new menace.

Title	Setting	Author	First published	ISBN
'Sunnydale High Yearbook'	'Sunnydale, spring, 1999'	'Christopher Golden and Nancy Holder'	'September 1999'	'978–0–671–03541–9'

Yearbook delivered to the Scoobies upon graduation.

Buffy Season 4 / Angel Season 1

The narratives set within the Buffyverse take place during Buffy Season 4 and Angel Season 1, spanning from autumn 1999 through 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 (Omnibus Edition)	Christopher Golden	2001	978-0-7434-1226-1
The Lost Slayer (Omnibus Edition)	Buffy, newly arrived at UC Sunnydale, confronts vampires marked with bat tattoos, influencing the future dynamics of the Scooby Gang. Set in Sunnydale, 1999.

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

The Burning (First book of Unseen)	Nancy Holder and Jeff Mariotte	May 2001	978-0-7434-1893-5
Door to Alternity (Second book of Unseen)	Nancy Holder and Jeff Mariotte	June 2001	978-0-7434-1894-2
Long Way Home (Third book of Unseen)	Nancy Holder and Jeff Mariotte	August 2001	978-0-7434-1895-9
Long Way Home (Third book of Unseen)	In a crossover with Angel, Buffy and Angel join forces to investigate disappearances among teenagers and resolve gang-related conflicts in Los Angeles. Set in Sunnydale and Los Angeles, 2000.

Buffy Season 5 / Angel Season 2

These tales are set during Buffy Season 5 and Angel Season 2, covering the period from autumn 2000 to spring 2001.

Title	Location	Author	Initial Release	ISBN-13
These Our Actors	Sunnydale, 2000	Ashley McConnell and Dori Koogler	September 2002	978-0-7434-5034-8
These Our Actors	Willow enrolls in drama class while Spike reflects on Cecily.
The Wisdom of War	Sunnydale, 2001	Christopher Golden	July 2002	978-0-7434-5033-1
The Wisdom of War	Two mysterious aquatic creatures appear in Sunnydale.
Tempted Champions	Sunnydale, 2001	Yvonne Navarro	March 2002	978-0-7434-5031-7
Tempted Champions	A lethal combatant targets both humans and vampires.
Little Things	Sunnydale, 2001	Rebecca Moesta	August 2002	978-0-7434-4982-3
Little Things	Sunnydale is menaced by an enigmatic minuscule adversary.
Crossings	Sunnydale, 2001	Mel Odom	June 2002	978-0-7434-2734-0
Crossings	Xander uncovers a perilous beta version of a total immersion 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 harnesses power from The First to challenge Buffy to combat.

Buffy Season 6 / Angel Season 3

The narratives in this section take place during Buffy Season 6 and Angel Season 3, spanning autumn 2001 through spring 2002.

Title	Location	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, prompting an uneasy alliance between him and Angel as they confront their intertwined dark histories. Features crossover 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 teams up with Team Angel to defend a refuge for half-blood demons. Includes crossover elements with Angel.
Blood and Fog	England, 1888; Sunnydale, 2002	Nancy Holder	May 2003	978-0-7434-0039-8
Blood and Fog	Buffy tracks a deadly demon in Sunnydale, reluctantly accepting Spike’s assistance as he pursues his own hidden goals.
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	A collected edition of the Wicked Willow trilogy, delving deeply into the extended storyline of Dark Willow’s character development.

Buffy Season 7 / Angel Season 4

These stories unfold during the timeframe of Buffy Season 7 and Angel Season 4, covering autumn 2002 to spring 2003.

Title	Location	Writer	Initial Release	ISBN-13
Spark and Burn	Sunnydale, 2002	Diana G. Gallagher	July 2005	978-1-4165-0237-1
Spark and Burn	Spike wrestles with his history while spiraling into insanity within a school basement.
Apocalypse Memories	Sunnydale, 2002	Laura J. Burns with Melinda Metz	March 2004	978-0-689-86700-2
Apocalypse Memories	Willow struggles with fears that her magic might corrupt her as Angel Michael warns of an apocalyptic threat looming over Sunnydale.
Heat	Sunnydale, Los Angeles, 2002	Nancy Holder	June 2004	978-0-689-86017-1
Heat	Angel and Buffy unite to battle an ancient entity known as the Possessor. This story includes crossover elements 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 occurrences spanning Mexico and Arizona. Features crossover with Angel.
Mortal Fear	Sunnydale, 2002	Scott and Denise Ciencin	September 2003	978-0-7434-6867-1
Mortal Fear	Under Simon’s compulsion, Buffy is tasked with recovering fragments of a mystical sword without understanding his true intentions.

Buffy Season 8 / Angel Season 5

These narratives within 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 potential slayers emerge, while significant dark factions unite 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, demonic and monstrous entities prepare to assemble once again.

Canonical Considerations

Generally, fans do not regard the Buffy novels as part of the official Buffyverse canon. Nevertheless, these stories differ from fan fiction in that their plot summaries received approval from both Fox and Joss Whedon's team, enabling publication as authorized Buffy/Angel merchandise.

Writers of Novels

For a comprehensive directory connecting authors with their works, refer to Buffyverse novels#Authors. Prominent writers contributing to the Buffy novels include:

External Links