Deep Water (Buffy novel)
| Company type | Book series |
|---|---|
| Industry | Publishing |
| Predecessor | Pocket Books (Simon & Schuster) |
| Founded | 1997 |
| Owner | Disney Entertainment (since 2019) |
| Parent | 20th Century Studios (until 2019) |
Buffy the Vampire Slayer novels have been in publication since 1997, originally released by Pocket Books under Simon & Schuster. From 2004 onward, numerous editions were issued by Simon Spotlight Entertainment. Prominent contributors include Mel Odom, Christopher Golden, and Nancy Holder.
After Disney Entertainment acquired Buffy's parent company, 20th Century Studios, in 2019, the rights for publishing transferred to Disney's Hyperion Avenue Books. This imprint has been responsible for issuing new Buffy novels beginning in 2022.
Chronology
Novelizations
These novels set within the Buffyverse are adaptations of various episodes and the original film.
| Title | Author | Initial Publication | ISBN-13 |
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| Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Richie Tankersley Cusick | August 1992 | 978-0671792206 |
| Adaptation of the movie | |||
| The Harvest | Richie Tankersley Cusick | September 1997 | 978-0671017125 |
| Covers episodes 'Welcome to the Hellmouth' and 'The Harvest' | |||
| The Angel Chronicles, Vol. 1 | Nancy Holder | July 1998 | 978-0-671-02133-7 |
| Includes episodes 'Angel,' 'Reptile Boy,' and 'Lie to Me' | |||
| The Angel Chronicles, Vol. 2 | Richie Tankersley Cusick | December 1998 | 978-0-671-02627-1 |
| Encompasses 'Halloween,' 'What's My Line? Part 1,' and Part 2 | |||
| The Angel Chronicles, Vol. 3 | Nancy Holder | 1999 | 978-0671026318 |
| Features episodes 'Surprise,' 'Innocence,' and 'Passion' | |||
| The Xander Years, Vol. 1 | Keith DeCandido | 1999 | 978-0671026295 |
| Contains 'Teacher's Pet,' 'Inca Mummy Girl,' and 'Bewitched, Bothered & Bewildered' | |||
| The Xander Years, Vol. 2 | Jeff Mariotte | 2000 | 978-0671039202 |
| Covers episodes 'The Pack,' 'Go Fish,' and 'The Zeppo' | |||
| The Willow Files, Vol. 1 | Yvonne Navarro | December 1999 | 978-0671039189 |
| Features 'I Robot, You Jane,' 'Phases,' and 'Dead Man's Party' | |||
| The Willow Files, Vol. 2 | Yvonne Navarro | 2001 | 978-0743400435 |
| Includes episodes 'Gingerbread,' 'Doppelgangland,' and 'Choices' | |||
| The Faith Trials | James Laurence | April 2001 | 978-0743400442 |
| Covers episodes 'Faith, Hope & Trick,' 'Revelations,' 'Bad Girls,' and 'Consequences' | |||
| The Journals of Rupert Giles | Nancy Holder | February 2002 | 978-0743427128 |
| Includes episodes 'Helpless,' 'A New Man,' and 'Blood Ties' | |||
| The Cordelia Collection | Nancy Krulik | December 2002 | 978-0743427463 |
| Features episodes 'Out of Mind, Out of Sight,' 'Some Assembly Required,' and 'Homecoming' | |||
| Chosen | Nancy Holder | June 2003 | 978-0689866258 |
| Based on events from Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 7 | |||
490 BCE–CE 1996
These narratives take place prior to the television series timeline, spanning from approximately 490 BCE to CE 1996 within the Buffyverse.
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| Tales of the Slayer, volume 1 | Various eras | Multiple authors | October 2001 | 978-0743400459 |
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Buffy season 1
These stories are set during Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 1 spanning spring 1996 to spring 1997.
| Title | Location/Timeframe | Authors | Initial Release | ISBN-13 |
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| Halloween Rain | Sunnydale, Halloween1996 | Christopher Golden and Nancy Holder | November1997 | 9780671017132 |
| Buffy receives warnings about a scarecrow that animates when rain falls on Halloween. | ||||
| Night of the Living Rerun | Sunnydale, late1996–early1997 | Arthur Byron Cover | March1998 | 9780671017156 |
| The Master endeavors to revive a former adversary of a previous Slayer. | ||||
| Coyote Moon | Sunnydale, summer1997 | John Vornholt | January1998 | 9780671017149 |
| A traveling carnival introduces supernatural beings during summer break. | ||||
| How I Survived My Summer Vacation | Sunnydale & Los Angeles, summer1997 | Various authors | August2000 | 9780613633000 |
| Buffy visits her father in L.A., while others continue combating evil forces. | ||||
Buffy season 2
Set during Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 2 from autumn1997 to spring1998, this period includes interactive gamebook-style narratives from series such as Stake Your Destiny, including titles like The Suicide King, Keep Me In Mind, Colony, and Night Terrors, which offer branching storylines without traditional game mechanics.
colspan=5 | A pattern of student suicides prompts Buffy to investigate sinister influences. rowspan=2 | Keep Me In Mind|| Sunnydale,1997|| Nancy Holder|| April2005||9781416502418 colspan=5 | Ethan Rayne unleashes an ancient sorcerer from Medieval Bavaria. rowspan=2 | Colony|| Sunnydale,1997|| Laura J. Burns and Melinda Metz|| September2005||9781416900573 colspan=5 | Mayor Wilkins organizes "Be the Ultimate You!" event at Sunnydale High School. rowspan=2 | Night Terrors|| Sunnydale,1997|| Alice Henderson|| December2005||9781416511465 colspan=5 | A demon invades victims’ dreams causing havoc in reality. rowspan=2 | Afterimage|| Sunnydale,1997|| Pierce Askegren|| January2006||9781416911814 colspan=5 | The reopening of Sunnydale drive-in is accompanied by strange phenomena. rowspan=2 | Carnival of Souls|| Sunnydale,1997|| Nancy Holder|| April2006||9781416911821 colspan=5 | A traveling carnival arrives amidst escalating supernatural disturbances. rowspan=2 | Go Ask Malice: A Slayer's Diary|| Boston, Dec.1997–June1998|| Robert Joseph Levy|| June2006||9781416915874 colspan=5 | Faith grapples with her role as a potential slayer in South Boston. rowspan=2 | Portal Through Time|| Sunnydale,1998|| Alice Henderson|| October2006||9781416919186 colspan=5 | Followers of The Master travel through time aiming to disrupt slayer succession. rowspan=2 | Bad Bargain|| Sunnydale,1997|| Diana G. Gallagher|| December2006||9781416919193 colspan=5 | School sale items become contaminated with Hellmouth parasites. rowspan=2 | One Thing or Your Mother|| Sunnydale, late1997–early1998|| Kirsten Beyer|| March2008||9781847391209 colspan=5 | Buffy faces academic pressures while Drusilla sires a troublesome child amid a sleep-deprivation curse affecting Sunnydale.| Title | Location/Period | Writer(s) | Initial Publication | ISBN-13 |
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| The Suicide King | Sunnydale,1997 | Robert Joseph Levy | February2005 | 9781416502425 |
Buffy season 3
These narratives are situated during Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 3 from autumn1998 through spring1999.
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External links
| Title | Location/Timeframe | Authors | Initial Release | ISBN-13 |
-| rowspan="2" | Sins of the Father || Sunnydale,1998 || Christopher Golden || November1999 ||9780671039288 |
-| colspan='5'|'Pike returns to Sunnydale.' |
-| rowspan='2'|'Blooded'||Sunnydale,'98'||Christopher Golden & Nancy Holder'||August'98'||9780671021344 |
-| colspan='5'|'Scooby Gang becomes involved with Asian warriors’ conflict.' |
-| rowspan='2'|'Child of the Hunt'||Sunnydale,'98'||Christopher Golden & Nancy Holder'||October'98'||9780671021351 |
-| colspan='5'|'Arrival of "Wild Hunt" in town.' |
-| rowspan='2'|'Ghoul Trouble'||Sunnydale,'98'||John Passarella'||October2000'||9780743400428 |
-| colspan='5'|'Introduction of vampire Solitaire immune to sunlight.' |
-| rowspan='2'|'Paleo'||Sunnydale,'98'||Yvonne Navarro'||September2000'||9780743400343 |
-| colspan='5'|'Efforts to resurrect dinosaur eggs.' |
-| rowspan='2'|'The Evil That Men Do'||Sunnydale,'98'||Nancy Holder'||July2000'||9780671026356 |
-| colspan='5'|'Ancient vampire Helen seeks to awaken goddess of destruction.' |
-| rowspan='2'|'The Deathless'||Sunnydale,'99'||Keith R.A. DeCandido'||April2007'||9781847390370 |
-| colspan='5'|'Ring Day at Sunnydale High approaches.' |
-| rowspan='2'|'Doomsday Deck'||Sunnydale,'99'||Diana G. Gallagher'||December2000'||9780743400411 |
-| colspan='5'|'Tarot card-reader Justine arrives.' |
-| rowspan='2'|'Immortal'||Sunnydale,'99'||Christopher Golden & Nancy Holder'||October99'||9780671041175 |
-| colspan='5'|'Confrontation with immortal vampire Veronique.' |
-| rowspan='2'|'Prime Evil'||Sunnydale,spring99'||Diana G. Gallagher'||March00'||9780671039301 |
-| colspan='5'|'New teacher Crystal Gregory causes panic attacks for Buffy.' |
-| rowspan='2'|'Revenant'||Sunnydale,spring99'||Mel Odom'||January01'||9780743400350 |
-| colspan='5'|'Chinese gang arrives in town.' |
-| rowspan='2'|'Power of Persuasion'||Sunnydale,spring99'||Elizabeth Massie'||October99'||9780671026325 |
-| colspan='5'|'Moon family forms "Womyn Power"; unusual killings occur.' |
-| rowspan='2'|'Resurrecting Ravana'||Sunnydale,spring99'||Ray Garton'||January00'||9780671026363 |
-| colspan='5'|'Rakshasa help revive Hindu god Ravana.' |
-| rowspan='2'|'Out of the Madhouse'(Gatekeeper Trilogy book1)||Sunnydale,spring99Christopher Golden with Nancy Holder January99 ' |
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