Little Things (novel)

Buffy the Vampire Slayer novels
Company type	Book series
Industry	Publishing
Predecessor	Pocket Books (Simon & Schuster)
Founded	1997
Successor	Disney's Hyperion Avenue Books (from 2022)
Key people	Mel Odom, Christopher Golden, Nancy Holder
Products	Buffy the Vampire Slayer novels

Adapted from the English Wikipedia article Little Things (novel), available under CC BY-SA 4.0Updated 29 November 2025

Buffy the Vampire Slayer novels have been in publication since 1997. Originally released under the Pocket Books label of Simon & Schuster, many editions transitioned to Simon Spotlight Entertainment following its establishment in 2004. Prominent writers in this collection 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 issuing new Buffy novels starting from 2022.

Novelizations

These Buffyverse works are adaptations of various episodes from the series into novel form.

Title	Author	Initial Publication	ISBN-13
Buffy the Vampire Slayer	Richie Tankersley Cusick	August 1992	Template:ISBNT
Buffy the Vampire Slayer	Adaptation of the motion picture
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	Contains 'Angel,' 'Reptile Boy,' and 'Lie to Me'
The Angel Chronicles, Vol. 2	Richie Tankersley Cusick	December 1998	Template:ISBNT
The Angel Chronicles, Vol. 2	Includes '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	Features 'Surprise,' 'Innocence,' and 'Passion'
The Xander Years, Vol. 1	Keith DeCandido	1999	Template:ISBNT
The Xander Years, Vol. 1	Covers '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	Includes 'The Pack,' 'Go Fish,' and 'The Zeppo'
The Willow Files, Vol. 1	Yvonne Navarro	December 1999	Template:ISBNT
The Willow Files, Vol. 1	Features '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 'Gingerbread,' 'Doppelgangland,' and 'Choices'
The Faith Trials	James Laurence	April 2001	Template:ISBNT
The Faith Trials	Covers 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	Includes 'Helpless,' 'A New Man,' and 'Blood Ties'
The Cordelia Collection	Nancy Krulik	December 2002	Template:ISBNT
The Cordelia Collection	Features episodes 'Out of Mind, Out of Sight,' 'Some Assembly Required,' and 'Homecoming'
Chosen	Nancy Holder	June 2003	Template:ISBNT
Chosen	Based on events from Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 7

490 BCE–CE 1996

The narratives within the Buffyverse set prior to the television series span from 490 BCE through CE 1996.

Title	Setting	Author	First published	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 so Drusilla can see 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

Stories set during Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 1 (spring 1996 to spring 1997) are as follows:

Title	Setting	Author	First published	ISBN-13
Halloween Rain	Sunnydale, Halloween night, 1996	Christopher Golden and Nancy Holder	November 1997	978-0-671-01713-2
Halloween Rain	Buffy receives a warning about a scarecrow that will come to life during a rainy Halloween.
Night of the Living Rerun	Sunnydale, late 1996/early 1997	Arthur Byron Cover	March 1998	978-0-671-01715-6
Night of the Living Rerun	The Master tries to bring back an old adversary of the Slayer.
Coyote Moon	Sunnydale, summer of 1997	John Vornholt	January 1998	978-0-671-01714-9
Coyote Moon	A traveling carnival introduces supernatural beings into Sunnydale.
How I Survived My Summer Vacation	Sunnydale and Los Angeles, summer 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 continue battling evil forces.

Buffy season 2

The interactive narrative series Stake Your Destiny, consisting of The Suicide King, Keep Me In Mind, Colony, and Night Terrors, presents choose-your-path stories without game mechanics.

Set within Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 2 (autumn 1997 to 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	Explores mysterious suicides among students.
Keep Me In Mind	Sunnydale, 1997	Nancy Holder	April 2005	978-1-4165-0241-8
Keep Me In Mind	Ethan Rayne unleashes a malevolent sorcerer from medieval Bavaria.
Colony	Sunnydale,1997	Laura J. Burns and Melinda Metz	September2005	978-1-4169-0057-3
Colony	Mayor Wilkins invites Belakane to promote "Be the Ultimate You!" at Sunnydale High School.
Night Terrors	Sunnydale,1997	Alice Henderson	December2005	978-1-4165-1146-5
Night Terrors	A demon invades dreams causing havoc in waking life.
Afterimage	Sunnydale,1997	Pierce Askegren	January2006	978-1-4169-1181-4
Afterimage	The drive-in theater in Sunnydale reopens its doors.
Carnival of Souls	Sunnydale,1997	Nancy Holder	April2006	978-1-4169-1182-1
Carnival of Souls	A traveling carnival arrives amid supernatural turmoil in Sunnydale.
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 faces challenges growing up in South Boston before discovering her potential as a Slayer.
Portal Through Time	Sunnydale,1998	Alice Henderson	October2006	978-1-4169-1918-6
Portal Through Time	Followers of the Master attempt to alter the Slayer lineage through time travel.
Bad Bargain	Sunnydale,1997	Diana G. Gallagher	December2006	978-1-4169-1919-3
Bad Bargain	Items from a school rummage sale become infested with Hellmouth parasites.
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 juggles tutoring duties and slaying while dealing with Angelus’s jealousy and Dru’s disruptive child.

Buffy season 3

The narratives occur within the timeframe of Buffy season 3 (from autumn 1998 through spring 1999).

Title	Setting	Author	Initial Publication	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 becomes entangled in 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 exhibits immunity to sunlight.
Paleo	Sunnydale, 1998	Yvonne Navarro	September 2000	978-0-7434-0034-3
Paleo	Efforts are 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 endeavors to awaken a destructive goddess.
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 confronts Veronique, a vampire with extraordinary immortality.
Prime Evil	Sunnydale, spring, 1999	Diana G. Gallagher	March 2000	978-0-671-03930-1
Prime Evil	Buffy experiences panic attacks triggered by new instructor 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 amidst strange murders.
Resurrecting Ravana	Sunnydale, spring, 1999	Ray Garton	January 2000	978-0-671-02636-3
Resurrecting Ravana	The 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)	The fragile Gatekeeper fights to preserve the boundaries of reality amid escalating dangers.
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
Sons of Entropy (The Gatekeeper Trilogy book 3)
Return to Chaos	Sunnydale, spring, 1999	Craig Shaw Gardner	December 1998	978-0-671-02136-8
Return to Chaos	Four Druids perform a ritual aimed at sealing the Hellmouth and halting demon incursions.
Visitors	Sunnydale, spring, 1999	Laura Anne Gilman and Josepha Sherman	April 1999	978-0-671-02628-8
Visitors	Buffy suspects a demon stalker characterized by a high-pitched laugh.
Unnatural Selection	Sunnydale, spring, 1999	Mel Odom	August 1999	978-0-671-02630-1

Buffy season 4 / Angel season 1

The narratives within the Buffyverse take place throughout Buffy season 4 and Angel season 1, spanning from fall 1999 to 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)	In 1999 Sunnydale, Buffy, newly arrived at UC Sunnydale, confronts vampires marked with bat tattoos, shaping the future of the Scooby Gang.

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. Set in Sunnydale, 1999.

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

Buffy season 5 / Angel season 2

These tales are situated during Buffy season 5 and Angel season 2, covering autumn 2000 through spring 2001.

Title	Location	Writer	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 enrolls 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 extraordinary aquatic beings appear in Sunnydale.
Tempted Champions	Sunnydale, 2001	Yvonne Navarro	March 2002	978-0-7434-5031-7
Tempted Champions	A lethal combatant threatens both humans and vampires.
Little Things	Sunnydale, 2001	Rebecca Moesta	August 2002	978-0-7434-4982-3
Little Things	Sunnydale is terrorized by an enigmatic tiny threat.
Crossings	Sunnydale, 2001	Mel Odom	June 2002	978-0-7434-2734-0
Crossings	Xander discovers a perilous beta version of an 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 empowered by The First to provoke Buffy into combat.

Buffy Season 6 / Angel Season 3

The narratives within this section take place during Buffy season 6 and Angel season 3 spanning from autumn 2001 to spring 2002.

Title	Setting	Author	Initial Publication	ISBN-13
Cursed	Los Angeles, 2001	Mel Odom	November 2003	978-0-689-86437-7
Cursed	Spike becomes the target of a calculated campaign. Angel and Spike form an uneasy alliance, confronting their intertwined dark histories. Includes 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 joins forces with Team Angel to defend a sanctuary for demons. Features crossover with Angel.
Blood and Fog	England, 1888; Sunnydale, 2002	Nancy Holder	May 2003	978-0-7434-0039-8
Blood and Fog	Buffy pursues a deadly demon in Sunnydale, reluctantly aided by Spike, who harbors his own intentions.
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 detailing an extended storyline centered on a darker path for Willow.

Buffy Season 7 / Angel Season 4

These stories are set during the timeframe of Buffy season 7 and Angel season 4, covering autumn 2002 through spring 2003.

Title	Setting	Author	Initial Publication	ISBN-13
Spark and Burn	Sunnydale, 2002	Diana G. Gallagher	July 2005	978-1-4165-0237-1
Spark and Burn	Spike grapples with his troubled past while confined in a school basement.
Apocalypse Memories	Sunnydale, 2002	Laura J. Burns with Melinda Metz	March 2004	978-0-689-86700-2
Apocalypse Memories	Willow battles fears of succumbing to dark magic as Angel Michael signals an impending apocalypse in Sunnydale.
Heat	Sunnydale, Los Angeles, 2002	Nancy Holder	June 2004	978-0-689-86017-1
Heat	Buffy and Angel confront an ancient malevolent force 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 probe supernatural disturbances spanning Mexico and Arizona. Contains crossover with Angel.
Mortal Fear	Sunnydale, 2002	Scott and Denise Ciencin	September 2003	978-0-7434-6867-1
Mortal Fear	Under Simon’s guidance, Buffy embarks on quests to gather pieces 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	Publication Date	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	Numerous potential slayers come into their powers. Prominent dark entities join forces to oppose the emerging power structure.
Dark Congress	2003–2004	Christopher Golden	August 2007	978-1-4169-3631-2
Dark Congress	Following a five-century break, various demonic and monstrous factions prepare for a gathering known as the Dark Congress.

Canonical Considerations

Generally, fans do not regard Buffy novels as official Buffyverse canon. Nevertheless, these stories differ from fan fiction as their summaries received approval from Fox and Joss Whedon (or his representatives), permitting their release as officially licensed products.

Authors of Novels

For a comprehensive compilation linking authors to their respective Buffyverse novels, refer here. Prominent contributors include:

External Links