Kacen Callender

Infinity Alchemist

1 - Infinity Alchemist (Feb-2024)
2 - Chaos King (Apr-2025)

Islands of Blood and Storm

1 - King and the Dragonflies (Feb-2020)
2 - King of the Rising (Dec-2020)

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  Chaos King
  

  • Apr-2025
  • / Science Fiction / Fantasy

  Infinity Alchemist - 2
  

  WHEN THE WORLD BURNS, ASH WILL RISE.The explosive sequel to instant New York Times bestselling YA debut Infinity Alchemist by Kacen Callender.Ever since he rose up against his father and saved New Anglia from destruction, Ash has been struggling to a...

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  We Are Villains
  

  • Mar-2025
  • / General Fiction

  From bestselling and award-winning author Kacen Callendar comes a thrilling, dark academia YA about murder, blackmail, and the one person determined to discover the truth, no matter the costWhat happened to Arianna Reynolds?    Ari’s deat...

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  Infinity Alchemist
  

  • Feb-2024
  • / Fantasy

  Infinity Alchemist - 1
  

  AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES AND INDIE BESTSELLER!Infinity Alchemist is a spellbinding fantasy novel about a quest that leads three young alchemists toward dangerous truth, legendary love, and extraordinary power. With their signature "prowess" (FIYAH) ...

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  Stars in Your Eyes
  

  • Oct-2023
  • / Contemporary Romance

  The National Book Award-winning author of Felix Ever After delivers a beautifully tender story of two grumpy/sunshine, fake-dating actors navigating their love story both on and offscreen -- perfect for fans of Casey McQuiston and Alex...

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  Lark & Kasim Start a Revolution
  

  • Oct-2022
  • / General Fiction

  From National Book Award winner Kacen Callender, a contemporary YA that follows Lark’s journey to speak the truth and discover how their own self-love can be a revolution Lark Winters wants to be a writer, and for now that means posting on their so...

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  Moonflower
  

  • Sep-2022
  • / General Fiction

  Kacen Callender, National Book Award winner of King and the Dragonflies, delivers a stunning novel that invites readers into a child’s struggles with mental health, and their journey to wholeness. Moon’s depression is overwhelming. Therapy doesnâ...

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  Sunset Springs
  

  • Sep-2021
  • / Romance

  No job, no money, no love - and to make things worse, 27-year-old Charlie has no choice but to leave New York City and move in with his mom in his isolated and conservative hometown of Sunset Springs.Home isn't a comfortable place for Charlie. One of...

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  King of the Rising
  

  • Dec-2020
  • / Fantasy

  Islands of Blood and Storm - 2
  

  King of the Rising is the searing conclusion to an unflinching and powerful Caribbean-inspired fantasy series about colonialism, resilience, and defiance. A revolution has swept through the islands of Hans Lollik and former slave Loren Jannik ha...

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  Felix Ever After
  

  • May-2020
  • / General Fiction

  From Stonewall and Lambda Award-winning author Kacen Callender comes a revelatory YA novel about a transgender teen grappling with identity and self-discovery while falling in love for the first time. Felix Love has never been in love -- and, yes,...

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  King and the Dragonflies
  

  • Feb-2020
  • / General Fiction

  Islands of Blood and Storm - 1
  

  In a small but turbulent Louisiana town, one boy's grief takes him beyond the bayous of his backyard, to learn that there is no right way to be yourself. Twelve-year-old Kingston James is sure his brother Khalid has turned into a dragonfly. Wh...

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  This Is Kind of an Epic Love Story
  

  • Oct-2018
  • / General Fiction

  A fresh, charming rom-com perfect for fans of Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda and Boy Meets Boy about Nathan Bird, who has sworn off happy endings but is sorely tested when his former best friend, Ollie, moves back to town. Nathan Bird doesn’t...

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Award-Winning Books by Kacen Callender

King and the Dragonflies
2020 Boston Globe-Horn Book Award -- Fiction & Poetry
2020 National Book Award -- Young People's Literature