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  • Bibliography:
    19 Books (2 Series)
  • First Book:
    April 2006
  • Latest Book:
    April 2024
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Full Series List in Order

Astra Black

1 - Sweep of Stars (Apr-2022)
2 - Breath of Oblivion (Oct-2023)

The Knights of Breton Court

1 - King Maker (Sep-2010)
2 - King's Justice (Oct-2010)
3 - King's War (Oct-2011)

Book List in Order: 19 titles



  • Featuring contributions from Eric Jerome Dickey, L. A. Banks, Tananarive Due, and Chesya Burke, this gripping collection of sixteen stories takes readers to a nightmarish realm where werewolves stalk their prey, witches unleash unimaginable power, an...



  • The destructiveness of passion, both earthly and supernatural, makes cities bleed and souls burn across worlds, through endless time. Experience the spiritual side of the zombie apocalypse in "The Days of Flaming Motorcycles" and transcend both hell ...



  • THE WIRE MEETS EXCALIBUR IN THIS STUNNING FANTASY FROM THE DARK STREETS OF INNER CITY AMERICA From the drug gangs of downtown Indianapolis, the one true king will arise. The King Arthur myth gets dramatically replayed through the destiny of street h...



  • THE WIRE MEETS EXCALIBUR IN THIS STUNNING FANTASY FROM THE DARK STREETS OF INNER CITY AMERICA From the drug gangs of downtown Indianapolis, the one true king will arise. Guided by the crazed visions of his advisor Merle, King knows that he must uni...



  • FROM THE DRUG GANGS OF DOWNTOWN INDIANAPOLIS, THE ONE TRUE KING WILL ARISE. King has been betrayed, but he has no time to lick his wounds - he has to draw his people together to fight the ultimate foe in this conclusion to the stunning Knights of ...



  • A folie a deux. The shared madness of two. When two lives become so intertwined that the symptoms of one can be passed along to another. So when Lorelei Davina's veins open up one night in a suicide attempt she didn't initiate, it began her descent i...



  • Religion, science, magic, love, family everyone believes in something, and that faith pulls us through the darkness and the light. The second coming of Dark Faith cries from the depths with 26 stories of sacrifice and redemption. Sublet an apartme...



  • From the dust of The Trying TimesTM, corp-nations have risen up in place of failed governments, and twilight haze dropped down in place of the sky. The economy fell, and the Earth itself shot heavenward, transforming the very face of th...



  • From the editors of Dark Faith, Maurice Broaddus and Jerry Gordon, comes a collection of supernatural crime noir.You think you're safe. What a joke.You don't think about the places you pass every day.The side streets. The alleys. The underbridges.All...






  • Like the Langston Hughes poem from which the collection takes its name, Maurice Broaddus is not afraid of gloom nor darkness and ever reaches for the dawn. Not one to be confined to any particular genre, Broaddus mixes folk tales, urban legends, and ...



  • We are a collection of voices, the assembled history of the many voices that have spoken into our lives and shaped us. Voices of the past, voices of the present, and voices of the future. There is an African proverb, “Se wo were fi na wosankofa a y...



  • Having stumbled onto a plot within his homeland of Jamaica, former espionage agent, Desmond Coke, finds himself caught between warring religious and political factions, all vying for control of a mysterious boy named Lij Tafari. Wanting the boy to...



  • Fans of Jason Reynolds and Sharon M. Draper will love this oh-so-honest middle grade novel from writer and educator Maurice Broaddus. Thelonius Mitchell is tired of being labeled. He’s in special ed, separated from the “normal” kids at schoo...



  • Warning: Don't Believe the Hype!All the poet called Sleepy wants to do is spit his verses, smoke chiba, and stay off the COP's radar—all of which becomes impossible once he encounters a professional protestor known as (120 Degrees of) Knowled...



  • Maurice Broaddus's Sweep of Stars is the first in a trilogy that explores the struggles of an empire. Epic in scope and intimate in voice, it follows members of the Muungano empire " a far-reaching coalition of city-states that stretches from O.E. ...



  • A Washington Post KidsPost Summer Book Club Pick!Perfect for fans of Jason Reynolds and Kelly Yang, readers will love this heartfelt and genuine story about building community, finding family, and the power of Black girl magic. Bella “Unfadeab...



  • Maurice Broaddus's Breath of Oblivion is the second in a trilogy that explores the struggles of an empire. Epic in scope and intimate in voice, it follows members of the Muungano empire " a far-reaching coalition of city-states that stretches from ...



  • From acclaimed novelist Maurice Broaddus, an omnibus edition of the cycle described as “The Wire meets Excalibur”: The Knights of Breton Court retells the saga of Arthur and Camelot on the pitiless streets of modern Indianapolis, where gr...



  • Millions of comic book fans know T’Challa as the Black Panther and king of the futuristic African nation Wakanda.But who really knows the ruler on the throne -- and the man behind the mask?He’s a king, a hero, a loving brother and son, a husband ...





Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Maurice Broaddus has published 19 books.

Maurice Broaddus does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, Black Panther: T'Challa Declassified: Notes, Interviews, and Files from the Avengers' Archives, was published in April 2024.

The first book by Maurice Broaddus, Black Frontiers, was published in April 2006.

Yes. Maurice Broaddus has 2 series.