Melissa de la Cruz

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  • Bibliography:
    78 Books (17 Series)
  • First Book:
    August 2001
  • Latest Book:
    April 2025
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Full Series List in Order

Alex and Eliza

1 - Alex and Eliza: A Love Story (Apr-2017)
2 - Love & War (Apr-2018)
3 - All for One (Apr-2019)

Angels on Sunset Boulevard

1 - Angels on Sunset Boulevard (Mar-2007)
2 - The Strip (May-2008)

The Ashleys

1 - The Ashleys // The Ashley Project (Jan-2008)
2 - Jealous? // Social Order (Apr-2008)
3 - Birthday Vicious (Aug-2008)
4 - Lip Gloss Jungle // Popularity Takeover (Nov-2008)

The Au Pairs

1 - The Au Pairs // Beach Lane (Jun-2004)
2 - Skinny-Dipping (Jun-2005)
3 - Sun-Kissed (Jun-2006)
4 - Crazy Hot (Jun-2007)

A Blue Bloods Novel

1 - Blue Bloods (May-2006)
2 - Masquerade (May-2007)
3 - Revelations (Nov-2008)
4 - The Van Alen Legacy (Oct-2009)
5 - Keys to the Repository (Jul-2010)
6 - Misguided Angel (Nov-2010)
7 - Bloody Valentine (Jan-2011)
8 - Lost in Time (Oct-2011)
9 - Gates of Paradise (Jan-2013)
10 - After Life (Jul-2022)
11 - After Death (Jul-2023)

The Chronicles of Never After

1 - The Thirteenth Fairy (Dec-2020)
2 - The Stolen Slippers (Feb-2022)
3 - The Broken Mirror (Dec-2022)
4 - The Missing Sword (Dec-2023)
5 - The End of the Story (Dec-2024)

A Descendants Novel

1 - Isle of the Lost (May-2015)
2 - Return to the Isle of the Lost (May-2016)
3 - Rise of the Isle of the Lost (May-2017)
4 - Escape from the Isle of the Lost (May-2019)

Encanto's Daughter

1 - The Encanto's Daughter (Mar-2024)

Girl

Girl Stays in the Picture (Jun-2009)

The New Blue Bloods Coven

1 - The Vampires of Manhattan (Sep-2014)

Octagon Valley

1 - The (Super Secret) Society of Octagon Valley (Sep-2023)

The Queen's Secret

1 - The Queen's Assassin (Feb-2020)
2 - The Queen's Secret (Mar-2021)

The S.Q.U.A.D.

1 - The S.Q.U.A.D. (Oct-2021)

Summer on East End

1 - Triple Moon (Nov-2015)
2 - Double Eclipse (Nov-2016)

Witches of East End

0.5 - Diary of the White Witch (Jun-2012)
1 - Witches of East End (Jul-2011)
2 - Serpent's Kiss (Jul-2013)
3 - Winds of Salem (Aug-2013)
Witches 101 (Jun-2011)

Wolf Pact

1 - Wolf Pact, Part I (Oct-2012)
2 - Wolf Pact, Part II (Oct-2012)
3 - Wolf Pact, Part III (Nov-2012)
4 - Wolf Pact, Part IV (Dec-2012)

Multi-Author Series List

Disney Descendants

Isle of the Lost (May-2015)
Return to the Isle of the Lost (May-2016)
Rise of the Isle of the Lost (May-2017)
Isle of the Lost Boxed Set, the [3-Book Hardcover Boxed Set ] Poster] (Sep-2017)
Escape from the Isle of the Lost (May-2019)

Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice

Pride and Prejudice and Mistletoe (Oct-2017)

Book List in Order: 78 titles

  • Cat's Meow

    Cat McAllister grew up as a Hollywood child star, spent her adolescence modeling in Japan, and now, as she celebrates her twenty-fifth birthday for the fourth time, she lives for velvet ropes, Mo�t & Chandon, gold-leaf invitations, and other fashioni...

  • The Au Pairs // Beach Lane

    The Au Pairs - 1

    SUMMER AU PAIRS NEEDED IMMEDIATELY For four energetic children, between 3 and 10 years old. Join a NYC family for the best summer of your life in East Hampton, July 4 - Labor Day. Pay: $10,000.00 Driver’s license a must. Familiarity with the ...

  • Fresh Off the Boat

    Dear Peaches, America is PERFECT! I love it here. I wish you could come visit -- we could go shopping on Market Street and you could meet all my new friends. And my new boyfriend. He looks EXACTLY like Toby Maguire (from Spider-Man, not Seabiscuit...

  • Skinny-Dipping

    The Au Pairs - 2

    Same Hamptons, all new games Not-so-poor-anymore Eliza has traded babysitting for velvet-rope-sitting. And Jacqui, in an odd twist, is doing all the babysitting because Mara's up every night doing her best second-rate party girl impression at the ...

  • Blue Bloods

    A Blue Bloods Novel - 1

    SCHUYLER VAN ALEN has never fit in at Duchesne, her prestigious New York City private school. She prefers baggy, vintage clothes to the Prada and pearls worn by her classmates. But when she turns fifteen, Schuyler's life changes dramatically. The dea...

  • Sun-Kissed

    The Au Pairs - 3

    Sometimes when the sun shines, it scorches. Third time's the charm as Mara, Eliza, and Jacqui head back to the Hamptons. This summer the au pairs are doing it right: in style, in step, and "in" everywhere. Mara has the VIP hookup at all the new ...

  • Mistletoe

    in Mistletoe (Scholastic)

    Curl up in Front of a crackling fire with this collection of holiday treats from four of today's bestselling authors. MELISSA DE LA CRUZ (The Au Pairs) puts a fresh, sexy spin on a holiday classic about love, lies, and the perfect present. As y...

  • Angels on Sunset Boulevard

    Angels on Sunset Boulevard - 1

    Pay to get in, Pray to get out. Johnny Silver is the world's soon-to-be biggest rock star, but on the eve of his debut concert in Los Angeles, he mysteriously disappears, causing global pandemonium. His friend Taj tries to discover the tr...

  • Masquerade

    A Blue Bloods Novel - 2

    Schuyler Van Alen wants an explanation for the mysterious deaths of young Blue Bloods. Her search brings her to Venice, Italy, in the hopes of finding the one person who can help. Meanwhile, back in New York, preparations are feverishly underway for ...



  • Crazy Hot

    The Au Pairs - 4

    This summer's not just hot...it's crazy hot. It's been a year since the hottest au pairs ever saw the Hamptons, and they're certainly older -- though not necessarily wiser. Or drama-free. Eliza, Jacqui, and Mara thought they'd be spending the summe...

  • The Ashleys // The Ashley Project

    The Ashleys - 1

    The Ashleys rule Miss Gamble's Preparatory School for Girls. They are gorgeous, rich, impeccably fashion forward, and, yes, all named Ashley. Lauren Page has gone to the same school with them her whole life, and the Ashleys, if forced to remember, mi...

  • Jealous? // Social Order

    The Ashleys - 2

    They have it all: money, looks, popularity, anything their little platinum-encased hearts desire. They also have a new face. After Lauren Page's unexpected and brilliant maneuver at the fall VIP dance, she is in so tight with Ashley Spencer, the numb...

  • The Strip

    Angels on Sunset Boulevard - 2

  • Angels on Sunset Strip

    The second book in this exciting new series lets us see more of this haunting cult, which started as a computer forum like MySpace, and spun out into a world of money, danger, and more power than any one person should ever have......

  • Birthday Vicious

    The Ashleys - 3

    It's her party and she'll freak is she wants to... Ashley Spencer considers her birthday to be the most important event next to ... well, okay, it’s just the most important event, period. Hello. So when the invite list is cast and the custom embos...

  • Revelations

    A Blue Bloods Novel - 3

    Have you ever wondered what secrets lurk behind the closed doors of New York City’s wealthiest families? They’re powerful, they’re famous… they’re undead. Schuyler Van Alen’s blood legacy has just been called into question -- is the youn...

  • Lip Gloss Jungle // Popularity Takeover

    The Ashleys - 4

    Lauren page's plan was simple: get a fabulous makeover, become one of the Ashleys, and once she was securely in their trenches, completely destroy them from the inside. The only problem is, now that Lauren is seventh-grade royalty she isn't so sure s...

  • Girl Stays in the Picture

    Girl

    If you can't be a mega teen superstar sensation then maybe you'll be lucky enough to join her entourage. Devon -- one name only, please -- is the latest and jail-bait-est pop star to hit number one on the Billboard chart, and she's making her big...

  • The Van Alen Legacy

    A Blue Bloods Novel - 4

    With the stunning revelation surrounding Bliss's true identity comes the growing threat of the sinister Silver Bloods. Once left to live the glamorous life in New York City, the Blue Bloods now find themselves in an epic battle for survival. Not to w...



  • Angels Lie

    ANGEL'S LIE by Melissa de la Cruz is a peek into a world where people will trade anything for wealth and power....

  • Keys to the Repository

    A Blue Bloods Novel - 5

    Lavish parties. Passionate meetings in the night. Bone-chilling murders. Midterms. The day-to-day life of Schuyler Van Alen and her Blue Bloods friends (and enemies) is never boring. But there's oh-so-much more to know about these beautiful and power...

  • Misguided Angel

    A Blue Bloods Novel - 6

    After inheriting the dark Van Alen Legacy, Schuyler fled to Florence with her forbidden love, Jack. Now the two of them must embark on the mission Schuyler was destined to complete: to find and protect the five remaining gates that guard the earth fr...

  • Bloody Valentine

    A Blue Bloods Novel - 7

    THE BLUE BLOODS HAVE POWERS beyond human comprehension: strength that defies logic, speed that cannot be captured on film, the ability to shape-shift, and more. But in matters of the heart, no one, not even these immortal vampires, has total control....

  • Witches 101

    Witches of East End

    Almost three million copies of The Blue Bloods series in print, Melissa de la Cruz has now written her first paranormal romance for adults, on sale June 21 st . The first in the Beauchamp Series, the book features a brand-new cast of characters, a f...

  • Witches of East End

    Witches of East End - 1

    From the author of the highly addictive and bestselling Blue Bloods series, with almost 3 million copies sold, comes a new novel, Melissa de la Cruz's first for adults, featuring a family of formidable and beguiling witches. The three Beauchamp wome...

  • Lost in Time

    A Blue Bloods Novel - 8

    The stakes have never been higher for the young Blue Bloods of Manhattan. After their brief yet beautiful bonding ceremony in Italy, Schuyler Van Alen and Jack Force depart for Egypt, desperate to find the elusive Gate of Promise before Jack must fac...

  • Witches Of The East

  • Diary of the White Witch

    Witches of East End - 0.5

    The exciting prequel to the Witches of East End series from Blue Bloods author, Melissa de la Cruz....

  • Wolf Pact, Part I

    Wolf Pact - 1

    Part one of the hot new four-part eBook companion to Melissa de la Cruz's Blue Bloods series! The ancient wolves were once proud guardians of time. Now they are enslaved in the underworld, mere extensions of Lucifer’s will. Lawson's pack managed to...



  • Wolf Pact, Part II

    Wolf Pact - 2

    Bliss Llewellyn is back from her friend Jack and Schuyler's bonding ceremony. And she bares the scars of her own personal sacrifice, in which she broke the curse that her father, Lucifer, laid upon her. As an atonement for the sins she made on his be...

  • Wolf Pact

  • Wolf Pact, Part III

    Wolf Pact - 3

    Lawson lures Bliss into a trap that entangles them in a seemingly impossible situation. Bliss seeks the hounds of hell and Lawson is running from them. But they find common ground and a mutual attraction that both of them must fight. They have loved ...

  • Lipgloss Jungle

  • Wolf Pact, Part IV

    Wolf Pact - 4

    Lawson and Bliss team up at last to travel back in time and right the wrongs of their past. But will they find Tala in time? And will their bond for each other save them when they need it to most? ...

  • Gates of Paradise

    A Blue Bloods Novel - 9

    Schuyler Van Alen is running out of time. The Dark Prince of Hell is storming the Gates of Paradise, intent on winning the heavenly throne for good. This time he has his greatest angels by his side, Abbadon and Azrael -- Jack and Mimi Force, as they...

  • Serpent's Kiss

    Witches of East End - 2

    Joanna and her daughters, bookish Ingrid and wild-child Freya, are just settling into the newfound peace that has been cast over their small, off-the-map coastal town of North Hampton. With the centuries-old restriction against practicing magic lifte...

  • Winds of Salem

    Witches of East End - 3

    Modern-day witch Freya Beauchamp is cast back in time to 1692 amongst the Salem Witch Trials by an enemy spell, as her present-day family attempts to reopen the passages of time to bring her home. Freya Beauchamp is trapped in 1692, in Salem of al...

  • The Ring and the Crown

    Magic is power, and power is magic... Once they were inseparable, just two little girls playing games in a formidable castle. Now Princess Marie-Victoria, heir to the mightiest empire in the world, and Aelwyn Myrddyn, a bastard mage, face vastly ...

  • The Vampires of Manhattan

    The New Blue Bloods Coven - 1

    From the bestselling author of Blue Bloods and Witches of East End comes a new novel that explores the battle between good and evil, in the city that never sleeps...VAMPIRES OF MANHATTAN: The New Blue Bloods Coven You'll devour Melissa de la Cruz'...



  • Isle of the Lost

    A Descendants Novel - 1
    Disney Descendants

    Evil tree. Bad Apple? Twenty years ago, all the evil villains were banished from the kingdom of Auradon to the Isle of the Lost--a dark and dreary place protected by a force field that makes it impossible for them to leave. Stripped of their magic...

  • White Nights

    In this next installment from beloved author, Melissa de la Cruz, the Vampires of Manhattan series continues on at a breathless pace.

    Oliver Hazard-Perry, once leader of the Coven, is now a broken man and enlists the help of his friends Jack ...

  • Triple Moon

    Summer on East End - 1

    After they cause a terrible accident at their old high school, twin witches Mardi and Molly Overbrook are sent to live with their “Aunt” Ingrid Beauchamp in North Hampton, on Long Island’s mist-shrouded East End. Because the twins cannot contro...

  • Return to the Isle of the Lost

    A Descendants Novel - 2
    Disney Descendants

    Mal's an expert at intimidating her enemies, but she's broken the habit since leaving her villainous roots behind. So when she and her friends Evie, Carlos, and Jay all receive threatening messages demanding they return home, Mal can't believe it. Su...

  • Something in Between

    She had her whole life planned. She knew who she was and where she was going. Until the truth changed everything. Jasmine de los Santos has always done what’s expected of her. She’s studied hard, made her Filipino immigrant parents proud...

  • Double Eclipse

    Summer on East End - 2

    Twin witches Mardi and Molly Overbrook are back for another summer in North Hampton, and this year they’re serious about two things: avoiding trouble and dedicating themselves to rest and relaxation. Molly’s headed to Aunt Ingrid’s, while Mardi...

  • Alex and Eliza: A Love Story

    Alex and Eliza - 1

    From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Witches of East End and the Descendants series comes the love story of young Alexander Hamilton and Elizabeth Schuyler. 1777. Albany, New York. As battle cries of the American Revolution ech...

  • Rise of the Isle of the Lost

    A Descendants Novel - 3
    Disney Descendants

    Ride with the tide! Deep beneath the waves, King Triton's powerful trident has passed through the magical barrier that surrounds the Isle of the Lost-keeping villains in and magic out. And when Mal's longtime rival Uma, daughter of Ursula, gets wi...

  • Pride and Prejudice and Mistletoe

    Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice

    A sweet, sexy and hilarious gender-swapping, genre-satisfying re-telling, set in contemporary America and featuring one snooty Miss Darcy. Darcy Fitzwilliam is 29, beautiful, successful, and brilliant. She dates hedge funders and basketball stars ...

  • Someone to Love

    EVERYONE IS LOOKING Olivia “Liv” Blakely knows how important it is to look good. Her father is running for governor, and Liv will be making public appearances with her family. Liv has an image to uphold -- to her maybe boyfriend, to the new fr...



  • Love & War

    Alex and Eliza - 2

    The thrilling romance of young Alexander Hamilton and Eliza Schuyler continues in the sizzling sequel to the New York Times bestselling Alex & Eliza: A Love Story 1781. Albany, New York. As the war for American independence rages on, Alexander ...

  • 29 Dates

    How many dates will it take to find The One? Ji-Su’s traditional South Korean parents are concerned by what they see as her lack of attention to her schoolwork and her future. Working with Seoul’s premiere matchmaker to find the right boyfriend i...

  • All for One

    Alex and Eliza - 3

    In this dazzling finale to the trilogy that began with the New York Times bestselling Alex & Eliza: A Love Story, the curtain closes on the epic romance of Alexander Hamilton and Elizabeth Schuyler 1785. New York, New York. As a young nati...

  • Escape from the Isle of the Lost

    A Descendants Novel - 4
    Disney Descendants

    Following the epic conclusion to the Disney Channel Original Movie Descendants 2, Isle of the Lost #4 will follow Mal, Evie, Carlos, Jay, and Uma on their next adventures in Auradon and the Isle of the Lost....

  • The Birthday Girl

    From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Alex & Eliza comes a return to adult fiction, centered around a mysterious woman's birthday celebration -- and what it reveals about her past. Ellie de Florent-Stinson is celebrating her fortie...

  • The Queen's Assassin

    The Queen's Secret - 1

    Perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas and Red Queen, this is the first novel in a sweeping YA fantasy-romance duet about a deadly assassin, his mysterious apprentice, and the country they are sworn to protect from #1 NYT bestselling author Melissa de la ...

  • Gotham High

    From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Alex and Eliza and The Witches of East End comes a reimagining of Gotham for a new generation of readers. Before they became Batman, Catwoman, and The Joker, Bruce, Selina, and Jack were high schoolers...

  • The Thirteenth Fairy

    The Chronicles of Never After - 1

    *A New York Times Bestseller**A B&N Young Reader Monthly Pick**A Goodreads Choice Awards Finalist*Discover a new middle-grade fantasy saga perfect for fans of The Land of Stories series from the #1 New York Times bestselling creator of The Descen...

  • The Queen's Secret

    The Queen's Secret - 2

    From #1 bestselling author Melissa de la Cruz comes the heart-pounding follow-up to The Queen's Assassin, perfect for fans of Leigh Bardugo and Holly Black.Lilac's birthright makes her the Queen of Renovia, and a forced marriage made her the Queen of...

  • High School Musical: The Musical Prequel Novel

    Join everyone's favorite Wildcats from the Disney+ smash hit original series High school Musical: The Musical: The Series in this novel by New York Times bestselling author Melissa de la Cruz.On the heels of their wildly successful run of High School...

  • The Five-Year Hitch

    When Harry Met Sally meets One Day, The Five-Year Hitch is the story of two friends who have known each other all their lives - falling in and out of love. Sam and Miles belong together, except every five years, there's a hitch and they don't end up ...

  • The S.Q.U.A.D.

    The S.Q.U.A.D. - 1

    Death Valley, California is not as bleak as it sounds. Although the town is situated in the middle of the desert, it is a lively place, with a community theater, a robust amateur softball league, and a tight-knight group of residents. But it is an un...

  • The Stolen Slippers

    The Chronicles of Never After - 2

    Real life and fairy tales collide in Never After: The Stolen Slippers, book two of the funny and thrilling middle grade saga perfect for fans of The Land of Stories series from the #1 New York Times bestselling creator of the Descendants, Melissa de ...

  • Cinder & Glass

    New York Times bestselling author Melissa de la Cruz pens a lush, swoon-worthy retelling of "Cinderella" set in lavish Versailles. Perfect for fans of Bridgerton and The Selection!Cendrillon de Louvois was poised to be the most eligible maiden in all...

  • After Life

    A Blue Bloods Novel - 10

    The Blue Bloods are back…more fanged and fabulous than ever. After defeating Lucifer and sacrificing the love of her life, Jack, Schuyler wakes up back in New York safe and sound. Only it's not quite the New York she knows, and she's not in her reg...

  • Dona Esmeralda, Who Ate Everything

    A silly, laugh-out-loud read-aloud picture book debut from #1 New York Times bestselling author Melissa de la Cruz!Once upon a time, in the middle of a group of seven thousand happy islands named after King Philip of Spain, there lived a lady named D...

  • The Broken Mirror

    The Chronicles of Never After - 3

    Real life and fairy tales collide in Never After: The Broken Mirror, book three of the thrilling middle-grade saga perfect for fans of The Land of Stories series from the #1 New York Times bestselling creator of the Descendants, Melissa de la Cru...

  • Going Dark

    “An intense rollercoaster of a thriller and a searing indictment of which victims get our attention and sympathy.” �"#1 New York Times bestselling author Marie LuIn this ripped-from-the-headlines Gone Girl meets A Good Girl's Guide to Murde...

  • The Headmaster's List

    One of Us Is Lying meets Gossip Girl in The Headmaster's List, an edge-of-your-seat YA thriller about a fatal car crash and the dangerous lengths one teen will go to uncover the truth about what really happened.Friday night. The party of the summer. ...

  • Snow & Poison

    Love is stronger than poison in this lush retelling of "Snow White" by #1 New York Times bestselling author Melissa de la Cruz.Known as Snow White, Lady Sophie has led a sheltered life in the mountains of Bavaria. Until now. Her father, the widowed D...

  • 33 Unplayed Voicemails

    From number one New York Times best-selling author of Melissa de la Cruz comes a love story about missed connections and second chances.Straitlaced Evelyn and reformed bad boy Marco might make an unlikely pair, but the two lovebirds couldn't be more ...

  • After Death

    A Blue Bloods Novel - 11

    From #1 New York Times best-selling author Melissa de la Cruz, After Death is the second book in an all-new duology set within the Blue Bloods universe!She may be down . . . but her fangs are out.After defeating Lucifer and saving the world, Schuyler...

  • The (Super Secret) Society of Octagon Valley

    Octagon Valley - 1

    This new series from #1 New York Times best-selling author Melissa de la Cruz is The Mysterious Benedict Society for reluctant readers, chockful of humor, adventure and mischief, and set at an exclusive, secluded, high-tech institute everyone wants t...

  • The Missing Sword

    The Chronicles of Never After - 4

    Return to the land of Never After, where real life and fairy tales collide, in book four of #1 New York Times-bestselling author Melissa de la Cruz's hit middle grade fantasy saga perfect for fans of The Land of Stories series.To save her mother from...

  • The Encanto's Daughter

    Encanto's Daughter - 1

    A young woman claims the throne of a realm inspired by Filipino mythology in this YA romantic fantasy, the first in an enchanting new duet by #1 New York Times bestselling author Melissa de la Cruz.MJ Rodriguez has spent her life hiding in the human ...

  • Beyond the Isle of the Lost

    Filled with humor and adventure, this addition to the New York Times best-selling series explores a madcap prequel to Disney's Descendants: The Rise of Red, set in Wonderland.Fall down the rabbit hole…For Red, growing up in Wonderland has been no p...

  • The Five Stages of Courting Dalisay Ramos

    Evan Saatchi can’t keep his eyes off his new co-worker, Dalisay Ramos. Newly arrived from Manila to lead their travel app’s Asia division, nothing matters more to Dalisay than tradition and family. When Evan asks her out, she soundly reje...

  • The End of the Story

    The Chronicles of Never After - 5

    Return to the land of Never After for the last time in the riveting conclusion to New York Times–bestselling author Melissa de la Cruz's hit middle-grade series perfect for fans of The Land of Stories books.With the evil Olga drawing ever neare...

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Melissa de la Cruz has published 78 books.

The next book by Melissa de la Cruz, Untitled, will be published in April 2025.

The first book by Melissa de la Cruz, Cat's Meow, was published in August 2001.

Yes. Melissa de la Cruz has 17 series.
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