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1 series · 3 books listed so far · Young adult

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About: American children's fiction writer (Source: Wikidata) More about Holly Black

Start here: The Cruel Prince. Book 1 of The Folk of the Air, the earliest series listed here (2018).

The Folk of the Air

3 books listed so far

Order: by the date each book came out (blackholly.com)

  1. 1 The Cruel Prince book cover by Holly Black

    The Cruel Prince

    2018 · Book

    Start hereFirst book in the main order, first published in 2018.
  2. 2 The Wicked King book cover by Holly Black
  3. 3 The Queen of Nothing book cover by Holly Black
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Checked facts about Holly Black

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Birth
Born in 1971; Wikidata lists West Long Branch, United States, as the place of birth. (Wikidata, with no reference of its own and the place's own entry; read November 6, 2026)
Prizes
Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Children's Literature, 2014 (Doll Bones) (Wikidata, citing ISFDB; read November 6, 2026)
Prizes
Andre Norton Award, 2006 (Wikidata, with no reference of its own; read November 6, 2026)
Prizes
Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Children's Literature, 2014 (Wikidata, citing ISFDB; read November 6, 2026)
Prizes
Dragon Award for Best Fantasy Novel, 2022 (Wikidata, with no reference of its own; read November 6, 2026)

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