After writing her first book, Shadow & Bone, she tried to send it to various agents, but, although YA novels were popular, it was a difficult market. While she was working on her first book, to pay her bills, she took on several jobs, including journalism, copywriting, as well as a Hollywood artist for make-up and special effects. The author always wanted to write, and her aspiration led her to join Yale University to earn a degree in English, from where she graduated in 1997. Soon she moved to the US, to Los Angeles, where she grew up living with her grandparents. Leigh Bardugo was born in Jerusalem, Israel, in 1975. The Lives of Saints, 2020 (illustrated short story collection in the Grishaverse).Wonder Woman: Warbringer, 2017 (DC Icons story).The Language of Thorns, 2017 (short story collection set in Grishaverse).Little Knife, 2014 (included in The Language of Thorns anthology)Ī dark fantasy series for adults set at Yale focusing on secret societies that the elites at East Coast are involved in.The Too-Clever Fox, 2013 (included in The Language of Thorns anthology).The Witch of Duva, 2012 (included in The Language of Thorns anthology).The Lives of Saints, (Grishaverse short stories), 2020 To get into the Grishaverse, you should start with the initial prequel short stories, followed by the original Grisha trilogy. Do note that all the books by the author – except for the latest adult series – take place in the Grisha universe (also called the Grishaverse). Here are the Leigh Bardugo books in order of reading and publication order.

Her initial trilogy based on the debut novel has sold so far in over 22 countries, translated into 38 languages. Her debut novel, Shadow and Bone, was picked up by Macmillan Publishing and was turned into a trilogy ordered by the publisher. Last Updated on SeptemLeigh Bardugo is a bestselling author of several young-adult fantasy series, including the Grisha trilogy, Six of Crowns duology, and her newer Nikolai and Alex Stern series.

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