''Buffy'' novels have been published since 1998. Originally under the

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imprint of

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, they are now published by Simon Spotlight Entertainment which launched in 2004. Authors who have written original

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s include Mel Odom,

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, and Nancy Holder.

Chronology

Novelizations

These ''Buffyverse'' tales take place throughout the series and are novelizations of various episodes.

490 BCE-CE 1996

These ''Buffyverse'' tales take place before the television series begins (from 490 BCE to CE 1996).

''Buffy'' season 1

These ''Buffyverse'' tales take place around ''Buffy'' Season 1 (from spring 1996 until spring 1997).

''Buffy'' season 2

''Keep Me In Mind'', ''The Suicide King'', ''Colony'', and ''Night Terrors'' form a series of

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s, titled "Stake Your Destiny". Each novel contains many numbered sections. Instead of reading the book from start-to-finish, the reader is given a choice at the end of each section. Depending upon the reader's decision, the reader will be directed to another numbered section that might be anywhere in the book. Unlike some other gamebooks, Stake Your Destiny novels do not contain any form of game system. These tales take place during ''Buffy'' Season 2, (from autumn 1997 until spring 1998).

''Buffy'' season 3

These tales take place during ''Buffy'' Season 3 (from autumn 1998 until spring 1999).

''Buffy'' season 4/''Angel'' season 1

These ''Buffyverse'' tales take place during ''Buffy'' Season 4, and ''Angel'' Season 1 (from autumn 1999 until spring 2000).

''Buffy'' season 5/''Angel'' season 2

These ''Buffyverse'' tales take place during ''Buffy'' Season 5, and ''Angel'' Season 2 (from autumn 2000 until spring 2001).

''Buffy'' season 6/''Angel'' season 3

These ''Buffyverse'' tales take place around ''Buffy'' Season 6, and ''Angel'' Season 3 (from autumn 2001 until spring 2002).

''Buffy'' season 7 /''Angel'' season 4

These ''Buffyverse'' tales take place around ''Buffy'' Season 7, and ''Angel'' Season 4 (from autumn 2002 until spring 2003).

''Buffy'' season 8 /''Angel'' season 5

These ''Buffyverse'' tales take place after ''Buffy'' Season 7, and after ''Angel'' Season 4.

Canonical issues

''Buffy'' novels are not usually considered part of ''Buffyverse'' canon by fans. However, unlike

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, overviews summarising the basic story of each novel (written early in the writing process) were approved by both Fox and

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(or his office), thereby allowing the books to be published as "official ''Buffy/Angel'' merchandise."

Novels by writer

For a list associating ''Buffyverse'' authors with their ''Buffyverse'' novels see here. List of authors who have written ''Buffy'' novels: * Pierce Askegren * Kirsten Beyer * Laura J. Burns *Denise Ciencin *

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* Arthur Byron Cover * Keith R. A. DeCandido * Cameron Dokey * Diana G. Gallagher * Craig Shaw Gardner * Ray Garton * Laura Anne Gilman *

* Christie Golden * Alice Henderson * Nancy Holder *Robert Joseph Levy * Ashley McConnell * Elizabeth Massie * Jeff Mariotte *

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* Rebecca Moesta * Yvonne Navarro * Mel Odom * John Passarella * Paul Ruditis *

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* Thomas E. Sniegoski *

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References

External links

Nika Summer's Buffy LibrarySlayerLit.us
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