''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

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which launched in 2004. Authors who have written original

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s include Mel Odom,

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, and

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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

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. List of authors who have written ''Buffy'' novels: * Pierce Askegren *

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Laura J. Burns Laura J. Burns is an American author originally from Long Island, New York. Starting in publishing, she now specializes in novels based on television shows or movies. She often collaborates with fellow author Melinda Metz, with whom she writes th ...

*Denise Ciencin *

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* Keith R. A. DeCandido * Cameron Dokey * Diana G. Gallagher *

Craig Shaw Gardner Craig Shaw Gardner (born July 2, 1949) is an American author, best known for producing fantasy parodies similar to those of Terry Pratchett. He was also a member of the Swordsmen and Sorcerers' Guild of America (SAGA), a loose-knit group of Hero ...

Ray Garton Ray Garton Jr. (December 2, 1962April 21, 2024) was an American author of horror fiction for adults and young adults. He wrote at least 68 books; the best-known, ''Live Girls'', was nominated for a Bram Stoker Award. Personal life Ray Garton ...

* Laura Anne Gilman *

Christie Golden Christie Golden (born November 21, 1963) is an American author. She has written many novels and several short stories in fantasy, horror and science fiction. Career Golden has written many novels and several short stories in the fields of science ...

* Alice Henderson *

*Robert Joseph Levy *

Ashley McConnell Ashley McConnell is an American author. Her first novel, ''Unearthed'', was a finalist for the Bram Stoker Award from the Horror Writers of America. In addition to horror, she has published numerous fantasy and media tie-in novels, including sever ...

Elizabeth Massie Elizabeth Spilman Massie is an American author. She lives outside Waynesboro, Virginia with illustrator Cortney Skinner. Career Elizabeth Massie is a two-time Bram Stoker Award-winning author of horror novels and short fiction. She won the awards ...

Jeff Mariotte Jeff Mariotte (born September 7, 1955) is an American author who lives in Arizona. As well as his own original work, he is best known for writing novels and comic books based on licensed properties. Biography Mariotte was born in Park Forest, ...

Melinda Metz Melinda Metz (born March 7, 1962) is an American author of young adult books as well as a series for adults. Her series '' Roswell High'', about teenage aliens, serves as the basis of The WB television series '' Roswell'' and The CW television ...

Rebecca Moesta Rebecca Moesta Anderson (born November 17, 1956) is an American writer and the author of several science fiction books. Early life Rebecca Moesta Anderson was born in West Germany to American parents, and raised in Pasadena, California, where sh ...

Yvonne Navarro Yvonne Navarro (born 1957 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American author who has published over twenty novels. Of those twenty, the titles ''AfterAge'', ''deadrush'', ''Final Impact'', ''Red Shadows'', ''DeadTimes'', ''That's Not My Name'' and ''M ...

* Mel Odom *

John Passarella John "Jack" Passarella is an American author. His work includes a number of novels set in Joss Whedon's Buffyverse. Bibliography Buffyverse Media tie-in novels relating to the fictional universe established by ''Buffy'' and ''Angel'': * 2000 ...

* Paul Ruditis *

Josepha Sherman Josepha Sherman (December 12, 1946 – August 23, 2012) was an American author, folklorist, and anthologist. In 1990 she won the Compton Crook Award for the novel ''The Shining Falcon''. Works Series Buffyverse *'' Visitors'' (1999) (wi ...

* Thomas E. Sniegoski *

John Vornholt John Blair Vornholt (born February 14, 1951) is an American author, screenwriter and journalist. As an author, he has written numerous media tie-ins, including many ''Star Trek'' novels. As a screenwriter, he worked on several animated childr ...

References

External links

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