Author guide
Alma Katsu Books in Order
Alma Katsu is an American novelist whose work blends historical settings, supernatural horror, fantasy, and espionage. She earned a BA in writing from Brandeis University and an MA from the Johns Hopkins University Writing Seminars. Before becoming a full-time author, she worked for more than three decades as an intelligence analyst for organizations including the CIA and NSA. Her fiction includes the Taker trilogy, historical horror novels such as The Hunger, The Deep, and The Fervor, and the Lyndsey Duncan espionage novels Red Widow and Red London.
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Alma Katsu's Newest Book
Not sure where to begin?
Start with one of these
The Taker
Best starting point for the completed Taker Trilogy and Katsu's early supernatural historical fiction.
The Hunger
A strong standalone entry point for readers seeking Katsu's historical horror.
Red Widow
Best starting point for the Red Widow espionage series.
Read in order
Books by series
novel-series · completed
The Taker Trilogy
A supernatural historical fantasy trilogy about Lanore McIlvrae, immortality, love, betrayal, and the dangerous immortal Adair.
novel-series · ongoing
Red Widow
An espionage thriller series centered on CIA officer Lyndsey Duncan and international intelligence operations.
Outside the series
