Author guide
CG Drews Books in Order
CG Drews is an Australian author whose work spans contemporary young adult fiction, queer horror, dark romance, and adult gothic suspense. Their books include A Thousand Perfect Notes, The Boy Who Steals Houses, Don't Let the Forest In, Hazelthorn, You Did Nothing Wrong, Scorpion Deep, and This Is How You Lie. Their work has been translated into more than twelve languages, received Carnegie Medal nominations, and won major literary recognition including the 2020 CBCA Honour Award and the 2025 Barnes & Noble YA Awards.
young adult fictionhorrorgothic fictiondark romancecontemporary fictionpsychological suspense
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A Thousand Perfect Notes
Standalone debut and earliest published novel.
The Boy Who Steals Houses
Beginning of the interconnected series.
Don't Let the Forest In
Standalone queer dark-academia horror novel.
Hazelthorn
Standalone gothic queer horror novel.
You Did Nothing Wrong
Standalone adult gothic thriller debut.
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The Boy Who Steals Houses
A series of interconnected stories about Sam and the people whose lives he enters while searching for safety, belonging, and home.
Outside the series