Book Series Guide

Author guide

Colleen Doran Books in Order

Colleen Doran is an American cartoonist, writer, illustrator, and graphic novelist. Her creator-owned science-fantasy series A Distant Soil is her signature long-form work. She has also written instructional nonfiction about manga and comics and adapted Neil Gaiman's stories Troll Bridge, Snow, Glass, Apples, and Chivalry into graphic novels. Her work spans science fiction, fantasy, horror, superhero comics, and comics craft.

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Colleen Doran's Newest Book

Good Omens: The Official (and Ineffable) Graphic Novel

graphic-novel · First published 2025

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Not sure where to begin?

Start with one of these

Neil Gaiman's Snow, Glass, Apples

A self-contained graphic novel showcasing Doran's adaptation and visual storytelling.

A Distant Soil: Immigrant Song

The recommended entry point for Doran's creator-owned science-fantasy series.

Manga Pro Superstar Workshop: How to Create and Sell Comics and Graphic Novels

The clearest entry point to Doran's nonfiction writing about comics craft.

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Books by series

graphic-novel-series · ongoing

A Distant Soil

Colleen Doran's ongoing creator-owned science-fantasy graphic-novel series.

Series guide →
  1. 1
    A Distant Soil: Immigrant Song

    Book 1 · graphic-novel · 1987

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  2. 2
    A Distant Soil: Knights of the Angel

    Book 2 · graphic-novel · 1989

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  3. 3
    A Distant Soil: The Gathering

    Book 3 · graphic-novel · 1997

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  4. 4
    A Distant Soil: The Ascendant

    Book 4 · graphic-novel · 1998

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  5. 5
    A Distant Soil: The Aria

    Book 5 · graphic-novel · 2001

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  6. 6
    A Distant Soil: Coda

    Book 6 · graphic-novel · 2005

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Outside the series

Bibliography by category

Novels (7)
  1. Girl to Grrrl Manga: How to Draw the Hottest Shoujo Manga

    nonfiction · 2006

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  2. Manga Pro Superstar Workshop: How to Create and Sell Comics and Graphic Novels

    nonfiction · 2007

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  3. Neil Gaiman's Troll Bridge

    graphic-novel · 2016

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  4. Neil Gaiman's Snow, Glass, Apples

    graphic-novel · 2019

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  5. Cover of Sensational Wonder Woman
    Sensational Wonder Woman

    graphic-novel · 2021

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  6. Neil Gaiman's Chivalry

    graphic-novel · 2022

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  7. Good Omens: The Official (and Ineffable) Graphic Novel

    graphic-novel · 2025

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