
Author guide
Elizabeth Wein Books in Order
Elizabeth Wein was born in New York and grew up in England, Jamaica, and Pennsylvania. A dual American-British citizen and recreational pilot, she lives in Scotland. Her work frequently explores aviation, war, identity, loyalty, disability, race, and history. She is the author of the Lion Hunters cycle, the Code Name Verity cycle, the War Birds cycle, and standalone novels and nonfiction including Black Dove, White Raven, A Thousand Sisters, Stateless, and American Wings, co-authored with Sherri L. Smith.
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Code Name Verity
The first published novel in the interconnected Code Name Verity cycle and the author's best-known work.

The Winter Prince
The first novel in the Lion Hunters cycle.

Firebird
The first novel in the War Birds cycle.

Black Dove, White Raven
A strong standalone historical novel for readers who want to begin outside a series.
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Books by series
novel · complete
Code Name Verity Cycle
A sequence of interconnected young-adult historical novels set shortly before and during the Second World War, sharing characters and historical contexts.
novel · complete
Lion Hunters Cycle
An Arthurian and Aksumite historical-fantasy cycle centered on royal families and political struggles in the late antique world.
novel · complete
War Birds Cycle
A sequence of accessible historical novels about young pilots and aviation during the Second World War.
Outside the series
Bibliography by category
Novels (5)
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Black Dove, White RavenAmazon ↗novel · 2015
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Star Wars: The Last Jedi: Cobalt SquadronAmazon ↗novel · 2017
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A Thousand Sisters: The Heroic Airwomen of the Soviet Union in World War IIAmazon ↗nonfiction · 2019
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StatelessAmazon ↗novel · 2023
- American Wings: Chicago's Pioneering Black Aviators and the Race for Equality in the SkyAmazon ↗
nonfiction · 2024