Author guide
Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé Books in Order
Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé is an award-winning British-Nigerian writer from London. She is the author of the young adult novels Ace of Spades, Where Sleeping Girls Lie, The Doomsday Date, The Heirs, and the co-authored Four Eids and a Funeral. She has also written separately published short fiction and contributed stories to anthologies, including Marvel's Spider-Verse and BBC Doctor Who. She studied English Literature at the University of Aberdeen and Shakespeare Studies at King's College London.
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Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé's Newest Book
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Ace of Spades
The author's debut novel and the entry point to the Ace of Spades series.
Where Sleeping Girls Lie
A standalone-feeling entry point to the Where Sleeping Girls Lie series.
Four Eids and a Funeral
The author's co-authored contemporary YA romance.
The Doomsday Date
A short standalone YA romance novella.
The Heirs
A standalone YA mystery and the author's latest novel.
Read in order
Books by series
fiction-series · ongoing
Ace of Spades
A young adult thriller series centered on Devon, Chiamaka, and their lives after the events at Niveus Academy.
fiction-series · ongoing
Where Sleeping Girls Lie
A young adult mystery series set around Sade Hussein and the students of Alfred Nobel Academy.
Outside the series
Bibliography by category
Edited works (7)
- The White Guy Dies First: 13 Scary Stories of Fear and PowerAmazon ↗
anthology · 2024
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Spider-Man: Stories from the Spider-VerseAmazon ↗anthology · 2024
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Doctor Who: Fifteen Doctors 15 StoriesAmazon ↗anthology · 2024
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These Dreaming Spires: A Dark Academia AnthologyAmazon ↗anthology · 2025
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Joyful, Joyful: Stories Celebrating Black VoicesAmazon ↗anthology · 2022
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Doctor Who: Origin StoriesAmazon ↗anthology · 2022
- Black JoyAmazon ↗
anthology · 2021
Collaborations (1)
- Four Eids and a FuneralAmazon ↗
co-authored-novel · 2024