Author guide
Mariko Tamaki Books in Order
Mariko Tamaki is a Canadian writer and multidisciplinary artist whose work spans prose, performance, graphic novels, and comic-book series. She co-created Skim, This One Summer, and Roaming with Jillian Tamaki, and Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me with Rosemary Valero-O'Connell. She has also written original and licensed comics for Marvel, DC, Dark Horse, IDW, BOOM! Studios, Archie Comics, and other publishers.
Mariko Tamaki's Newest Book
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Start with one of these
Skim
A foundational queer coming-of-age graphic novel and a concise entry to Tamaki's literary comics.
This One Summer
An acclaimed standalone graphic novel co-created with Jillian Tamaki.
Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me
A widely accessible contemporary queer graphic novel.
Cover Me
Her debut novel and earliest major prose work.
Read in order
Books by series
novel-series · completed
Lumberjanes novels
Four original middle-grade novels based on the Lumberjanes comics, written by Mariko Tamaki and illustrated by Brooklyn Allen.
novel-series · unknown
The Powers
A middle-grade fantasy series about twins who inherit superhuman abilities.
- 1
Haven's SecretAmazon ↗Book 1 · novel · 2021
comic-series · completed
X-23
Mariko Tamaki's two-volume Marvel series about Laura Kinney and Gabby Kinney.
- 1 Batman: Detective Comics Vol. 1: The NeighborhoodAmazon ↗
Book 1 · comic-collection · 2022
- 2 Batman: Detective Comics Vol. 2: Fear StateAmazon ↗
Book 2 · comic-collection · 2022
- 3
Batman: Detective Comics Vol. 3: Arkham RisingAmazon ↗Book 3 · comic-collection · 2022
- 4
Batman: Detective Comics Vol. 4: Riddle Me ThisAmazon ↗Book 4 · comic-collection · 2023
Outside the series
Bibliography by category
Novels (21)
- Cover MeAmazon ↗
novel · 2000
- SkimAmazon ↗
graphic-novel · 2008
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Emiko SuperstarAmazon ↗graphic-novel · 2008
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(You) Set Me on FireAmazon ↗novel · 2012
- This One SummerAmazon ↗
graphic-novel · 2014
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Casey & AprilAmazon ↗
graphic-novel · 2015
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Saving Montgomery SoleAmazon ↗novel · 2016
- Supergirl: Being SuperAmazon ↗
graphic-novel · 2017
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Luisa: Now and ThenAmazon ↗graphic-novel-adaptation · 2018
- Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with MeAmazon ↗
graphic-novel · 2019
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Harley Quinn: Breaking GlassAmazon ↗graphic-novel · 2019
- ManticoreAmazon ↗
graphic-novel · 2020
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I Am Not StarfireAmazon ↗graphic-novel · 2021
- ColdAmazon ↗
novel · 2022
- Crush & LoboAmazon ↗
graphic-novel · 2022
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Anne of GreenvilleAmazon ↗novel · 2022
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Batman: One Bad Day—Two-FaceAmazon ↗graphic-novel · 2022
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RoamingAmazon ↗graphic-novel · 2023
- Supergirl: Universe EndsAmazon ↗
graphic-novel · 2025
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Zatanna: Bring Down the HouseAmazon ↗graphic-novel · 2025
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This Place Kills MeAmazon ↗graphic-novel · 2025
Nonfiction (1)
- The Lumberjanes BEASTiary: The Most Amazing Guide to All the Coolest Creatures You've Ever Heard Of and a Few You Haven'tAmazon ↗
guidebook · 2020
Essays and speeches (1)
- Fake IDAmazon ↗
essay-collection · 2005
Other (11)
- True Lies: The Book of Bad AdviceAmazon ↗
monologue-collection · 2002
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Archie & Katy KeeneAmazon ↗comic-collection · 2020
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Spider-Man & Venom: Double TroubleAmazon ↗comic-collection · 2020
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer: WillowAmazon ↗
comic-collection · 2021
- Future State: Dark DetectiveAmazon ↗
comic-collection · 2021
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Wonder Woman: Lords & LiarsAmazon ↗comic-collection · 2021
- Thor & Loki: Double TroubleAmazon ↗
comic-collection · 2021
- Overwatch: Tracer—London CallingAmazon ↗
comic-collection · 2021
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Batman: Shadows of the Bat: The TowerAmazon ↗comic-collection · 2022
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Peter Parker & Miles Morales: Spider-Men Double TroubleAmazon ↗comic-collection · 2023
- Superman: Action Comics: PhantomsAmazon ↗
comic-collection · 2025