A Burning in Homeland
Standalone debut novel.
Author guide
Rick Yancey Books in Order
Rick Yancey is an American author whose bibliography spans adult mystery novels, memoir, children’s fiction, young-adult fantasy and horror, and science fiction. He is best known for the Alfred Kropp, Monstrumologist, and The 5th Wave series, as well as the Teddy Ruzak mysteries. Before writing full time, he worked for the Internal Revenue Service; his memoir Confessions of a Tax Collector recounts that experience.
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Not sure where to begin?
Start with one of these
Confessions of a Tax Collector: One Man's Tour of Duty Inside the IRS
Standalone memoir and nonfiction entry point.
The Highly Effective Detective
First Teddy Ruzak mystery.
The Extraordinary Adventures of Alfred Kropp
First Alfred Kropp novel.
The Monstrumologist
First Monstrumologist novel.
The 5th Wave
First novel in the completed science-fiction trilogy.
Empire Rising
Only published entry in The Reign of Frogs.
Read in order
Books by series
series · completed
The Highly Effective Detective
The comic mystery series featuring Teddy Ruzak, an inexperienced private investigator.
- 1 The Highly Effective DetectiveAmazon ↗
Book 1 · novel · 2006
- 2 The Highly Effective Detective Goes to the DogsAmazon ↗
Book 2 · novel · 2008
- 3 The Highly Effective Detective Plays the FoolAmazon ↗
Book 3 · novel · 2010
- 4 The Highly Effective Detective Crosses the LineAmazon ↗
Book 4 · novel · 2011
trilogy-with-companion-collection · completed
Alfred Kropp
A young-adult fantasy adventure series about an unlikely hero drawn into Arthurian and supernatural conflicts.
- 1 The Extraordinary Adventures of Alfred KroppAmazon ↗
Book 1 · novel · 2005
- 2 Alfred Kropp: The Seal of SolomonAmazon ↗
Book 2 · novel · 2007
- 3 Alfred Kropp: The Thirteenth SkullAmazon ↗
Book 3 · novel · 2008
- 4 The Alfred Kropp Files: The Unauthorized Notes from the AuthorAmazon ↗
Book 4 · short-story-collection · 2009 Optional
series · completed
The Monstrumologist
A historical young-adult horror series following Will Henry and Dr. Warthrop as they investigate monsters and other threats.
series · inactive
The Reign of Frogs
A young-adult fantasy series about a hidden civilization of intelligent frogs; only its first volume was published.
- 1 Empire RisingAmazon ↗
Book 1 · novel · 2011
trilogy · completed
The 5th Wave
A science-fiction trilogy about human survival after successive waves of an alien invasion.
Outside the series