Author guide
Xiran Jay Zhao Books in Order
Xiran Jay Zhao is the #1 New York Times-bestselling author of the Iron Widow series and Zachary Ying and the Dragon Emperor. Their books draw on Chinese history and mythology, combining science fiction, fantasy, and action-adventure. A first-generation immigrant from China to Canada, Zhao studied biochemistry before becoming a novelist and online educator.
science fictionfantasyyoung adult fictionmiddle-grade fiction
Xiran Jay Zhao's Newest Book
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Iron Widow
The first published novel in the Iron Widow series and Zhao’s debut novel.
Zachary Ying and the Dragon Emperor
The first published novel in the Zachary Ying middle-grade series.
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Books by series
novel-series · ongoing
Iron Widow
A science-fiction trilogy blending Chinese history and mythology with mecha fiction, centered on Zetian’s struggle against the patriarchal military system of Huaxia.
novel-series · ongoing
Zachary Ying
A middle-grade fantasy-adventure series following a Chinese American boy who journeys through Chinese history and mythology to protect the mortal world.
- 1 Zachary Ying and the Dragon EmperorAmazon ↗
Book 1 · novel · 2022