''Buffy'' novels have been published since 1998. Originally under the Pocket Books imprint of Simon & Schuster, they are now published by Simon Spotlight Entertainment which launched in 2004. Authors who have written original

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s include Mel Odom,

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, and

Nancy Holder Nancy Holder (born August 29, 1953) is an American writer and the author of several novels, including numerous tie-in books based on the TV series ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV series), Buffy the Vampire Slayer''. She's also written fiction rel ...

Chronology

Novelizations

These ''Buffyverse'' tales take place throughout the series and are novelizations of various episodes.

490 BCE-CE 1996

These ''Buffyverse'' tales take place before the television series begins (from 490 BCE to CE 1996).

''Buffy'' Season 1

These ''Buffyverse'' tales take place around ''Buffy'' Season 1 (from spring 1996 until spring 1997).

''Buffy'' Season 2

These tales take place during ''Buffy'' Season 2, (from autumn 1997 until spring 1998).

''Buffy'' Season 3

These tales take place during ''Buffy'' Season 3 (from autumn 1998 until spring 1999).

''Buffy'' Season 4/''Angel'' Season 1

These ''Buffyverse'' tales take place during ''Buffy'' Season 4, and ''Angel'' Season 1 (from autumn 1999 until spring 2000).

''Buffy'' Season 5/''Angel'' Season 2

These ''Buffyverse'' tales take place during ''Buffy'' Season 5, and ''Angel'' Season 2 (from autumn 2000 until spring 2001).

''Buffy'' Season 6/''Angel'' Season 3

These ''Buffyverse'' tales take place around ''Buffy'' Season 6, and ''Angel'' Season 3 (from autumn 2001 until spring 2002).

''Buffy'' Season 7 /''Angel'' Season 4

These ''Buffyverse'' tales take place around ''Buffy'' Season 7, and ''Angel'' Season 4 (from autumn 2002 until spring 2003).

''Buffy'' Season 8 /''Angel'' Season 5

These ''Buffyverse'' tales take place after ''Buffy'' Season 7, and after ''Angel'' Season 4.

Canonical issues

''Buffy'' novels are not usually considered part of ''Buffyverse'' canon by fans. However, unlike

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, overviews summarising the basic story of each novel (written early in the writing process) were approved by both Fox and

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(or his office), thereby allowing the books to be published as "official ''Buffy/Angel'' merchandise."

Novels by writer

For a list associating ''Buffyverse'' authors with their ''Buffyverse'' novels see here. List of authors who have written ''Buffy'' novels: *

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Laura J. Burns Laura J. Burns is an American author originally from Long Island, New York. Starting in publishing, she now specializes in novels based on television shows or movies. She often collaborates with fellow author Melinda Metz, with whom she writes th ...

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* Scott Ciencin *

Arthur Byron Cover Arthur Byron Cover (born January 14, 1950, in Grundy, Virginia) is an American science fiction author. Cover attended the Clarion Writer's SF Workshop in New Orleans in 1971, and made his first professional short-story sale to Harlan Ellison's ...

Keith R. A. DeCandido Keith Robert Andreassi DeCandido (born April 18, 1969) is an American science fiction and fantasy writer and musician, who works on comic books, novels, role-playing games and video games, including numerous media tie-in books for properties such ...

* Cameron Dokey *

Diana G. Gallagher Diana G. Gallagher (March 14, 1946 – December 2, 2021) was an American author who wrote books for children and young adults based on television series. She contributed to book series based on ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV series), Buffy the Vamp ...

* Craig Shaw Gardner * Ray Garton * Laura Anne Gilman *

Christie Golden Christie Golden (born November 21, 1963) is an American author. She has written many novels and several short stories in fantasy, horror and science fiction. Career Golden has written many novels and several short stories in the fields of science ...

* Alice Henderson *

*Robert Joseph Levy * Ashley McConnell * Elizabeth Massie *

Jeff Mariotte Jeff Mariotte (born 1955) is an author who lives in Arizona. As well as his own original work, he is best known for writing novels and comic books based on licensed properties. Biography Mariotte was born in Park Forest, Illinois, but he moved ...

* Melinda Metz * Rebecca Moesta *

Yvonne Navarro Yvonne Navarro (born 1957 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American author who has published over twenty novels. Of those twenty, the titles ''AfterAge'', ''deadrush'', ''Final Impact'', ''Red Shadows'', ''DeadTimes'', ''That's Not My Name'' and ''M ...

* Mel Odom *

John Passarella John "Jack" Passarella is an American author. His work includes a number of novels set in Joss Whedon's Buffyverse. Bibliography Buffyverse Media tie-in novels relating to the fictional universe established by ''Buffy'' and ''Angel'': * 2000 ...

Paul Ruditis Paul Ruditis is an American author. Early life Ruditis was born and raised in Philadelphia. He attended West Chester University where he majored in Theatre Arts with a directing emphasis. After graduation, he moved to Los Angeles where he began ...

* Josepha Sherman *

Thomas E. Sniegoski Thomas E. Sniegoski is an American novelist, comic book writer and pop culture journalist. Career A number of Sniegoski's works have been related to the Buffyverse, the fictional universe established by TV series ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' and ...

John Vornholt John Blair Vornholt (born February 14, 1951) is an American author, screenwriter and journalist. As an author, he has written numerous media tie-ins, including many ''Star Trek'' novels. As a screenwriter, he worked on several animated children ...

External links

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