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  • Bibliography:
    14 Books (1 Series)
  • First Book:
    January 2014
  • Latest Book:
    May 2025
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Full Series List in Order

A Legendary Alston Boys Adventure

1 - The Last Last-Day-of-Summer (Apr-2019)
2 - The Last Mirror on the Left (Oct-2020)

Book List in Order: 14 titles



  • Debut author Lamar Giles takes readers on a wild and dark ride in this contemporary Witness Protection thriller. Fake ID is a compelling story full of twists and turns -- sure to appeal to fans of James Patterson, Harlan Coben, and John Grisham. N...



  • Endangered is a thrilling page-turner perfect for fans of Barry Lyga's I Hunt Killers. The one secret she cares about keeping -- her identity -- is about to be exposed. Unless Lauren "Panda" Daniels -- an anonymous photoblogger who specializes in ...



  • What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas. Especially murder.Nikki Tate is infamous, even by Las Vegas standards. Her dad is sitting on death row, convicted of killing his best friend in a gambling dispute turned ugly. And for five years, he's maintained...



  • In partnership with We Need Diverse Books, thirteen of the most recognizable, diverse authors come together in this remarkable YA anthology featuring ten short stories, a graphic short story, and a one-act play from Walter Dean Myers never before in-...



  • When rising star Paris Secord (aka DJ ParSec) is found dead on her turntables, it sends the local music scene reeling. No one is feeling that grief more than her shunned pre-fame best friend, Kya, and ParSec's chief groupie, Fuse -- two sworn enemies...



  • The Hardy Boys meets The Phantom Tollbooth, in the new century! When two adventurous cousins accidentally extend the last day of summer by freezing time, they find the secrets hidden between the unmoving seconds, minutes, and hours are not the endles...



  • In his first contemporary teen novel, critically acclaimed author and two-time Edgar Award finalist Lamar Giles spotlights the consequences of societal pressure, confronts toxic masculinity, and explores the complexity of what it means to be a “rea...



  • In The Last Mirror on the Left, the second Legendary Alston Boys mystery from Edgar Award nominee Lamar Giles, Otto and Sheed must embark on their most dangerous journey yet, bringing a fugitive to justice in a world that mirrors their own but h...



  • In The Last Chance for Logan County, the third Legendary Alston Boys mystery from Edgar Award nominee Lamar Giles, Otto and Sheed team up with the Epic Ellisons against a corporation that wants Logan County’s weirdness for itsel...






  • “Timely, thrilling, and gripping from start to finish. An absolute page-turner.” --Karen M. McManus, #1 New York Times bestselling author of One of Us Is LyingJay is living his best life at Karloff Country, one of the world’s most famous resort...



  • An Edgar Allan Poe Award Nominee!From Edgar Award nominee and WNDB cofounder Lamar Giles, this middle grade adventure stars the Epic Ellison twins as they race to solve the mystery of Cosmos Camp for young geniuses in a stand-alone companion to the L...



  • What happens when The New York Times bestselling writer Lamar Giles and illustrator Paris Alleyne take their heroes on an epic night that goes from bad…to worst? When Virgil Hawkins revealed his secret identity as Static to his girlfriend, Daisy, h...



  • "My twin, Lamar, is a phenomenal innovative storyteller... A true king!" -- Tiffany D. Jackson, New York Times bestselling author of Grown and The Weight of BloodSometimes a little fear is a good thing...Cade Webster lives between worlds. He's a stan...



  • From Edgar Award nominee and WNDB cofounder Lamar Giles, this middle grade adventure stars the Epic Ellison twins as they race to solve the mystery of Cosmos Camp for young geniuses in a stand-alone companion to the Legendary Alston Boys series.Schoo...


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Lamar Giles has published 14 books.

The next book by Lamar Giles, Epic Ellisons, will be published in May 2025.

The first book by Lamar Giles, Fake Id, was published in January 2014.

Yes. Lamar Giles has 1 series.