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  • Bibliography:
    15 Books (1 Series)
  • First Book:
    November 2004
  • Latest Book:
    May 2025
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Full Series List in Order

Twins

1 - Twins (Oct-2020)

Multi-Author Series List

The American Girls Collection

Gabriela: Time for Change (Oct-2017)

Spirit Animals

10 - The Return (May-2016)
12 - The Wildcat's Claw (Oct-2017)

Spirit Animals: Fall of the Beasts

3 - The Return (May-2016)
6 - The Wildcat's Claw (Oct-2017)

Book List in Order: 15 titles




  • Homework plus strawberry ice cream equals a typical night for high school senior and math whiz Rhonda Lee. Angling for a full scholarship to Georgia Tech, the pressure is on. And dating isnt part of the equation. Teenage boys are only after one thing...



  • Joshua Wynn is a preacher's son and a good boy who always does the right thing. Until Maddie comes back to town. Maddie is the daughter of the former associate pastor of Joshua's church, and his childhood crush. Now Maddie is all grown up, gorgeous--...



  • Jackson Greene swears he's given up scheming. Then school bully Keith Sinclair announces he's running for Student Council president, against Jackson's former friend Gaby de la Cruz. Gaby wants Jackson to stay out of it -- but he knows Keith has "con...



  • HE BROUGHT DOWN THE BULLIES. HE SAVED THE ELECTION. HE OUTSMARTED THE PRINCIPAL (THOUGH THAT DIDN'T TAKE MUCH). HE'S JACKSON GREENE, and ever since the Great Greene Heist, things have been going pretty well for him. Principal Kelsey is (mostly...



  • Split between two worlds, Conor, Abeke, Meilin, and Rollan are four young heroes who are racing to stop an ancient evil. Even the spirit animal bond, the sacred link between humans and animals, is on the brink of destruction. The friends face an ...



  • Gabby has never been so busy! In this third novel featuring American Girl's 2017 Girl of the Year, Gabby is already juggling homework, school leadership activities, dance classes, and rehearsals for a spoken word competition when she's offered an exc...



  • Continues the adventures of Conor, Abeke, Meilin, and Rollan and their spirit animals as they continue their efforts to protect Erdas from dark forces. ...



  • The letter waits in a book, in a box, in an attic, in an old house in Lambert, South Carolina. It's waiting for Candice Miller. When Candice finds the letter, she isn't sure she should read it. It's addressed to her grandmother, after all, who le...






  • Coretta Scott King Honor author Varian Johnson teams up with rising cartoonist Shannon Wright for a delightful middle-grade graphic novel!Maureen and Francine Carter are twins and best friends. They participate in the same clubs, enjoy the same foods...



  • See below for English description.Maureen et Francine sont soeurs jumelles et meilleures amies. Elles partagent tout : les loisirs, la nourriture et les vêtements. Mais juste avant le début de leur sixième année, les goûts de Francine changent. ...



  • “With a deft hand, Johnson shows us there's no such thing as "too young" when it comes to questioning big ideas like manhood, or even family.” "Jason Reynolds, New York Times bestselling author of Look Both Ways and StampedLiterary powerhouse a...



  • Scott Free wants nothing more than to leave Apokolips for planet Earth, and he knows exactly how to do it. But his plan never involved falling in love with the head of the Female Furies, Big Barda-the one person tasked with ensuring he never escapes....



  • A modern YA reimagining of the iconic Jack Kirby characters that explores identity, trauma, and the sacrifices it takes to be a hero.Fresh, Kinetic, and slick as hell.” ––Ngozi Ukazu, New York Timesbestselling author of Check, Pleas...



  • From New York Times bestselling creators, Varian Johnson and Reggie Brown, comes an adorable tale about a little boy who learns the value of working hard and playing hard.Elijah can't wait to take his brand-new kite for its first flight! But with a n...


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Varian Johnson has published 15 books.

The next book by Varian Johnson, Little Big Man, will be published in May 2025.

The first book by Varian Johnson, A Red Polka Dot in a World Full of Plaid, was published in November 2004.

Yes. Varian Johnson has 1 series.