Alan Gratz Books in Order

In 1890 Tokyo, Toyo must balance his passion for baseball with his father’s strict adherence to the samurai code of Bushido. When his father threatens to commit ritual suicide, Toyo tries to prove that the American game can embody the ancient warrior spirit.

In this modern noir retelling of *Hamlet*, Horatio Wilkes visits his friend Hamilton Prince in Tennessee, only to find Hamilton’s father dead and his uncle marrying his mother. Horatio must navigate a corrupt paper mill empire to find the killer.

Horatio Wilkes returns in a modernization of *Macbeth*, attending a Scottish Highland festival in the Tennessee mountains. When the festival’s founder is murdered, Horatio is plunged into a web of prophecy and ambition where fair is foul and foul is fair.

This multi-generational saga follows one American family through nine "innings" of history, from 1845 to the present. Each story links a new generation to the game of baseball, exploring how the sport connects fathers, sons, and a changing nation.

Alex is a standout Little League player, but he finds himself swept away to a dream world where baseball is a matter of life and death. He must lead a team of fictional characters in a high-stakes tournament to find his way home.

Created for Malaprop’s Bookstore’s thirtieth anniversary, this comic serial novel was written chapter by chapter by twelve authors from or near Western North Carolina. Alan Gratz contributes “The Silence of the Llamas” to the collaborative tale.

At Starfleet Academy, cadets Kirk and McCoy participate in a campus-wide elimination game called "The Assassination Game." But when a terrorist plot targets the Academy, the game turns deadly real, and the future officers must uncover the conspiracy.

Edited by Holly Thompson, this young-adult anthology gathers thirty-six prose, verse, and graphic stories set in or connected to Japan, including Alan Gratz’s contribution. Published after the 2011 earthquake and tsunami, it was designed to connect teen readers with Japan and support long-term relief.

Based on the true story of Jack Gruener, this novel follows a Jewish boy trying to survive the Holocaust. From the Krakow ghetto to ten different concentration camps, Yanek faces starvation and brutality, determined to survive at any cost.

A prequel novella to *The League of Seven*. In 1870s New York City, a young street fighter named Archie Dent discovers his unique abilities and encounters the secret society that battles the Mangleborn monsters.

In an alternate 1875 where electricity is banned, young Archie Dent joins the League of Seven to fight giant monsters. When his parents are captured, Archie and his new friends must master their powers to save the world.

When his big brother is accused of being a terrorist, Kamran Smith, a patriotic Iranian-American teen, refuses to believe it. He must race against time to decode his brother's secret messages and clear his name before a major attack occurs.

The League of Seven returns as Archie and his friends travel to New Orleans. They must find a powerful artifact called the Dragon Lantern to stop a new threat, facing clockwork zombies and swamp monsters along the way.

Michael O’Shaunessey is the son of the Irish ambassador to Nazi Germany, but he is also a spy. He joins the Hitler Youth to gather intelligence on a secret jet project, playing a deadly game where one slip-up could mean death.

In the trilogy conclusion, the League of Seven faces an all-out war as the Mangleborn monsters launch a massive invasion. Archie and his team must unite heroes from across America for a final stand to save humanity.

When a school board bans her favorite book, mild-mannered fourth grader Amy Anne Ollinger decides to fight back. She starts a secret locker library to lend out the banned titles, sparking a student movement for the freedom to read.

Three children in three different time periods—Josef in 1930s Germany, Isabel in 1994 Cuba, and Mahmoud in 2015 Syria—go on harrowing journeys in search of safety. Their stories weave together to form a powerful narrative about hope and survival.

Set during the Battle of Okinawa, this novel follows two young men: Hideki, a local boy drafted into the Japanese army, and Ray, a young U.S. Marine. Their paths collide in the chaos of war, forcing them to make impossible choices.

On D-Day, multiple perspectives converge on the beaches of Normandy. From American paratroopers and Canadian soldiers to a French Resistance girl and an American medic, these young allies must work together to turn the tide of World War II.

A companion novella to *Allies*, this story focuses on Samira, a young French-Algerian girl working with the Resistance. As D-Day unfolds, she must rely on her wits and bravery to sabotage the Nazis and help the incoming liberation forces.

Two stories twenty years apart connect in this thriller. In 2001, Brandon is trapped in the World Trade Center on 9/11. In 2019, Reshmina, an Afghan girl, encounters a wounded American soldier. Both must survive a day that changes history.

Three kids face three climate disasters: a wildfire in California, a polar bear attack in Canada, and a hurricane in Florida. As they fight for survival, their stories reveal the urgent global threat of a changing climate.

In this graphic novel set during WWII, Captain America and Bucky Barnes face a new threat in Transylvania. They must battle the Ghost Army, a weaponized force of the undead that could turn the tide of the war for the Nazis.

Frank and Stanley are best friends living on the naval base at Pearl Harbor in 1941. When the Japanese attack begins, the boys are thrust into chaos and must navigate explosions, sinking ships, and prejudice to help their neighbors survive.

In 1936 Berlin, young American gymnast Evie Harris arrives for the Olympics expecting glory. Instead, she uncovers a dark conspiracy within Nazi Germany and must choose between her athletic dreams and doing what is right.

Scheduled for September 2026, this novella follows Daniela López after she and her younger brother Carlos are separated from their parents while fleeing Honduras. Traveling north atop the freight train called the Beast, Dani must survive its dangers and decide whom she can trust.