Darcie Little Badger Books in Order

The first Heiresses of Russ volume gathers lesbian speculative fiction across fantasy, science fiction, and horror. Expect ghosts, magic, strange futures, and women at the center of stories that are adventurous, eerie, romantic, and sharp.

This annual anthology collects lesbian speculative fiction from across fantasy, science fiction, and darker tales. It is a strong sampler of what the series does best, stories where queer women drive the action rather than decorate it.

The 2013 volume brings together a wide mix of lesbian speculative fiction, from fairy-tale twists to bold science fiction and dark fantasy. It also includes Malinda Lo's story "One True Love," adding her voice to the anthology's inventive range.

Heiresses of Russ 2015 offers another year-best selection of lesbian speculative fiction, mixing fantasy, science fiction, and uncanny stories. The appeal is variety, each piece opens a different world, but the collection keeps queer women firmly at the center.

This 2016 volume continues the series' yearly survey of lesbian speculative fiction, with stories that stretch from mythic fantasy to futuristic invention. Like the best anthologies, it lets you sample many tones and worlds without losing a clear point of view.

This monster anthology roams through North American folklore in a set of dark, inventive stories. Darcie Little Badger's story 'The Whalebone Parrot' fits right into the book's mix of regional legends, eerie atmosphere, and fresh takes on old fears.

Seventeen-year-old Ellie, a Lipan Apache teen who can raise the ghosts of dead animals, heads to a suspicious Texas town after her cousin's ghost tells her he was murdered. It's a sharp, eerie mystery built around family, justice, and a very good ghost dog.

This Marvel anthology celebrates Indigenous creators and characters through several superhero stories. Roanhorse's contribution centers Echo, giving Maya Lopez a sharp, memorable adventure inside a broader showcase of Native storytelling.

Nina, a Lipan girl in near-future Texas, and Oli, a young cottonmouth person from a world of spirits and monsters, are pulled together by a storm, a strange illness, and old stories that refuse to stay separate.

An illustrated horror anthology, this volume gathers 26 stories by marginalized writers and pairs each one with original art. Darcie Little Badger's story 'Homebody' sits inside a lineup interested less in cheap shocks than in the many shapes fear can take.

This short comic follows Rose across four stages of her life, from childhood to old age, as family, dance, and identity keep reshaping her path. It is tender, strange, and interested in what it means to become yourself over time.

In this prequel to Elatsoe, Shane and her ghost dogs search for her missing mother after a fairy ring leaves more than one person gone. The mystery opens into a strange road trip through grief, family history, and places that do not obey ordinary rules.

Maisie, Joel, Verona, and Owl move through intertwined mysteries in a trailer-park community shadowed by ghosts, monsters, and old grief. With comics pages woven through the novel, it balances suspense, family tension, and a strong sense of place.

Sent to stay with family in a storm-battered Massachusetts town, Sean joins his cousin Zeke and classmate Jenny in searching a collapsing seaside mansion for a lost cat. Then the cliff gives way, the house tilts into the sea, and something inside starts moving.