Juno Dawson Books in Order
Explore Juno Dawson books in order, from dark YA and candid nonfiction to adult fantasy, with summaries, series guides, and easy where-to-start picks.
Last updated: July 8, 2026
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Publication Order
27 books
Hollow Pike
by Juno Dawson
2012
After bullying drives her to a new town, Lis hopes for a fresh start in Hollow Pike. Instead she finds old fears, strange locals, and a witchy secret that turns the village into something far more dangerous.
Being a Boy
by Juno Dawson
2013
A blunt, funny guide to puberty, sex, relationships, and the social chaos of growing up male. Dawson writes like a smart older sibling, making awkward subjects easier to understand without talking down to readers.
Cruel Summer
by Juno Dawson
2013
Ryan is spending the summer at a Spanish villa with friends, secrets, and enough tension for a slasher movie. When the reunion turns deadly, his playful movie fantasies crash into a very real nightmare.
Say Her Name
by Juno Dawson
2014
A Halloween dare at a creepy boarding school seems harmless until Bobbie and her friends summon Bloody Mary. With five days on the clock and terror building fast, they must uncover the truth before the ghost comes for them.
This Book is Gay
by Juno Dawson
2014
An honest, funny, fully inclusive guide to growing up LGBTQ+, covering everything from labels and coming out to sex, relationships, and community. It answers awkward questions with warmth, candor, and zero shame.
All of the Above
by Juno Dawson
2015
New girl Toria is desperate to fit in at sixth form, and for a while her new friends make everything feel possible. Then crushes, anxiety, identity, and loyalty start colliding in a funny, tender story about growing up.
Under My Skin
by Juno Dawson
2015
Shy Sally Feather thinks a secret tattoo might help her feel braver and finally get noticed. Instead, the pin-up girl inked on her skin starts talking back, and Sally's new confidence comes with a creepy, dangerous price.
Mind Your Head
by Juno Dawson
2016
This practical guide talks openly about mental health, from anxiety and depression to self-harm, eating disorders, and addiction. Written with clinical input, it gives teens honest information, coping tools, and reassurance that asking for help matters.
Spot the Difference
by Juno Dawson
2016
Bullied Avery seizes a sudden chance to join the A-list, only to find that popularity comes with its own ugly cost. A quick, sharp World Book Day story about image, belonging, and learning to like yourself.
Grave Matter
by Juno Dawson
2017
Since Eliza died, Samuel has been consumed by grief and desperate for one more chance to see her. His search leads him into hoodoo and a bargain with powers far darker than he understands.
Margot & Me
by Juno Dawson
2017
Fliss moves to Wales with her recovering mother and dreads living near the grandmother she barely understands. Then she finds Margot's wartime diary, and the past opens into a moving story about love, family, and hard-won empathy.
The Dollhouse
by Juno Dawson
2017
In 1970s Los Angeles, a Torchwood team investigates why young actresses are vanishing after being summoned to a mysterious production called The Dollhouse. Campy on the surface and sinister underneath, it's a stylish sci-fi thriller.
The Gender Games
by Juno Dawson
2017
Part memoir and part social commentary, this book draws on Dawson's own life to question the rules around masculinity, femininity, and who gets to belong. It's smart, personal, and direct without losing its sense of humor.
What is Gender? How Does it Define Us? and Other Big Questions
by Juno Dawson
2017
A clear, age-appropriate introduction to big questions around sex, gender, identity, and stereotypes. Dawson breaks down tricky ideas in simple language and encourages young readers to think for themselves.
Clean
by Juno Dawson
2018
After nearly overdosing, socialite Lexi Volkov is sent to an exclusive rehab center where detox strips away every lie she's been living. As she faces addiction, family damage, and a dangerous attraction, recovery proves anything but clean.
Kit
by Juno Dawson
2018
Twelve-year-old Kit talks about being trans in a simple, reassuring way that younger readers can follow. It's a short, accessible starting point for conversations about identity, transition, and respecting how people know themselves.
The Good Doctor
by Juno Dawson
2018
The Doctor returns to a world she once saved and finds that history has twisted her legacy into a rigid faith. As Yaz, Ryan, and Graham get pulled into the fallout, she must untangle power, gender, and belief.
Meat Market
by Juno Dawson
2019
South London teenager Jana Novak is scouted out of nowhere and launched into the fashion world she once only watched from afar. Glamour quickly curdles into exploitation, pressure, and danger in this tense look at power, image, and consent.
Understanding Gender
by Juno Dawson
2019
This short introduction looks at gender as a social and personal reality rather than a simple box to tick. Dawson explains key ideas accessibly while showing why freedom, respect, and self-expression matter.
Wonderland
by Juno Dawson
2020
Alice sets out to find her missing friend Bunny and follows the trail to Wonderland, an invitation-only party for the ultra-rich. What starts as a glittering escape turns into a dark plunge into privilege, manipulation, and her own fragile grip on reality.
Stay Another Day
by Juno Dawson
2021
Fern, Rowan, and Willow head home to Edinburgh for Christmas carrying enough secrets to wreck the holidays. A warm, chaotic family comedy with romance, sharp banter, and plenty of festive emotional fallout.
Her Majesty's Royal Coven
by Juno Dawson
2022
Four childhood friends are bound to a secret government coven of witches, but an ominous prophecy forces them to choose between loyalty and justice. Sharp, funny, and full of messy friendships, it mixes modern politics with dangerous magic.
What's the T?
by Juno Dawson
2022
A frank, funny guide for teens exploring what it means to be trans or non-binary today. Dawson covers labels, coming out, bodies, relationships, and community with warmth, clarity, and contributions from other trans voices.
You Need to Chill
by Juno Dawson
2022
When classmates keep asking what happened to Bill, one child explains that everyone needs to calm down and listen. This rhyming picture book opens a gentle conversation about a sibling's transition, family, and acceptance.
The Shadow Cabinet
by Juno Dawson
2023
The witches of Her Majesty's Royal Coven are splintered, angry, and more powerful than ever, while old enemies gather strength. As alliances shift and Theo's future darkens, the fight over who gets power turns even more dangerous.
Queen B
by Juno Dawson
2024
In 1536, after Anne Boleyn's execution, witch Grace Fairfax hunts the traitor who destroyed her queen and coven. This fierce prequel blends court intrigue, forbidden love, and the bloody origins of Her Majesty's Royal Coven.
Human Rites
by Juno Dawson
2025
With Her Majesty's Royal Coven shattered and prophecy closing in, Niamh, Leonie, Elle, Ciara, and Theo face the endgame. Demons, sacrifice, and old loyalties collide in a finale that pushes friendship and magic to their limits.
Where should I start?
If you want adult fantasy first: Her Majesty's Royal Coven → The Shadow Cabinet → Queen B → Human Rites
If you want dark, glossy YA drama: Clean → Meat Market → Wonderland
If you want candid LGBTQ+ nonfiction: This Book is Gay → What's the T? → Mind Your Head
If you want spooky early fiction: Hollow Pike → Say Her Name → Under My Skin
Author bio
Juno Dawson was born in Bradford in 1981 and grew up in Bingley, West Yorkshire. That Yorkshire background still feels close to her work. The humor is dry, the emotions are direct, and her teenagers usually sound like real teenagers, not tidy versions of them.
Books came early.
As a teenager she wrote fan fiction, especially around Doctor Who and Buffy, then moved on to student journalism and sketch comedy while studying at Bangor University. She did not head straight into publishing after that. In her twenties she worked as a primary school teacher and later a PSHE coordinator, spending her days with young people and reading the books they were reading, borrowing, loving, and arguing about.
That turned out to matter.
She started writing fiction while she was still teaching, and her early novels quickly showed how wide her range could be. Hollow Pike and Say Her Name lean into horror, Cruel Summer plays with slasher energy, and All of the Above moves into friendship, romance, and self-discovery. Later books like Margot & Me added a softer historical thread. Even when Dawson is writing ghost stories or high drama, she tends to keep one foot planted in ordinary feelings: loneliness, panic, jealousy, wanting to belong.
Her nonfiction reached even further. This Book is Gay became a hugely important guide for queer young readers, written with the candor of someone who knew how badly that kind of book was needed. She followed it with Mind Your Head, about mental health, and What's the T?, a guide for trans and non-binary teens. Those books are funny, useful, and very clear-eyed. They read like they were written by someone who remembers what it feels like to have questions and not know who to ask.
Dawson's YA fiction also got sharper and glossier over time. Clean, Meat Market, and Wonderland dig into addiction, fame, fashion, privilege, consent, and the damage money can hide. Meat Market won the YA Book Prize in 2020. Then in 2022 she made a jump into adult fantasy with Her Majesty's Royal Coven, a bestseller that turned witches, government, friendship, and feminism into a propulsive modern fantasy series. It grew into a wider saga with The Shadow Cabinet, Queen B, and Human Rites.
She has also kept one long-running love close. Doctor Who was part of her imaginative life early on, and later became part of her career too. She wrote The Good Doctor, contributed to audio drama, and in 2025 became the first openly transgender writer for the television series. That arc, from fan fiction to the real thing, tells you quite a lot about how Dawson's career works: it is full of genuine enthusiasms that somehow became jobs.
In 2015 Dawson came out as a trans woman, and she later explored some of that experience in The Gender Games. Across her work, questions of gender, identity, power, and belonging keep resurfacing, but usually in a plainspoken way. She is less interested in lecturing than in asking what these ideas do to actual lives.
These days she lives in Brighton, writes across books, screen, and audio, co-hosts a podcast about Sex and the City, and still seems happiest when she has a new story to chase. She has also worked with charities including Stonewall, Not A Phase, and Student Pride. For all the variety in her career, the through-line is simple: she writes books that want to be useful, entertaining, and honest at the same time.
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