Scott Westerfeld Books in Order

This history examines the blockade of Berlin in 1948 and 1949 and the airlift organized in response. It explains the causes of the crisis, the effort to supply the city by air, and the consequences of the confrontation.

A shapeshifter lives anonymously in New York, changing bodies to move through its nightlife without forming attachments. Encountering a more powerful and hostile member of her kind draws her into an investigation that forces her to seek an unlikely ally.

At an alien-run school, a gifted human student studies the culture governing Earth's future while competing with electronically controlled, engineered horses. Drawn into the darker Claw Hunt, the student begins uncovering disturbing purposes behind the education the aliens provide.

Darling, a former starship intelligence granted personhood, travels as an art dealer in a cyborg body. Seeking a reclusive sculptor whose work fascinates him, he meets Mira, a woman whose missing past draws him into questions of identity and consciousness.

An asteroid threatens Townsville, but Blossom and her sisters cannot divert or destroy it by their usual methods. This branching gamebook lets readers choose Blossom's actions as the Powerpuff Girls investigate whether someone is controlling the mysterious space rock.

Princess Morbucks wants a valuable diamond from the Townsville Museum and will consider bribery or hiring villains to obtain it. Readers choose her next moves in this branching adventure, trying to outmaneuver the Powerpuff Girls before they interfere.

Captain Laurent Zai takes his frigate on a near-suicidal mission to stop the next Rix invasion. As forces within the empire undermine him, the struggle over artificial intelligences threatens to expose secrets that sustain the immortal Emperor's rule.

When the Rix seize the eternally young Child Empress, Captain Laurent Zai must attempt her rescue. Meanwhile, Senator Nara Oxham navigates the Emperor's War Council, where imperial politics and the ambitions of the undead Risen complicate the approaching war.

Teenage trend scout Hunter Braque searches for the next marketable fashion, until his boss disappears. With his friend Jen, he investigates extraordinary shoes, advertisements for nonexistent products, and a shadowy movement challenging the consumer culture that gives him work.

Newcomer Jessica Day expects the usual difficulties at Bixby High School, but finds herself drawn to a mysterious boy. At midnight, she discovers a hidden hour and a group of teenagers whose unusual abilities bring danger along with their secrets.

Cal Thompson carries a parasite that turns other infected people into vampires while leaving him largely unaffected. After unknowingly infecting former girlfriends, he joins the Night Watch and must track them down before they spread the condition further.

Tally finally has the beauty, popularity, and luxury she always wanted, yet something about her new life feels wrong. A message from her past restores troubling memories, forcing her to choose between comfortable ignorance and resistance to the authorities.

The Midnighters investigate the origins of Bixby's secret hour and uncover a conspiracy extending into ordinary daylight. Hidden history puts more than Jessica Day at risk, forcing the group to overcome divisions before they lose one of their own.

Tally anticipates the operation that will make her beautiful at sixteen, until her friend Shay refuses it and runs away. Authorities offer Tally a cruel bargain: betray Shay's refuge or lose her own chance to become pretty.

Bixby's secret hour starts collapsing, allowing the darklings to threaten everyone beyond their usual limits. The Midnighters need a plan, but Rex's growing animal instincts undermine his judgment as the group faces the possibility of a devastating sacrifice.

In a society where fame determines status, overlooked teenager Aya Fuse searches for a story that will raise her ranking. Discovering a major secret offers her the attention she craves, but revealing it could transform far more than her reputation.

Transformed into a Special, Tally possesses enhanced strength and focus designed to enforce her society's control. Sent against the rebels of New Smoke, she must confront lingering memories and decide whether to obey her programming or question its purpose.

As a mysterious epidemic brings vampires and chaos to New York, five teenagers concentrate on building a band. Their unusual singer and drummer connect the music to the spreading darkness, raising questions about whether their songs can resist it.

This essay collection explores the characters, world, and ideas of the Uglies novels through contributions from other writers. Alongside discussions of the series' themes, it includes the short story that originally helped inspire Westerfeld to create Tally's world.

Nineteen essays by young adult authors examine Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials trilogy. Edited by Scott Westerfeld, the collection explores daemons, armored bears, the nature of souls, deception, religion, and the difficult family relationships surrounding Lyra's adventures.

This companion guide opens up the world of Uglies through maps, historical timelines, gadget illustrations, and a glossary. Westerfeld also explains the science, slang, character names, and inspirations behind the books, answering questions about how the series was created.

As an alternative First World War begins, fugitive prince Alek escapes with a mechanical walker while Deryn disguises herself as a boy to join Britain's air service. Their paths converge aboard a living airship amid rival technologies and divided loyalties.

Alek and Deryn hope their work aboard the Leviathan can help end the war between Darwinists and Clankers. When a peacekeeping mission fails, they become hunted in enemy territory and must find allies while keeping their own identities concealed.

Alek and Deryn continue their voyage aboard the Leviathan, hoping to end the war and reclaim Alek's throne. As the airship heads toward New York, dangerous passengers, concealed identities, and their growing feelings complicate the final stage of their journey.

In a future without disease, hunger, or required sleep, students must experience ancient hardships for a school project. Kieran's sleeping assignment and Maria's unregulated emotions bring them together and challenge their assumptions about the perfection of modern life.

This illustrated companion explores the machines, engineered creatures, weapons, transport, and uniforms of the Leviathan trilogy. Detailed artwork and explanations reveal how the rival Darwinist and Clanker powers operate, expanding the alternate world Alek and Deryn encounter during their travels.

Young novelist Darcy Patel moves to New York to revise her debut and begin a writing career. Alternating chapters tell her fictional heroine Lizzie's story, in which surviving a terrorist attack by playing dead opens a door to another world.

After Ethan's uncontrollable persuasive voice causes trouble during a bank robbery, his former friends reunite to help him. Their unusual powers draw the six teenagers into criminal danger, while newcomer Kelsie's ability to influence crowds introduces another unpredictable element.

The Zeroes try to keep a low profile while opening an illegal nightclub, but two strangers bring new crowd-based powers into town. A more dangerous force follows them, testing the teenagers' friendships, loyalties, and control over their own abilities.

A group of children survives a mysterious plane crash and emerges into a jungle filled with unfamiliar creatures. Stranded and divided, they must work out how to stay alive, who to trust, and whether anyone can lead them home.

After an unexplained disaster transforms her hometown, Addison supports her younger sister by photographing its forbidden remains. Lexa has stopped speaking but retains a strange bond with her doll, deepening questions about the event and the dangers inside the Zone.

Raised to impersonate and protect her twin sister, Frey has lived under her father's control without an identity of her own. Entering a world shaped by revolution forces her to question assigned roles and decide who she wants to become.

Scattered after their confrontation with Swarm, six teenagers with unusual abilities find themselves desperate and on the run. Facing threats from the outside world and divisions within their group, they must navigate the challenges leading toward a final confrontation.

Changed by contact with the dangerous Spill Zone, Addison discovers a connection with North Korean survivor Don Jae and a mysterious rag doll. Their shared powers and unsettling bond deepen questions surrounding disasters that altered reality in two distant places.

Still impersonating her twin, Frey and Col are trapped under surveillance with explosive collars around their necks. They seek escape to the supposedly peaceful city of Paz, but her father's plans threaten even that refuge and their hope of independence.

Frey and Col change their bodies to evade surveillance and infiltrate Shreve, intent on rescuing a friend. Hidden messages reveal the city's underground networks, while discoveries about her father's plans intensify the twins' struggle over identity, loyalty, and power.

Frey seeks an identity beyond her family's deceptions, while former rebel Tally Youngblood confronts the unstable world her revolution created. Joining forces against those in power, they must examine their own influence as conflict and conspiracy threaten another upheaval.

Jessica Morton belongs to a wealthy dynasty that trains its children to manipulate and kill. After committing her first murder, the brilliant Helshire College student uncovers revelations that threaten her family's power and her place within it.

On a field trip through the city, children imagine becoming the ducks, balloons, and bicycles they encounter. Their questions transform an ordinary walk into an exploration of possibility, inviting them to consider how differently they might experience the world.