Rick Yancey Books

Rick Yancey is an American author whose novels span young adult science fiction, horror, and adventure. He is best known for The 5th Wave, a post-apocalyptic series about a teenager navigating an alien invasion, and The Monstrumologist series, which follows a young apprentice investigating monsters in the nineteenth century. His books often combine suspense and speculative ideas with questions of survival, loyalty, and growing up. The Monstrumologist was a finalist for the National Book Award for Young People’s Literature.