Rebecca Yarros
Rebecca Yarros | |
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Occupation | Novelist |
Alma mater | Troy University |
Notable works |
Rebecca Yarros is an American author. She is best known for the Empyrean fantasy book series, which will be adapted into a television series with Amazon; Yarros will serve as a non-writing executive producer. Yarros graduated from Troy University, where she studied European history and English.
Empyrean series
[edit]The first book in the Empyrean series, Fourth Wing, was published in April 2023 by Red Tower Books. In May, it landed fourth on the Libro.fm bestseller list.[1] By late June, it was a number one bestseller on Amazon.[2] As of August 2024, the book had spent 65 weeks on The New York Times Best Seller list, including in the top position.[3] It also landed on the Libro.fm bestseller list in the second spot in August[4] and third spot in September.[5] Additionally, it was a top-ten book club pick for September.[6] In October and November 2023, Fourth Wing was on USA Today's list of the top ten bestselling books.[7][8] In March 2024 the title was shortlisted for the Young Adult Jury Award of the German Youth Literature Awards which will be awarded at the Frankfurt Book Fair in October.[9]
The sequel, Iron Flame, was released in November 2023.[10] In July 2023, Waterstones indicated that it became the "fastest selling pre-order title in a single day on [the] website with [the] special edition selling out in just seven hours".[11] Yarros has indicated that the series will ultimately include five books.[2]
In October 2023, it was announced that Michael B. Jordan's Outlier Society and Amazon MGM Studios purchased the rights to adapt the novel series into a television series. Yarros and Entangled Publishing's Liz Pelletier will serve as non-writing executive producers.[12][13]
Honors
[edit]In 2014, Full Measures was nominated for the Goodreads Choice Award for Debut Goodreads Author.[14]
In 2019, Kirkus Reviews included The Last Letter on their list of the year's best books.[15]
Fourth Wing was an Amazon,[2] Libro.fm,[1][5] New York Times,[3] and USA Today bestselling novel.[7] It was also a top ten book club pick for September 2023.[6] Booklist included it on their "Top 10 SF/Fantasy & Horror: 2023" list.[16]
Personal life
[edit]Yarros began writing while her husband was deployed in Afghanistan.[17] As of October 2023, she and her husband have six children.[7]
Yarros has Ehlers–Danlos syndrome, as do her sons.[2] Yarros and her husband initially fostered a daughter, eventually adopting her; their daughter is nonverbal and on the autism spectrum. Through the nonprofit OneOctober, which she co-founded with her husband in 2019, Yarros is passionate about improving the lives of children in the foster system.[18][19]
Publications
[edit]Standalone novels
[edit]- 1984: Against All Odds. WaWa Productions. 2016. (Part of the Love in the 80s series with Casey L Bond, Lindy Zart, Cambria Hebert, Amber Lynn Natusch, Misty Provencher, R. K. Ryals, Cameo Renae, Rachel Higginson, and Kelly Martin)
- The Last Letter. Entangled. 2019. ISBN 9781640635333.[15][20]
- Great and Precious Things. Entangled. 2020. ISBN 9781640638167.[21][22]
- Muses & Melodies. Yarros Ink. 2020. (Part of the Hush Note trilogy with Sarina Bowen and Devney Perry)
- The Things We Leave Unfinished. 2021.[23][24]
- A Little Too Close. Yarros Ink. 2022. ISBN 9780997383164. (Part of the Madigan Mountain trilogy with Sarina Bowen and Devney Perry)
- In the Likely Event. Montlake. 2023. ISBN 9781662511561.[25]
Empyrean series
[edit]- Fourth Wing. Red Tower Books. 2023. ISBN 9781649374042.[26][27][28][29]
- Iron Flame. Red Tower Books. 2023. ISBN 9781649374172.
- Onyx Storm. Red Tower Books. 2025.
Flight & Glory series
[edit]- Full Measures. Entangled. 2014.
- Eyes Turned Skyward. Entangled. 2014. ISBN 9781633751491.
- Beyond What is Given. Entangled. 2015.
- Hallowed Ground. Entangled. 2016.
- The Reality of Everything. Independent. 2020.
In Luv duet
[edit]- Girl in Luv. Co-written with Jay Crownover. Jay Crownover. 2019. ISBN 9781701202559.
- Boy in Luv. Co-written with Jay Crownover. Jay Crownover. 2019. ISBN 9781701413047.
Legacy series
[edit]- Point of Origin. 2016. ISBN 9780997383102.
- Ignite. Yarros Ink. 2016.
- Reason to Believe. Everafter Romance. 2022. ISBN 9781635765052.
Renegades trilogy
[edit]- Wilder. Entangled. 2016. ISBN 9781682812686.[30]
- Nova. Entangled. 2017. ISBN 9781633757813.
- Rebel. Entangled. 2017. ISBN 9781640631427.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Libro.fm Bestsellers in May". Shelf Awareness. 2023-06-07. Archived from the original on 2023-06-07. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
- ^ a b c d Cappadona, Bryanna (2023-06-22). "Exclusive: Rebecca Yarros tells all about the next 'Fourth Wing' book — and the 3 others in store". TODAY.com. Archived from the original on 2023-10-31. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
- ^ a b Maas, Jennifer (2023-09-11). "From #BookTok to IRL: 'Fourth Wing,' 'True Blood' Authors Discuss Sold-Out Reader Convention and the Need for In-Person Connection". Variety. Archived from the original on 2023-10-14. Retrieved 2023-10-17.
- ^ "Libro.fm Bestsellers in August". Shelf Awareness. 2023-09-06. Archived from the original on 2023-10-13. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
- ^ a b "Libro.fm Bestsellers in September". Shelf Awareness. 2023-10-04. Archived from the original on 2023-11-01. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
- ^ a b "Top Book Club Picks in September". Shelf Awareness. 2023-10-05. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
- ^ a b c Oliver, David (2023-10-13). "'Fourth Wing' author Rebecca Yarros denounces book bans, Jill Biden celebrates reading at literacy event". USA TODAY. Archived from the original on 2023-10-20. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
- ^ "Best-selling Booklist". USA TODAY. Archived from the original on 2023-11-01. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
- ^ "Deutscher Jugendliteratur Preis 2024 Nominierungen" (PDF). Arbeitskreis für Jugendliteratur e.V. Retrieved 2024-04-04.
- ^ "I read the TikTok-viral fantasy novel 'Fourth Wing' and it lived up to the hype". Business Insider. Archived from the original on 2023-06-23. Retrieved 2023-10-17.
- ^ Fraser, Katie (2023-07-12). "Yarros' Iron Flame becomes Waterstones' fastest selling pre-order title in a single day". The Bookseller. Archived from the original on 2023-09-08. Retrieved 2023-09-08.
- ^ "TV: Fourth Wing". Shelf Awareness. 2023-10-31. Archived from the original on 2023-11-01. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
- ^ Maas, Jennifer (2023-10-30). "'Fourth Wing' TV Show in the Works at Amazon, Rights Secured for Rebecca Yarros' Sequel 'Iron Flame'". Variety. Archived from the original on 2023-10-31. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
- ^ "Announcing the Goodreads Choice Winner in Best Debut Goodreads Author!". Goodreads. Archived from the original on 2023-05-24. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
- ^ a b "The Last Letter". Kirkus Reviews. 2019-01-02. Archived from the original on 2023-03-07. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
- ^ Maguire, Susan (August 2023). "Top 10 SF/Fantasy & Horror: 2023". Booklist. Archived from the original on 2023-11-01. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
- ^ "'Fourth Wing' author Rebecca Yarros denounces book bans, Jill Biden celebrates reading at literacy event". USA TODAY. Archived from the original on 2023-10-13. Retrieved 2023-10-17.
- ^ "Rebecca Yarros Interview - The Things We Leave Unfinished". Retrieved 2023-11-20.
- ^ Noble, Barnes &. "List of Books by Rebecca Yarros". Barnes & Noble. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
- ^ "The Last Letter by". Publishers Weekly. 2019-01-17. Archived from the original on 2023-03-24. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
- ^ "Great and Precious Things". Kirkus Reviews. 2020-01-15. Archived from the original on 2022-07-04. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
- ^ "Great and Precious Things by Rebecca Yarros". Publishers Weekly. 2020-01-09. Archived from the original on 2023-07-20. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
- ^ "The Things We Leave Unfinished". Kirkus Reviews. 2021-01-20. Archived from the original on 2022-07-17. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
- ^ "The Things We Leave Unfinished by Rebecca Yarros". Publishers Weekly. 2020-12-21. Archived from the original on 2023-07-20. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
- ^ "In the Likely Event by Rebecca Yarros". Publishers Weekly. 2023-05-18. Archived from the original on 2023-07-20. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
- ^ Abbott, Alana Joli (2023-05-08). "Making the Familiar New In Rebecca Yarros's Fourth Wing". Paste Magazine. Archived from the original on 2023-09-20. Retrieved 2023-10-17.
- ^ "Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros". Publishers Weekly. 2023-02-16. Archived from the original on 2023-09-13. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
- ^ Niederberger, YarrosErin (2023-03-01). "Fourth Wing". Library Journal. Archived from the original on 2023-06-02. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
- ^ Joyce, Sal A. (2023-03-15). "Fourth Wing". Booklist. Archived from the original on 2023-09-20. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
- ^ "Wilder". Kirkus Reviews. 2016-09-07. Archived from the original on 2023-05-29. Retrieved 2023-11-01.