Anthologies#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| All Out |
2018 |
Buy |
| All Out: The No-Longer-Secret Stories of Queer Teens throughout the Ages |
2018 |
N/A |
| The Radical Element |
2018 |
Buy |
| Out Now |
2020 |
N/A |
| Body Talk |
2020 |
Buy |
| Out There: Into the Queer New Yonder |
2022 |
N/A |
| The Collectors |
2024 |
Buy |
| Faeries Never Lie |
2024 |
Buy |
Remixed Classics Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| A Clash of Steel |
2021 |
Buy |
| A Clash of Steel: A Treasure Island Remix |
2021 |
N/A |
| So Many Beginnings |
2021 |
Buy |
| So Many Beginnings: A Little Women Remix |
2021 |
N/A |
| Travelers Along the Way |
2022 |
Buy |
| Travelers Along the Way: A Robin Hood Remix |
2022 |
N/A |
| What Souls Are Made Of |
2022 |
Buy |
| What Souls Are Made Of: A Wuthering Heights Remix |
2022 |
N/A |
| Self-Made Boys |
2022 |
Buy |
| Self-Made Boys: A Great Gatsby Remix |
2022 |
N/A |
| My Dear Henry |
2023 |
Buy |
| My Dear Henry: A Jekyll & Hyde Remix |
2023 |
N/A |
| Teach the Torches to Burn |
2023 |
Buy |
| Teach the Torches to Burn: A Romeo & Juliet Remix |
2023 |
N/A |
| Into the Bright Open |
2023 |
Buy |
| Into the Bright Open: A Secret Garden Remix |
2023 |
N/A |
| Most Ardently: A Pride & Prejudice Remix |
2024 |
N/A |
| This Wretched Beauty |
2026 |
Buy |
Standalone Novels#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Weight of Feathers |
2015 |
Buy |
| When the Moon Was Ours |
2016 |
Buy |
| Wild Beauty |
2017 |
Buy |
| Blanca & Roja |
2018 |
Buy |
| Dark and Deepest Red |
2020 |
Buy |
| The Mirror Season |
2021 |
Buy |
| Lakelore |
2022 |
Buy |
| Venom & Vow |
2023 |
Buy |
| Flawless Girls |
2024 |
Buy |
| The Influencers |
2025 |
Buy |
| We Could Be Anyone |
2026 |
Buy |
Anna-Marie McLemore (they/them) writes young adult novels that pull from Mexican and Latin American folklore to tell stories about identity, family, and love. Their debut, The Weight of Feathers (2015), introduced readers to feuding performer families whose children fall for each other. When the Moon Was Ours followed in 2016, earning award nominations for its story of two best friends navigating gender identity and secrets in a small town. Both books set the template for McLemore’s career: lush settings where magic feels like a natural part of the world.
Since then, McLemore has published steadily, with standalone novels like Wild Beauty, Blanca & Roja, and Dark and Deepest Red, each reimagining folklore through a queer lens. They also edited A Clash of Steel for the Remixed Classics series, which pairs diverse authors with classic novels for modern retellings. On the anthology side, McLemore has contributed to collections like All Out and Out Now, which center LGBTQ+ teen voices. With 37 books to their name across novels, anthologies, and edited works, McLemore has become one of the most distinctive voices in YA magical realism.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has Anna-Marie McLemore written?
Anna-Marie McLemore has written 37 books across three series.
What was Anna-Marie McLemore's first book?
Anna-Marie McLemore’s first book is The Weight of Feathers, published in 2015.
What themes appear most often in Anna-Marie McLemore's books?
McLemore’s novels frequently draw on Latin American folklore and fairy tales, placing them in contemporary settings with queer characters finding their identities. Their stories often explore the tension between family traditions and personal truth, with magic woven through everyday life rather than treated as something separate from it.