Anthologies#
| Title |
Published |
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| Rural Voices |
2020 |
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| Banned Together |
2025 |
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Non-Fiction#
| Title |
Published |
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| Deformative Fictions |
2024 |
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Standalone Novels#
| Title |
Published |
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| What Can’t Wait |
2011 |
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| The Knife and the Butterfly |
2012 |
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| Out of Darkness |
2016 |
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Ashley Hope Perez writes young adult literary fiction that tackles difficult historical and social themes. Her most prominent novel, Out of Darkness (2016), is set in 1930s Texas and explores race, violence, and love against the backdrop of the 1937 New London school explosion. The book won multiple awards and became one of the most challenged books in America.
Her earlier novels include What Can’t Wait (2011) and The Knife and the Butterfly (2012). She has also published the academic work Deformative Fictions (2024) and contributed to anthologies including Rural Voices and Banned Together.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has Ashley Hope Pérez written?
Ashley Hope Pérez has written six books across three series.
What was Ashley Hope Pérez's first book?
Ashley Hope Pérez’s first book is What Can’t Wait, published in 2011.
What is Ashley Hope Perez known for?
Ashley Hope Perez is best known for Out of Darkness (2016), a YA historical novel about an interracial relationship in 1930s Texas against the backdrop of the 1937 New London school explosion. The book won the Americas Award and became one of the most frequently challenged books in the United States.