Ashley Woodfolk books

Ashley Woodfolk is a young adult and middle grade author whose novels explore identity, friendship, and growing up as a Black girl in America.

Anthologies

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Breakout 2026 Buy

Flyy Girls Reading Order

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Lux: The New Girl 2020 Buy
Micah: The Good Girl 2020 Buy
Noelle: The Mean Girl 2021 Buy
Tobyn: The It Girl 2021 Buy

Non-Fiction

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Opening My Eyes Underwater: Essays on Hope, Humanity, and Our Hero Michelle Obama 2022 Buy

Picture

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Beach Hair 2024 Buy

Standalone Novels

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The Beauty That Remains 2018 Buy
When You Were Everything 2020 Buy
Made by History 2021 Buy
Nothing Burns as Bright as You 2022 Buy
Louder Than Words 2024 Buy
Call Your Boyfriend 2025 Buy

Ashley Woodfolk debuted in 2018 with The Beauty That Remains, a young adult novel about three teenagers connected by music and grief. Since then she has written across multiple age groups, from YA novels like When You Were Everything and Nothing Burns as Bright as You to the middle grade Flyy Girls series and the picture book Beach Hair.

Her books often center Black girls and young women finding their voices and figuring out who they are. Woodfolk writes about friendship, first love, loss, and identity with emotional directness. She has also published a nonfiction essay collection about Michelle Obama and contributed to anthologies. Her upcoming releases include Call Your Boyfriend (2025) and the anthology Breakout (2026).

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books has Ashley Woodfolk written?

Ashley Woodfolk has written thirteen books across five series.

What was Ashley Woodfolk's first book?

Ashley Woodfolk’s first book is The Beauty That Remains, published in 2018.

What age group are Ashley Woodfolk's books written for?

Most of her books are written for young adult readers (ages 14 and up), though the Flyy Girls series is aimed at middle grade readers (ages 8-12) and Beach Hair is a picture book for younger children.

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