E. Lily Yu books

E. Lily Yu is an American speculative fiction writer known for her short stories and the novel On Fragile Waves (2021).

Anthologies

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The Year’s Best Science Fiction & Fantasy, 2012 2012 Buy
The Best of Electric Velocipede 2012 Buy
The New Voices of Fantasy 2013 Buy
The Year’s Best Science Fiction & Fantasy, 2014 2013 Buy
Upgraded 2014 Buy
People of Color Take over Fantastic Stories of the Imagination 2017 Buy
The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2017 2017 Buy
If This Goes On 2019 Buy
The New Voices of Science Fiction 2019 Buy
The Best of Uncanny 2019 Buy
The Book of Witches 2023 Buy

Short Stories/Novellas

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The Cartographer Wasps and the Anarchist Bees 2011 N/A
The White-Throated Transmigrant 2017 Buy
The Time Invariance of Snow 2019 Buy
Small Monsters 2021 Buy
The River and the World Remade 2023 Buy
The Pilgrim and the Angel 2023 Buy

Short Story Collections

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Jewel Box: Stories 2023 Buy

Standalone Novels

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On Fragile Waves 2021 Buy

E. Lily Yu writes speculative fiction, including short stories and novels. Her 2011 debut story, The Cartographer Wasps and the Anarchist Bees, earned nominations for the Hugo, Nebula, and World Fantasy Awards. Her first novel, On Fragile Waves (2021), follows an Afghan refugee family.

Yu’s short fiction has appeared in numerous magazines and anthologies. Her 2023 collection Jewel Box: Stories gathers her shorter work. She is based in the Pacific Northwest.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books has E. Lily Yu written?

E. Lily Yu has written nineteen books across four series.

What was E. Lily Yu's first book?

E. Lily Yu’s first book is The Cartographer Wasps and the Anarchist Bees, published in 2011.

What awards has E. Lily Yu been nominated for?

E. Lily Yu’s debut short story, The Cartographer Wasps and the Anarchist Bees (2011), was nominated for the Hugo, Nebula, and World Fantasy Awards. Her novel On Fragile Waves was a Washington Post Best Book of the Year in 2021.

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