Anthologies#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Scream and Scream Again! |
2018 |
Buy |
| Life Is Short and Then You Die |
2019 |
Buy |
Berserker Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Berserker |
2017 |
Buy |
| Ransacker |
2019 |
Buy |
Monument 14 Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Dress Your Marines in White |
2012 |
N/A |
| Monument 14 |
2012 |
Buy |
| Jake and the Other Girl |
2013 |
N/A |
| Sky on Fire |
2013 |
Buy |
| What Mario Scietto Says |
2014 |
Buy |
| The Most Important Meeting In My Life by Max Skolnik |
2014 |
N/A |
| Savage Drift |
2014 |
Buy |
Short Stories/Novellas#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Dress Your Marines in White |
2012 |
Buy |
| Jake and the Other Girl |
2013 |
Buy |
Sweet Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Expelled |
2015 |
N/A |
| Sweet |
2015 |
Buy |
| Tatlı Tehlike |
2013 |
N/A |
| Svůdné zúčtování |
2014 |
N/A |
Laybourne came to fiction after years working as a comedian and actress, and that background shows in her pacing. Her books move quickly, with dialogue-heavy scenes and a knack for ensemble dynamics. Monument 14 in particular works because of how well she handles a large cast of kids who would never normally interact, thrown together by circumstances beyond their control.
The series made her reputation as a YA dystopian writer during a period when the genre was very crowded, and it held up partly because the threat was specific and grounded rather than vaguely authoritarian. A chemical spill from a nearby plant, not a totalitarian government, is what traps the kids in the superstore, and that specificity gives the series a different texture from most of its contemporaries.
After Monument 14, she moved into different territory with Sweet and the Berserker books, showing she wasn’t committed to staying in one genre lane.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has Emmy Laybourne written?
Emmy Laybourne has written seventeen books across five series.
What was Emmy Laybourne's first book?
Emmy Laybourne’s first book is Dress Your Marines in White, published in 2012.
Is Emmy Laybourne's work suitable for younger or older YA readers?
Her books skew toward older YA. Monument 14 deals with violence, chemical exposure, and survivor trauma, and the Sweet series involves a thriller on a cruise ship with mature themes. The Berserker books are somewhat more accessible to younger teens.