JY Yang books

JY Yang is a Singaporean author of fantasy and science fiction, best known for the Tensorate series of novellas published by Tor.com.

Anthologies

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We See a Different Frontier 2013 Buy
Athena’s Daughters, vol. 2 2015 Buy
The Apex Book of World SF 4 2015 Buy
An Alphabet of Embers 2016 Buy
The Djinn Falls in Love and Other Stories 2017 Buy
The Best of Uncanny 2019 Buy
Silk & Steel 2020 Buy

Short Stories/Novellas

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Thin Shells 2017 Buy
Waiting on a Bright Moon 2017 Buy
Between the Firmaments 2018 Buy

Standalone Novels

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Circus Girl, The Hunter, and Mirror Boy 2019 Buy

Tensorate Reading Order

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The Black Tides of Heaven 2017 Buy
The Red Threads of Fortune 2017 Buy
The Descent of Monsters 2018 Buy
The Ascent to Godhood 2019 Buy

JY Yang is a Singaporean writer whose fiction draws on Southeast Asian settings and non-Western magical systems. Their breakout work, the Tensorate series, began in 2017 with two novellas published simultaneously: The Black Tides of Heaven and The Red Threads of Fortune. The series is set in a world where power flows through forces called the Slack, and the stories follow characters caught in political and personal conflicts shaped by that magic.

Outside of Tensorate, Yang has published standalone fiction and contributed stories to anthologies including We See a Different Frontier, The Djinn Falls in Love, and Silk & Steel. Their shorter work often explores identity, transformation, and the borders between the human and the strange.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books has JY Yang written?

JY Yang has written fifteen books across four series.

What was JY Yang's first book?

JY Yang’s first book is We See a Different Frontier, published in 2013.

What type of books does JY Yang write?

Yang writes fantasy and science fiction, often in novella form. Their best-known work is the Tensorate series, four novellas set in a world where magic is controlled through a system of mystical forces called the Slack. They have also contributed to numerous anthologies and published standalone short fiction.

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