Leah Clifford books in order

Q: "How many books has Leah Clifford written?"

"Leah Clifford has written six books across two series."

Q: "What was Leah Clifford's first book?"

"Leah Clifford's first book is A Touch Mortal, published in 2011."

Q: "What is Leah Clifford's writing like?"

"Clifford writes paranormal young adult fiction with a dark edge, centering on characters who exist at the intersection of life and death. The Touch trilogy is built around angels, the Fallen, and the supernatural creatures called Siders who carry the touch of the dead. The Resurrectionist series shifts to a different mythology — genetic mutation enabling resurrection — but maintains the same interest in what death costs and what life is worth. Her books are known for dark atmosphere, emotionally intense character work, and willingness to push the violence and consequences of the supernatural world further than lighter YA paranormal fiction."

Resurrectionist Reading Order

Title	Published	Buy on Amazon
Vial Things	2016	Buy
Something Grave	2021	Buy
Another Vein	2022	Buy

Touch Reading Order

Title	Published	Buy on Amazon
A Touch Mortal	2011	Buy
A Touch Morbid	2012	Buy
A Touch Menacing	2013	Buy

Leah Clifford grew up outside Cleveland, Ohio, and has combined her fiction career with running Petite Grotesque, an oddity shop that reflects the same interest in the macabre that runs through her books. The Touch trilogy, published by HarperCollins, was her first significant work — three books from 2011 to 2013 building a world of angels, fallen angels, and Siders, supernatural beings created through death-adjacent circumstances.

Eden, the protagonist of the Touch series, carries the touch of one of the Fallen and navigates the war between heavenly and fallen forces in a way that focuses on personal cost rather than cosmic spectacle. A Touch Mortal (2011), A Touch Morbid (2012), and A Touch Menacing (2013) complete the arc.

The Resurrectionist series, beginning with Vial Things (2016), introduced Allie, an eighteen-year-old with a genetic mutation that allows her to revive the recently dead, and built a world where resurrectionists are hunted for their blood. The gap between Vial Things and the second and third books — Something Grave (2021) and Another Vein (2022) — gave the series an unusual shape for readers who followed it in real time.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books has Leah Clifford written?

Leah Clifford has written six books across two series.

What was Leah Clifford's first book?

Leah Clifford’s first book is A Touch Mortal, published in 2011.

What is Leah Clifford's writing like?

Clifford writes paranormal young adult fiction with a dark edge, centering on characters who exist at the intersection of life and death. The Touch trilogy is built around angels, the Fallen, and the supernatural creatures called Siders who carry the touch of the dead. The Resurrectionist series shifts to a different mythology — genetic mutation enabling resurrection — but maintains the same interest in what death costs and what life is worth. Her books are known for dark atmosphere, emotionally intense character work, and willingness to push the violence and consequences of the supernatural world further than lighter YA paranormal fiction.

Resurrectionist Reading Order#

Touch Reading Order#

Frequently Asked Questions

Resurrectionist Reading Order

Touch Reading Order