Livia Blackburne books

Livia Blackburne is a young adult and middle-grade fantasy author known for the Midnight Thief duology, the Rosemarked series, and The Queen's Council Disney retellings.

Midnight Thief Reading Order

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Poison Dance 2013 Buy
Midnight Thief 2015 Buy
Daughter of Dusk 2015 Buy

Picture

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I Dream of Popo 2021 Buy

Rosemarked Reading Order

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Rosemarked 2017 Buy
Umbertouched 2018 Buy

Short Stories/Novellas

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Lord of Time 2014 Buy

Standalone Novels

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Clementine and Danny Save the World 2023 Buy

The Queen’s Council Reading Order

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Rebel Rose 2020 Buy
Feather and Flame 2021 Buy
Realm of Wonders 2022 Buy
A Sword In Slumber 2024 Buy

Livia Blackburne writes young adult and middle-grade fantasy with a focus on strong heroines and richly imagined worlds. Her debut, the Midnight Thief duology, features a thief caught between loyalty and survival in a corrupt city. The Rosemarked series follows a healer marked by a deadly plague who must work alongside her enemy to find a cure.

Blackburne also writes for the Disney Queen’s Council series, reimagining Disney princesses in stories that flesh out their agency and complexity. Her picture book I Dream of Popo draws on her Taiwanese heritage. Before becoming a novelist, Blackburne earned a PhD in neuroscience from MIT, a background that gives her worldbuilding an unusual precision.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books has Livia Blackburne written?

Livia Blackburne has written twelve books across six series.

What was Livia Blackburne's first book?

Livia Blackburne’s first book is Poison Dance, published in 2013.

What is unique about Livia Blackburne's background?

Livia Blackburne has a PhD in neuroscience from MIT, which she earned before becoming a full-time novelist. Her scientific background occasionally influences her writing — Rosemarked features a healer protagonist navigating a plague, and her blog has covered the neuroscience of reading and storytelling. She brings an analytical mindset to worldbuilding and character psychology.

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