Anthologies
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| If There’s Anyone Left: Volume 1 | 2020 | Buy |
Standalone Novels
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| Liar, Dreamer, Thief | 2023 | Buy |
| Psychopomp | 2025 | Buy |
| Aviary | 2026 | Buy |
Maria Dong made her debut with the anthology If There’s Anyone Left: Volume 1 (2020) before publishing her first novel, Liar, Dreamer, Thief, in 2023. That book follows a woman whose obsession with a coworker pulls her into a reality-bending mystery where the line between what is real and what is imagined keeps shifting. It earned attention for its blend of psychological suspense and magical realism.
Her upcoming novels continue to work in speculative territory. Psychopomp (2025) and Aviary (2026) are both standalone works that build on Dong’s interest in perception, identity, and the strange places where the ordinary tips into the surreal. As a Korean American writer, Dong brings a perspective to genre fiction that feels fresh and specific to her own experience.