Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Weight of Feathers | 2015 | Anna-Marie McLemore | Buy |
| 2 | When the Moon Was Ours | 2016 | Anna-Marie McLemore | Buy |
| 3 | Wild Beauty | 2017 | Anna-Marie McLemore | Buy |
| 4 | Blanca & Roja | 2018 | Anna-Marie McLemore | Buy |
| 5 | Dark and Deepest Red | 2020 | Anna-Marie McLemore | Buy |
| 6 | The Mirror Season | 2021 | Anna-Marie McLemore | Buy |
| 7 | Lakelore | 2022 | Anna-Marie McLemore | Buy |
| 8 | Venom & Vow | 2023 | Anna-Marie McLemore | Buy |
| 9 | Flawless Girls | 2024 | Anna-Marie McLemore | Buy |
| 10 | The Influencers | 2025 | Anna-Marie McLemore | Buy |
| 11 | We Could Be Anyone | 2026 | Anna-Marie McLemore | Buy |
Anna-Marie McLemore’s standalone novels are the core of their body of work. Starting with The Weight of Feathers in 2015, these books share a common DNA: magical realism rooted in Latin American culture, queer characters at the center of the story, and prose that treats the impossible as though it were perfectly ordinary. When the Moon Was Ours (2016) won the Stonewall Book Award and was a finalist for the National Book Award, putting McLemore on the map as a writer who could make folklore feel personal and urgent.
The novels that followed continued to draw from fairy tales and myth. Blanca & Roja reimagines Snow White and Rose Red with two Latina sisters. Dark and Deepest Red links the legend of the red shoes to a modern-day curse. More recent titles like Lakelore and Venom & Vow have pushed into new territory while keeping McLemore’s signature blend of wonder and heartbreak. Each book stands on its own, so readers can jump in wherever they like.