Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Floored | 2018 | Melinda Salisbury | Buy |
| 2 | Hold Back the Tide | 2020 | Melinda Salisbury | Buy |
| 3 | Her Dark Wings | 2023 | Melinda Salisbury | Buy |
| 4 | AdelAIDE Just Wants to Help… | 2024 | Melinda Salisbury | Buy |
| 5 | The Foundation | 2025 | Melinda Salisbury | Buy |
Melinda Salisbury’s standalone novels show her range beyond series fantasy. Hold Back the Tide (2020) is a Scottish-set horror-tinged YA about a girl who suspects her father of murder. Her Dark Wings (2023) reimagines the Persephone myth as a contemporary YA story. AdelAIDE Just Wants to Help… (2024) moves into speculative fiction about artificial intelligence.
Floored (2018) is a collaborative novel written with several other YA authors, set in a broken elevator. The Foundation (2025) is her most recent standalone. Each book works independently and brings a different angle to Salisbury’s dark, atmospheric writing style.