Gabe Cole Novoa

Books by Gabe Cole Novoa

About

Gabe Cole Novoa (he/him) is a Latinx transmasculine, award-winning, New York Times Bestselling author who writes speculative fiction featuring marginalized characters grappling with identity.

Now leveled up with an MFA in Writing for Children, when he isn't buried under his two cats, you’ll likely find him knitting or crocheting something cute.

Gabe is the author of Most Ardently: A Pride & Prejudice Retelling, The Wicked Bargain, The...

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Most Ardently

A Pride and Prejudice Remix

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!

A STONEWALL HONOR BOOK!

In the Remixed Classics series, authors from marginalized backgrounds reinterpret classic works through their own cultural lens to subvert the overwhelming cishet, white, and male canon. This bittersweet Pride & Prejudice remix follows a trans boy yearning for the freedom to live openly,...

These Vengeful Gods

ALL GODS MUST DIE in this searingly relevant YA dystopian from award-winning and New York Times bestselling author of The Wicked Bargain and Most Ardently. In a world bound by violence, a teen descended from the god of Death must keep their true identity a secret as they fight their way through a gladiator-style competition towards victory and...

The Diablo’s Curse

From the award-winning and New York Times bestselling author of The Wicked Bargain and Most Ardently comes a high-stakes race to defeat a curse designed to kill--about a teen demon who wants to be human, a boy cursed to die young, and the murderous island destined to bury them both.

Dami is a demon determined to cancel every deal they’ve ever...

Series

Beyond the Red Trilogy

Beyond the Red, Into the Black, and The Rising Gold

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Praise

"The complex worldbuilding, plot, and themes become a remarkable fantasy parable for the violence engendered by a world where a wealthy few rule over the suppressed masses. VERDICT A powerful addition to the genre of teen fighting competition novels, and for fans of The Hunger Games."

– School Library Journal, starred review of THESE VENGEFUL GODS

"Gabe Cole Novoa hits all the highlights of Austen’s classic novel while adapting it to include queerness and reframing it for a teen audience."

– Alex Brown, naming MOST ARDENTLY an NPR Best Book of the Year (2024)

"It’s the kind of book that leaves me delighted to be a reader and needing to read everything Gabe Cole Novoa writes."

– Jamie Canaves, naming THE DIABLO'S CURSE a BookRiot Best Book of 2024

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