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Rebecca Yarros

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Rebecca Yarros
Yarros at the 2024 National Book Festival
Yarros at the 2024 National Book Festival
BornApril 14, 1981
Washington D.C., U.S.
OccupationNovelist
Alma materTroy University
Notable works
Children6

Rebecca Yarros is an American author. She is best known for the Empyrean fantasy book series, which will be adapted into a television series with Amazon; Yarros will serve as a non-writing executive producer. Yarros graduated from Troy University, where she studied European history and English.

Empyrean series

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The first book in the Empyrean series, Fourth Wing, was published in April 2023 by Red Tower Books. In May, it landed fourth on the Libro.fm bestseller list.[1] By late June, it was a number one bestseller on Amazon.[2] As of August 2024, the book had spent 65 weeks on The New York Times Best Seller list, including in the top position.[3] It also landed on the Libro.fm bestseller list in the second spot in August[4] and third spot in September.[5] Additionally, it was a top-ten book club pick for September.[6] In October and November 2023, Fourth Wing was on USA Today's list of the top ten bestselling books.[7][8] In March 2024 the title was shortlisted for the Young Adult Jury Award of the German Youth Literature Awards which will be awarded at the Frankfurt Book Fair in October.[9]

The sequel, Iron Flame, was released in November 2023.[10] In July 2023, Waterstones indicated that it became the "fastest selling pre-order title in a single day on [the] website with [the] special edition selling out in just seven hours".[11] The third book, Onyx Storm, was released in 2025. Yarros has indicated that the series will ultimately include five books.[2]

In October 2023, it was announced that Michael B. Jordan's Outlier Society and Amazon MGM Studios purchased the rights to adapt the novel series into a television series. Yarros and Entangled Publishing's Liz Pelletier will serve as non-writing executive producers.[12][13]

Honors

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In 2019, Kirkus Reviews included The Last Letter on their list of the year's best books.[14]

Fourth Wing was an Amazon,[2] Libro.fm,[1][5] New York Times,[3] and USA Today bestselling novel.[7] It was also a top ten book club pick for September 2023.[6] Booklist included it on their "Top 10 SF/Fantasy & Horror: 2023" list.[15] In January 2024, Publishers Weekly listed Fourth Wing at #3 in its "Top 25 list of bestsellers for 2023".[16]

In the same list, Iron Flame was listed at #6.


Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2014 Goodreads Choice Awards Debut Goodreads Author Full Measures Nominated [17]
2023 Goodreads Choice Awards Romance In the Likely Event Nominated [18]
2023 Goodreads Choice Awards Romantasy Fourth Wing Won [19]
2024 Alex Awards - Fourth Wing Won
2024 Dragon Awards Fantasy Iron Flame Won
2024 British Book Awards Fiction Book of the Year Iron Flame Nominated
2024 British Book Awards Page-turner of the Year Fourth Wing Won
2024 Australian Book Industry Awards International Book of the Year Fourth Wing Won
2024 TikTok Book Awards BookTok Book of the Year - International Fourth Wing Won

Personal life

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Yarros began writing while her husband was deployed in Afghanistan.[20] As of October 2023, she and her husband have six children.[7]

Yarros has Ehlers–Danlos syndrome, as do her sons.[2] Yarros and her husband initially fostered a daughter, eventually adopting her; their daughter is nonverbal and on the autism spectrum. Through the nonprofit OneOctober, which she co-founded with her husband in 2019, Yarros is passionate about improving the lives of children in the foster system.[21][22]

Publications

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Standalone novels

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  • 1984: Against All Odds. WaWa Productions. 2016. (Part of the Love in the 80s series with Casey L Bond, Lindy Zart, Cambria Hebert, Amber Lynn Natusch, Misty Provencher, R. K. Ryals, Cameo Renae, Rachel Higginson, and Kelly Martin)
  • The Last Letter. Entangled. 2019. ISBN 9781640635333.[14][23]
  • Great and Precious Things. Entangled. 2020. ISBN 9781640638167.[24][25]
  • Muses & Melodies. Yarros Ink. 2020. (Part of the Hush Note trilogy with Sarina Bowen and Devney Perry)
  • The Things We Leave Unfinished. 2021.[26][27]
  • A Little Too Close. Yarros Ink. 2022. ISBN 9780997383164. (Part of the Madigan Mountain trilogy with Sarina Bowen and Devney Perry)
  • In the Likely Event. Montlake. 2023. ISBN 9781662511561.[28]

Empyrean series

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  1. Fourth Wing. Red Tower Books. 2023. ISBN 9781649374042.[29][30][31][32]
  2. Iron Flame. Red Tower Books. 2023. ISBN 9781649374172.
  3. Onyx Storm. Red Tower Books. 2025.

Flight & Glory series

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  1. Full Measures. Entangled. 2014.
  2. Eyes Turned Skyward. Entangled. 2014. ISBN 9781633751491.
  3. Beyond What is Given. Entangled. 2015.
  4. Hallowed Ground. Entangled. 2016.
  5. The Reality of Everything. Independent. 2020.

In Luv duet

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  1. Girl in Luv. Co-written with Jay Crownover. Jay Crownover. 2019. ISBN 9781701202559.
  2. Boy in Luv. Co-written with Jay Crownover. Jay Crownover. 2019. ISBN 9781701413047.

Legacy series

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  1. Point of Origin. 2016. ISBN 9780997383102.
  2. Ignite. Yarros Ink. 2016.
  3. Reason to Believe. Everafter Romance. 2022. ISBN 9781635765052.

Renegades trilogy

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  1. Wilder. Entangled. 2016. ISBN 9781682812686.[33]
  2. Nova. Entangled. 2017. ISBN 9781633757813.
  3. Rebel. Entangled. 2017. ISBN 9781640631427.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Libro.fm Bestsellers in May". Shelf Awareness. 2023-06-07. Archived from the original on 2023-06-07. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
  2. ^ a b c d Cappadona, Bryanna (2023-06-22). "Exclusive: Rebecca Yarros tells all about the next 'Fourth Wing' book — and the 3 others in store". TODAY.com. Archived from the original on 2023-10-31. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
  3. ^ a b Maas, Jennifer (2023-09-11). "From #BookTok to IRL: 'Fourth Wing,' 'True Blood' Authors Discuss Sold-Out Reader Convention and the Need for In-Person Connection". Variety. Archived from the original on 2023-10-14. Retrieved 2023-10-17.
  4. ^ "Libro.fm Bestsellers in August". Shelf Awareness. 2023-09-06. Archived from the original on 2023-10-13. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
  5. ^ a b "Libro.fm Bestsellers in September". Shelf Awareness. 2023-10-04. Archived from the original on 2023-11-01. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
  6. ^ a b "Top Book Club Picks in September". Shelf Awareness. 2023-10-05. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
  7. ^ a b c Oliver, David (2023-10-13). "'Fourth Wing' author Rebecca Yarros denounces book bans, Jill Biden celebrates reading at literacy event". USA TODAY. Archived from the original on 2023-10-20. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
  8. ^ "Best-selling Booklist". USA TODAY. Archived from the original on 2023-11-01. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
  9. ^ "Deutscher Jugendliteratur Preis 2024 Nominierungen" (PDF). Arbeitskreis für Jugendliteratur e.V. Retrieved 2024-04-04.
  10. ^ "I read the TikTok-viral fantasy novel 'Fourth Wing' and it lived up to the hype". Business Insider. Archived from the original on 2023-06-23. Retrieved 2023-10-17.
  11. ^ Fraser, Katie (2023-07-12). "Yarros' Iron Flame becomes Waterstones' fastest selling pre-order title in a single day". The Bookseller. Archived from the original on 2023-09-08. Retrieved 2023-09-08.
  12. ^ "TV: Fourth Wing". Shelf Awareness. 2023-10-31. Archived from the original on 2023-11-01. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
  13. ^ Maas, Jennifer (2023-10-30). "'Fourth Wing' TV Show in the Works at Amazon, Rights Secured for Rebecca Yarros' Sequel 'Iron Flame'". Variety. Archived from the original on 2023-10-31. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
  14. ^ a b "The Last Letter". Kirkus Reviews. 2019-01-02. Archived from the original on 2023-03-07. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
  15. ^ Maguire, Susan (August 2023). "Top 10 SF/Fantasy & Horror: 2023". Booklist. Archived from the original on 2023-11-01. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
  16. ^ https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/bookselling/article/94047-women-ruled-the-2023-bestseller-list.html
  17. ^ https://www.goodreads.com/choiceawards/best-debut-goodreads-author-2014
  18. ^ https://www.goodreads.com/choiceawards/best-romance-books-2023
  19. ^ https://www.goodreads.com/choiceawards/best-romantasy-books-2023
  20. ^ "'Fourth Wing' author Rebecca Yarros denounces book bans, Jill Biden celebrates reading at literacy event". USA TODAY. Archived from the original on 2023-10-13. Retrieved 2023-10-17.
  21. ^ "Rebecca Yarros Interview - The Things We Leave Unfinished". Retrieved 2023-11-20.
  22. ^ Noble, Barnes &. "List of Books by Rebecca Yarros". Barnes & Noble. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
  23. ^ "The Last Letter by". Publishers Weekly. 2019-01-17. Archived from the original on 2023-03-24. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
  24. ^ "Great and Precious Things". Kirkus Reviews. 2020-01-15. Archived from the original on 2022-07-04. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
  25. ^ "Great and Precious Things by Rebecca Yarros". Publishers Weekly. 2020-01-09. Archived from the original on 2023-07-20. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
  26. ^ "The Things We Leave Unfinished". Kirkus Reviews. 2021-01-20. Archived from the original on 2022-07-17. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
  27. ^ "The Things We Leave Unfinished by Rebecca Yarros". Publishers Weekly. 2020-12-21. Archived from the original on 2023-07-20. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
  28. ^ "In the Likely Event by Rebecca Yarros". Publishers Weekly. 2023-05-18. Archived from the original on 2023-07-20. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
  29. ^ Abbott, Alana Joli (2023-05-08). "Making the Familiar New In Rebecca Yarros's Fourth Wing". Paste Magazine. Archived from the original on 2023-09-20. Retrieved 2023-10-17.
  30. ^ "Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros". Publishers Weekly. 2023-02-16. Archived from the original on 2023-09-13. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
  31. ^ Niederberger, YarrosErin (2023-03-01). "Fourth Wing". Library Journal. Archived from the original on 2023-06-02. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
  32. ^ Joyce, Sal A. (2023-03-15). "Fourth Wing". Booklist. Archived from the original on 2023-09-20. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
  33. ^ "Wilder". Kirkus Reviews. 2016-09-07. Archived from the original on 2023-05-29. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
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