Gena Showalter (born 1975 in Oklahoma) is an American author in the genres of contemporary romance, paranormal romance, and young adult.
Showalter sold her first book at the age of 27, and has published over 70 books. She has been named by The New York Times and USA Today as a bestselling author. Showalter has successfully published in the adult and young adult market.
Awards
Alice in Zombieland was the winner of the 2014 South Carolina Children's, Junior and Young Adult Book Award.
Bibliography
Sources:
Adult Paranormal Romance
Stand Alone Novels TitlePublication DateNotesOh My GothJul 2006Animal InstinctsApr 2007Catch A Mate,Jun 2007Temptation in ShadowsJun 2014Ever NightMay 2015
Imperia
The Stone Prince, September 2003 Prince of Forever, February 2005 (formerly The Pleasure Slave)
Alien Huntress #TitleAlso InPublication DateISBNNotes1Awaken Me DarklyMay 2005Mia Snow & Kyrin en Arr2Enslave Me SweetlyJun 2006Eden Black & Lucius Adaire3Savor Me SlowlyDec 2007Mishka Le'Ace & Jaxon Tremain4Tempt Me EternallyDeep Kiss of WinterFeb 2009Aleaha Love & Breean5Seduce the DarknessJun 2009Bride McKells & Devyn6Ecstasy in DarknessOct 2010Ava Sans & McKell7Dark Taste of RaptureAug 2011Noelle Tremain & Hector Dean
Atlantis #TitleAlso InPublication DateISBNNotes1Heart of the DragonSep 20052Jewel of AtlantisFeb 20063The Nymph KingFeb 20074The Vampire's BrideMar 20095The Amazon's CurseInto the DarkMar 2009
Lords of the Underworld
#TitleAlso InLordLord's TitlePublication DateISBNComments0.5The Darkest FireInto the DarkGeyron Keeper Of HellApr 2008 ebook1The Darkest NightMaddoxKeeper Of ViolenceMay 20082The Darkest KissLucien Keeper Of DeathJun 20083The Darkest PleasureReyes Keeper Of PainJul 20083.5The Darkest PrisonInto the DarkAtlas Titan God of StrengthJul 2009novella ebook4The Darkest WhisperSabin Keeper Of DoubtSep 20094.5The Darkest AngelHeart of the Darkness Dark BeginningsLysanderWarrior Angel of the Elite SevenJan 2010novella 4.7The Darkest Facts: A Lords
of the Underworld CompanionInto the DarkMay 20105The Darkest PassionAeron Keeper Of WrathJun 20106The Darkest LieGideon Keeper Of LiesJul 20107The Darkest SecretAmun Keeper Of SecretsApr 20118The Darkest SurrenderStrider Keeper Of DefeatSep 20119The Darkest SeductionParis Keeper Of PromiscuityFeb 201210The Darkest CravingKane Keeper Of DisasterJul 201311The Darkest TouchTorin Keeper Of DiseaseNov 201412The Darkest TormentBaden Keeper Of DistrustMay 201613The Darkest PromiseCameo Keeper Of MiseryJun 201714The Darkest WarriorPuck Keeper Of IndifferenceJune 201814.5The Darkest Captive1001 Dark Nights 2018Galen Keeper of Jealousy and False HopeDec 2018novella 14.7The Darkest Assassin1001 Dark Nights 2019Fox Keeper of DistrustDec 201915The Darkest KingWilliamOf the DarkFeb 2020novella 15.5The Darkest Destiny1001 Dark Nights 2021ViolaKeeper of NarcissismDec 2021novella
Tales of an Extraordinary Girl
Playing With Fire, September 2006 Twice as Hot, February 2010
Royal House of Shadows A series of 4 books each by a different author
Lord of the Vampires by Gena Showalter (August 2011) Lord of Rage by Jill Monroe (September 2011) Lord of the Wolfyn by Jessica Andersen (October 2011) Lord of the Abyss by Nalini Singh (December 2011)
Angels of the Dark The Angels of the Dark series takes place in the same universe as Lords of the Underworld series and concerns the armies of Heaven.
Wicked Nights, June 2012 (Zacharel) Beauty Awakened, February 2013 (Koldo) Burning Dawn, May 2014 (Thane)
Otherworld Assassins The Otherworld Assassins series takes place in the same universe as the Alien Huntress series. It deals with a different Black Ops group.
Last Kiss Goodnight, December 2012, Cover art by Nathália Suellen (Solomon Judah & Vika Lukas) Black and Blue, October 2013 (Corbin Blue & Evangeline Black) Dark Swan in Blood Red Kiss anthology, September 2016 (Dallas Gutierrez & Lilica Swan)
Gods of War
Shadow and Ice (October 2018)-Knox of Iviland Frost and Flame (September 24, 2019)-Bane of Adwaeweth
Rise of the Warlords #TitlePublication DateNotes1The WarlordApr 20212The ImmortalFeb 2022
Immortal Enemies #TitlePublication DateNotes1HeartlessJun 20212RuthlessAug 2022
Non-fiction
Dating The Undead - Loving The Immortal Man December 27, 2011
Adult Contemporary Romance
Original Heartbreakers
The One You Want in The All For You Anthology, December 2014 The Closer You Come, March 2015 The Hotter You Burn, July 2015 The Harder You Fall, November 2015 Can't Hardly Breathe, August 2017 Can't Let Go, October 2017 Can't Get Enough, December 2017 (Self-published)
A Jane Ladling Mystery with Jill Monroe #TitlePublication DateNotes1Romancing the GravestoneSep 20212No Gravestone Left UnturnedMar 20223Game of GravestonesSep 2022
Young Adult
Stand Alone Novels
Oh My Goth, July 2006 , Revised edition, September 4, 2018
Teen Alien Huntress
Red Handed, June 2007 Blacklisted, July 2007
Intertwined
Intertwined, September 2009 Unraveled, August 2010 Twisted, August 2011
White Rabbit Chronicles
Alice in Zombieland, September 2012 Through the Zombie Glass, October 2013 The Queen of Zombie Hearts, September 2014 A Mad Zombie Party, September 2015 Kat in Zombieland, February 2017 (short story taking place during A Mad Zombie Party)
Down the Rabbit Hole, February 2019 (collection of two bonus scenes from the series)
Everlife
Firstlife, February 2016 Lifeblood, February 2017 Everlife, February 2018
The Forest of Good and Evil
The Evil Queen (June 25, 2019) The Glass Queen(September 29, 2020)
Anthologies Anthology or CollectionContentsPublication DateISBNCommentsMysteriaThe Witches of Mysteria and the Dead Who Love ThemJul 2006with MaryJanice Davidson, Susan Grant and P.C. CastMysteria LaneA Tawdry AffairDec 2008with MaryJanice Davidson, Susan Grant and P.C. CastDeep Kiss of WinterTempt me EternallyOct 2009Heart of DarknessThe Darkest AngelJan 2010Darkest BeginningsThe Darkest Fire The Darkest Prison
The Darkest AngelApr 2010Into the DarkThe Darkest Fire
The Amazon's Curse
The Darkest PrisonApr 2010The BodyguardTemptation in ShadowsJun 2010On the HuntEver NightFeb 2011with Jessica AndersenAfter DarkThe Darkest AngelMay 2011with debut author Kait Ballenger's novel Shadow HunterAfter MoonriseHauntedNov 2012with P.C. CastThe Gena Showalter BundleThe Stone Prince
The Pleasure Slave
Heart of the DragonFeb 2007Gena Showalter's Atlantis
Series BundleHeart of the Dragon
Jewel of Atlantis
The Nymph King
The Vampire's Bride
The Amazon's CurseAug 2009Lord of the Vampires 4 in 1Lord of the Vampires The Darkest Angel
The Amazon's Curse
The Darkest PrisonAug 2011Magic at MidnightThe Witches of Mysteria and the Dead Who Love Them
A Tawdry AffairFeb 2013All For YouThe One You WantDec 2014
References
The Bodyguard. Publishers Weekly. 2010;257(21):41-42. Accessed July 30, 2025. https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=lkh&AN=51163641&lang=ru&site=eds-live&scope=site Mysteria. Publishers Weekly. 2006;253(21):36-37. Accessed July 30, 2025. https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=lkh&AN=20961895&lang=ru&site=eds-live&scope=site Last Kiss Goodnight. Publishers Weekly. 2012;259(48):35. Accessed July 30, 2025. https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=lkh&AN=83741154&lang=ru&site=eds-live&scope=site Alice in Zombieland. Publishers Weekly. 2012;259(40):99. Accessed July 30, 2025. https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=lkh&AN=82211366&lang=ru&site=eds-live&scope=site After Moonrise. Publishers Weekly. 2012;259(37):40. Accessed July 30, 2025. https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=lkh&AN=79961871&lang=ru&site=eds-live&scope=site Wathen L. Kingdom of Tomorrow. Booklist. 2025;121(19/20):50. Accessed July 30, 2025. https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=lkh&AN=185616850&lang=ru&site=eds-live&scope=site Hrycewicz S. Romancing the Gravestone. Booklist. 2025;121(17/18):118. Accessed July 30, 2025. https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=lkh&AN=184937240&lang=ru&site=eds-live&scope=site Murphey K. The White Rabbit Chronicles, Teenage Female Sexual Empowerment or the Same Misogynist Stereotypes in a New Wrapping? Pennsylvania Literary Journal (2151-3066). 2020;12(2):48-62. Accessed July 30, 2025. https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=145274388&lang=ru&site=eds-live&scope=site
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