Aiden Thomas

Aiden Thomas is a Latino American author of young adult novels, best known for the book Cemetery Boys which was a New York Times bestseller and won numerous awards, including best of the year recognition from the American Library Association, Publishers Weekly, Barnes &* Noble, NPR and School Library Journal.

Thomas is transgender and uses he/they pronouns. They advocate for diverse representation in media.

Personal life
Thomas was born in Oakland, California, and received a MFA in creative writing from Mills College. They live in Portland.

Cemetery Boys
Cemetery Boys was published on September 1, 2020, by Swoon Reads and tells the story of Yadriel, who is queer, transgender, Latino and a brujo. Unfortunately, his family does not recognize him as a man, which has serious effects on his abilities.

The book was named a best seller by The New York Times and IndieBound, and received starred reviews from Publishers Weekly and Booklist.

Cemetery Boys has received the following accolades:


 * Bram Stoker Award for Best Young Adult Novel nominee (2020)
 * Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Young Adult Fantasy & Science Fiction (2020)
 * Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Debut Novel (2020)
 * Locus Award for Best First Novel nominee (2021)
 * Lodestar Award finalist (2021)
 * American Library Association (ALA) Top Ten Best Fiction (2021)
 * ALA Top Ten Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults (2021)
 * ALA Teens' Top Ten (2021)
 * Publishers Weekly Best Books of the Year (2020)
 * Barnes & Noble Best New Books of the Year (2020)
 * National Book Award longlist (2020)
 * NPR Best Books of the Year (2020)
 * School Library Journal's (SLJ) Top 10 Audiobooks of 2020
 * School Library Best Books of the Year
 * Book Riot's Most Anticipated Books of 2020
 * Tor.com's 25 Most Anticipated Science Fiction & Fantasy Books of 2020
 * Goodreads' 38 Most Anticipated YA Novels of 2020
 * Paste's Most Anticipated Young Adult Novels of 2020
 * Bitch Media's 25 YA Novels Feminists Should Read in 2020

Lost in the Never Woods
Lost in the Never Woods was published on March 23, 2021, by Swoon Reads and is a retelling of Peter Pan. The book, as well as the audiobook, received a starred review from Booklist.

The Sunbearer Trials
In November 2021, Thomas announced the release of their next book, The Sunbearer Trials, a Mexican-inspired fantasy. The book was published on September 6, 2022 by Feiwel & Friends.

In November 2023, Thomas announced the finale in this series, Celestial Monsters, to be published on September 3, 2024.

Just Max
In October 2021, Thomas announced the acquisition of Just Max, a contemporary YA novel about a trans boy going to college and navigating all the new experiences that includes. Release is set for Winter 2024.