Rick Yancey

Richard Yancey is an American author who writes works of suspense, fantasy, and science fiction aimed at young adults.

Novels

 * A Burning in Homeland (2003)
 * The Highly Effective Detective series:
 * The Highly Effective Detective (2006)
 * The Highly Effective Detective Goes to the Dogs (2008)
 * The Highly Effective Detective Plays the Fool (2010)
 * The Highly Effective Detective Crosses the Line (2011)

Young adult novels

 * Alfred Kropp series:
 * The Extraordinary Adventures of Alfred Kropp (2005)
 * Alfred Kropp: The Seal of Solomon (2007)
 * Alfred Kropp: The Thirteenth Skull (2008)
 * The Alfred Kropp Files: The Unauthorized Notes from the Author (2009), short stories
 * The Monstrumologist series:
 * The Monstrumologist (2009)
 * The Curse of the Wendigo (2010)
 * The Isle of Blood (2011)
 * The Final Descent (2013)
 * The 5th Wave series:
 * The 5th Wave (2013)
 * The Infinite Sea (2014)
 * The Last Star (2016)

Children's books

 * Empire Rising (2009)

Memoir non-fiction

 * Confessions of a Tax Collector: One Man's Tour of Duty Inside the IRS (2004)

Adaptations

 * The 5th Wave (2016), film directed by J Blakeson, based on novel The 5th Wave