Books by Maria Dahvana Headley

Magonia

by Maria Dahvana Headley

(607 reviews)

"Maria Dahvana Headley is a firecracker: she's whip smart with a heart, and she writes like a dream." -- Neil Gaiman, bestselling author of The Graveyard Book and Coraline Aza Ray Boyle is drowning in thin air. Since she... See More

Aerie (Magonia Book 2)

by Maria Dahvana Headley

(141 reviews)

The stunning sequel to Maria Dahvana Headley's bestselling, critically acclaimed Magonia tells the story of one girl who must make an impossible choice between two families, two homes -- and two versions of herself. Aza Ray... See More

Beowulf: A New Translation

by Maria Dahvana Headley

(1,163 review)

Named one of the Best Poetry Books of 2021 by The Guardian Longlisted for the 2021 National Translation Award in Poetry. Picked for Kirkus Reviews' Best Fiction in Translation of 2020. Named a Book of the Year by NPR, Vox... See More

Queen of Kings: A Novel of Cleopatra, the Vampire

by Maria Dahvana Headley

(145 reviews)

In this stunningly original debut, go beyond the legend of Queen Cleopatra and discover a passion steeped in the bloodlust of vampires... The year is 30 BC. A messenger delivers word to Queen Cleopatra that her beloved... See More

The Mere Wife: A Novel

by Maria Dahvana Headley

(600 reviews)

New York Times bestselling author Maria Dahvana Headley presents a modern retelling of the literary classic Beowulf, set in American suburbia as two mothers -- a housewife and a battle-hardened veteran -- fight to protect... See More

Uncanny Magazine Issue 1: November/December 2014

by Neil Gaiman

(19 reviews)

Uncanny Magazine is a bimonthly Magazine of Science Fiction and Fantasy, bringing you new fiction, poetry, articles, and interviews. Our inaugural November/December 2014 issue features new fiction by Maria Dahvana Headley... See More

Uncanny Magazine Issue 14: January/February 2017

by Lynne M. Thomas

(5 reviews)

The January/February 2017 issue of Uncanny Magazine. Featuring new fiction by Sam J. Miller, A. Merc Rustad, Cassandra Khaw, Maria Dahvana Headley, Theodora Goss, and Tansy Rayner Roberts, reprinted fiction by Ann Leckie... See More

Uncanny Magazine Issue 8: January/February 2016

by Lynne M Thomas

(1 review)

The January/February 2016 issue of Uncanny Magazine. Featuring new fiction by Maria Dahvana Headley, Nghi Vo, Christopher Barzak, Brit Mandelo, and Rose Lemberg, classic fiction by Sarah Rees Brennan, essays by Chris... See More

Nightmare Magazine, June 2015

by Nightmare Magazine

NIGHTMARE is an online horror and dark fantasy magazine. In NIGHTMARE's pages, you will find all kinds of horror fiction, from zombie stories and haunted house tales, to visceral psychological horror. This month, We have... See More

Some of the Best from Tor.com: 2015: A Tor.Com Original

by Nino Cipri

(94 reviews)

A collection of some of the best original science fiction and fantasy short stories published on Tor.com in 2015. Includes short fiction by Nino Cipri, Seth Dickinson, Jeffrey Ford, Yoon Ha Lee, Maria Dahvana Headley... See More

Nightmare Magazine, Issue 48 (September 2016)

by Nightmare Magazine

NIGHTMARE is an online horror and dark fantasy magazine. In NIGHTMARE's pages, you will find all kinds of horror fiction, from zombie stories and haunted house tales, to visceral psychological horror. This month, we have... See More

Lightspeed Magazine, Issue 76 (September 2016)

by Lightspeed Magazine

LIGHTSPEED is an online science fiction and fantasy magazine. In its pages, you will find science fiction: from near-future, sociological soft SF, to far-future, star-spanning hard SF--and fantasy: from epic fantasy... See More

The Dark Issue 29

by Darcie Little Badger

Each month The Dark brings you the best in dark fantasy and horror! Edited by award winning editors Silvia Moreno-Garcia and Sean Wallace and brought to you by Prime Books, this issue includes two all-new stories and two... See More

The Girlfriend's Guide to Gods: A Tor.com Original

by Maria Dahvana Headley

(41 reviews)

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Mere Wife comes Maria Dahvana Headley's Tor.com Original short story "The Girlfriend's Guide to Gods" Gods won't save you. Gods will break you. Nevertheless, you will... See More

Nevertheless She Persisted: Flash Fiction Project: A Tor.com Original

by Charlie Jane Anders

(466 reviews)

Tor.com's science fiction and fantasy flash fiction collection originally published in 2017 inspired by the now-iconic statement, now available in e-book format. She was warned. She was given an explanation. Nevertheless... See More

Some of the Best from Tor.com: 2020 Edition: A Tor.com Original

by Charlie Jane Anders

A collection of some of the best original science fiction and fantasy short fiction published on Tor.com in 2020. Includes stories by: Charlie Jane Anders G. V. Anderson Gregory Norman Bossert Jeremy Packert Burke Katharine... See More

Some Gods of El Paso: A Tor.Com Original

by Maria Dahvana Headley

(6 reviews)

Some Gods of El Paso by Maria Dahvana Headley is a short fantasy story of a couple on the run from the law for stealing and illegally trading in strong emotions in 1920s US. At the Publisher's request, this title is being... See More

Lightspeed Magazine, May 2015

by Lightspeed Magazine

(1 review)

LIGHTSPEED is an online science fiction and fantasy magazine. In its pages, you will find science fiction: from near-future, sociological soft SF, to far-future, star-spanning hard SF--and fantasy: from epic fantasy... See More

Shimmer Magazine - Issue 24

by Maria Dahvana Headley

The world is always ending. The world is always being reborn. Small steps, planetary scale. Turning itself inside out, do-over, rewind, fast-forward this part, and pause. Pause here and take a breath and read these four... See More

Uncanny Magazine Issue 3: March/April 2015

by Sofia Samatar

(2 reviews)

The March/April 2015 issue of Uncanny Magazine. Featuring new fiction by Sofia Samatar, Rosamund Hodge, Kat Howard, Maria Dahvana Headley, Sarah Pinsker, Emily Devenport, and Fran Wilde, classic fiction by Ellen Klages... See More

Lightspeed Magazine, February 2015

by Lightspeed Magazine

(2 reviews)

LIGHTSPEED is an online science fiction and fantasy magazine. In its pages, you will find science fiction: from near-future, sociological soft SF, to far-future, star-spanning hard SF--and fantasy: from epic fantasy... See More

The Tallest Doll in New York City: A Tor.Com Original

by Maria Dahvana Headley

(1 review)

Nebula Award-nominated author Maria Dahvana Headley has always loved Damon Runyon's stylized faux-reporting on New York City. This is her version of a Runyon tale -- this one dealing with the architectural guys and dolls of... See More

Nightmare Magazine, November 2014

by Nightmare Magazine

NIGHTMARE is an online horror and dark fantasy magazine. In NIGHTMARE's pages, you will find all kinds of horror fiction, from zombie stories and haunted house tales, to visceral psychological horror. This month, we have... See More

Lightspeed Magazine, June 2014: Women Destroy Science Fiction! Special Issue

by Lightspeed Magazine

(70 reviews)

LIGHTSPEED is an online science fiction and fantasy magazine. In its pages, you will find science fiction: from near-future, sociological soft SF, to far-future, star-spanning hard SF -- and fantasy: from epic fantasy... See More

Apex Magazine Issue 55

by Maria Dahvana Headley

Apex Magazine is a monthly science fiction, fantasy, and horror magazine featuring original, mind-bending short fiction from many of the top pros of the field. New issues are released on the first Tuesday of every month... See More

Lightspeed Magazine, November 2013

by Lightspeed Magazine

(1 review)

LIGHTSPEED is an online science fiction and fantasy magazine. In its pages, you will find science fiction: from near-future, sociological soft SF, to far-future, star-spanning hard SF--and fantasy: from epic fantasy... See More

Nightmare Magazine, July 2013

by Nightmare Magazine

(2 reviews)

Nightmare is an online horror and dark fantasy magazine. In Nightmare's pages, you will find all kinds of horror fiction, from zombie stories and haunted house tales, to visceral psychological horror. This month, we have... See More

Lightspeed Magazine, May 2013

by Lightspeed Magazine

Lightspeed is an online science fiction and fantasy magazine. In its pages, you will find science fiction: from near-future, sociological soft SF, to far-future, star-spanning hard SF--and fantasy: from epic fantasy... See More

Lightspeed Magazine, July 2012

by John Joseph Adams

(1 review)

Lightspeed is an online science fiction and fantasy magazine. In its pages, you will find science fiction: from near-future, sociological soft SF, to far-future, star-spanning hard SF -- and fantasy: from epic fantasy... See More