List of Buffy the Vampire Slayer novels


Buffy novels have been published since 1998. Originally under the Pocket Books imprint of Simon & Schuster, they are now published by Simon Spotlight Entertainment which launched in 2004. Authors who have written original novels include Mel Odom, Christopher Golden, and Nancy Holder.

Chronology

Novelizations

These Buffyverse tales take place throughout the series and are novelizations of various episodes.

490 BCE-CE 1996

These Buffyverse tales take place before the television series begins.

Buffy Season 1

These Buffyverse tales take place around Buffy Season 1.

Buffy Season 2

These tales take place during Buffy Season 2,.

Buffy Season 3

These tales take place during Buffy Season 3.

Buffy Season 4/Angel Season 1

These Buffyverse tales take place during Buffy Season 4, and Angel Season 1.

Buffy Season 5/Angel Season 2

These Buffyverse tales take place during Buffy Season 5, and Angel Season 2.

Buffy Season 6/Angel Season 3

These Buffyverse tales take place around Buffy Season 6, and Angel Season 3.

Buffy Seasons 7 /Angel Season 4

These Buffyverse tales take place around Buffy Season 7, and Angel Season 4.

Buffy Seasons 8 /Angel Season 5

These Buffyverse tales take place after Buffy Season 7, and after Angel Season 4.

Canonical issues

Buffy novels are not usually considered part of Buffyverse canon by fans. However, unlike fan fiction, overviews summarising the basic story of each novel were approved by both Fox and Joss Whedon, thereby allowing the books to be published as "official Buffy/Angel merchandise."

Novels by writer

For a list associating Buffyverse authors with their Buffyverse novels see here. List of authors who have written Buffy novels: