When TJ Klune was eight, he picked up a pen and paper and began to write his first story (which turned out to be his own sweeping epic version of the video game Super Metroid--he didn't think the game ended very well and wanted to offer his own take on it. He never heard back from the video game company, much to his chagrin). Now, over two decades later, the cast of characters in his head have only gotten louder. But that's okay, because he's recently become a full-time writer and can give them the time they deserve. Since being published, TJ has won the Lambda Literary Award for Best Gay Romance, fought off three lions that threatened to attack him and his village, and was chosen by Amazon as having written one of the best GLBT books of 2011.
Awards: Mythopoeic (2021) see all
Genres: Fantasy, Gay Romance, Young Adult Fantasy
New and upcoming books
Series
Bear, Otter, and the Kid Chronicles
1. Bear, Otter, and the Kid (2011)
2. Who We Are (2012)
3. The Art of Breathing (2014)
4. The Long and Winding Road (2017)
1. Bear, Otter, and the Kid (2011)
2. Who We Are (2012)
3. The Art of Breathing (2014)
4. The Long and Winding Road (2017)
At First Sight
1. Tell Me It's Real (2013)
2. The Queen & the Homo Jock King (2016)
3. Until You (2017)
4. Why We Fight (2019)
1. Tell Me It's Real (2013)
2. The Queen & the Homo Jock King (2016)
3. Until You (2017)
4. Why We Fight (2019)
Tales From Verania
1. The Lightning-Struck Heart (2015)
2. A Destiny of Dragons (2017)
3. The Consumption of Magic (2017)
4. A Wish Upon the Stars (2018)
Fairytales From Verania (2021)
5. The Damning Stone (2022)
1. The Lightning-Struck Heart (2015)
2. A Destiny of Dragons (2017)
3. The Consumption of Magic (2017)
4. A Wish Upon the Stars (2018)
Fairytales From Verania (2021)
5. The Damning Stone (2022)
Novels
Burn (2012)
Into This River I Drown (2013)
John & Jackie (2014)
Murmuration (2016)
Olive Juice (2017)
The Bones Beneath My Skin (2018)
Under the Whispering Door (2021)
In the Lives of Puppets (2023)
We Burned So Bright (2026)
Into This River I Drown (2013)
John & Jackie (2014)
Murmuration (2016)
Olive Juice (2017)
The Bones Beneath My Skin (2018)
Under the Whispering Door (2021)
In the Lives of Puppets (2023)
We Burned So Bright (2026)
Collections
Crack the Darkest Sky Wide Open (2013) (with others)
The TJ Klune Fantasy Collection (2024)
TJ Klune Ebook Collection (2024)
The TJ Klune Fantasy Collection (2024)
TJ Klune Ebook Collection (2024)
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TJ Klune recommends
When the Tides Held the Moon (2025)
Venessa Vida Kelley
"I can't believe Venessa Kelley exists. Here is an artist who is not only extraordinarily talented, but she can write too? We are so lucky to be around at the same time as her. WHEN THE TIDES HELD THE MOON may be a debut, but it reads like someone at the top of their game. Lush prose, diverse characters, and a love story to swoon over? This book has got it all. Venessa Kelley is a dynamic writer who understands that little details matter just as much as the narrative itself. A feast for the senses!"
Strange Beasts (2024)
(Strange Beasts, book 1)
Susan J Morris
"Strange Beasts is filled with something I think people sometimes take for granted: sensual, lush prose that shows the mark of a dynamic writer. This can be difficult on a good day - but then Susan J. Morris adds mystery, murder, and monsters on top of it. It is a juggling act of sorts, and Morris handles it deftly. Such an absolute joy to read. Highly recommended."
Blood Debts (2023)
(Blood Debts, book 1)
Terry J Benton-Walker
"Benton-Walker has crafted a narrative that moves as swiftly and, at times, as devastatingly as a forest fire. Blood Debts sings with hope and barely disguised rage. Fantastic from start to finish."
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