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Mindy McGinnis

Mindy McGinnis is an assistant YA librarian who lives in Ohio and cans her own food. She graduated from Otterbein University magna cum laude with a BA in English Literature and Religion. Mindy has a pond in her back yard but has never shot anyone, as her morals tend to cloud her vision.

Awards: Edgar (2016)

Genres: Young Adult Fiction, Young Adult Fantasy

New and upcoming books

October 2026

What Rough Beast

January 2027

The First Cut is the Deepest

Series

Not a Drop to Drink
1. Not a Drop to Drink (2013)
2. In a Handful of Dust (2014)

Given Duet
1. Given to the Sea (2017)
2. Given To The Earth (2018)

Hawk (with James Patterson)
2. City of the Dead (2021)

Initial Insult
1. The Initial Insult (2021)
2. The Last Laugh (2022)

Novels

   A Madness So Discreet (2015)
   The Female of the Species (2016)
   This Darkness Mine (2017)
   Heroine (2019)
   Be Not Far from Me (2020)
   A Long Stretch of Bad Days (2023)
   Under This Red Rock (2024)
   How Girls Are Made (2025)
   What Rough Beast (2026)
   The First Cut is the Deepest (2027)

Books containing stories by Mindy McGinnis

Welcome Home (2017)
An Anthology on Love and Adoption
edited by
Eric Smith

Awards

2016 Edgar Award for Best Young Adult Novel : A Madness So Discreet

Mindy McGinnis recommends

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We Won't All Survive (2025)
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"A complex look at trauma, survival, and the bonds that form under pressure, with the flair of twists you won't see coming."

The Whisperwood Legacy (2025)
Jo Schulte
"The chilling atmosphere coupled with family secrets and odd alliances will keep you guessing during this emotional rollercoaster ride."

Nothing Bad Happens Here (2025)
Rachel Ekstrom Courage
"An atmospheric thriller where darkness is just beneath the surface."

Here Lies a Vengeful Bitch (2024)
Codie Crowley
"A wholly original exploration of what it means to be a modern female, with a depth of rage that echoes into the afterlife."

Not Like Other Girls (2024)
Meredith Adamo
"A deep dive into the complexities of being a girl. . . . Heartbreakingly real, with a flawed narrator who attempts to untangle the braid of herself--the good, the bad, and the ugly."

Dark Parts of the Universe (2024)
Samuel Miller
"Evocative exploration of the suffocation of small town life, where a dark past controls present chaos."

Killing Me (2023)
(Amber Jamison, book 1)
Michelle Gagnon
"Cons, chaos, and serial killers collide in this deep dive into the dark underbelly of Vegas."

American Afterlife (2022)
Pedro Hoffmeister
"A deep dive into a hauntingly familiar world that explores the depths of human resilience, and the strength of the underdog."

What's Coming to Me (2022)
Francesca Padilla
"Justice and morally gray areas collide in a story of haves and have-nots."

Dead End Girls (2022)
Wendy Heard
"Freedom, identity, and unexpected love collide in a pulse-pounding thrill ride."

And By Fire (2022)
Evie Hawtrey
"You'll burn through the pages of this time-twisty thriller!"

Lies Like Poison (2020)
Chelsea Pitcher
"A journey into the dark corners of friendship, and bonds that form in the shadows."

What Goes Up (2020)
Christine Heppermann
"Visceral and poignant, What Goes Up examines the fallout of bad decisions, while avoiding judgement."

Salvaged (2019)
Madeleine Roux
"Roux delivers a feminist SciFi with plot twists, gut-punches, and a female lead with the strength of resilience."

Last Girl Lied To (2019)
L E Flynn
"A twisty, piercing thriller with an end you won't see coming."

Only a Breath Apart (2019)
Katie McGarry
"A touching tale of love and fate straight from the heartland."

Sawkill Girls (2018)
Claire Legrand
"An eerie, atmospheric assertion of female strength."

Before We Were Sorry (2018)
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"A gritty look at complicated friendships, sure to keep the reader guessing to the end."

#MurderTrending (2018)
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"A campy ride through an all-too-familiar and twisted world that will keep you guessing."

Monday's Not Coming (2018)
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"A well-executed, powerful journey into the claustrophobic life of a young girl trying to navigate what little is left after the world has judged her, and what she will do to escape it."

Devils Unto Dust (2018)
Emma Berquist
"A tale of survival as gritty as its desert setting. Stubbornness, strength and survival come head to head with blowing sands and creeping sickness in this feminist tale."

Blood Water Paint (2018)
Joy McCullough
"A visceral reminder that women have suffered and stood strong throughout time."

The November Girl (2017)
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The Little Crew of Butchers (2017)
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"A tour de force that explores the savagery of children and the dark side of innocence."

We All Fall Down (2017)
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Ultimate Sacrifice (2017)
S E Green
"A dark and twisty tale."

The Hollow Girl (2017)
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"A dark tale of revenge and justice in which fighting back means pushing the boundaries of what it can mean to be female."

The Grave Keepers (2017)
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Grit (2017)
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"Tough yet tender, Grit explores new things about the girl everyone thinks they know."

Bad Blood (2017)
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Shallow Graves (2016)
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