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Rick Yancey
Born	Miami, Florida, U.S. [1]
Occupation	Writer
Nationality	American
Education	Roosevelt University ( BA)
Period	2003–present
Genre	Fantasy, science fiction, horror
Notable works	Alfred Kropp series The 5th Wave series The Monstrumologist
Website
rickyancey.com

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

Bibliography

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

References

External links

• Official website
• Rick Yancey on Wattpad
• Rick Yancey at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
• Rick Yancey at IMDb
• Richard Yancey at Library of Congress, with 18 library catalog records
• William James Henry (pseudonym) at LC Authorities, 1 record