Gena Showalter (born 1975 in Oklahoma) is an American author in the genres of contemporary romance, paranormal romance, and young adult.
Showalter sold her first book at the age of 27, and has published over 70 books. She has been named by The New York Times and USA Today as a bestselling author. Showalter has successfully published in the adult and young adult market.
Awards
Alice in Zombieland was the winner of the 2014 South Carolina Children's, Junior and Young Adult Book Award.
Bibliography
Sources:
Adult Paranormal Romance
Stand Alone Novels
Imperia
- The Stone Prince, September 2003
- Prince of Forever, February 2005 (formerly The Pleasure Slave)
Alien Huntress
Atlantis
Lords of the Underworld
Tales of an Extraordinary Girl
- Playing With Fire, September 2006
- Twice as Hot, February 2010
Royal House of Shadows
A series of 4 books each by a different author
- Lord of the Vampires by Gena Showalter (August 2011)
- Lord of Rage by Jill Monroe (September 2011)
- Lord of the Wolfyn by Jessica Andersen (October 2011)
- Lord of the Abyss by Nalini Singh (December 2011)
Angels of the Dark
The Angels of the Dark series takes place in the same universe as Lords of the Underworld series and concerns the armies of Heaven.
- Wicked Nights, June 2012 (Zacharel)
- Beauty Awakened, February 2013 (Koldo)
- Burning Dawn, May 2014 (Thane)
Otherworld Assassins
The Otherworld Assassins series takes place in the same universe as the Alien Huntress series. It deals with a different Black Ops group.
- Last Kiss Goodnight, December 2012, Cover art by Nathália Suellen (Solomon Judah & Vika Lukas)
- Black and Blue, October 2013 (Corbin Blue & Evangeline Black)
- Dark Swan in Blood Red Kiss anthology, September 2016 (Dallas Gutierrez & Lilica Swan)
Gods of War
- Shadow and Ice (October 2018)-Knox of Iviland
- Frost and Flame (September 24, 2019)-Bane of Adwaeweth
Rise of the Warlords
Immortal Enemies
Non-fiction
- Dating The Undead - Loving The Immortal Man December 27, 2011
Adult Contemporary Romance
Original Heartbreakers
- The One You Want in The All For You Anthology, December 2014
- The Closer You Come, March 2015
- The Hotter You Burn, July 2015
- The Harder You Fall, November 2015
- Can't Hardly Breathe, August 2017
- Can't Let Go, October 2017
- Can't Get Enough, December 2017 (Self-published)
A Jane Ladling Mystery
with Jill Monroe
Young Adult
Stand Alone Novels
- Oh My Goth, July 2006 , Revised edition, September 4, 2018
Teen Alien Huntress
- Red Handed, June 2007
- Blacklisted, July 2007
Intertwined
- Intertwined, September 2009
- Unraveled, August 2010
- Twisted, August 2011
White Rabbit Chronicles
- Alice in Zombieland, September 2012
- Through the Zombie Glass, October 2013
- The Queen of Zombie Hearts, September 2014
- A Mad Zombie Party, September 2015
- Kat in Zombieland, February 2017 (short story taking place during A Mad Zombie Party)
- Down the Rabbit Hole, February 2019 (collection of two bonus scenes from the series)
Everlife
- Firstlife, February 2016
- Lifeblood, February 2017
- Everlife, February 2018
The Forest of Good and Evil
- The Evil Queen (June 25, 2019)
- The Glass Queen(September 29, 2020)
Anthologies
References
- The Bodyguard. Publishers Weekly. 2010;257(21):41-42. Accessed July 30, 2025. https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=lkh&AN=51163641&lang=ru&site=eds-live&scope=site
- Mysteria. Publishers Weekly. 2006;253(21):36-37. Accessed July 30, 2025. https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=lkh&AN=20961895&lang=ru&site=eds-live&scope=site
- Last Kiss Goodnight. Publishers Weekly. 2012;259(48):35. Accessed July 30, 2025. https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=lkh&AN=83741154&lang=ru&site=eds-live&scope=site
- Alice in Zombieland. Publishers Weekly. 2012;259(40):99. Accessed July 30, 2025. https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=lkh&AN=82211366&lang=ru&site=eds-live&scope=site
- After Moonrise. Publishers Weekly. 2012;259(37):40. Accessed July 30, 2025. https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=lkh&AN=79961871&lang=ru&site=eds-live&scope=site
- Wathen L. Kingdom of Tomorrow. Booklist. 2025;121(19/20):50. Accessed July 30, 2025. https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=lkh&AN=185616850&lang=ru&site=eds-live&scope=site
- Hrycewicz S. Romancing the Gravestone. Booklist. 2025;121(17/18):118. Accessed July 30, 2025. https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=lkh&AN=184937240&lang=ru&site=eds-live&scope=site
- Murphey K. The White Rabbit Chronicles, Teenage Female Sexual Empowerment or the Same Misogynist Stereotypes in a New Wrapping? Pennsylvania Literary Journal (2151-3066). 2020;12(2):48-62. Accessed July 30, 2025. https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=145274388&lang=ru&site=eds-live&scope=site
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