Leigh Bardugo
Leigh Bardugo
Author • Narrator • Translatorb. 6 Apr 1975 · From Israel, citizen of United States- Books
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Leigh Bardugo is an American fantasy author, born in Jerusalem on 6 April 1975 and raised in Southern California. She graduated from Yale University with a degree in English in 1997, and worked in journalism, copywriting, and make-up and special effects before publishing her first novel.
Her debut, Shadow and Bone (2012), opened the Grishaverse, which now spans the Shadow and Bone trilogy, the Six of Crows duology, the King of Scars duology, and companion volumes including The Language of Thorns and The Lives of Saints. Her adult fiction includes the Alex Stern novels — Ninth House (2019) and Hell Bent (2023) — and The Familiar (2024). Her short fiction has appeared in anthologies including The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy.
The Grishaverse books were adapted by Netflix as Shadow and Bone, with Bardugo serving as an executive producer. She lives in Los Angeles and is an associate fellow of Pauli Murray College at Yale University.
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The Grishaverse can be read in publication order, starting with the Shadow and Bone trilogy, followed by the Six of Crows duology, and then the King of Scars duology. Alternatively, some readers prefer to start with Six of Crows as a standalone entry point.
The Shadow and Bone trilogy and the Six of Crows duology have been adapted into a Netflix series titled "Shadow and Bone."
Leigh Bardugo is widely recognized for creating the Grishaverse, a fantasy world that spans multiple series and novels, known for its intricate world-building and diverse characters.
While primarily known for her young adult fantasy, Leigh Bardugo has also written adult fantasy novels, expanding her readership beyond the YA genre.