Daniel José Older Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.
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Daniel José Older is an author. NYT bestselling author of Ballad & Dagger and Midnight Horizon; a story architect of Star Wars: The High Republic. (he/him)

El Monte: Notes on the Religions, Magic, and Folklore of the Black and Creole People of Cuba
Lydia Cabrera
@UnlockAstrology @astrospeccion @EricEsoterica It’s def something we use in Santeria but not sure the origins. Lydia Cabrera might have something on it in El Monte, which is not a 100% but has some useful insights
Paperback, 2023
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Star Wars: The High Republic: Midnight Horizon
Daniel José Older
Speaking of MIDNIGHT HORIZON, a new excerpt just dropped! Is @CBR: Star Wars: The High Republic - Midnight Horizon Excerpt Splits Up a Core Team https://t.co/FTIyUTcVai
Hardcover, 2022
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Rick Riordan Presents: Last Canto of the Dead -An Outlaw Saints Novel (Outlaw Sa Ints, 2)
Daniel José Older
“The Last Canto of the Dead is one of those rare books that stands out in its sheer audacity of creation…Daniel José Older has outdone himself” THANK YOU @laughing_place for this gorgeous and thoughtful review <3 https://t.co/0IMbGGrWJ1
Hardcover, 2023
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Il primo amore non si scorda mai
Vincenzo Berghella
When I asked @tonibru which High Republic character he has the most fun drawing in our run, he began with this: “In Italy we say ‘Il primo amore non si scorda mai.’” The full interview along with brand new concept art drops next week on my first Substack https://t.co/FJKXrGeYLh https://t.co/mpKsY9U2EI
Paperback, 2014
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Reclaim the Stars: 17 Tales Across Realms & Space
Zoraida Córdova
✨✨✨✨RECLAIM THE STARS is out!! An amazing anthology I'm so proud to be part of! Go get your copyyy https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250790637/reclaimthestars https://twitter.com/zlikeinzorro/status/1493580164730662914
Hardcover, 2022
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Naked Lunch: The Restored Text
William S. Burroughs Jr
Maybe she’s learning about how they’re named after a prosthetic phallus from William Burroughs’ Naked Lunch 🧐 https://t.co/8wEsz4FT4T
Paperback, 2013
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Ninth House
Leigh Bardugo
This book is every bit as amazing as the cover implies and more: @LBardugo reveals haunting cover, excerpt for adult debut ‘Ninth House’ https://ew.com/books/2019/03/20/leigh-bardugo-ninth-house-preview/?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=social-button-sharing via @ew
Paperback, 2020
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I Have Some Questions for You
Rebecca Makkai
I read #IHaveSomeQuestionsForYou by @rebeccamakkai in damn near one gulp because it was so riveting and when I wasn't reading it I was thinking about it. What a book!! Blew my mind
Paperback, 2024
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Raybearer
Jordan Ifueko
RT @aidenschmaiden: hey y’all, there’s been some comparison between Jordan Ifueko’s terrific book, RAYBEARER, and my forthcoming book, THE…
Paperback, 2021
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Jackpot: High Times, High Seas, And The Sting That Launched The War On Drugs
Jason Ryan
Since I’m constantly writing pirates and smugglers both in Star Wars and out, picked up Jackpot: High Times, High Seas and the Sting that Launched the Drug War by Jason Ryan after hearing about it on @MandyMatney’s Murdaugh Murder Podcast. Loving it so far
Paperback, 2012
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