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Series · 7 books · 2019-2024

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#1

Suspicious Minds

2019

A mysterious lab. A sinister scientist. A secret history. If you think you know the truth behind Eleven’s mother, prepare to have your mind turned Upside Down in this thrilling prequel to the hit show Stranger Things. It’s the summer of 1969, and the shock of conflict reverberates through the youth of America, both at home and abroad. As a student at a quiet college campus in the heartland of Indiana, Terry Ives couldn’t be further from the front lines of Vietnam or the incendiary protests in Washington. But the world is changing, and Terry isn’t content to watch from the sidelines. When word gets around about an important government experiment in the small town of Hawkins, she signs on as a test subject for the project, codenamed MKUltra. Unmarked vans, a remote lab deep in the woods, mind-altering substances administered by tightlipped researchers . . . and a mystery the young and restless Terry is determined to uncover. But behind the walls of Hawkins National Laboratory—and the piercing gaze of its director, Dr. Martin Brenner—lurks a conspiracy greater than she could have ever imagined. To face it, she’ll need the help of her fellow test subjects, including one so mysterious the world doesn’t know she exists—a young girl with unexplainable, superhuman powers and a number instead of a name: 008. Amid the rising tensions of the new decade, Terry Ives and Martin Brenner have begun a different kind of war—one where the human mind is the battlefield.
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Darkness on the Edge of Town

2019

Chief Jim Hopper reveals long-awaited secrets to Eleven about his old life as a police detective in New York City, confronting his past before the events of the hit show Stranger Things. Christmas, Hawkins, 1984. All Chief Jim Hopper wants is to enjoy a quiet first Christmas with Eleven, but his adopted daughter has other plans. Over Hopper’s protests, she pulls a cardboard box marked “New York” out of the basement—and the tough questions begin. Why did Hopper leave Hawkins all those years ago? What does “Vietnam” mean? And why has he never talked about New York? Although he’d rather face a horde of demogorgons than talk about his own past, Hopper knows that he can’t deny the truth any longer. And so begins the story of the incident in New York—the last big case before everything changed... Summer, New York City, 1977. Hopper is starting over after returning home from Vietnam. A young daughter, a caring wife, and a new beat as an NYPD detective make it easy to slip back into life as a civilian. But after shadowy federal agents suddenly show up and seize the files about a series of brutal, unsolved murders, Hopper takes matters into his own hands, risking everything to discover the truth. Soon Hopper is undercover among New York’s notorious street gangs. But just as he’s about to crack the case, a blackout rolls across the boroughs, plunging Hopper into a darkness deeper than any he’s faced before.
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Runaway Max

2019

Don't miss this gripping, emotional prequel to the hit Netflix series, Stranger Things! The never-before-told backstory of the beloved Dig Dug maven, Max Mayfield, written by New York Times bestselling author Brenna Yovanoff. This must-read novel, based on the hit Netflix series, Stranger Things, explores Max's past—the good and the bad—as well as how she came to find her newfound sense of home in Hawkins, Indiana.
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Rebel Robin

2021

Discover the backstory of the new Stranger Things fan favorite, Robin, played by Maya Hawke! The perfect read while you're waiting for Season 4 to drop on Netflix! High school is a monster, and it's eating everyone Robin knows. As sophomore year starts, Robin's Odd Squad friends have decided to try to be just like everyone else. Her best friends couple up and expect her to come along for the ride. They can't stop talking about school and college and careers. But Robin has bigger problems—she's been hiding out with the band kids since middle school, hoping nobody would notice that she's something even stranger than a French horn player who can speak four languages: she's gay. She's convinced the only way she can learn to be herself is by fleeing to Europe for a summer to experience real life. But she has no money, no permission, and no one to share the adventure with. How is she supposed to be her true self in Hawkins, Indiana? The weirdest girl in Hawkins has spent her whole life trying to fit in. Now, she's going to break out. Sprinkled with Easter eggs that reference our favorite Stranger Things characters, this contemporary coming-of-age story set in the '80s is about one girl's realization that the only person she needs to be accepted by is herself.
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Lucas on the Line

2022

Dive into this revealing portrait of Stranger Things fan favorite Lucas Sinclair and get to know Lucas like never before. The thrilling adventure of Stranger Things continues where season three left off, with fan favorite Lucas Sinclair finally telling his own story in his own words.
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El vuelo de Ícaro

2023

Hawkins, Indiana, es para la mayoría una ciudad sencilla e idílica. Pero para Eddie Munson, vivir allí es como estar atrapado en una perpetua Tumba de los Horrores. Por suerte, en unos meses ya podrá decir que ha sobrevivido a la secundaria... Y ¿qué le ha supuesto el último año, en realidad, aparte de matar el tiempo entre sesiones de Calabozos & Dragones y ensayos con su banda? Es en el peor antro de la ciudad donde Eddie conoce a Paige, alguien que ha obrado un maldito escapó de Hawkins y lo pasó genial trabajando para un productor musical en Los Ángeles. No solo es la definición de una chica dura (con un gusto musical brutal), sino que tal vez sea la única que ve a Eddie como el bardo que realmente es en lugar de como la encarnación del demonio. Paige le ofrece la oportunidad de labrarse un futuro, y todo lo que necesita para lograrlo es hacer una demo de las mejores canciones de Ataúd Carcomido. No grabar cuesta dinero. Y eso es precisamente algo que Eddie no tiene, aunque está dispuesto a cualquier cosa con tal de conseguirlo..., incluso a confiar en su papá, Al Munson, quien acaba de reaparecer con otro negocio sospechoso bajo la manga. Es arriesgado, pero es su única opción si quiere conseguir el dinero a tiempo y, así, asegurarse un boleto sin retorno fuera de Hawkins. Eddie está 1984 va a ser su año.
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The Dustin Experiment

2024

Follow Stranger Things fan favorite Dustin Henderson on a journey that takes him beyond Hawkins. It’s fall 1985, and Dustin Henderson is starting his freshman year at Hawkins High School. After the tragedy at the Starcourt Mall, he’s ready for life to return to normal, but things feel different. Some friends have moved away. Others are still in town but growing distant. Dustin thinks entering a science competition will make everything like it used to be, but will Lucas and Mike join him? Or will he have to rely on a charismatic metalhead named Eddie? Join Dustin on a road trip filled with inventions, heavy metal, and a new understanding of his place in Hawkins. Sprinkled with references to your favorite Stranger Things characters, this novel chronicles the events between seasons three and four of Netflix’s iconic series.

Authors

Adam Christopher
Adam Christopher
Author · 21 books

New York Times Bestselling author Adam Christopher’s debut novel EMPIRE STATE was SciFiNow’s Book of the Year and a Financial Times Book of the Year. The author of MADE TO KILL, STANDARD HOLLYWOOD DEPRAVITY, and KILLING IS MY BUSINESS, Adam’s other novels include SEVEN WONDERS, THE AGE ATOMIC, and THE BURNING DARK. Author of the official tie-in novels for the Netflix phenomenon STRANGER THINGS, the hit CBS television show ELEMENTARY and the award-winning DISHONORED video game franchise, Adam is also the co-creator of the 21st century incarnation of Archie Comics superhero The Shield, and has also contributed prose fiction to the world of Greg Rucka and Michael Lark’s LAZARUS series from Image Comics. Adam is a contributor to the internationally bestselling STAR WARS: FROM A CERTAIN POINT OF VIEW anniversary anthology series, and has written for the all-ages Star Wars Adventures comic from IDW. His debut Star Wars novel, SHADOW OF THE SITH, was published in 2022 and was an instant New York Times Bestseller. Born in New Zealand, Adam has lived in Great Britain since 2006.

Unknown
Author · 55 books

Books can be attributed to "Unknown" when the author or editor (as applicable) is not known and cannot be discovered. If at all possible, list at least one actual author or editor for a book instead of using "Unknown". Books whose authorship is purposefully withheld should be attributed instead to Anonymous.

A. R. Capetta
A. R. Capetta
Author · 11 books
A. R. Capetta (all pronouns), the author of Echo After Echo and The Lost Coast, has lived in Austin and worked as a professional baker and holds a master of fine arts in writing for children and young adults from Vermont College of Fine Arts. A. R. Capetta is married to author Cory McCarthy, and they live in Vermont with their young baker.
Gwenda Bond
Gwenda Bond
Author · 21 books

Gwenda Bond is the New York Times bestselling author of many novels, including the first official Stranger Things novel, Suspicious Minds, the Lois Lane YA series, and the romantic comedies Not Your Average Hot Guy, The Date from Hell, and Mr. & Mrs. Witch. She has a number of forthcoming projects, including a magical art heist book, The Frame-Up. Her nonfiction writing has appeared in Publishers Weekly, Locus Magazine, Salon, the Los Angeles Times, and many other publications. She co-founded and chairs the nonprofit Lexington Writer’s Room, and lives in a hundred-year-old house in Lexington, Kentucky, with her husband, author Christopher Rowe, and a veritable zoo of adorable doggos and queenly cats. Visit her online at www.gwendabond.com or join her newsletter at www.gwendabond.substack.com.

Suyi Davies
Suyi Davies
Author · 2 books

Also known as Suyi Davies Okungbowa (for adult novels) Suyi Davies is a Nigerian author of fantasy and science fiction. He has written a number of works for younger readers, most recently Stranger Things: Lucas on the Line and Minecraft: The Haven Trials. He was a contributor to the instant #1 New York Times Bestselling middle-grade anthology, Black Boy Joy. He lives in Ontario, where he is a professor of creative writing at the University of Ottawa. Follow him on Twitter and Instagram at @suyidavies, or learn more at suyidavies.com.

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